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Dick Button is the GREATEST thing in the otherwise-pitiful NBC figure skating coverage.
I LOVE YOU, DICK! WILL YOU BE MY VALETINE???
I LOVE YOU, DICK! WILL YOU BE MY VALETINE???
Kathleen said:I agree......this trio leaves a lot to be desired.......together.
Tom Hammond.........useless. I just don't like his voice. I thought Verne Lundquist was awesome!
Dick Button.......well, he was Dick Button, LOL. He doesn't come across as negative, but I'm probably just used to him after all of these years. I appreciate his comments....and negative or positive, they are usually right.
Sandra Bezic........I appreciate her knowledge and I enjoy WHAT she has to say.......it's just that she LOOKS like she'd rather be anywhere but there.....she looks like she's got a pole up her butt and someone should tell her a smile and a little animation goes a long way!!!!!!
Can't wait for Scott to start.........yeah, he can get a bit excited, but that's OK.
Excuse me but Dick Button is still the best analyst of figure skating that there is. I applaud nbc for bringing him in. Sandra is opinated. I would have thought you of all people would appreciate that in an analyst since you are so opinated yourself. Do you mean to say you prefer Terry Gannon the talking head who can't keep quite while people are skating? Can't you start a thread this is positive? You seem to thrive on the negative & getting fans upset with one another.SkateFan4Life said:Last night was the opening telecast of Olympic figure skating, the pair's short program. And the trio in the broadcast booth for NBC was Tom Hammond, Sandra Bezic, and Dick Button.
May I respectfully say to NBC - "What were you thinking of, guys?" Hammond comes across as stiff and completely lacking in personality, Bezic is as opinionated, snobby, and arrogant as ever, and Dick Button looked like the token member of the AARP (American Association of Retired People) who seemed a bit tired and out of his element. As much as I admire Dick Button, perhaps the time has come for him to retire from these types of marathon assignments.
When the camera first panned to this trio, none of them were smiling. It was clear that there wasn't exactly great chemistry among them, and Bezic was hard pressed to smile at the cameras. As usual, she corrected Button once or twice, and he returned the favor. Touche!
IMHO, one of the best trios the American television networks has ever assembled was Verne Lundquist, Tracy Wilson, and Scott Hamilton. This trio obviously liked and respected each other, both professionally and personnaly, and their wonderful chemistry came through in every assignment they undertook. Their enthusiasm, articulate commentary, and "good vibes" made watching and listening to them a pleasure, at least to me.
And now we have two weeks of Hammond/Bezic/Button. Definitely, I'm using the MUTE button!
Serena said:Sandra Bezic annoyed me so much last night. :banging: Pet/Tikh is not one of my favorite pairs, but her comments were uncalled for. What did they do to make her hate them so much? Her criticisms weren't neutral- she was ripping them apart and enjoying every minute of it. I do agree with some of her criticisms, but there were other pairs who also screwed up, and she wasn't as snarky with them. I have no problem with her making the criticisms, it's how she made them.
sk8addict said:Excuse me but Dick Button is still the best analyst of figure skating that there is. I applaud nbc for bringing him in. Sandra is opinated. I would have thought you of all people would appreciate that in an analyst since you are so opinated yourself. Do you mean to say you prefer Terry Gannon the talking head who can't keep quite while people are skating? Can't you start a thread this is positive? You seem to thrive on the negative & getting fans upset with one another.
Jane2 said:I did not realize until tonight, how much Sandra Bezic drives me crazy!
Who were the guys on Eurosport?
They were good. :agree:
Sandra made some comments tonight, I can't remember what, but since I listened to the audio on eurosport this afternoon, I knew the outcome...so I caught it a few times....she was way wrong on a few of her predictions.
I remember liking Vern. :agree:
SkateFan4Life said:Last night was the opening telecast of Olympic figure skating, the pair's short program. And the trio in the broadcast booth for NBC was Tom Hammond, Sandra Bezic, and Dick Button.
May I respectfully say to NBC - "What were you thinking of, guys?" Hammond comes across as stiff and completely lacking in personality, Bezic is as opinionated, snobby, and arrogant as ever, and Dick Button looked like the token member of the AARP (American Association of Retired People) who seemed a bit tired and out of his element. As much as I admire Dick Button, perhaps the time has come for him to retire from these types of marathon assignments.
When the camera first panned to this trio, none of them were smiling. It was clear that there wasn't exactly great chemistry among them, and Bezic was hard pressed to smile at the cameras. As usual, she corrected Button once or twice, and he returned the favor. Touche!
IMHO, one of the best trios the American television networks has ever assembled was Verne Lundquist, Tracy Wilson, and Scott Hamilton. This trio obviously liked and respected each other, both professionally and personnaly, and their wonderful chemistry came through in every assignment they undertook. Their enthusiasm, articulate commentary, and "good vibes" made watching and listening to them a pleasure, at least to me.
And now we have two weeks of Hammond/Bezic/Button. Definitely, I'm using the MUTE button!
orchid said:Huh???
...and some complain about Sandra's commmentary.
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Ladskater said:I think you carry your angst towards Sandra Bezic from the Salt Lake City Olympics fiasco. At some point you have to let it go!!! The past is the past. I think Sandra took some time off from the figure skating world until the dust settled over that last skating drama. I am sure she said things at the time in the heat of the moment that she may have realized later best left unsaid. She seemed a little stiff and not quite comfortable with her other commentators. On the other hand, Tracy Wilson seemed quite at home at NBC.
I am quite happy with Barb Underhill and Paul Martini and Mark Lee (a CBC award winning journalist) reporting on the CBC. They are doing a great job. Maybe you need to tune into the CBC - if you are able.