Yet Another Cycling Forum

Off Topic => The Pub => The Sporting Life => Topic started by: toontra on 05 April, 2024, 12:31:06 pm

Title: Garry Richardson steps down
Post by: toontra on 05 April, 2024, 12:31:06 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/68740030 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/68740030)

Personally I found his presenting style insufferable.  He made the interviewing error No 1 of thinking more about his next question than listening to the current answer.

Was rumoured to be the inspiration for Alan Partridge.  Wouldn't surprise me.  Always seemed to find his own comments more amusing than they inevitably were.

Title: Re: Garry Richardson steps down
Post by: De Sisti on 05 April, 2024, 02:14:07 pm

The BBC have many more sports journalists who can easily take his place, so don't worry*.






*(The same interviewing style of his that you don't like may well be replicated).

Title: Re: Garry Richardson steps down
Post by: toontra on 05 April, 2024, 03:04:21 pm

Quote from: De Sisti on 05 April, 2024, 02:14:07 pm

The BBC have many more sports journalists who can easily take his place, so don't worry.

Indeed - all far preferable, luckily.

Title: Re: Garry Richardson steps down
Post by: Jaded on 05 April, 2024, 07:29:43 pm

I always thought he was some kind of stand-in,  but he kept on reappearing