might have been
tbf Jo Rowsell was struggling to keep up too so its not a kirbyism per se, and same happening in the points race again tonight with replays in between laps and so on
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tbf Jo Rowsell was struggling to keep up too so its not a kirbyism per se, and same happening in the points race again tonight with replays in between laps and so on
I'm a huge fan of Carlton Kirby and tried to pump his tires a while ago, but to no avail.
People don't seem to like him.
Today I watched the Keirin final called by my man CK and it was the first time I've heard his voice in a couple years. It was music to my ears.
The man continues to be lyrical in an arena full of philistines. He waxes poetic while managing to maintain the cadence of a race and always hits the crescendo at the perfect time in a race.
I love Carlton Kirby.
People don't seem to like him.
Today I watched the Keirin final called by my man CK and it was the first time I've heard his voice in a couple years. It was music to my ears.
The man continues to be lyrical in an arena full of philistines. He waxes poetic while managing to maintain the cadence of a race and always hits the crescendo at the perfect time in a race.
I love Carlton Kirby.
Tough crowd.
Say what you will about Phil Liggett's ties to Armstrong and his promise to retire if Armstrong was caught in a lie, but to someone who was introduced to cycling by his lyrical turns of phrase, he is a legend.
"Here they come under the 1 km to go banner, mouths like goldfish" is just one of many examples of Liggett's ability to make the viewer look at a race in unique ways. He could paint a race, if you know what I'm saying.
And don't even get me started about my man Carlton Kirby. If anyone listening to his end-of-race calls doesn't respond, I would be tempted to check their heart rate to see if they're alive. Even you, fmk_Lol, and that's because I care.
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Oh come on, DiscoSport can hardly be said to have some sort of woke anti-weather pro-Thurnberg the-sky-is-falling-in agenda. Reality barely exists for them, they're there to sell pro-cycling.
And have you seen the number of Eurosport commentary trucks at the finish of a race?
his end of race hysteria is invariably unlistenable.
but, obviously... ymmv
Hayley said she was commentating this race, so maybe when the switch up to BBC2 coverage starts soon, though I hope its not Brotherton.
But I was going to say with a surname like McCrossan,I guess we have to expect the full rundown of Scottish music bands as part of the deal.
update: so yep Brotherton and Simmons are on iplayer/RB coverage now ,and will end up on BBC2 at some point, whilst Ant & Lucy carry on in the ether somewhere else
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When you interview riders in English, often not their first language, it would be helpful and even polite to speak the language correctly and clearly.
The person primarily conducting Eurosport rider interviews this year fails on all counts.
Riders regularly don't have a clue what hes saying, even what he is waffling on about,
The person primarily conducting Eurosport rider interviews this year fails on all counts.
Riders regularly don't have a clue what hes saying, even what he is waffling on about,
I thought that too; I don't know who it was doing some of the XC interviews, but he was hard to understand; just give it to a native speaker.
Sorry to interrupt, but I've stared at ymmv for a minute and I don't know what that means. I don't even know where to start looking.
your mileage may vary, it means you might have a different experience
watching Arctic Race on catchup.
and i know its oft repeated.. but couldJez Cox plz stfu (sorry Delgado, can't help you) for 5mins?
one is subjected to bizarre interior conversations, where he just rabbits on with himself endlessly... questioning himself, answering his own questions.
Jez Cox.. if you ever read this. Plz. Just STFU for 5mins.
and i know its oft repeated.. but couldJez Cox plz stfu (sorry Delgado, can't help you) for 5mins?
one is subjected to bizarre interior conversations, where he just rabbits on with himself endlessly... questioning himself, answering his own questions.
Jez Cox.. if you ever read this. Plz. Just STFU for 5mins.
Still so grateful for Vacchi and Adamson on Swedish Eurosport. For other sports, I go with the French and Dutch commentators, but for cycling, I really prefer these two.
Except maybe for the times when they get super excited about discussing Gosta Faglum Petterson at key moments in an ongoing race, but can't really blame them for knowing Swedish cycling history.
Except maybe for the times when they get super excited about discussing Gosta Faglum Petterson at key moments in an ongoing race, but can't really blame them for knowing Swedish cycling history.
Oh, but sometimes I see a glimpse of Ludvigsson or Borgstrom in the peloton. Living for those moments! 😀Yeah... not like there's much going on for Sweden in cycling currently.
Joking aside, Soderquist didn't do so badly at the ITT U23 WC, 7th or so? Of course Swedish media thinks he only just missed out on a medal.
I don't know who Jez Cox is, but if you're referring to my man Carlton Kirby, I'm glad you brought up his performance today in the Arctic Race in Norway.
Notice how my man CK manages to time his speaking cadence with the riders. At times they were going so slow that he had to adjust, which enabled him to tell a nice story while the slugs slogged along and completed a pedal stroke. During the course of an agonizingly slow race where the riders were doing 20 rpms, he managed to inform the audience about Norwegian literature and landmarks. He told tales of Norwegian BBq's and informed the non-Norwegian audience about cultural norms and ways of being.
Speaking of interior conversations, I'm getting the impression you might be drunk, tao bleeding heart. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I fully encourage people of all stripes to alter their senses every now and then.
Godspeed, tao bleeding heart!
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Pretty sure it's Matt Stephens. Wouldn't call him monotone, though...
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Yeah monotone isn't the proper word. Have it in in the background while working. He doesn't seem to get too excited about things.
Now I haven't watched too much of this particular race, but Stephens definitely strikes me as a hyper and energetic person. Though that may just be because I've listened to a lot of episodes of his Sigma Sports podcast at 1.5x speed.
That's certainly one way to interpret CKs inane mumbling.
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