Commentary on TNT and other WB brands

[ILovecycling]

This is more and more ridiculous,who was that other clown with Kirby at Dauphine?the one with irish/scotish accent or something like that


I am about to start learning dutch,and i am serious

 

[argyllflyer]

This is more and more ridiculous,who was that other clown with Kirby at Dauphine?the one with irish/scotish accent or something like that


I am about to start learning dutch,and i am serious

Scottish former pro Brian Smith, per the big post above yours!

 

[ILovecycling]

Scottish former pro Brian Smith, per the big post above yours!

Thanks a lot,sorry I missed that biiig post
To the topic: I think its not the best option to have scottish accent on international tv broadcast.Its like if mallorcan would comment with perico delgado

 

[argyllflyer]

Thanks a lot,sorry I missed that biiig post
To the topic: I think its not the best option to have scottish accent on international tv broadcast.Its like if mallorcan would comment with perico delgado

With Quigley and Kelly, you have two others with much stronger regional accents, in their case Irish though. And then Magnus B. speaking in a slightly accented yet fluent second language.

 

[ILovecycling]

With Quigley and Kelly, you have two others with much stronger regional accents, in their case Irish though. And then Magnus B. speaking in a slightly accented yet fluent second language.

Backstead is ok,kelly is hell of course
I know,nothing is gonna change,I just had a 'whining mood'.

 

[argyllflyer]

There's an interesting interview with Matt Stephens in this month's Pro Cycling Magazine (Costa cover). He talks about how he started commentating, how he made the jump into doing it as a career last summer after quitting the police and his surprise at getting the opportunity to do lead commentator (which was a long-term aim) so quickly.

 

[Akuryo]

The irony is, I (as a german) understand Bäckstedt best, compared to Kirby, Kelly, etc.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Declan Quigley failing to understand how time gaps work again.
He's reckoning the time gap is moving in and out depending on the difference on gradient between the two groups on the road. He's an idiot.

 

[Opalius]

Yup. I noticed that too.

In response to your post I admit that I searched google for a "not humanly possible" gif, or something like that. But...

Somehow this came up:

So Quigley… That image is what I will think of from now on, when considering your professionalism.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Gary Imlach acting as anchor for Eurosport at GB NCs: he is usually at ITV4's productions. Wonder who will introduce that channel's programme tonight (or will both channels be using the same soundtrack?)

 

[fowlyetti]

It's a co production.. They did the same with the women's tour, itv highlights will have same comms.

 

[argyllflyer]

It's a co production.. They did the same with the women's tour, itv highlights will have same comms.

That's what I thought too but it turns out that for ITV4 they did their own shots. Imlach had an ITV4 mic for his links whereas it was black on Eurosport. ITV4 also used Phil Liggett (with Rochelle Gilmore for the womens race and Dan Lloyd for the mens race) for commentary while Eurosport had Kirby and Stephens.

I think Sweetspot were the producers and both channels used their own people within the coverage, with Imach and Lloyd introducing for Eurosport and Imlach alone for ITV4. Matt Rendell was doing interviews on ITV4, though I didn't see all of the Eurosport coverage to see if he was there too.

 

[dduff442]

Carlton Kirby's done more in 5 minutes to reawaken 8 centuries of Anglo-French animosity than anybody since Pétain.

 

[argyllflyer]

The updated British Eurosport commentary pairings so far in 2014:

Commentators used for .1, .HC & .WT: Declan Quigley, Carlton Kirby, Rob Hatch, Jonathan Harris-Bass, Matt Stephens, Marty MacDonald
Summarisers used for.1, .HC & .WT: Brian Smith, Matt Stephens, Sean Kelly, Magnus Backstedt, Dan Lloyd, Tony Gibb

