Commentary on TNT and other WB brands

[simo1733]

Can you imagine If they put Lemond in the booth next to Kelly.

 

[luckyboy]

Greg talking about Belgian football with Van Avermaet

 

[python]

i disagree with the critics of lemond commentary.

imo, his commentary, though dry, is competent, concise and almost always to the point. none of the bs of other commentators, just his direct opinion.

i always give former pro riders turn commentators more slack, as they were never meant to be earning their living by talking into a microphone.

 

[Pantani_lives]

I think "Lemond on Tour" is the best post-stage program this year. They actually analyse the race and have a lot of attention for the GC, instead of talking about football and French wine like most of the others do.

 

[Jerkovin]

Been cringing so badly at British Eurosport's "translations" of interviews in Italian/French/Spanish. The voiceover guy only bothers to translate about two sentences despite the interviews lasting like 2 minutes.

 

[dduff442]

The thing about the Kirby/Kelly double act is that there's nothing accidental about Kirby's stupid remarks. If you watch football punditry you'll see the same pattern -- media types alternately getting excited about every time a player sneezes and asking ex-pros what appear to be very stupid questions. That's their job. They're meant to whip up enthusiasm and the stupid questions are to get the pros talking and make sure they cover all the relevant topics. It's annoying, but it's the same everywhere.

 

[xanadu]

It's funny when Sean Kelly launches into a massively long sentence talking about something, and he just carries on speaking about it while something important is happening in the race.

I think the British ES guys are good anyway. Hard for them to talk from midday to 4-5pm every day, but they do it well. Kirby is a lot better in this TDF role (adding in random comments and facts etc) than he is commentating.

I don't like Brian Smith, and Duffield is past it now but still nice to hear from sometimes.

I haven`t watched eurosport for years, i thought they had pentioned off Duffers, him and his infernal goats cheese.

 

[argyllflyer]

Haven't heard Duffield for years, not sure what that comment from luckyboy related to.

 

[argyllflyer]

I think "Lemond on Tour" is the best post-stage program this year. They actually analyse the race and have a lot of attention for the GC, instead of talking about football and French wine like most of the others do.

What country are you watching in? The UK alternative is very 'straight down the middle' and only talks about cycling, albeit with a very British bias.

 

[luckyboy]

Really enjoying the Lemond on Tour segments now.
Straight up in love with Laura Meseguer.

I still endure the Phil & Paul on the ITV highlights for the different interviews too though.

Haven't heard Duffield for years, not sure what that comment from luckyboy related to.

That post is on the first page of the thread and three years old btw

 

[meat puppet]

as a sidenote, eurosport should NOT be airing those israeli tourism adverts at this hour. really really tasteless and disturbing.

 

[jens_attacks]

better indiaaaaa....welcome to indiaaaa

 

[kingjr]

better indiaaaaa....welcome to indiaaaa

it's incredible indiaaa

 

[luckyboy]

Laurens Ten Dam with the best interview yet on Lemond on Tour

 

[thehog]

as a sidenote, eurosport should NOT be airing those israeli tourism adverts at this hour. really really tasteless and disturbing.

The Michael Schumacher comments were also distasteful.

 

[arvc40]

Enjoying the stage until Kirby started comparing Nibali to Froome and Contador again.

 

[arvc40]

The thing about the Kirby/Kelly double act is that there's nothing accidental about Kirby's stupid remarks. If you watch football punditry you'll see the same pattern -- media types alternately getting excited about every time a player sneezes and asking ex-pros what appear to be very stupid questions. That's their job. They're meant to whip up enthusiasm and the stupid questions are to get the pros talking and make sure they cover all the relevant topics. It's annoying, but it's the same everywhere.

Exactly.............

 

[Pantani_lives]

Straight up in love with Laura Meseguer.

Now there's someone who knows about cycling.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

better indiaaaaa....welcome to indiaaaa

It really is incredible....you can buy dope from across the street in National institute of sports at Patiala. lol

 

[BYOP88]

Now there's someone who knows about cycling.

I don't get the Meseguer love stuff myself. But each to their own I guess.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I don't get the Meseguer love stuff myself. But each to their own I guess.

You my friend have not seen her in a bikini

 

[BYOP88]

You my friend have not seen her in a bikini

You are correct, I haven't.

 

[Jerkovin]

The Michael Schumacher comments were also distasteful.

Glad I'm not the only person who cringed at that. I enjoy Lemond on tour a bit, but he obviously never comes across as remotely intelligent.

 

[ManBearPig]

Polish Eurosport commentators have been punished after their commentary in stage 14 when Pole Rafał Majka won...

In 0:35 reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQPC5xRrAn8


Of course this was some joke from Eurosport facebook, but check this video and this emotion after Majka win, the best commentary duet in polish TV

 

[jens_attacks]

seems like everyone was piszed indeed with the camera guy showing jurgen van den broeck all the time even if it wasn't important at all. good lord