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Not shown last year either.Alberto Fishwick said:No UK coverage of the Tour of Norway as far as I can see.
Not shown last year either.Alberto Fishwick said:No UK coverage of the Tour of Norway as far as I can see.
Except he's not. The last two minutes here are a fantastic piece of commentary. Makes you realise why Kirby is number one, despite all his faults.Cycle Chic said:![]()
Dave Brailsfraud @davebrailsfraud 19h19 hours ago
Carlton at home enjoying the Giro coverage
Best place for him !
Well much as I'd love to believe this I doubt we'll get much of a break from the buffoon - July isn't far away now & we can watch each stage in its entirety on mute!Cycle Chic said:Kirbys finally on his way out - Cycling has now moved beyond his amateur efforts at commentary. Even the beginner viewers realise he knows NOTHING about professional cycle races.
Hey, hey!dusty red roads said:I beg to differ, those kirbygasms get me hitting the mute button asap!
You make a great point.deValtos said:Some people won't be happy until we get golf level commentary.
Anyways Kirby is still the most popular for good reason. As I've said before many people here fail to realize that the type of people that are interested enough to post on cycling forums throughout the year are a pretty small demographic.
Can't say I disagree with this. I'm tired of Kirby, I can barely stand him for 2 minutes. But often when I look at comment section of a cycling video with him on audio, I realize that wider audience are more than o.k with him (I live in non English speaking country, can't use my friends or family as example, they don't care what he mutters on about). So I guess I have to live witb it.deValtos said:Some people won't be happy until we get golf level commentary.
Anyways Kirby is still the most popular for good reason. As I've said before many people here fail to realize that the type of people that are interested enough to post on cycling forums throughout the year are a pretty small demographic.
I read "Fly Emirates" as an insect for a moment ...Armchair cyclist said:I realise that the UAE jersey bears the slogan "Fly Emirates", but please tell Hatch that that is not the name of the team.
Same here (Portugal).RedheadDane said:Something strange happened on Danish Eurosport today. Back after a break, and... it was English!
he has never been more 'in'. Main cycling commentator on Eurosport since 2013, did every RCS race's English commentary until 2015 and now has picked up that particular mic again this year...Cycle Chic said:Kirbys finally on his way out - Cycling has now moved beyond his amateur efforts at commentary. Even the beginner viewers realise he knows NOTHING about professional cycle races.
deValtos said:Some people won't be happy until we get golf level commentary.
Anyways Kirby is still the most popular for good reason. As I've said before many people here fail to realize that the type of people that are interested enough to post on cycling forums throughout the year are a pretty small demographic.
Just to be clear, I never said my friend has become a cycling fan because of my man Carlton Kirby.HelloDolly said:deValtos said:Some people won't be happy until we get golf level commentary.
Anyways Kirby is still the most popular for good reason. As I've said before many people here fail to realize that the type of people that are interested enough to post on cycling forums throughout the year are a pretty small demographic.
So that is it ?..a choice between golf coverage and the idiot that is Kirby
Just because we dont want the golf type why should we accept Kirby, even if we pay for the coverage ? Talk about second rate options
There are many other options like someone who can inject enthusiasm but also is sane and informed and unbias...what is wrong with having that objective ? em ? Do we as cycling fans not deserve a proper commentary team?
Like the story about above how someone frined was attracted to the coverage because they heard Kirby yelling but by no stroke of the imagination are now a cycling fan ? what does that prove...We all stop and gawk at a crash ...and that is what Kirby is ...a TV car crash...
This is not the way into increasing a fan base for the sport and to think so is very deluded