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The ubiquitous Carlton Kirby

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  • June 2, 2013 at 10:24 pm #18977
    ruffest

    An old chestnut, I know but… Argh! Why is Carlton Kirby determined to ruin my procycling enjoyment?! The man is everywhere. I cannot understand how he keeps getting work. To listen to his commentary is to hear a man drowning – the guesswork, the misidentifications, the tedious Partridge-esque turns of phrase, the needless shouting that does not inject excitement in the final… The way he ‘wings it’ reminds me of those psychic charlatans doing ‘cold reading’. Anyone else would be preferable. Anyone. There are many other commentators who actually know what they are talking about. His co-commentators often sound embarrassed. I know I am. He makes watching almost unbearable. As each new race starts I pray it won’t be him but increasingly often I am disappointed. :”( Sorry for venting but thanks for listening. I couldn’t hold it in any more. Hearing his voice in the opening seconds of tonight’s Dauphine coverage finally sent me over the edge X(

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  • June 30, 2013 at 4:54 pm #739871
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    lc1981

    Super Domestique wrote:David

    Super Domestique wrote:
    David Harmon said he’d be back for TdF. Anyone know where he is?

    He’s not well: https://twitter.com/Lara_Thornton/status/349894796325814274.

    June 30, 2013 at 11:58 am #739869
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    Super Domestique

    David Harmon said he’d be
    David Harmon said he’d be back for TdF. Anyone know where he is?

    June 30, 2013 at 11:23 am #739867
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    chrisdstripes

    I watched it on ITV yesterday
    I watched it on ITV yesterday – Phil and Paul are sooo terrible. Their failure to recognise/mention Kristoff (olympic bronze medallist) until about the fifth replay after the finish was appalling. Might try Eurosport today – is it Quigley though? That’s arguably worse…
    Kirby the best of a bad lot for me…

    June 30, 2013 at 11:18 am #739865
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    FMOAB

    The Eurosport highlights
    The Eurosport highlights programme yesterday was truly awful, I watched it back to back with the ITV coverage and it failed to convey any aspect of the racing until the finish line

    June 29, 2013 at 12:10 pm #739863
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    cidermart

    Ha ha ha
    Ha ha ha 👿

    June 29, 2013 at 11:35 am #739861
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    ruffest

    TdF ruined.
    TdF ruined.

    June 4, 2013 at 7:58 am #739859
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    chiv30

    I’ll be honest I like Carlton
    I’ll be honest I like Carlton and Brian , it beats listening to Sean Kelly with his monotone and what seems in intent to pronounce people’s names how he thinks they should be …..hell even the other half who hates watching the cycling can’t stand Sean Kelly 😀

    June 3, 2013 at 11:51 pm #739857
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    Leviathan

    You lot are never happy.
    You lot are never happy. Whether it is Sean Kelly for being too Irish, Phil Liggett for not being anti-Armstrong enough or Hugh Porter for being too old.

    Rob Hayles might be insightful but his voice is so boring

    June 3, 2013 at 9:40 pm #739855
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    viveLaPants

    Crosshouses wrote:I quite

    Crosshouses wrote:
    I quite like Kirby, he sounds like a jovial cove.

    Totally agree, he’s a fine soul. Heard him today say “The time is counting down second by second……could it be any other way I hear you ask” – 😀

    June 3, 2013 at 4:07 pm #739853
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    Some Fella

    I just wait for the day David
    I just wait for the day David Millar retires and takes up commentary. He may be a cheating posh boy but he was great on the Olympics BBC coverage.

    June 3, 2013 at 10:52 am #739851
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    bashthebox

    TMS is the essence of how to
    TMS is the essence of how to make hours of not much happening into something that’s incredibly fun to listen to. Cycling could learn a lot from it. I know Eurosport’s budgets aren’t huge, but a few commentators on rotation would be amazing.

    June 3, 2013 at 10:15 am #739849
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    Kapelmuur

    I quite like Kirby, he sounds
    I quite like Kirby, he sounds like a jovial cove.

    It must be difficult to fill 4/5 hours with incisive commentary, especially on the flat stages where we know there will be a breakaway that will be reeled in shortly before the finish and then a sprint that Cav will win.

    Anyone listening to Test Match Special a couple of Saturdays ago will have heard an illustration of how difficult commentating can be when the experienced broadcaster and cricket lover Michael Palin made a painful and inept attempt to describe just 1 over.

    June 3, 2013 at 9:35 am #739847
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    cidermart

    stumps wrote:It just shows

    stumps wrote:
    It just shows how vastly peoples views vary about the same sport. I like Kirby, dont know why.

    Now Mr Smith who was on with him is a different matter. I would gladly pour vinegar in my eyes than listen to him. :”(

    +1

    June 3, 2013 at 9:24 am #739845
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    Stumps

    It just shows how vastly
    It just shows how vastly peoples views vary about the same sport. I like Kirby, dont know why.

    Now Mr Smith who was on with him is a different matter. I would gladly pour vinegar in my eyes than listen to him. :”(

    June 3, 2013 at 8:47 am #739843
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    Sam1

    I’d rather listen to Matt
    I’d rather listen to Matt Keenan than a number of other commentators, thats for sure. At least he recognises and calls the riders accurately

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