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Wait, there are people who actually like the recipe guy? He's horrible!
Please Eurosport get Rob Hatch to dial it down from 11 to perhaps a 5, no more Baarharraan.
Yes, well err... you've gone up the classement with that comment.
You joined the forum just as the discussion of exactly that was dwindling: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/rob-hatch.36918/First post on here, but i feel the need to address Rob Hatch pronunciation which is driving me nuts, I love the Eurosport coverage the commentary with the insightful Sean Kelly, Carlton Kirby and the banter with J H Bass,But Rob Hatch has really gone into overdrive with He's pronunciation, I really noticed it this year at the Giro,as their was no Carlton to give us some respite,Rather than turn the sound off when Robs on i can now switch over to ITV4 as they are showing full coverage ,Please Eurosport get Rob Hatch to dial it down from 11 to perhaps a 5, no more Baarharraan.
No way, he's great!! I mean there is 5 hours of racing, we need our diversions!!!Yup, it's horrible. I actually mute him when it comes on nowadays.
No way, he's great!! I mean there is 5 hours of racing, we need our diversions!!!
And i'm not even a foodie
Yes, like a caricature! Its entertainment for meHe's so bourgeois. I prefer Kirby going on about pigeon stew, a basket of bread and a carafe of red wine.
Yes, well err
I think from this point forward every post in this thread should pay tribute to Kelly by starting with Yes well err
Yes, well err
I think from this point forward every post in this thread should pay tribute to Kelly by starting with Yes well err
More than likely as last year was a bit hit and miss sometimes. Although he was also the continuity speaker when they were transferring between raced like the Giro, Vuelta and Tour of Flanders when they ran at the same time.Am I imagining it or did JH Bass once take over lead commentary for a Grand Tour stage because Hatch or Kirby lost audio as well as their co-commentator leaving the Bassman as the only one with workable audio?
I assume that Dutch and Danish Eurosport share the pre/post race coverage for the Tour, judging by Orla Chennaoui introductions, etc.
That does lead me to another that is more connected to the presenters than the race they're covering. I know that Orla does the Moto GP coverage sometimes for Dutch Eurosport. Does she speak dutch during that?
Am I imagining it or did JH Bass once take over lead commentary for a Grand Tour stage because Hatch or Kirby lost audio as well as their co-commentator leaving the Bassman as the only one with workable audio?
Yeah. Tbh I think he's actually good at commenting sprint finishes.Honestly, you can criticise Kirby for a lot of things. Choking up when Cav won yesterday is not one of those things.