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lane4
23-07-2003, 09:35 AM
Following Alex Popov's heat swim this morning, Eurosport commentator Drew Gordon described it [the swim] as...

"...like a soft meringue coming out of the oven, beautiful."


Unbelievable.
rogant stard
23-07-2003, 10:14 AM
The man is an absolute joke and is clearly employed by Eurosport directors with a very poor grasp of the English language (just like he has).
ruthcp
23-07-2003, 12:46 PM
Originally posted by lane4
Following Alex Popov's heat swim this morning, Eurosport commentator Drew Gordon described it [the swim] as...

"...like a soft meringue coming out of the oven, beautiful."


Unbelievable.

I heard that, and was equally stunned!
Try as I might, I still haven't worked out quite what he meant - maybe he doesn't know either!
ruthcp
23-07-2003, 12:48 PM
Originally posted by rogant stard
The man is an absolute joke and is clearly employed by Eurosport directors with a very poor grasp of the English language (just like he has).

It is a shame that they have spent so much time using the little english they have command of, insulting the slower swimmers from developing countries!
Furthermore, they seem to go on and on about it too.
chris_lamb
23-07-2003, 01:15 PM
But they aren't as bad as the cycling commentator. He spent ten minutes talking about his marmite sandwich last week :)
GettingFaster
23-07-2003, 01:16 PM
But meringue is MUCH nicer if it's crispy! :confused:
Phil Tanner
23-07-2003, 01:29 PM
Still haven't seen any heats sessions to be able to comment on them abusing no-hopers, but that seems to be something Eurosport are OK with.

Their boxing commentator is a master of the genre - I think they must get most of their fights cheap from the TV equivalent of a remaindered book shop. So if he gets two lard-****s fresh out of jail who need to lose six stone between them, he's not afraid to say so.

It does make a change from the sycophancy towards sport on many other channels.
ruthcp
23-07-2003, 01:53 PM
Originally posted by chris_lamb
But they aren't as bad as the cycling commentator. He spent ten minutes talking about his marmite sandwich last week :)

Must have been some exciting cycling then...!
ruthcp
23-07-2003, 01:57 PM
Originally posted by Phil Tanner
It does make a change from the sycophancy towards sport on many other channels.

Agreed, though in this instance, anything would be better than the verbal diarrhoea they seem intent on delivering daily!
We've almost taken to turning the sound down so we can watch the swimming without that pair of morons droning on!
Come on BBC, lets have some more swimming coverage to give us a choice of channel!
nsswimmer
23-07-2003, 02:45 PM
i agree totally GF! :D

i dont see why the british cant get former swimmers to comment! in the states, we have peggy fleming/scott hamilton for figure skating and summer sanders/etc. for swimming. makes for MUCH better commentary.. i suppose the typical non-swimmer wouldnt understand, but i also think that more swimmers than non-swimmers would be watching the races!
rogant stard
23-07-2003, 02:48 PM
Originally posted by nsswimmer
i agree totally GF! :D

i dont see why the british cant get former swimmers to comment!

Never heard of James Parrack then?
ruthcp
23-07-2003, 03:00 PM
Originally posted by rogant stard
Never heard of James Parrack then?

I've never heard of him (though admitedly that doesn't mean much!)
I just hope he was a better swimmer than he is a commentator!!!
chris_lamb
23-07-2003, 03:04 PM
Originally posted by nsswimmer
i dont see why the british cant get former swimmers to comment!

But then we might end up with Sharon Davies commentating, and have to put up with even more of her. And the eurosport diving commentator is an (ex?)-diver, and he is incredibly boring to listen to.
rogant stard
23-07-2003, 03:08 PM
He won the silver in the English 1-2-3 in the 1990 Commonwealth Games 100 Breaststroke event (behind Moorhouse and in front of Gillingham).

I'm sure Drew Gordon has never broke sweat in his life other than when Eurosport directors threatened to check his CV.
lane4
23-07-2003, 03:21 PM
Originally posted by nsswimmer
i dont see why the british cant get former swimmers to comment!

A former swimmer does not necessarily make a good commentator!

The commentators on swimming in Britain are James Parrack (former Olympic swimmer), Drew Gordon (former coach), Adrain Moorhouse (former Olympic champion swimmer), Andy Jameson (former Olympic medallist swimmer), Sharon Davies (former Olympic medallist swimmer), Anita Lonsborough (former Olympic champion swimmer) and Bob Ballard (no swimming background).

(So looks like you're a bit out of touch nss)

Of these I would suggest that Ballard is easily the best. And I would gladly take Paul Dickenson and/or Stuart Storey (usually heard on athletics programmes) over any of them any day.
Bazza
23-07-2003, 06:28 PM
When have Anita Lonsborough and Bob Ballard ever commentated? I can't ever remember them. Lonsborough is known to me as a writer for the telegraph.

It is pretty annoying the number of mistakes they made. And I feel sorry for anyone coached by Drew Gordon...... :(
lane4
23-07-2003, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by bazzaroodoo
When have Anita Lonsborough and Bob Ballard ever commentated? I can't ever remember them. Lonsborough is known to me as a writer for the telegraph.


Radio 5 Live mate
Bazza
23-07-2003, 07:17 PM
Radio? What's that? Showing your age? :p :devil:
Linny
23-07-2003, 09:48 PM
We spend a bloody huge amount of time in cars up here in Scotland! Don't know about you but I don't have a telly in mine!
Linny
23-07-2003, 09:50 PM
Well hem hem (Professor Umbridge impression - oh sorry wrong thread) perhaps it's my age :o
matt
23-07-2003, 09:58 PM
Originally posted by GettingFaster
But meringue is MUCH nicer if it's crispy! :confused:
Would have to agree with you there :)
ruthcp
23-07-2003, 10:06 PM
Originally posted by GettingFaster
But meringue is MUCH nicer if it's crispy! :confused:

I like it crispy outside but with a gooey centre!!:D
Linny
23-07-2003, 10:07 PM
Mmmmmmmmmmm.............me too
Katie
24-07-2003, 09:58 AM
WAHEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOSS OF COMMENTARY!!!!!!!!!! FOR A WHOLE 5 MINUTES!!!! Bliss.
lane4
24-07-2003, 10:40 AM
Originally posted by Katie
WAHEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOSS OF COMMENTARY!!!!!!!!!! FOR A WHOLE 5 MINUTES!!!! Bliss.

How good was that!
nsswimmer
24-07-2003, 12:59 PM
Originally posted by lane4
A former swimmer does not necessarily make a good commentator!

(So looks like you're a bit out of touch nss)



oh i see :o :p sorry :D you'd think that with their experience, they would at least avoid terrible comments such as those that have been discussed on various threads recently!
lenny
24-07-2003, 07:41 PM
I domhave the choice of channel here in Spain, since the Chanpionships are held here. There's an extensive coverage of all the heats in the morning and the semi & finals every evening. Nevertheless, my friends, I have to tell you that I prefer to watch Eurosporst in English. Gordon and Parrack are so much more interesting and amusing to listen to than their spanish colleagues. Not only they are dead boring but their ignorance about swimming is really outstanding.
Bazza
25-07-2003, 08:25 AM
Someone has it worse than us? :(