Steve Rider leaves BBC

[Deleted User] · 29/09/05 - 17:42

Read in Autosport Magazine that Steve Rider is leaving the BBC to present Formula 1 on ITV

[Deleted User] · 29/09/05 - 17:43

Was he asked to work with Kate Silverton?

[Deleted User] · 29/09/05 - 17:52

funny.
does that means jim moves on, and angus misses out.

System · 29/09/05 - 18:03

Apparently Jim will be concentrating on the boxing. Steve Rider's role will include some presenting during the football and rugby world cups, according to the Daily Mail.

Of course ITV doesn't do golf so there's no chance of him presenting that!

[Deleted User] · 29/09/05 - 18:19

Also says in Autosport that Jim will present Champions League and Boxing

[Deleted User] · 29/09/05 - 18:22

With any luck Rider will replace Allen, who, although is a nice guy, is not as experienced of F1.

[Deleted User] · 29/09/05 - 20:01

no such luck on that, James has such a unique style, especially the actual race start - they couldn't replace him

Mark. · 29/09/05 - 20:23

BenP wrote:

With any luck Rider will replace Allen, who, although is a nice guy, is not as experienced of F1.

I don't think Rider is a commentator as such - more of a presenter

He'll be missed, but do the BBC need to replace him? I guess John Inverdale will take over the Rugby, and someone suggested Lineker for the Golf.

[Deleted User] · 29/09/05 - 20:31

angus is better at commentating motorsport, not ryder

[Deleted User] · 29/09/05 - 22:45

who will present the BBC golf if steve goes?

the wellser · 29/09/05 - 22:51

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=283744
And yes i know the names spelt wrong!

Faxy Fowler · 30/09/05 - 01:20

FVRT100user wrote:

who will present the BBC golf if steve goes?

I imagine they are grooming Gary Lineker based on his presentation of the highlight shows for the Open.

There are two other possibilities from left field....

1. Get Mark Nicholas from C4 albeit he's onto a good thing with Channel 9 in Australia, or...

2. Wheel out good old Doogie Donnolly.

There's some answers for consideration.

Loz_Fraggle · 30/09/05 - 08:43

If this is true, I hope it means that Claire (forgotten her surname, d'oh !) does the rugby league..

lister · 30/09/05 - 08:51

Loz_Fraggle wrote:

If this is true, I hope it means that Claire (forgotten her surname, d'oh !) does the rugby league..

Balding is her surname.

I'm glad that Ryder has gone because I hate it when he presents the rugby league.

Claire is much better at it in that she actually knows about the sport and also does her research.

[Deleted User] · 30/09/05 - 09:19

ITV F1 seem to have dropped Mark Blundell from their F1 coverage. Good thing in my view, he was always a second rate rate pundit and driver.

[Deleted User] · 30/09/05 - 10:45

Bring back David Icke

[Deleted User] · 30/09/05 - 12:36

I think Rider has become deadly dull. If he was to interview himself now you can almost predict what the questioning would be like:

"What was going through your mind as you were signing the new contract (facing that difficult chip on the 15th) and then when you were coming down the 18th fairway (clearing your desk)?"

Actually I think I'm being unkind - there's a variation:

"Tell us what was going through your mind............" and so on, ad infinitum.

derek500 · 13/10/05 - 13:24

Faxy Fowler wrote:

I imagine they are grooming Gary Lineker based on his presentation of the highlight shows for the Open.

Good call Faxy

[Deleted User] · 13/10/05 - 19:52

Good on Steve to leave as they (bbc) regard gary more superior and he wasn't happy about that.......

[Deleted User] · 14/10/05 - 02:41

FVRT100user wrote:

who will present the BBC golf if steve goes?

Gary Lineker is to be the new face of the BBC's golf coverage. He has been chosen to replace Steve Rider, who is leaving to join ITV, and will front the corporation's broadcasts of the US Masters and the Open next year. An announcement is due to be made later this month.

source: Media Guardian 13 Oct 2005

Faxy Fowler · 14/10/05 - 13:27

kelvintan15 wrote:

source: Media Guardian 13 Oct 2005

thank you very much indeed.

fi~ · 14/10/05 - 13:50

BenP wrote:

With any luck Rider will replace Allen, who, although is a nice guy, is not as experienced of F1.

james allen has lots more f1 expeirence than you think he has, apart from working at ITV he used to work in the US/Canada as a pit lane reporter as well

i would say he has more f1 experience than Steve ryder...hands on experience rather than sitting in a studio

codename_47 · 14/10/05 - 15:24

fi~ wrote:

james allen has lots more f1 expeirence than you think he has, apart from working at ITV he used to work in the US/Canada as a pit lane reporter as well

i would say he has more f1 experience than Steve ryder...hands on experience rather than sitting in a studio

Experience of being a pit reporter though, not a commentator....

And it shows....

Still though, the commentary position is not one that's likely to change......sadly.

[Deleted User] · 17/10/05 - 01:26

Well Jim has just signed off the highlights show for the last time, and he's says its the end of the road for him. I can't believe Steve Rider is defecting, he just doesn't seem right for F1. Plus I thought he was the king of BBC Sport, obviously not anymore.

The Naitch · 17/10/05 - 09:06

howard85 wrote:

I can't believe Steve Rider is defecting, he just doesn't seem right for F1.

He presented the BBC coverage, so is more suited to it than you think.

ToneXIR · 17/10/05 - 13:19

fi~ wrote:

james allen has lots more f1 expeirence than you think he has, apart from working at ITV he used to work in the US/Canada as a pit lane reporter as well

i would say he has more f1 experience than Steve ryder...hands on experience rather than sitting in a studio

James A was a great pit lane reporter but he is not a good commentator at all I'm afraid.

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