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Poor Hugh Porter

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  • August 2, 2012 at 3:32 pm #16487
    veseunr

    Can anyone teach Hugh Porter that Venezuela is pronounced Venezuela and not Venenzuela?

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  • August 4, 2012 at 1:48 pm #694341
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    Stumps

    Porter – cycling
    Walker –
    Porter – cycling
    Walker – f1
    Stu Hall (its a knockout)- footie

    Without them it would be like a “carry on” film without Sid James. They are an institution and we should be proud of them :)) :)) :)) :))

    August 4, 2012 at 12:08 pm #694339
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    veseunr

    RhysW wrote:
    Just look at F1

    RhysW wrote:

    Just look at F1 commentary without Murray – it’s not the same

    I agree; it is now correct, accurate and much better!!

    August 4, 2012 at 10:00 am #694337
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    stefv

    I’m quite enjoying it. Makes
    I’m quite enjoying it. Makes me laugh.

    August 3, 2012 at 9:08 pm #694335
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    TheHatter

    the Beebs commentary pains
    the Beebs commentary pains me. Given the option I’ll always go for Eurosport.

    ps did no-one else notice the very dodgy last change in the mens TP by GB? (obviously poor Hugh didn’t!)

    August 3, 2012 at 6:54 pm #694333
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    RhysW

    Hugh is great!! In fact some
    Hugh is great!! In fact some more sports could do with a bit of Hugh and he works really well with Chris.

    Ligget and Sherwin make similar mistakes in Tour coverage – they are often comentating on Tour Radio and a TV Monitor, not the easiest thing one guesses!

    Just look at F1 commentary without Murray – it’s not the same

    August 3, 2012 at 4:28 pm #694331
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    veseunr

    No Hugh, Judith Arndt’s
    No Hugh, Judith Arndt’s silver medal came in TT not road race ….. he’s worse than my Grandpa!!

    He did correct himself eventually (probably after a nudge from CB)

    August 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm #694329
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    veseunr

    I know I was being critical
    I know I was being critical but I think the data they are receiving isn’t doing them any favours either.

    August 2, 2012 at 9:49 pm #694327
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    paulfg42

    He made a bit of a mess of
    He made a bit of a mess of the men’s road race but his track coverage has been fine. Let’s not get too picky.

    August 2, 2012 at 7:39 pm #694325
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    drheaton

    mattbibbings wrote:
    More

    mattbibbings wrote:

    More annoying though is the BBC not showing the British teams in the first laps of the track coverage tonight.

    That’s not the BBC, that’s the Olympic Broadcasting Service who provide all the tv pictures to all the tv companies showing the Olympics. It was the same with the road race, the BBC get whatever they’re given.

    August 2, 2012 at 7:15 pm #694323
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    Gkam84

    Yeah he’s been poor, but he’s
    Yeah he’s been poor, but he’s normally ok with the track stuff, he’ll come good, just getting a little excited I think and Boardman aint doing much better…..

    Who used to be with Porter? It used to be great.

    August 2, 2012 at 7:10 pm #694321
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    mattbibbings

    Ok, I stand corrected on that
    Ok, I stand corrected on that example but I still think he is poor on his details at the moment.

    I do have a huge soft spot for Hughs voice, I have grown up listening to his commentary all my life and in many ways he is a true voice of cycling. So it pains me to say I have noticed a definate decline in the quality of his commentary this Olympics.

    August 2, 2012 at 6:57 pm #694319
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    Gkam84

    mattbibbings wrote:An example

    mattbibbings wrote:
    An example that springs to mind he commented during the Team Pursuit qualifiers that Geraint Thomas had great form after the Tour De France!

    Now I am a geek and that much.

    That’s not what he said…..

    He said that GT is a great rider having finished the TdF in the past. Not that he’s just in great for after the TdF 😉 😉

    August 2, 2012 at 6:53 pm #694317
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    mattbibbings

    I hate to say it as I have a
    I hate to say it as I have a great respect for Hugh Porter but he is making just a ton of little mistakes in his commentary during this Olympics. I have not exactly been keeping a record (because I am a cycling geek, but not that much!)but he has a few clangers too many.

    An example that springs to mind he commented during the Team Pursuit qualifiers that Geraint Thomas had great form after the Tour De France!

    More annoying though is the BBC not showing the British teams in the first laps of the track coverage tonight.

    August 2, 2012 at 5:47 pm #694315
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    drheaton

    He was calling Gesink
    He was calling Gesink ‘Geese-ink’ during the Road Race. It’s almost like giving my granddad a list of cycling terms and having him read them out.

    August 2, 2012 at 5:28 pm #694313
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    Simon_MacMichael

    He said that in the TT
    He said that in the TT yesterday too, Boardman didn’t exactly correct him but immediately used the word with correct pronunciation next time he spoke, preceded by a slight pause and with a bit of emphasis on it.

    Most polite 😉

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