David Mercer wasn't too bad last time, but there's no way Gail Emms can carry him like Gill did. Not using GC would be lunacy, so I hope you're wrong as well!
Mercer&Emms is the winning combination from the Commonwealth Games where I felt the urge to put my fist through the screen after one game....Mercer, I'm okay with, but Emms is the most England-biased commentator I've ever heard, to the point where she doesn't seem to comment on the match I'm witnessing. Anyway, I hope there's a separate broadcast (don't care where) with commentators who actually have an idea how to do their job.
I would suppose GC is contracted with Star Sports ESPN and the like; wonder if they are covering live as well. I'd be very surprised if they are not....
But what do you expected thou , it is the same with every country .......... Thats why I watch matches without commentaries and sounds ....Just pure badminton
David Mercer, didn't he commentate for badminton in Beijing Olympics? He was pathetically bad! Knew nothing about badminton and would get confused as to who's who on court, especially when there were 4 Asian men playing mens doubles
That's why they need to re-unite That Guy and Gill. If you aren't overly knowledgeable, you might as well be overly enthusiastic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyvVNsLP-fM Listen to any bit of this (eg. 3:25-3:50 or 5:00-5:30). Annoyingly hyperbolic? Yes. But isn't that the Olympic motto? (Molestus superlatio)
The BBC need to find Gill Clark now, the guy who they have is okay, but he needs Gill Clark to be a successful combination. Gail Emms is a rotten commentator, and this Austrailian commentator doesn't have a clue what she's on about. In fact last years World Championship commentary was very good. I can't remember the mans name, but he was much better than these 3, as well with Gill and Morten. BRING GILL CLARK. NOW.
I'm talking about the guy who wasn't a badminton specialst commentator, although he struggled with the names at first, he was still a lot better than this bunch... Iain Wright is nice to listen to as well, didn't think much of Anthony Clark if I'm honest.
Gill must have been poached. Gail wasn't too bad today - kept her tittering schoolgirlishness in check most of the time, and had some relevant insight. The Aussie... no idea who she is.
Gill is contracted under BWF i think... Therefore, we don't really hear her commentaries during the OG.
Gail Emms, For badmintons sake and my temper please don't go back into the studio tomorrow or for the rest of the week/life! please i am begging you. thanks in advance.
Going by her commentary on the Ouseph match, I think she just might be supporting Team GB... If Gill is holding out for more money, point proven! Come back!
I thought it was only people whose first language was chinese who mess up masculine /feminine pronouns. Ummm, I wouldn't call the Chinese male coach that, either.
I believe I heard Gill Clark online briefly on the IOC Youtube channel doing commentary for these Olympics. It was a fleeting snippit, though, as I could endure neither the buffering nor the proxy headaches, but I think I heard her.