Commentary on TNT and other WB brands

[Armchair Cyclist]

Brian Smith has just coined a new word: attricious, presumably meaning "causing attrition". I''m going to start looking for opportunities to use it in everyday conversation, but I suspect most people will think I am mispronouncing 'atrocious', as indeed Smith may have been.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

"Lopez is the only one capable on finishing on a GT-podium at Movistar, I wonder if Mas will ever do it..."

Dutch Eurosport...I forgot to switch to the French one for only one minute...

 

[tobydawq]

I think it's very strange how Rob Hatch can pronounce every single name correctly apart from Sagan. How hard is that...?

 

[argyllflyer]

I think it's very strange how Rob Hatch can pronounce every single name correctly apart from Sagan. How hard is that...?

I once messaged him with video of PS saying his own name and he got huffy then said PS was saying it wrong...

 

[tobydawq]

I once messaged him with video of PS saying his own name and he got huffy then said PS was saying it wrong...

Lol. Actually, I do think he says his first name wrong because he Anglifies it (at least in a video I have heard of him saying his own name). But the surname should have stress on the first syllable, not the second.

 

[RedheadDane]

But, hey... Rob Hatch can pronounce "Mads Würtz Schmidt" without any issue. Just a shame Mads was nowhere near the front yesterday...

 

[spalco]

Lol. Actually, I do think he says his first name wrong because he Anglifies it (at least in a video I have heard of him saying his own name). But the surname should have stress on the first syllable, not the second.

It's not wrong if that's how he says it, totally up to him to pronounce his name whatever way he prefers. I do suspect his mom doesn't call him pieter though.

 

[tobydawq]

It's not wrong if that's how he says it, totally up to him to pronounce his name whatever way he prefers. I do suspect his mom doesn't call him pieter though.

I don't really agree with that.

 

[Netserk]

Surely the parents are the most authoritative source on how the name that they gave their son is pronounced.

 

[yaco]

A more important issue is Eurosport still on occasion having commentators calling from home - There have been at least 4 occasions where they've suffered technical difficulties so far in 2021 - You've gotta get them into a studio for remote commentary.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

A more important issue is Eurosport still on occasion having commentators calling from home - There have been at least 4 occasions where they've suffered technical difficulties so far in 2021 - You've gotta get them into a studio for remote commentary.

It is difficult with Hatch being in Mallorca, Been being in the Netherlands and two week quarantine being applied to anyone coming from abroad to the UK. It's probably almost as difficult with Smith up in Scotland and they only recently allowed travel to England again. I don't know whether hotels are open again properly so he might not be able to stay down in London for a week to xommentate on a stage race. Others pretty much are back to normal with Kirby and Stephens located in the Eurosport offices in London, and Blythe, Backstedt, Lloyd all based closer to Bath where the GCN offices are.

 

[argyllflyer]

Think Brian Smith (unless he relocated for pandemic) lives in south west London, at least in season. He has tweeted various rides in that neck of the woods.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The sentences senza fine are underway.

 

[Panda Claws]

Stop buying all the TV rights!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Geekiest co-commentator ever?

 

[Wyndbrook]

Geekiest co-commentator ever?

Quite possibly, but he knows his stuff.

 

[MartinGT]

Brian Smith, can you please add just some excitement to your voice?

They were talking about Jerseys today at the Giro. Apparently BS doesn't like EF's Kit for the Giro as he prefers bold colours and bold patterns. WTF?! He prefers all his old teams basically. Dude needs to cut down on his Whisky.

 

[RinTinTin]

At the risk of stirring up a hornets nest.....not being in Europe or being able to get complete coverage of all the races, my one comment is be grateful for what you get.
You might not get any cycling coverage

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Carlton Kirby talking about Carlos Rodríguez sitting in front of his namesake, "not that I'm suggesting there would be any familial collusion there".

Well, bearing in mind João Rodrigues has a different surname and nationality...

 

[the delgados]

At the risk of stirring up a hornets nest.....not being in Europe or being able to get complete coverage of all the races, my one comment is be grateful for what you get.
You might not get any cycling coverage

Amen.
It really is fun to pick nits and call out commentator errors and eccentricities, but I submit that the majority of naysayers here would be begging to listen to someone like, say, my man CK within an hour after listening to North American GT commentary. The vast majority of broadcasts are as interesting as dry toast.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Amen.
It really is fun to pick nits and call out commentator errors and eccentricities, but I submit that the majority of naysayers here would be begging to listen to someone like, say, my man CK within an hour after listening to North American GT commentary. The vast majority of broadcasts are as interesting as dry toast.

There is this thing called Tiz-cycling, or you can always use the GCNplayer or a VPN...

 

[dusty red roads]

Actually from my location in Asia if I want English I have to use TIZ and other feeds (sometimes use cycling.today when TIZ craps out and vice versa). It's been crapping out a lot this year, so I've just switched over to the Aussies on SBS with a VPN, and I'm glad to hear I missed out on Kirby! Sorry delagos, I know he's your king, but if you were female stuck having to hear to some old codger having Kirbygasms you'd either mute the feed before the finish or switch to other commentators too!

 

[the delgados]

Actually from my location in Asia if I want English I have to use TIZ and other feeds (sometimes use cycling.today when TIZ craps out and vice versa). It's been crapping out a lot this year, so I've just switched over to the Aussies on SBS with a VPN, and I'm glad to hear I missed out on Kirby! Sorry delagos, I know he's your king, but if you were female stuck having to hear to some old codger having Kirbygasms you'd either mute the feed before the finish or switch to other commentators too!

"Kirbygasms." I like that!
Just so you know, if I was female I'd ask the guy to marry me and whisper sweet Kirbygasms in my ear until the day I die.

 

[dusty red roads]

Ewwwwwww!!!! Each to their own, I guess!

 

[BlueRoads]

Until now you couldn't be sure, now we know for sure delgados is Kirby himself.