Re: 2018 Tdf SBS commentary
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:32 pm
But there was some decent downhills as well, so both right.
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If I were TTing it would probably require a 50T, which would put me in the middle of the cassette. Because I am slow.RobertL wrote: But according to Keenan it's because they are going so fast.
35.5 km in 0:38:46, a mere 54.94 km/h. Dunno about RobertL, but that meets my definition of fastMattyK wrote:If I were TTing it would probably require a 50T, which would put me in the middle of the cassette. Because I am slow.RobertL wrote: But according to Keenan it's because they are going so fast.
So yeah, they use a 58T because they are going so fast.
In the spirit of BNA pedantry.....find_bruce wrote:35.5 km in 0:38:46, a mere 54.94 km/h. Dunno about RobertL, but that meets my definition of fastMattyK wrote:If I were TTing it would probably require a 50T, which would put me in the middle of the cassette. Because I am slow.RobertL wrote: But according to Keenan it's because they are going so fast.
So yeah, they use a 58T because they are going so fast.
Agree. I am a fan too.gorilla monsoon wrote:I might be in the minority but I am a Phil and Paul fan. I liken Phil particularly to Murray Walker and really, who needs accuracy when you have entertainment?
Keenan, on the other hand, is sonorous and I really don't need a soporific while watching cycling late at night.
McEwan? He is good value for his knowledge (much like the former drivers on motor racing commentary teams) and he obviously has a sense of humour, something that does not seem to belong to Mr Keenan (but I could be wrong).
I do agree though that they should either learn the names of the towns, villages, churches, cathedrals, castles and chateaux or stop trying to pronounce them.
While I do prefer Keenan and McEwan for their cycling commentary, P&P made commenting about chateaux and passing sights sound so smooth that you thought their true passion was historical architecture rather than cycling. With Keenan and McEwan, it is painfully obvious that they are reading from a info sheet provided by the race organisers.MattyK wrote:At least P&P didn't murder the names of all the towns and castles and chateaux.
As a complete doofus myself I thank ye and please accept 1000000000 Nigerian Prince dollars as payment for your excellent work, cheers muchly! The results thread is great.march83 wrote:I highly recommend just hitting up reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/peloton/
Every morning when you wake up there's a results thread, curated with highlights and heavily spoiler protected. Then there's a bunch of doofuses discussing the stage's events which may or may not be of value to you
This is not my mum - probably the most enthusiastic follower of the tour I know! She can't stand the commentary and watches with the sound off and her tour guide open beside her.madmacca wrote:While those of us on this forum are obviously interested in the cycle racing aspect, it should be remembered that many viewers of the coverage watch it more for the views of the French countryside than the racing.
Amen to that!hamishm wrote:I miss the suitcase of courage though.
Yes agree on all counts, Keith and Julian were great commentators, and i do like P & P and really think they could off done a better job weaning us into Robbie and Matt. I wish R & M would hold the mic a few mm further away from their month as the Pfting does annoy me.open roader wrote:I adored Phil and Paul as a combo, indeed very much like Murray Walker / Martin Brundle combination one completely OTT at times and fully of obvious clangers (very human really) and the other the straight man as a perfect contrast. Keith Huewen and Julian Ryder had a similar appeal commentating World Superbike Championship in the 1990's - excitable and occasionally so obviously wrong but so passionate and caring for the sport and connecting with me as an excited TV viewer, even getting me worked up from half way around the world.
I think I can get used to Robbie McEwan, he has uber inside knowledge and is slowly warming to the task of explaining the pictures that I'm watching, his delivery is slowly becoming personable and natural. Matt Keenan on the other hand has always seemed far too clever and correct about anything and everything. Keenan is always piling on the info and stats to an excruciating level to show off his personal velo brilliance when all I want to do is sit back, watch some Euro travel porn starring a peleton, a breakaway pack or two and the occasional hill climb or sprint finish.
I'd use the Big Daryl Eastlake analogy for P + P since we are using motor racing commentators for comparison.open roader wrote:I adored Phil and Paul as a combo, indeed very much like Murray Walker / Martin Brundle combination one completely OTT at times and fully of obvious clangers (very human really) and the other the straight man as a perfect contrast. Keith Huewen and Julian Ryder had a similar appeal commentating World Superbike Championship in the 1990's - excitable and occasionally so obviously wrong but so passionate and caring for the sport and connecting with me as an excited TV viewer, even getting me worked up from half way around the world.
I think I can get used to Robbie McEwan, he has uber inside knowledge and is slowly warming to the task of explaining the pictures that I'm watching, his delivery is slowly becoming personable and natural. Matt Keenan on the other hand has always seemed far too clever and correct about anything and everything. Keenan is always piling on the info and stats to an excruciating level to show off his personal velo brilliance when all I want to do is sit back, watch some Euro travel porn starring a peleton, a breakaway pack or two and the occasional hill climb or sprint finish.
AndrewCowley wrote:It's a bike race not a National Geographic documentary. Phil and Paul were utterly crap and I don't miss them one bit.
Then it would really help if our announcers could pronounce the bloody language. Imagine listening to Keenan, then going over to France and asking for some frottage...warthog1 wrote:My understanding is that the race and coverage of it is a boon for French tourism.
The coverage always includes chateaus and other features of historical interest along with geographical locations and I believe commentary teams are provided with a spiel to accompany the coverage?
Seems pretty successful.
http://revenueassociates.biz/tour-de-fr ... marketing/
fat and old wrote:
Then it would really help if our announcers could pronounce the bloody language. Imagine listening to Keenan, then going over to France and asking for some frottage...
Nope. Ponce is his native languagewarthog1 wrote:fat and old wrote:
Then it would really help if our announcers could pronounce the bloody language. Imagine listening to Keenan, then going over to France and asking for some frottage...
Strayan is his native tongue though.
Harsh. lolfat and old wrote:
Nope. Ponce is his native language
My cousin has lived in France last 30 odd years. Caught up with him over Christmas and he sounds like Gabriel Gate now