The Sherwen and Liggett Tour thread *spoilers*

[threebikesmcginty]

Just watching the tdf show on belgian tv. The commentators are already getting stuck into this...

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/826/34084/

Nice work if you can get it - interesting commentary after a few of those beauties!!

Edit - just watching eurosport on the computer and the studio panel are only drinking water, 'kin lightweights!

 

[Speicher]

I thought Sherwen Liggett said yesterday something like "Cancellara is faster than the Trams de Grande Vitesse". Are there trams in Liege?

 

[Crackle]

Sherwen: The tour de france will not be won by seconds but by minutes............blah.......the closest finish was just 8 seconds.......

Come on Paul which is it, I'm confused now?

 

[Speicher]

Crackle "not be one by seconds" I'm confused now.

 

[Crackle]

Crackle "not be one by seconds" I'm confused now.

fixed! Good job I'm not a commentator

 

[Speicher]

The voices of Harmon and Kirby are much easier to listen to, I think. Mr Kelly would appear to be having an extended lunch break just now.

 

[Sittingduck]

"The battle of er, um, errggh, ah, erm... forgotten whetre it is now - somewhere near Waterloo". South Bank, you assclown Sherwen??

 

[zimzum42]

Sherwen and Ligget may be annoying at times, but they are infinitely better than Duffield ever was - I know some people like endless rambling tales of drunk afternoons in France, but for everyone else it was an utter nightmare...

 

[zimzum42]

I really hope Valverde doesn't win today, just to make them look stupid...

 

[Paul_L]

Didn't watch the prologue on ITV but i have just watched the live coverage of stage 1. There were too many "in the sport of professional bike racing" quotes to pick a favourite from as well as the increasingly annoying "this chateaux was first constructed 3 days before god was a boy........"

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Whereas on Eurosport they were talking about spam....

 

[Noodley]

I missed the live coverage today, so just catching up on the highlights show. And one thing I can categorically state: there is no way that newcomers to cycling will learn anything about the tactics and nuances of pro racing from listening to these pair of cockwombles.

 

[Sittingduck]

 

[festival]

IMO If the Eurosport commentators go off subject and talk about cheese, castles or what gear ratio to use in the sportive they are ridding next month they do it with humour and a little tounge in cheek. While Liggett/Sherwin drone on like a dinner party bore.
Listening to Eurosport I feel they talk to the enthusiast, but in a way the newcomer will learn something.
On ITV they often don't go deep enough into a topic, they skim over issues as if they were still working on a 20min highlights show.

 

[Herzog]

To fan the flames...
http://www.josephpapp.com/index.php...le_transcript_of_phil_liggett_radio_interview