LO
There was a piece on Media Guardian last month suggesting that a change was under consideration but I've not seen anything confirmed.
JO
Geraint was actually okay tonight, still felt he was shouting a bit. When I DID watch him though, I always had the nervous feeling for him, that if he made a mistake the whole thing would go terribly wrong and he wouldn't be able to handle any mishaps. Someone said James Mates hardly ever reads the news- very untrue. He is on far too much IMO, and he's a particularly standard anchor, who constantly makes silly mistakes, especially when handing to the regional newsrooms. He always makes a mess of what he's supposed to be doing. IMO Bill Neely should be invited to read the news more, as I think he's suited to the evening and nightly bulletins and comes across as a true professional. I can't understand why Geraint was chosen though... maybe ITV News are returning a favour- Geraint did provide a lot of coverage from Baden-Baden during the World Cup.
JE
Well ive rarely seen James reading the news.
Its obvious why Geraint has been chosen, its the holiday season so many of the usual presenters are off work so other people have to cover.
Jez
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Jonathan posted:
Geraint was actually okay tonight, still felt he was shouting a bit. When I DID watch him though, I always had the nervous feeling for him, that if he made a mistake the whole thing would go terribly wrong and he wouldn't be able to handle any mishaps. Someone said James Mates hardly ever reads the news- very untrue. He is on far too much IMO, and he's a particularly standard anchor, who constantly makes silly mistakes, especially when handing to the regional newsrooms. He always makes a mess of what he's supposed to be doing. IMO Bill Neely should be invited to read the news more, as I think he's suited to the evening and nightly bulletins and comes across as a true professional. I can't understand why Geraint was chosen though... maybe ITV News are returning a favour- Geraint did provide a lot of coverage from Baden-Baden during the World Cup.
Well ive rarely seen James reading the news.
Its obvious why Geraint has been chosen, its the holiday season so many of the usual presenters are off work so other people have to cover.
LO
This appeared during the Evening News when Neil Connery's report failed to run:
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