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Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV
I dont like the majority of calls. He covers the first few (3) runners and is surprised when a closer hits the front. Now I cant call a race anybody would want to hear, but I can listen to one.
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Not liking the majority of his calls is another issue. For the reason you said, I think is an inaccurate stereotyping. That's fine. I don't think calling the first 3 and then experiencing a moment of surprise is accurate at all as far as a label goes. If you look for is, you'll find it.
On a related note -- and this I know for a fact -- most people would be shocked at what Durkin actually sees. What he sees and what he calls are very often very different. There is very little that happens during a race that he doesn't see and he sees a tremendous amount that we don't. Sure, there is a % of races where we might see something he doesn't -- but that could be because we are looking for the "one" while he is look at the "whole" so to speak. Durkin is very, very keen and has a tremendous eye for what's going on.
I've often noticed that Durking will finish his "roster" of the race, certainly quicker if something significant is going on. He might even abandon the roster. But I've found the significant takes on additional meaning from Durkin. Like the media, his calls are not for "us" -- we are not the audience. It's the masses, it's the majority, who unlike this group needs, wants, etc. a different type of call (or at least they should have one).
Eric