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  • September 10, 2012 at 6:46 pm #16794
    pjay

    Is anyone else having their coverage ruined by Hugh Porter and Rob Hayles’ “commentary”?
    Surely being to identify the riders is a basic requirement of a commentator? Hugh knows nothing about road cycling, Rob does but is unable to string a lucid sentence together.

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  • September 11, 2012 at 5:30 pm #699797
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    Gkam84

    Yup Harmon is the best. I’d
    Yup Harmon is the best. I’d go with this for a list

    David Harmon
    Ned Boulting
    Sean Kelly
    Brian Smith

    That would be my choice’s. If I had to pick just two its hard because David and Ned are the lead guys with Sean and Brian being more back up for them

    September 11, 2012 at 4:46 pm #699795
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    pjay

    arrierredupeleton wrote:I’m

    ”arrierredupeleton” wrote:
    I’m not defending Hugh Porters hysterical uncertainty but who is the best cycling commentator?

    David Harmon. I don’t suppose he’s any more expensive than Hugh Porter, although he’s busy on Eurosport at the moment.

    September 11, 2012 at 3:34 pm #699793
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    arrieredupeleton

    Can you not record the show
    Can you not record the show on a PVR/Sky Plus and watch it from quarter past 7? Then by the time you’ve spun through the adverts and waffle, it’ll have caught up with itself.

    We should be thankful that ITV’s fourth channel can secure advertising revenue for them to put this on. Clearly, budgets have to be cut somewhere and the commentary probably suffers as a result.

    I’m not defending Hugh Porters hysterical uncertainty but who is the best cycling commentator?

    September 11, 2012 at 3:27 pm #699791
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    arrieredupeleton

    Gkam84 wrote:He said that
    [quote=Gkam84]He said that again yesterday. You would have thought he’d know about Rouleur…

    He’s today’s cheese

    https://twitter.com/rouleurmagazine/status/245485091495763968%5B/quote%5D

    I suppose I owe Hugh half an apology. What a great idea giving UK cheeses as prizes for the ‘combatants’. Still he ain’t a clue what Rouleur is.

    More locally sources prizes please. I’m sure some of those skinny pros would appreciate a Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding or a Bakewell Tart instead of a Skoda stuffed yeti.

    September 11, 2012 at 2:39 pm #699789
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    ragtag

    Crosshouses wrote:What

    Crosshouses wrote:
    What irritates me (about the hightlights programme) is that the pointless chat/interviews/ adverts take up so much time that only about 50% of the show is action from the race.

    Annoys me about ITV in general

    September 11, 2012 at 1:39 pm #699787
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    Kapelmuur

    What irritates me (about the
    What irritates me (about the hightlights programme) is that the pointless chat/interviews/ adverts take up so much time that only about 50% of the show is action from the race.

    September 11, 2012 at 1:39 pm #699785
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    pjay

    Hmmm, maybe a legend of track
    Hmmm, maybe a legend of track cycling, but not road cycling. He’s not doing his reputation any good by taking these gigs. I have sent a complaint email to ITV.

    Agreed on Phil and Paul, Liggett’s comments on the USADA case are disgraceful.

    September 11, 2012 at 1:17 pm #699783
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    James Warrener

    _Karlos_ wrote:Agreed, Hugh

    _Karlos_ wrote:
    Agreed, Hugh Porter is useless.

    But is a legend of the sport and should be remembered as that rather than a dodgy commentator.

    (and he is still better than PhilPaul)

    September 11, 2012 at 1:13 pm #699781
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    Gkam84

    He said that again yesterday.
    He said that again yesterday. You would have thought he’d know about Rouleur…

    He’s today’s cheese

    September 11, 2012 at 12:16 pm #699779
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    arrieredupeleton

    I posted this elsewhere but
    I posted this elsewhere but it’s worth repeating. On the live feed on ITV4 for stage one, dear old Hugh suggested the combativity prize was sponsored by Rouleur – the cheese maker.

    September 11, 2012 at 12:05 pm #699777
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    _Karlos_

    Agreed, Hugh Porter is
    Agreed, Hugh Porter is useless.

    September 10, 2012 at 7:13 pm #699775
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    Gkam84

    Yup, its shocking. Thats why
    Yup, its shocking. Thats why i’m watching it over the tinternet on Eurosport international :B

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