Stormello

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It's just amazing the disinformation that TV hosts seem to think it is necessary to spew.

Some of the TVG hosts are on a campaign now to show how relavent they are. they keep pointing out things like how successful the opening to the Hollywood meet has been and equating it to the fact that Hollywood is an exclusive TVG partner. How they are the worlds largest horse racing channel, etc.

After the race where Nick Hines horse was nosed for the win, Hines broke down sobbing while being interviewed. Todd Schrupp followed up that interview by taking a shot at message boards and the people who spend all day on them. Apparently Nick Hines must have been ridiculed on some message board. but it just irritates me when they do that. Its been more than one occaison when they go off on message boards like the people that frequent them are all a bunch of loser freaks.

They are coming across as desparate.

[XIIPointStables]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Some of the TVG hosts are on a campaign now to show how relavent they are. they keep pointing out things like how successful the opening to the Hollywood meet has been and equating it to the fact that Hollywood is an exclusive TVG partner. How they are the worlds largest horse racing channel, etc.

After the race where Nick Hines horse was nosed for the win, Hines broke down sobbing while being interviewed. Todd Schrupp followed up that interview by taking a shot at message boards and the people who spend all day on them. Apparently Nick Hines must have been ridiculed on some message board. but it just irritates me when they do that. Its been more than one occaison when they go off on message boards like the people that frequent them are all a bunch of loser freaks.

They are coming across as desparate.

Man I could not agree with you any more. Todd seems so bitter (and maybe rightfully so) about not being there to cover the Derby. He ended the his broadcast with "I'm so depressed" yesterday and all this talk about how it doesn't feel like the Derby week, veiled references about the "other guys" in the business and how TVG is the best. It's a shame, I know, but don't complain on the air like that. Do your work, be a professional.

I loved TVG's coverage of the Derby with The Works and their great Derby pre-show Friday Night. But cut it out with woe is me act on the air and all the bravado about being the best, blah blah blah.

The highlight may have been when Ken Rudolph (either on his own or more likely directed by a producer) referred to the Derby as "the big race this upcoming weekend." Geez. </rant, thread hijack>

[tycharles01]

Stormello LOL

Like has been said did anyone tell Kent that the race is a 1 1/4 not a 7f sprint?? before he said Stormello will win KY Derby

[Scurlogue Champ]

This TVG/HRTV/CDI/NYRA stuff has gotten really really really gay....


It seems that no one is handling it with class. Disappointing to say the least.

Horse racing comes off as trashy a lot of the time.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Some of the TVG hosts are on a campaign now to show how relavent they are. they keep pointing out things like how successful the opening to the Hollywood meet has been and equating it to the fact that Hollywood is an exclusive TVG partner. How they are the worlds largest horse racing channel, etc.

After the race where Nick Hines horse was nosed for the win, Hines broke down sobbing while being interviewed. Todd Schrupp followed up that interview by taking a shot at message boards and the people who spend all day on them. Apparently Nick Hines must have been ridiculed on some message board. but it just irritates me when they do that. Its been more than one occaison when they go off on message boards like the people that frequent them are all a bunch of loser freaks.

They are coming across as desparate.

It's interesting that they took a shot at message boards seeing as ESPN seems to be putting out a better product each year and some of these improvements are the very things that have been mentioned on boards. Maybe it's coincidential or someone emailed them the suggestions, but TVG could learn something from them too...starting with less air time for Ken Rudolph.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

It's interesting that they took a shot at message boards seeing as ESPN seems to be putting out a better product each year and some of these improvements are the very things that have been mentioned on boards. Maybe it's coincidential or someone emailed them the suggestions, but TVG could learn something from them too...starting with less air time for Ken Rudolph.

i am rather new to TVG, but why is this guy on the air? He is the worst.

[blackthroatedwind]

Obviously a lot of stuff on message boards is crap but that doesn't mean there is nothing of value on them. I have been helped a lot in doing my show by things people have said on different message boards. I guess it's just a matter of whether or not you are interested.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Obviously a lot of stuff on message boards is crap but that doesn't mean there is nothing of value on them. I have been helped a lot in doing my show by things people have said on different message boards. I guess it's just a matter of whether or not you are interested.

But you didn't shave your goatee as someone suggested!

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

But you didn't shave your goatee as someone suggested!

I have a very good friend that didn't know me before I grew my goatee ( it's been almost ten years ) and one day he was at my place and I was showing him a tape of a show I did back at NYRA in the mid 90s.

He honestly asked me who the guy was with Watchmaker.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Obviously a lot of stuff on message boards is crap but that doesn't mean there is nothing of value on them. I have been helped a lot in doing my show by things people have said on different message boards. I guess it's just a matter of whether or not you are interested.

thats all true, we know all too well that its a mixed bag, and that you have to filter a lot. At the end of the day though I find lots of residual value in places like this one.

But to complain about message board banter, and message board people, while On-Air, only tells me that Todd Schrupp spends a lot of time reading message boards. In a way he is, as we say, "feeding the trolls" by showing irritation with something that was said on a message board. We all know that the best way to deal with that stuff is to ignore it.