Eurosport commentary

[RedheadDane]

I've got a warning for that saying it includes potentially sensitve content. If it was one of those weird tiktok dances i'd have agreed. Although to be honest that picture of Blythe is scary enough.

It's a weird cartoony version of the "squad".

 

[lemon cheese cake]

It's a weird cartoony version of the "squad".

Yeah, I can click and see it. It's definitely weird thats for sure. Blythe and Lloyd probably look the closest with a slightly out of proportion heads, then McEwan, while Chennaoui looks more like the cartoon character Kim Possible.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

I wonder how long Kirby will have to lie down and recover after that finish.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Here it is, 10 years in the making.

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[Wyndbrook]

I wonder how long Kirby will have to lie down and recover after that finish.

Two and a half weeks would be good.

 

[pmcg76]

Two and a half weeks would be good.

Kirby, still horrible at commentary. Can they just not put him on early in the stages and leave it at that.

 

[Avoriaz]

Loved Robbie McEwan’s reaction to seeing the Orval monastery. Like a kid at Christmas

 

[lemon cheese cake]

I quite like the combination of Kelly, Kirby and McEwen. It seems to work well.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

I quite like the combination of Kelly, Kirby and McEwen. It seems to work well.

Yes and then add in the posh guy Jon Harris-Bass so the above three can reveal their more basic culinary pleasures and alternate takes on history and architecture. I'd give him more air time and ditch Hatch.

 

[ooo]

Yeah, embarrassing stuff from Kirby and Sean Kelly not recognizing the portrait of Chris Anker Sørensen. "Whom are we looking at? Whoever Chris was, we salute you."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1543197736610283521

View: https://twitter.com/SASliwa/status/1543197736610283521

Lawn mower operators hates Kirby/Kelly, now that they have to print notes for them on tdf fields:

 

[wirral]

I can't watch Cavendish. He needs media training. He needs to stand still when presenting.

Eurosport have done this before with Greg Lemond. You can't just throw people into presenting if they are not presenters no matter how good they were at cycling and how knowledgeable they are. It is a skill like bricklaying or journalism or hairdressing. A total amateur will mess it up.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I can't watch Cavendish. He needs media training. He needs to stand still when presenting.

Eurosport have done this before with Adam Blythe. You can't just throw people into presenting if they are not presenters no matter how they were at cycling and how unknowledgeable they are. It is a skill like bricklaying or journalism or hairdressing. A total amateur will mess it up.

FTFY

 

[davidsonduke]

Since y'all love Adam Blyth so much in this thread:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1546511638672670726

View: https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1546511638672670726

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Interesting, I didn't realise the studio wasn't in the Discovery/Eurosport building in Chiswick.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Since y'all love Adam Blyth so much in this thread:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1546511638672670726

View: https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1546511638672670726

They've found a pretty good Adam Blythe impersonator there, but he was easily exposed since he never even said the word INEOS.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Does Wiggins actually serve any purpose, or are they just humouring him by giving him this role.

I don't think I have ever heard him say anything that adds value to coverage, and a lot that detracts.

 

[Big Doopie]

I can't watch Cavendish. He needs media training. He needs to stand still when presenting.

Eurosport have done this before with Greg Lemond. You can't just throw people into presenting if they are not presenters no matter how good they were at cycling and how knowledgeable they are. It is a skill like bricklaying or journalism or hairdressing. A total amateur will mess it up.

Lemond, bless him, also has ADHD. this results in a lot of unfinished sentences and seeming distractions. You can actually see it in his interviews when racing. And if you watch anything since it is very apparent.

Takes nothing away from the man, just not the best presenter for sure, particularly if he is leading the segment.

 

[Big Doopie]

Does Wiggins actually serve any purpose, or are they just humpuring him by giving him this role.

I don't think I have ever heard him say anything that adds value to coverage, and a lot that detracts.

Agree with this 100%. He adds absolutely nothing. States the obvious. Simply describes what we have already seen. And is a complete shill for Ineos. He has clearly spent no time doing any homework on any rider he did not compete with. Feels he shouldnt have to.

 

[marquac]

I can't watch Cavendish. He needs media training. He needs to stand still when presenting.

Eurosport have done this before with Greg Lemond. You can't just throw people into presenting if they are not presenters no matter how good they were at cycling and how knowledgeable they are. It is a skill like bricklaying or journalism or hairdressing. A total amateur will mess it up.

I couldn't agree with you more. There was one point, during stage 9 when Hatch asked Cavendish a question and Cavendish clearly wasn't paying attention and the question had to be asked again. His segment was terrible. I'm not sure why they wouldn't have him take on smaller events first and get more comfortable and familiar with the process. I realize he's still an active rider, but it was a very poor performance.

 

[Wyndbrook]

I couldn't agree with you more. There was one point, during stage 9 when Hatch asked Cavendish a question and Cavendish clearly wasn't paying attention and the question had to be asked again. His segment was terrible. I'm not sure why they wouldn't have him take on smaller events first and get more comfortable and familiar with the process. I realize he's still an active rider, but it was a very poor performance.

I was quite surprised, it the past he has been quite good when BBC used him in Olympic coverage.

 

[tao bleeding heart]

I can't watch Cavendish. He needs media training. He needs to stand still when presenting.

his long empty pauses are really quite uncomfortable.

 

[tao bleeding heart]

Agree with this 100%. He adds absolutely nothing. States the obvious. Simply describes what we have already seen. And is a complete shill for Ineos. He has clearly spent no time doing any homework on any rider he did not compete with. Feels he shouldnt have to.

haha yeah, absolutely.
something like....
"... this Astana rider out the back amongst the cars. I don't know his name - let's call him 'Dave'.
Dave, is desperately trying to get back to the peloton..."

 

[tao bleeding heart]

I think Wiggo is too concerned with appearing 'cool'.
all part of his Modness

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I think Wiggo was actually better in the studio than he is on the bike.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Do French people say “ooh la la” as much as Rob Hatch does?
Same question is relevant to Italians and “mama Mia” when he’s doing the Giro.