ESPN axes Wire to Wire

[Echo Farm]

ESPN's Wire to Wire has been cancelled, I'm sure a lot of folks aren't home at that time of day to watch it, but here's the link.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory...786&source=rss

Link to complain, maybe it will do some good, maybe not.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/...contact/espntv

[KirisClown]

Racehorse Digest with Chris Lincoln was always better...

Originally Posted by Echo Farm

ESPN's Wire to Wire has been cancelled, I'm sure a lot of folks aren't home at that time of day to watch it, but here's the link.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory...786&source=rss

Link to complain, maybe it will do some good, maybe not.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/...contact/espntv

I never watched it. I always watch TVG or HRTV.

[Bystander]

Well, I watch it and I think it's a shame they cancelled it.
Randy Moss is, imo, the only decent on-air racing analyst, and I'd rather hear & watch his recap of races TVG does not cover (Comcast in Boston does not offer HRTV) than watch any of the other racing "analysts" they bring out for stakes coverage. I'm never home for it, but seems to me there are enough viewers nowadays with Tivo or some other DVR system that will agree with me.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Bystander

Well, I watch it and I think it's a shame they cancelled it.
Randy Moss is, imo, the only decent on-air racing analyst, and I'd rather hear & watch his recap of races TVG does not cover (Comcast in Boston does not offer HRTV) than watch any of the other racing "analysts" they bring out for stakes coverage. I'm never home for it, but seems to me there are enough viewers nowadays with Tivo or some other DVR system that will agree with me.

Me too! no TVG or HRTV around here...I tivo it to watch later...I think this sucks

[Scav]

No reason to complain, the information on there was old and already discussed three days after it happened. Nobody watched it, why do you think it was shown at 4am on Tuesday nights or whatever. I doubt many were waiting up all night to watch it

[Echo Farm]

So far 3 Nobodys that watched it. Maybe it won't ever go back, but perhaps if enough fans email them, they'll reconsider. To me it's worth a try. One more thing down the tubes due to apathy............

If you don't want to deal with an online form, this simple email address will work to state your feelings about the show being cancelled.

askespntv@espn.com

[miraja2]

I watched it every week (thanks to TiVo) and I am pissed at this news!! Sure I had seen most of the important races already, but sometimes they had some good stuff on there, or races I missed, and I liked Moss's imput. That show made it easier to keep up to date on what was going on in the sport during the weeks between the BC and the Suncrap Millions when I do not typically pay real close attention to the day-by-day events.
It is a shame.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Echo Farm

So far 3 Nobodys that watched it. Maybe it won't ever go back, but perhaps if enough fans email them, they'll reconsider. To me it's worth a try. One more thing down the tubes due to apathy............

If you don't want to deal with an online form, this simple email address will work to state your feelings about the show being cancelled.

askespntv@espn.com

I am wrong, I apologize, if I had Tivo, I probably would watch it

[jpops757]

I liked the show but felt the 30 min limit to do, nothing but recap the previous weeks races was a rush job. If they would have there staff to have some discussion with the movers and shakers, a better audiance would have developed.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Scav

I am wrong, I apologize, if I had Tivo, I probably would watch it

You must get TiVo. It is probably the greatest invention in the history of the universe.
Well no, the OTB was the greatest invention....but TiVo is a close second.

[blackthroatedwind]

Unfortunately it's a business decision and I guess the show's viewership did not justify it. However, personally I think it's extremely unfortunate, as the show featured the top races from around the country and the best TV Racing Analyst in history disecting them. It is sad to think there is no real audience for that. We finally get someone, Randy Moss, who leads racing fans in the right direction, and he loses one of his platforms. It's unfortunate.

But, Steven A Smith has a show.

[The Bid]

Good, Im glad it got cancelled. Now they can show more male cheerleading and scrabble competitions in that time slot.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

But, Steven A Smith has a show.

again the general pulls out the 5 rattles...

how do you do it?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I always preferred Inside Racing over any other weekly recap shows. Just show the best races of the week, gate-to-wire, and go easy on the chit-chat.

I also agree with Blackthroatedwind that Randy Moss is a real breath of fresh air. He is the very rare TV horse racing analyst that has fully devolped handicapping skills.

In my opinion, TVG doesn't have a single analyst who's handicapping skills are fully developed. HRTV, on the other hand, has some excellent on-air people. Jeff Siegel is totally in Randy Moss's leauge---however, he's short, real out of shape, and has an annoying lisp. Not that any of that should matter anyway.

HRTV's Kurt Hoover and Jon White are both excellent....and anyone who remembers them working as a pair, back in the day, on Fox Sports West's hourly show that featured Southern California racing...they would know how enjoyable it was too listen to these two.

Jon White isn't exactly a great handicapper by any means...but he is a fantastic host who deeply enjoys the sport, loves it's history, and is as likeable as any TV horse racing personality I've ever seen.

TVG has a roster over-flowing with ex-trainers and jockeys...who do add something to a telecast on occasion....however, their analysts are badly lacking in the handicapping department.

I think Rich Pearloff (sp?) might even be the best all-around analyst they have, and he's kind of goofy and a bit unlikeable.

"Quite Frankly the show wasn't good enough, OK? OK? Am I mad enough fo' ya? Do ya feel me? OK? Maybe if they included me and my man A.I. then ya'll would've had the ratings to stay on the air, OK? Alright."

[The Bid]

Pillow,

You can order a Stephen A Smith fathead at their website.

Originally Posted by The Bid

Pillow,

You can order a Stephen A Smith fathead at their website.

I'm waiting for the Stephen A. Smith talking doll.

[Danzig]

i wrote to them, thanks for the link. told them that with their channels, and ability to showcase sports such as poker and cheerleading competition, it's a shame they can't find 30 minutes for horse racing.

[tnxRealQuiet]

no TVG for me and with this cr*p computer I cant watch races online. This was my only way to see the races. Have class one tue, but i woke up at 530 on wed. so I could watch it.