The Sherwen and Liggett Tour thread *spoilers*

[dragon72]

I don't like their pandering to the brands.
It's always the "Amgen" Tour of California whenever they plug mention it every hour or so, and god forbid they say Radioshack without adding Nissan Trek for good measure.

 

[Chuffy]

The best bit of ITV commentary is when the covergae starts 'early' and Imlach, Boardman and Rendell just have a chat...or that is how it feels. Like a knowledgable chat,with a bit of banter, some amusing asides and silences when there is nothing to say.

Oh lord yes. Hopefuly when Bert & Ernie get pensioned off, that will be the way of the world.

@Dragon72 - to be fair, cycling is so dependent on sponsors that mentioning them is pretty forgivable.

 

[Schooner]

"a lot of people watch the tour Dr de France for the cows"
Classic!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

''...wiping his nose for the green jersey...''

 

[alecstilleyedye]

This is probably the most authoritative answer

gets my vote

 

[Rob500]

I'm convinced that I heard somebody on ITV4 the other day say something along the lines of - 'This route will suit him because he has a trackground on the back'.

 

[Asa Post]

Not a commentating cock-up, but a subtitling slip:
"And they pass under the banner that tells them there are 10 calamities to go"

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I remember one from a couple of days ago which I'm still wondering about. ''It's like they're riding into the belly of the beast because they've got the mountains on their shoulders.''

 

[just jim]

Paul: "A lot of people watch the Tour de France for the cows."

FACT.

 

[Scoosh]

Did I really just get way with all that swearing without asterixes???

No

 

[Scoosh]

Paul: "A lot of people watch the Tour de France for the cows."

FACT.

My pro-cycling-mad daughter (20) and I heard this one.

There was a pause.



... followed by howls of laughter and cries of "That has to be the best worst comment !"

You really couldn't have made it up, yet alone ever thought of that as being a reason

 

[Scoosh]

Not a Sherwin/Liggett one but a brilliant bit from Gary Imlach, who is a presenter I have quite a lot of time for.

At the start of the show, commenting on Bradley Wiggins:

"It's his seventh day in yellow and he's looking quite comfortable in it
Or, it's his seventh day in yellow and he's looking quite comfortable, innit."

Nice

 

[Noodley]

Sherwen, describing some road sculture: "and the faces all look out of different sides"
Liggett: "As they would if they were on four sides...."

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Liggett's just put a curse of doom on tour result by suggesting how it's all going to pan out, on a positive note ITV4 are now showing England's greatest world cup matches.

Is that the time...

 

[david k]

i like em still and i much prefer itv4 coverage to eurosport