Carlton kirby - has to go !!

[Parker]

It's been more than 10 years now since the creation of this thread, but Carlton Kirby is still here. In my opinion he sucks, but he sucks with a style of his own, I'll give him that.

He's an example to everyone. He's clearly a good guy who people like working with. And that goes a long way.

Be nice like Carlton and the world will be yours.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I know that this is in the road race section, but CK excelled himself in the new Track Champions event from Majorca today. In the very first race, he persistently confused the Russian rider with the Polish one: Both riders had very large numbers, their national flag on their arms, kit reflecting national colours (red with blue and white for the Russian, white with red for the Pole) Gazprom in large letters on the Russian guy's chest at exactly the moment the co-commentator was talking about advertising space on the kit, and captions on the screen as each rider was shown.

Does he do any research before he starts commentating?
Does he look at the thing he is talking about?
And does he ever admit his mistakes?

I loved his rhetorical question near the end of the event too: "Only 2 points between first and second, how close is that?"
Errr, it's a difference of two points, Carlton.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I only watched the first 90 minutes of it, but I didn't understand why they suddenly cut away from Hatch and Laura Kenny.

 

[TMP402]

I only watched the first 90 minutes of it, but I didn't understand why they suddenly cut away from Hatch and Laura Kenny.

It was a bit crap in my opinion.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

I know that this is in the road race section, but CK excelled himself in the new Track Champions event from Majorca today. In the very first race, he persistently confused the Russian rider with the Polish one

In his defence, the kits may have been in the country colours, but they were pretty horrible.

I only watched the first 90 minutes of it, but I didn't understand why they suddenly cut away from Hatch and Laura Kenny.

I assume Hatch and Kenny were the commentators for the UCI whereas Kirby and Rowsell-Shand were doing it for EurosportGCN and eurosport were having sound issues agaaaiinn...

 

[saunaking]

Kirby not impressed by UAE pimping their zoo that has 'over 4000 animals'

-'well now, they dont say if that includes a swarm of bees'

lol how can you not love this guy

 

[CyclistAbi]

You might not like the attributes that Carlton Kirby displays, but the man is a legend. A statue should be made in his honour in cities where he made memorable calls to the ending of a bike race.

C'mon Carlton. Behave.

 

[CyclistAbi]

The real question i guess is how many people from this thread would ask Kirby for an autograph if spotted in the wild.

 

[ice&fire]

The real question i guess is how many people from this thread would ask Kirby for an autograph if spotted in the wild.

You're so old fashioned... They'd ask for a picture to post on their Instagram

 

[CyclistAbi]

You're so old fashioned... They'd ask for a picture to post on their Instagram

Darn. Totally forgot about the selfie option. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[OnTheRopes]

Ho ho ho ... waffle waffle ... ho ho ho ... waffle waffle... ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ... what do you think Max?
Yes absolutely Carlton
Ho ho ho ... waffle.......

 

[Potomac]

From East to West ...
Carlton Kirby is the best!

From coast to coast...
Carlton Kirby is the most!

From left to right...
Carlton Kirby is dynamite!

From North to South
Carlton Kirby has a big mouth!

 

[the delgados]

Carlton: I don't know about you, Magnus, but the dog and the shadow seems to appear annually in the windswept deserts of UAE.
Magnus: You are indeed correct, Carlton. The Taylor Swift crowd does not seem to appreciate the sounds of a full symphonic orchestra.
Carlton: Sean? What say you? Sean, you there? Sean?
Sean: Well, erm, yes, Carlton. The breakaway has a two minute lead with 80 km's to go. It would take a monumental effort to hold off the hard-charging peloton.