man that sounded modified but i sure wouldn't put it past him either lol
it's nice to have ole Paul and Phil for some comedy after a day like today
it's nice to have ole Paul and Phil for some comedy after a day like today
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ericthesportsman6 said:Phil and Paul's incompetence used to annoy me but now I think they're awesome. A constant source of entertainment in a rather dull race.
The Joker said:I found this opinion piece from the Australian website news.com.au today extolling the virtues of Phil & Paul's commentary.
http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/I-dont-really-get-sport-but-Jadore-Le-Tour-de-France/
The columnist writes:
The columnist must be watching a different broadcast of the TDF to me - the Phil & Paul I get can't identify most of the cyclists most of the time - not even when they are in the yellow jersey
Howard Thomas said:As a casual viewer of the sport I find the P and P commentary very helpful indeed. On the irritations, you have to remember that they have to keep talking and repeating information as otherwise there would be no commentary for edited highlights and the bookends of commercial breaks.
Just go and make a cup of tea when the boring bits feature. I (and the other millions) just like looking at France to decide where to take my holidays (it was the same on the Vuelta).
If you find P and P irritating, what about the antipodean chap on the Vuelta. His intonations were amazingly illogical. I have tried to imitate them but its an impossibility. Actually I found it quite fascinating as well as irritating!
PosterBill said:man that sounded modified but i sure wouldn't put it past him either lol
it's nice to have ole Paul and Phil for some comedy after a day like today
Dewulf said:(*) Disclaimer: actually P&P will tell you they repeat stuff because they're often commentating to multiple TV stations at the same time (they've even used a divider between themselves to assist this...which meant they sometimes haven't known what the other guy's on about at any given moment). The point? Why should we have to hear the same thing over and over again just because they want to make some more dosh? Sure making money is always tempting, but that doesn't mean the commentary doesn't suck for us. If you can't do it right, just don't do it.
Nick C. said:It's odd but on the DVDs sometimes it seems like you hear one of them talking in the background and I never understood what that was about.
Apollonius said:That's the way television broadcasting works I'm afraid. If you don't like it then find a broadcast channel which doesn't operate like that or turn the sound off and listen to commentary on a radio station or online text commentary.
Why should P&P and the broadcasters which contract them change their methods because you don't like it?
And another reason they repeat things so often is because the stages are so long that viewers come and go through the whole day so anything remotely significant they will repeat for new viewers tuning it. I watch most of the stages right the way through if possible/showing and it can be irritating but that's just the way the world works I'm afraid.
Apollonius said:That's the way television broadcasting works I'm afraid. If you don't like it then find a broadcast channel which doesn't operate like that or turn the sound off and listen to commentary on a radio station or online text commentary.
Why should P&P and the broadcasters which contract them change their methods because you don't like it?
And another reason they repeat things so often is because the stages are so long that viewers come and go through the whole day so anything remotely significant they will repeat for new viewers tuning it. I watch most of the stages right the way through if possible/showing and it can be irritating but that's just the way the world works I'm afraid.
Richeypen said:Do they get worse every season or is it just that we forget just how bad they are over the close season? Last night just seemed beyond belief.
Oh and did anyone else notice the constant Greenedge love?
etymology said:3. MY favorite of the day: "voeckler would win the award for minister of funny faces."
long live paul and phil!!
Boeing said:Is it fair to talk about Phil mixing Gin and Tonic or Bloody Mary during broadcast here?
Or is that a clinic topic and will I be relegated?
Zam_Olyas said:
Fergoose said:A touching interview with Mr Ligget.
http://www.itv.com/tourdefrance/features/40-years-of-phil-liggett/
Surprised how blunt he is about some things.
Chris Boardman = "not a good bike rider"
Bradley Wiggins = "mentally fragile"
He also savages the impact of team radio on the spectacle, so a big thumbs up from me.