The Tour - ITV4 or Eurosport ?

[Strathlubnaig]

Dump Kirby and get Millar on Eurosport and that would swing it for most. The watchfinder ads alone make me switch over.

 

[CUBE CRD]

No! Leave Ned and David where they are! I don't have Eurosport

 

[rich p]

I wonder if ESPN measure how many viewers they're losing to ITV4 these days. Are they aware of the utter contempt that the majority of cycling fans have for that tosser Kirby?

 

[Albrey]

They're both good. I'm quite happy with Carlton's little jokes, reminisces on regional wines & restaurants, and the recipe of the day' feature.

Having said that I did switch to ITV4 this year. David Millar is the deal breaker for me, and I think 'Ned and Dave' as a double act are a slow burner that's going to get better.

I can't really be arsed with the highlights shows - ITV4 in particular just doesn't have enough cycling in it... the 90-minute highlights on Eurosport give you a much better sense of the race.

 

[perplexed]

I much prefer Eurosport - during the stage they rotated the presenters which I thought worked well. It was comprehensive and 'personable'.

I just found the ITV coverage really dull and flat - and Millar is weird.

 

[chriscross1966]

David Millar is an acquired taste, but I enjoy his style, he's quite a nice chap IRL as far as a few minutes in his presence taught me at the BWC.. My God he is thin though, turn him sideways on and you can watch the food go down :-)

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I wonder if ESPN measure how many viewers they're losing to ITV4 these days. Are they aware of the utter contempt that the majority of cycling fans have for that tosser Kirby?

I have been trying to try to just let his wittering wash over me in the first couple of stages in the Vuelta, I really have been. To no avail. He's a ballsack.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

[QUOTE 4925346, member: 259"]Eurosport. It's free with our cable package, I hate adverts, and I'm not interested in what the pundits have to say.[/QUOTE]
How do you not get the adverts that the rest of us do, nor the pundits?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

[QUOTE 4925353, member: 259"]I have Eurosport EU. There are no adverts.[/QUOTE]
Where do I sign up??!!!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

[QUOTE 4925356, member: 259"]Have you seen the tax rates? [/QUOTE]
I'll trade the tax for Go Compare insurance adverts...

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I never see the Eurosport adverts. I record the race and start watching 30 mins or so after the real time start. By fast forwarding through the adverts this gets me back into real time for the finish and without having to watch the adverts.