Clare Balding

[Kies]

No she's just gay

Not bothered about her sexuality, just don't like her masculine tones.
Another thing is the BBC roll her out for anything and everything. I like presenters to be connected to that sport or at least have a proven sports (track) record. Makes what they say more convincing.

 

[ufkacbln]

I must've just woken up. I was having a dream it was the 21st century...

it is - that is why we have the manic presenters and Sport Relief!

 

[albion]

That is the thing about Clare Balding, she is connected.
She asks intelligent thought out question when presenting thus ensuring viewers become more enlightened.

I don't know what it is about some presenters, sportsmen presenters included, laziness or just inept?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Not bothered about her sexuality, just don't like her masculine tones.
Another thing is the BBC roll her out for anything and everything. I like presenters to be connected to that sport or at least have a proven sports (track) record. Makes what they say more convincing.

Well, in principle I agree but Alan Hansen I have down as the exception that proves the rule.

 

[rich p]

Well, in principle I agree but Alan Hansen I have down as the exception that proves the rule.

You beat me to it but I was going to add Michael Owen and Alan Shearer

 

[SpokeyDokey]

That is the thing about Clare Balding, she is connected.
She asks intelligent thought out question when presenting thus ensuring viewers become more enlightened.

I don't know what it is about some presenters, sportsmen presenters included, laziness or just inept?

Well, I think that ex-sportsmen with good management have cleverly created their own niche once their main career is over.

Take Gary Linekar - terrific footballer even though he played for the wrong team but on MOTD he is 100% lazy - he puts no effort in whatsoever, adds zero value to the already weak dialogue and is just happy to pass 'Go' and pick up his £2m or whatever the Beeb throws at him every year.

It's just the way it is with TV - seems like jobs for life in the gravy train. Lots of people are at it - Newsreaders on £500k a year, the not as fit as the new lass who used to do Countdown at £900k a year, the spectacularly untalented Ant & Dec, Ross who is a sleaze-bag first magnitude, the appallingly shouty Norton etc etc.

All National Treasures/Legends/Divas etc - but not many people moan about their salaries and their inflated sense of worth as they aren't footballers - lol.

 

[numbnuts]

Not bothered about her sexuality, just don't like her masculine tones.
Another thing is the BBC roll her out for anything and everything. I like presenters to be connected to that sport or at least have a proven sports (track) record. Makes what they say more convincing.

Who was talking about sexuality
Gay as in :-
cheerful, cheery, merry, jolly, light-hearted, mirthful, jovial, glad, happy, bright, in good spirits, in high spirits, joyful, elated, exuberant, animated, lively, sprightly, vivacious, buoyant, bouncy, bubbly, perky, effervescent, playful, frolicsome

 

[winjim]

Who was talking about sexuality
Gay as in :-
cheerful, cheery, merry, jolly, light-hearted, mirthful, jovial, glad, happy, bright, in good spirits, in high spirits, joyful, elated, exuberant, animated, lively, sprightly, vivacious, buoyant, bouncy, bubbly, perky, effervescent, playful, frolicsome

Bah! Hook, line and bloody sinker! (Troll)