Dubai: Quigley & Smith
Oman: Kirby (solo)
Andalucia: Hatch & Stephens
K-B-K: Hatch & Stephens
Le Samyn: Kirby & Smith
Langkawi: Hatch (first week) / Quigley (last few stages) (both solo)
Strade Bianche: Hatch & Smith
Roma Maxima: Quigley & Smith
Paris-Nice: Hatch & Kelly
Tirreno-Adriatico: Quigley & Stephens
Milan-Sanremo: Quigley & Kelly
Catalunia: Kirby & Backstedt
E3 Harelbeke: Quigley & Stephens
Criterium International: Quigley & Stephens
Three Days of De Panne: Kirby & Smith
Tour of Flanders: Kirby & Kelly
Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Kirby & Stephens
Paris-Roubaix: Kirby & Stephens
GP de Denain: Kirby & Lloyd
Tour of the Reservoir: McCrossan & Stephens
Amstel Gold Race: Kirby & Kelly
Fleche Wallonne: Kirby & Lloyd
Tour of Turkey: Kirby & Smith
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Hatch & Kelly
4 Days of Dunkirk: Quigley & Backstedt
Tour of Azerbaijan: Hatch (solo, stage 1) / Quigley (solo, stage 2) / Harris-Bass (solo, stages 3-4) / Harris-Bass & Gibb (stage 5)
Women's Tour of Britain: Porter & Smith (syndicated - also on ITV4)
Giro d'Italia: Hatch & Kelly (with intro from Harris-Bass stage 1 and Andy Smith stages 2&3)
Wiltshire Grand Prix: McCrossan & Stephens
Tour of California: Stephens & Smith
Tour Series (all rounds): Porter & Smith (syndicated - also on ITV4)
Tour of Norway: Quigley & Backstedt
Lincoln GP: McCrossan & Stephens
World Ports Classic: MacDonald & Smith
Tour des Fjords: Stephens & Smith
Criterium du Dauphine: Kirby & Smith
Milk Race: Quigley & Tony Doyle
London Nocturne: Porter & Smith
Tour de Suisse: Quigley & Lloyd
British Road Championships: Kirby & Stephens
Tour de France: Kirby & Kelly with Harris-Bass
British Circuit Championships: Porter, Trott & Backstedt
Elite Circuit Series: McCrossan & Stephens

Coming Up (from @carltonkirby, @RealStephens, @robhatchtv, @BriSmithy):

Tour de Wallonnie: tbc
Clasica San Sebastian: tbc
Tour de Pologne: tbc
RideLondon-Surrey Classic:
Vuelta a Espana: Kirby & Kelly

 

[murali]

i knew this thread will come to the fore.


such a great set of ppl. they will jeer anyone is not already in Sky

 

[spalco]

Why do you all watch British Eurosport if the commentary ****es you off so much? Don't speak any other language?

 

[argyllflyer]

Why do you all watch British Eurosport if the commentary ****es you off so much? Don't speak any other language?

hahaha us Brits can typically ask the way to the beach in another language. Personally I can grasp bits of French, Spanish, German and Italian (in that order) but I would be lost for specifics in another language. Good practice though.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Why do you all watch British Eurosport if the commentary ****es you off so much? Don't speak any other language?

Because I have British ES on my Sky subscription that I pay for and I can't be bothered to watch on a puny little laptop screen compared to my large HD TV. To be fair the commentary isn't to bad in my opinion, I can live with it I the racing is good.

 

[argyllflyer]

Because I have British ES on my Sky subscription that I pay for and I can't be bothered to watch on a puny little laptop screen compared to my large HD TV. To be fair the commentary isn't to bad in my opinion, I can live with it I the racing is good.

It's all relative - I was jumping onto ITV when Eurosport went to a break and the Phil/Paul show is poor compared to the Eurosport trio. Pre/Post stage a walkover for ITV - I think Andy Schleck has finished more stages than Greg Le Mond has sentences this year.

 

[argyllflyer]

Really enjoying the diverting discussions of Kirby and his straight man JHB this Tour. Filling up a very dull stage well. Screaming banshee however awaits for the sprint.

 

[murali]

It's all relative - I was jumping onto ITV when Eurosport went to a break and the Phil/Paul show is poor compared to the Eurosport trio. Pre/Post stage a walkover for ITV - I think Andy Schleck has finished more stages than Greg Le Mond has sentences this year.

now that is a statement.

 

[Amsterhammer]

What an entertaining little chat with Lemond and Vino! I really enjoyed that. Ok, I just love seeing Vino.

 

[alspacka]

Lemond as an interviewer is just unbearable.

 

[movingtarget]

Lemond as an interviewer is just unbearable.

Yes he is very irritating.

 

[UpTheRoad]

Sorry if this has already been discussed, but what happened to David Harmon? And when?