Comments on: James Allen’s 100th Grand Prix

By: Brundletrundle

Brundletrundle — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:35:10 +0000

Why are there no pigs driving in F1, or other farmyard animals. Even a fruit would be nice.

By: Ruebens

Ruebens — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:17:16 +0000

Ithink James Allen sounds much better at the BBC. Probably better production.

By: saqib javed

saqib javed — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:51:56 +0000

You know, I started watching F1 only beacuse of James commentary and if he is not there in commentory box i will never watch F1 again.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:21:56 +0000

I’m sure the BBC has more class than to take on James Allen. All the comments above say it all. "Opinionated trap", "Muppet", "Annoying", Irritating"…… I just hope the Beeb only take on Brundle and Blundell. PLEASE let’s loose Allen and, for that matter, Steve Rider (boring) and Louise Goodman (master of the blindingly obvious). The Beeb showed how to do F1 with class before, they’ll show us again what we’ve been missing. And that’ll include better graphics and the welcome return of "The Chain" themetune, which ITV never managed to match!

By: Sally

Sally — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:22:20 +0000

I’m not much of a fan of James Allen. I was a huge Murray Walker fan, so he pales into insignificance for me. To be fair, he doesn’t annoy me as much as he used to, but I find Martin Brundle’s commentary/analysis far more insightful. Does anyone think that the BBC will take him on? I’m hoping not, but it wouldn’t actually surprise me if they did.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:17:19 +0000

*hope

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:13:50 +0000

I know James Allen isn’t quite as good as Murray but he is still a brilliant commentator , is great alongside Martin Brundle, and i really hopes he carries on at BBC next year!

By: Barry

Barry — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:17:24 +0000

JA is there as the “professional” commentator. Every race he is shown to be a distant second to MB in that job! The one part that really annoys me big time is when it is time for Martin B to decided on HIS “man of the race” JA opens his big oppinionated trap. There has to be better out there!!!

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:50:57 +0000

What s really irritating for me is how Allen has started to use his ‘commentary’ (I use that word advisedly) to plug his latest book. Utterly beyond belief that ITV have kept him on for so long.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:04:04 +0000

The man is a muppet indeed!

I appreciate that it can’t be an easy job, but for someone whose in their chosen profession (Allen) to be so comprehensively outdone by someone in effectively in their second job (Brundle) is surely an indicator that he should find another job!

He did the whole “Lewis…Hamilton………wiiiiiiins!!!!!” thing again at Indy – I really hope he’s not trying to start a catchphrase, as that’s going to get really tired in the years to come!