Peter Finch - Sky sports presenter

[timd77]

I wish Tubes all the luck in the world, seems like a lovely chap and very likeable. However, the cockney/football bants is a bit too much for me and so I only watch when they’ve got a decent guest on. Same with Bullard, who’s had some great matches on there in recent months.

 

[sunshine]

I wish Tubes all the luck in the world, seems like a lovely chap and very likeable. However, the cockney/football bants is a bit too much for me and so I only watch when they’ve got a decent guest on. Same with Bullard, who’s had some great matches on there in recent months.

I tried watching some of their youtube stuff a while ago but found it painful. The lads banter was endearing for a few minutes then started to grate.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I wish Tubes all the luck in the world, seems like a lovely chap and very likeable. However, the cockney/football bants is a bit too much for me and so I only watch when they’ve got a decent guest on. Same with Bullard, who’s had some great matches on there in recent months.

Matty Cash is really good at golf…. & Snooker…& football

 

[HeftyHacker]

Matty Cash is really good at golf…. & Snooker…& football

Some people are just annoyingly good at whatever sport they try.

At 18 a mate from school was offered a pro contract at rugby, pro contract at cricket and semi pro footballer - for a 3 or 4 times a year golfer he shoots comfortably in the low 80s most rounds as well.

In the end he decided to go to uni thinking those opportunities would still be there for him but ended up discovering girls and got fat.

He now lives off his billionaire in-laws so I guess it worked out for him .

The FiL is another one - former pro footballer, still a scratch golfer at 59 and casually throws 100+ turns at darts etc.

B**tards.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Some people are just annoyingly good at whatever sport they try.

At 18 a mate from school was offered a pro contract at rugby, pro contract at cricket and semi pro footballer - for a 3 or 4 times a year golfer he shoots comfortably in the low 80s most rounds as well.

In the end he decided to go to uni thinking those opportunities would still be there for him but ended up discovering girls and got fat.

He now lives off his billionaire in-laws so I guess it worked out for him .

The FiL is another one - former pro footballer, still a scratch golfer at 59 and casually throws 100+ turns at darts etc.

B**tards.

Matty cash comes across as a sound lad aswell,makes me sick

 

[Pin-seeker]

How does Mia Baker manage to get in on the action?

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Some people are just annoyingly good at whatever sport they try.

At 18 a mate from school was offered a pro contract at rugby, pro contract at cricket and semi pro footballer - for a 3 or 4 times a year golfer he shoots comfortably in the low 80s most rounds as well.

In the end he decided to go to uni thinking those opportunities would still be there for him but ended up discovering girls and got fat.

He now lives off his billionaire in-laws so I guess it worked out for him .

The FiL is another one - former pro footballer, still a scratch golfer at 59 and casually throws 100+ turns at darts etc.

B**tards.

Apart from the billionaire in-laws. That pretty much describes my brother in law.

It’s very annoying when he shoots in the low 70s the two time a year he plays golf.

 

[Jigger]

Yep, totally agree. I’ve said on here before that I don’t really enjoy his YouTube stuff anymore, but he’s been great on there, different angle from everyone else.

I’m exactly the same. He’s a bit up himself on YouTube.

 

[Jigger]

Wrong person? Peter Finch is very tidy… Rick Shiels is a mid handicapper

Did you see him play the open course

 

[PJ87]

How does Mia Baker manage to get in on the action?

This with bells on. First time I heard of her was on ricks podcast moaning about American golf not stocking enough ladies shoes
The following week she's been employed by them

Then suddenly she's everywhere as a pundit having next to no ability in A presenting and B playing the game

Yet you have people like Iona Stevens who are great players .. they are who I want to see and hear from not a golf influencer

At least with people like finch and Rick is they can play golf

It would be like Jon Robbins presenting on the open , he's funny yes but couldn't play to the level of the golf they are debating on

 

[GreiginFife]

This with bells on. First time I heard of her was on ricks podcast moaning about American golf not stocking enough ladies shoes
The following week she's been employed by them

Then suddenly she's everywhere as a pundit having next to no ability in A presenting and B playing the game

Yet you have people like Iona Stevens who are great players .. they are who I want to see and hear from not a golf influencer

At least with people like finch and Rick is they can play golf

It would be like Jon Robbins presenting on the open , he's funny yes but couldn't play to the level of the golf they are debating on

Welcome to the new world order. A world where talent and charisma are secondary to subscribers/followers.

This is what many wanted to engage with young people and entice them in to golf.

My son plays golf because he’s grown up with it between me and his grandad (who is also his coach) but my my two mates sons (same age) know who all the influencers are but couldn’t care two jots about golf, that would mean going outside and abandoning the games consoles.

I do feel for the golf authorities, but they have to strike a balance of making it accessible and enticing to the yoof, but not alienating the cohorts that currently pay the bills, so to speak.

