senninho Wrote:
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> >101 examples of Allen trying to be Murray, and
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> Here, i condensed your post
Yep, James was guilty of trying to sound like Murray a lot, particularly in the first year or two he commentated full time. It was like he was trying to say "I'm so good, I can replace the irreplaceable". The douchebag.
And on this subject, a few more Allen quotes I've remembered just off the top of my head:
"It's like a load of planes circling over Heathrow Airport and dumping fuel on peoples' heads" (On the fuel-burning phase of Q3, Bahrain 2006)
"And you can see the car in front is a bit of a wounded sparrow" (Australia 2006)
"How does this happen?! That car's been really quick this weekend Martin, Button's been really bouncy!" (On JB failing to make it past Q1, France 2006)
"Bing bang bong, down the gears!" (France 2007)
"The foxes after the chickens!" (San Marino 2005)
"Why would you want to brake in the tunnel? Or
anywhere, for that matter?" (Monaco 2004)
"...Maximum bananas!..." (Numerous bloody times)
"There was me thinking you were being snobbish about (Christian Klien's) earring, you were talking about his stature! I see..." (Nurburgring 2004)
"Fox hunting might have been banned in the UK, but hunting Jenson Button hasn't been banned for Kimi Raikkonen" (China 2004)
"Don't you just
lurve Kimi Raikkonen?" (China 2004, he was on a roll that day)
"I told you!! I told you he should've pitted!" (Nurburgring 2005)
"Give us a clock! Give us a clock! Go on! Give us a clock! Give us a clock! Oh, you're not gonna give us a clock. Oh well..." (Spain 2002, as Ralf made a pit-stop)
"Touch and go, touch and go, touch and go!" (Nurburgring 2002, in a
clear attempt to sound like Murray)
"Think the team are in trouble from one of the mechanics' mums, I understand they sawed her ironing-board in half" "If you stretched a piece of elastic between the wings it could be made like an, um..." Martin Brundle: "Catapult?" James: "Yeah a catapult, firing things at the car in front of you!" (Both quotes about a new development in BMW's aero which obviously fascinated him, France 2006)
There'll be others too, which I can't remember/can't be bothered typing just now. :P
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> i mean "he
> looks like he's fighting an octopus" (Brundle on
> Petrov)... what was THAT about?!
Yeah I noticed that too, and I thought it was a great comment. Just a description of Petrov fighting like hell with the wheel to stay in control of the car.
I don't think Martin's knowledge is particularly outdated, or ever will be TBH. He hasn't
raced for ages, no, but he takes a great deal of interest in contemporary F1 and in the latest developments(for example, whenever the regulations are changed or updated, he's usually quick to point out and explain those changes during commentary for quali or the race, or on his grid walk). And there's nothing stopping him from jumping in one of the latest cars during a private test or something, to update his knowledge on what it feels like to drive one.
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> That was Allen too. Every race without fail he'd
> ask the utterly moronic question, "Martin, explain
> to us how important the tyres are". @#$%& you
> James, @#$%& you.
LMAO! I lost count of the times I shouted this exact thing at my TV. Best comment in this thread. :D