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I know its a big meet and all but what is jimmy on...he is going OFF with these close finishes!

Hes trying to add some excitement but is just embarassing himself...... can some one go tell hin FFS!!!!!

What about Simone Britton....... how boring is she...... she should be commentating bowls on ABC.

another grub wrote:What about Simone Britton....... how boring is she...... she should be commentating bowls on ABC.

but you would have a crack wouldnt you AG?

Id have a dip....

Dutchy wrote:

another grub wrote:What about Simone Britton....... how boring is she...... she should be commentating bowls on ABC.

but you would have a crack wouldnt you AG?

if she let him !!!!! 1,000,000,000/1 (to get the crack)

as for jim he is trying to add color to/for the people that are the once a year people, i think it is fine & does add color & excitment & of course is always better if he calls your horse the winner

bayman wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

another grub wrote:What about Simone Britton....... how boring is she...... she should be commentating bowls on ABC.

but you would have a crack wouldnt you AG?

if she let him !!!!! 1,000,000,000/1 (to get the crack)

Ill have a $1 on AG....she will be here for the cup.....AG just has to focus about a km east of his usual hang out

Simone, its a pity she lets the tote select her tips.

AG you'll get in with Simone, apparently she loves to share the love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

always a chance with my Hawian Shirt on glad wrap around the guts and a few under the belt MT.....
always got Hanson Rd only 823 meters away as backup!!!

I think Jimmy is a good caller.
He puts oomph into his finishes.
He tries to predict how the race will pan out in the early+ middle stages.
With horses travelling between 1800-2600 mtrs they occupy
the same spots in the run most of the time so Jimmy likes to speculate in the run.
Some callers just call the race and are boringish.
Sure he gets the in the run predictions wrong occasionally but in general is right.
And yes he gets excitable by the winning post but thats OK.

I have had many chats with Jimmy and he is a reserved and approachable chap.
I reckon he does a good job.

i believe that callers should be calling what is happening and not what they think is going to happen.

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:i believe that callers should be calling what is happening and not what they think is going to happen.

NostraJIMMYmaus

Its a boring planet if people comment after the horse has bolted.

mal wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:i believe that callers should be calling what is happening and not what they think is going to happen.

NostraJIMMYmaus

Its a boring planet if people comment after the horse has bolted.

it may well be but if you are at home listening to the race you dont want jimmy calling some horse the winner 100m out and it ends up not running a place. his job is to call the race as it happens not try and predict it.

Do you want him to end up like Happy Hilton???????????????? who is a complete and utter DH

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Simone, its a pity she lets the tote select her tips.

AG you'll get in with Simone, apparently she loves to share the love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd've had a crack at her 10 years ago... dunno what she looks like now though.

her hips have blown out but shed still get a run with me.....

Jimmy is a nice guy..... but on the radio his calls are crap.... if your watching it fair enough....

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:

mal wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:i believe that callers should be calling what is happening and not what they think is going to happen.

NostraJIMMYmaus

Its a boring planet if people comment after the horse has bolted.

it may well be but if you are at home listening to the race you dont want jimmy calling some horse the winner 100m out and it ends up not running a place. his job is to call the race as it happens not try and predict it.

Do you want him to end up like Happy Hilton???????????????? who is a complete and utter DH

Have done a little work with Jim in the past, and agree he is a very approachable and helpful bloke. Would also agree that, at times, he makes a lot from very little. I would rather his style, however, that some of the callers that make the whole thing sound a complete monotone with no highlights.

The less said about Hilton, the better. Any time he is on one in a race, you can pick it a mile off (it is mentioned constantly, even when 10th at the 400), and his behaviour, at times, off course when a punter is no example to Sky in the least. Hilton - take a bit of advice. People DO know who you are; you don't have to remind everyone. Most of us would like to think that you would have a little more decorum than you have displayed at times to the public. Like it or not, your behaviour DOES reflect on your employers and at times, it is NOT professional. One night I recall at Globe had to be seen to be believed.

Its unanimous HD is a DH!!!!! Gimme T Mac any day... at least he doesnt carry on like a pork chop after 2 schooners and hunt all day for a free feed at the races!!!! WADH... sack him sky!!

mal wrote:I think Jimmy is a good caller.
He puts oomph into his finishes.
He tries to predict how the race will pan out in the early+ middle stages.
With horses travelling between 1800-2600 mtrs they occupy
the same spots in the run most of the time so Jimmy likes to speculate in the run.
Some callers just call the race and are boringish.
Sure he gets the in the run predictions wrong occasionally but in general is right.
And yes he gets excitable by the winning post but thats OK.

I have had many chats with Jimmy and he is a reserved and approachable chap.
I reckon he does a good job.

Being one to respect the guard.. I love the old school blokes... jimmy is cool...

Adam Hamilton loves Jimmy...... Imagine JJ calling the pacers final and its a 3 way finish..... I hope the parametics arent far away!!!!! Like the interdom trotters final at GDP in 97...when Pride of Petite ran down Knight Pistol...... one of my greatest moments in sport that.... T Hurlihy best driver in the world...IMHO