Kirby Drinking game

philwint

As we can't escape him, how about embracing his "style" and getting pissed at the same time

Take a drink:

[EDITED TO INCLUDE OTHER'S SUGGESTIONS BELOW]

Wrongly identifies a rider Says - as you know - as you can see - Satellite riders - Playing the long game - Pale of pallor - Relaying back on - Vuelta, Tour of Spain - (something mundane) ...for goodness sake - Brutalised - I'll be bound - world of pain - X can now TT his way to the finish - Light the touch paper - And X detonates the peloton - The business end of the race - On the nose / X is on the nose of the peloton - Makes hopeless sprint stage prediction - Will he deliver today? - Boy did he deliver! - don't forget Any mention of beards Any factual error Here come the chargers Identifies as an outside bet drink two fingers Chuckles irritatingly

Finish drink (down in one)

Says - such as this - I reckon BMC have got a plan, you know - Damiano Cunego - resplendent in his beard - Any sort of variation of "X makes the attack!", where X is any rider the camera has just caught apparently overtaking anyone else, however casually and in whatever position on the road - Identifying a team who are all "Working for xxxx". who subsequently pulls over after leading out someone else in the team Eulogises about Cadel - when Cadel isnt even in the race raises the decibels in excitement when nothing has happened

Any others to add to the list?

argyllflyer

Stomach pump by the queen stage?

blazing_saddles

Oh hello.....

Crampeur

"Here come the chargers"

FFS...

Richmond Racer

"I reckon BMC have got a plan, you know"

Turfle

"Satellite riders"
"playing the long game"
"pale of pallor"

mechanism

"Relaying back on"
"Vuelta, Tour of Spain"
"Damiano Cunego"

argyllflyer

"(something mundane) ...for goodness sake"

"brutalised"

"(makes hopeless sprint stage prediction)"

poweredbyidris

"I'll be bound..."

argyllflyer

"world of pain"

RichN95.

Someone on the spoiler thread complains about Carlton Kirby

Double the drink if they're not actually watching

argyllflyer

RichN95 wrote:

Someone on the spoiler thread complains about Carlton Kirby

Double the drink if they're not actually watching

Triple it if it's Dave Harmon.

bill_gates

'hiatus' is another of his commonly used words. :-)

To give him his due on rider identification, over a few of the last races the TV company graphics have been less accurate than he was and in particular on Tour of Turkey today, both Carlton Kirby and Brian Smith called it right and the graphics did not.

argyllflyer

Bill Gates wrote:

'hiatus' is another of his commonly used words. :-)

To give him his due on rider identification, over a few of the last races the TV company graphics have been less accurate than he was and in particular on Tour of Turkey today, both Carlton Kirby and Brian Smith called it right and the graphics did not.

Was impressed with their calling of the shenanigans between Guardini and Viviani at 2km to go then Cav and the headnudge. They mist have had their noses at the screen.

littledove44

Identifying a team who are all "Working for xxxx". who subsequently pulls over after leading out someone else in the team.

adr82

Any sort of variation of "X makes the attack!", where X is any rider the camera has just caught apparently overtaking anyone else, however casually and in whatever position on the road.

blazing_saddles

argyllflyer wrote:

Bill Gates wrote:

'hiatus' is another of his commonly used words. :-)

To give him his due on rider identification, over a few of the last races the TV company graphics have been less accurate than he was and in particular on Tour of Turkey today, both Carlton Kirby and Brian Smith called it right and the graphics did not.

Was impressed with their calling of the shenanigans between Guardini and Viviani at 2km to go then Cav and the headnudge. They mist have had their noses at the screen.

After already had said Snr Viviani riding for.......................Lampre. :oops:

mr_poll

Take a drink:

X can now TT his way to the finish
Light the touch paper
And X detonates the peloton
The business end of the race
On the nose / X is on the nose of the peloton (is this a real cycling phrase or a Kirbyism as he uses it, alot)
Eulogises about Cadel - when Cadel is racing


Down a drink:

Eulogises about Cadel - when Cadel isnt even in the race

Daz555

Kirby gets a hard time and I'm not sure he deserves it.

This is light hearted enough however.

I'd add a "down in one" for any time he says a rider is "resplendent in his beard".

rick_chasey

Alcohol is too weak.

Only hard drugs will suffice.

dish_dash

Rick Chasey wrote:

Alcohol is too weak.

Only hard drugs will suffice.

Says the city boy

Trust all wannabe commentators have seen Eurosport's generous offer: http://www.digitaltveurope.net/173732/e ... mpetition/

bobones

"Will he deliver today?"
"Boy did he deliver!"

and lots of other phrases using the word "deliver"!

Garry H

"They are now entering the end game". Or is that Declan Quiqley? Can never remember anymore.

okgo

philwint wrote:

As we can't escape him, how about embracing his "style" and getting pissed at the same time

Take a drink:

Wrongly identifies a rider Says "as you know" Says "as you can see" Chuckles irritatingly Any other factual error

Finish drink (down in one)

Says "such as this"

Any others to add to the list?

He says "right now" all the time as well

Pross

Every rider he identifies as an outside bet drink two fingers. Same for every time he raises the decibels in excitement when nothing has happened. I won't make anyone drink for mentions of Cunego as I wouldn't want to be responsible for liver failure.

Turfle

Something about Betancur being miserable in interviews every single day, even though he's only even seen one interview with him.

pomtarr

".....don't forget."

Daz555

OP - you need to update the thread with the current version of the Kirby drinking game!

philwint

Daz555 wrote:

OP - you need to update the thread with the current version of the Kirby drinking game!

Original list updated

Daz555

philwint wrote:

Daz555 wrote:

OP - you need to update the thread with the current version of the Kirby drinking game!

Original list updated

Good man!

These two:

- Any sort of variation of "X makes the attack!", where X is any rider the camera has just caught apparently overtaking anyone else, however casually and in whatever position on the road
- Identifying a team who are all "Working for xxxx". who subsequently pulls over after leading out someone else in the team

They sound a bit too vague for a drinking game. You can't down it in one if it requires a committee to determine if they need to do so!

emadden

"Ohhh".... imagine him shouting it. He does it every 10 seconds
"Oh my goodness"...

The guy is atrocious. I just bought the latest edition of Cycle Sport and was looking forward to the DVD with last years Giro. What a disaster. His commentry ruins the DVD - its just woeful.