 

[PJ87]

Welcome to the new world order. A world where talent and charisma are secondary to subscribers/followers.

This is what many wanted to engage with young people and entice them in to golf.

My son plays golf because he’s grown up with it between me and his grandad (who is also his coach) but my my two mates sons (same age) know who all the influencers are but couldn’t care two jots about golf, that would mean going outside and abandoning the games consoles.

I do feel for the golf authorities, but they have to strike a balance of making it accessible and enticing to the yoof, but not alienating the cohorts that currently pay the bills, so to speak.

See I don't mind the golf influencers like Pete, rick. The me and my golf .. crossfield who get people into golf by easily teaching lessons and catchy videos

Just seems odd that someone with not much golf ability is suddenly a pundit for sky

Where as Iona is doing a fantastic job at presenting on the back of a decent career in the game

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Welcome to the new world order. A world where talent and charisma are secondary to subscribers/followers.

This is what many wanted to engage with young people and entice them in to golf.

My son plays golf because he’s grown up with it between me and his grandad (who is also his coach) but my my two mates sons (same age) know who all the influencers are but couldn’t care two jots about golf, that would mean going outside and abandoning the games consoles.

I do feel for the golf authorities, but they have to strike a balance of making it accessible and enticing to the yoof, but not alienating the cohorts that currently pay the bills, so to speak.

This is happening in spades on R5 regarding football. When discussing a match or club, instead of speaking to a local journalist or former player they now interview Dave or Karen, who have a podcast put together from their bedroom, no talent, struggle to put a coherent sentence together and fill the time with umms, ahs and likes . It's painful

 

[GreiginFife]

See I don't mind the golf influencers like Pete, rick. The me and my golf .. crossfield who get people into golf by easily teaching lessons and catchy videos

Just seems odd that someone with not much golf ability is suddenly a pundit for sky

Where as Iona is doing a fantastic job at presenting on the back of a decent career in the game

I’m on the flip side. Too much of the YouTube content comes across as forced joviality and “bants” that it grates on me.

Someone said it above too, it doesn’t come across as genuinely engaging and is all designed at clicks and subs, in most cases at the cost of quality or insight.

But this is the world and I can’t see it changing any time soon.

 

[GreiginFife]

This is happening in spades on R5 regarding football. When discussing a match or club, instead of speaking to a local journalist or former player they now interview Dave or Karen, who have a podcast put together from their bedroom, no talent, struggle to put a coherent sentence together and fill the time with umms, ahs and likes . It's painful

Unsurprisingly, Sky are front and centre on this as well. Load of folk I’ve never heard of (and so can’t contextually understand why I should listen to them) talking a language that I struggle to comprehend (and not just because I’m a Fifer).

As above though I do understand that companies have always tried to keep up with the latest trends and I’m sure each and every “passing generation” have found these new methods cringeworthy and un-engaging.

If that makes me a social-media dinosaur, then just call me Fifeasaurus.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

See I don't mind the golf influencers like Pete, rick. The me and my golf .. crossfield who get people into golf by easily teaching lessons and catchy videos

Just seems odd that someone with not much golf ability is suddenly a pundit for sky

Where as Iona is doing a fantastic job at presenting on the back of a decent career in the game

Many of the presenters from YouTube do a far better job than ex golfers.

They know how to engage with a younger audience and have a similar perspective to golf as your average viewer.

I’m just watching sky coverage and they have Beef trying to explain golf terminology. He’s awful and looks uncomfortable in front of the camera.

There is a good mix at the minute apart from Laura Davies and Beef.

 

[Imurg]

I just hate the term "Influencer"..

 

[Bazzatron]

How does Mia Baker manage to get in on the action?

Pretty privilege. Took up golf during lockdown and now quit her job and gets free stuff thrown at her.

 

[Bazzatron]

Some people are just annoyingly good at whatever sport they try.

At 18 a mate from school was offered a pro contract at rugby, pro contract at cricket and semi pro footballer - for a 3 or 4 times a year golfer he shoots comfortably in the low 80s most rounds as well.

In the end he decided to go to uni thinking those opportunities would still be there for him but ended up discovering girls and got fat.

He now lives off his billionaire in-laws so I guess it worked out for him .

The FiL is another one - former pro footballer, still a scratch golfer at 59 and casually throws 100+ turns at darts etc.

B**tards.

Shaun Murphy is the same, probably the only person in the world to have had a 9 dart finish, hole in one and a 147 break.

 

[Bazzatron]

This is happening in spades on R5 regarding football. When discussing a match or club, instead of speaking to a local journalist or former player they now interview Dave or Karen, who have a podcast put together from their bedroom, no talent, struggle to put a coherent sentence together and fill the time with umms, ahs and likes . It's painful

They should've banned microphone sales during lockdown. Seems everyone has a podcast now.