Is that Jonathan Edwards? - WTF!!!

josame
josame Posts: 1,141
edited May 2017 in Pro race
I'll just leave that there
'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    No.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,141
    I don't know what you mean :wink:
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Yes.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,141
    ... :)
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,597
    Hard to comprehend that there are no recently retired pro's that couldn't have done the gig, or wanted to.

    I assume he'll be the generic 'everyman' anchor?
    2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    edited May 2017
    CarbonClem wrote:
    Hard to comprehend that there are no recently retired pro's that couldn't have done the gig, or wanted to.
    Edwards is more qualified for the role though. He's been working in television for 13 years. I find him a bit bland but he's certainly a competent experienced professional. I can't remember Gary Imlach riding many races either. And Mel and Sue have never worked as bakers.
    He's also Eurosport's lead presenter across a range of sports.
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  • spam02
    spam02 Posts: 178
    Does seem a strange choice. I could understand him maybe on ITV/BBC coverage as he is a well known 'face' and likely to appeal to the casual viewer. I wouldn't have thought that most people watching cycling on Eurosport fall into the casual viewer category though.
    Apparently he's also anchoring the Eurosport TDF coverage.
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    I think he's a cyclist - he was presenting the New Years Run from Edinburgh clad in Rapha.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Assume he's presenting on some cycling TV race show or other? He's been presenting triathlon for years and always dressed head-to-toe in Rapha gear.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    He's not even the first ex-triple jumper to be covering cycling for a UK TV station
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,488
    He's done BBC coverage of the Olympic Road Race and Surrey Classic (plus track from memory) so it's hardly new. Many sports are presented by people selected for their presenting ability rather than sporting background, no-one would bat an eyelid at Clare Balding or Jill Douglas presenting. That said, I don't rate Edwards as a presenter.
  • spam02
    spam02 Posts: 178
    Pross wrote:
    He's done BBC coverage of the Olympic Road Race and Surrey Classic (plus track from memory) so it's hardly new. Many sports are presented by people selected for their presenting ability rather than sporting background, no-one would bat an eyelid at Clare Balding or Jill Douglas presenting. That said, I don't rate Edwards as a presenter.

    True, but Eurosport is a dedicated sports channel. I would think most viewers would already have more than a passing (or none at all) knowledge that BBC presenters are chosen for.
    Eurosport could have chosen someone with slightly more specialised knowledge (eg. someone who doesn't ask stupid questions of their co-pundits) - though, then again Eurosport are the home of CK - so maybe not :?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    Ashley House's big break was appearing on Fame Academy
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    RichN95 wrote:
    Ashley House's big break was appearing on Fame Academy

    Carlton Kirby's must have been on Police Academy.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    SPaM02 wrote:
    True, but Eurosport is a dedicated sports channel. I would think most viewers would already have more than a passing (or none at all) knowledge that BBC presenters are chosen for.
    Eurosport could have chosen someone with slightly more specialised knowledge (eg. someone who doesn't ask stupid questions of their co-pundits) - though, then again Eurosport are the home of CK - so maybe not :?
    But Eurosport presumably would like to broaden their audience, and bring in new viewers. And therefore they need an everyman presenter to ask those questions on their behalf. Most sports on TV are presented by a presenter rather than an ex-pro. The likes of Gary Lineker on MOTD are unusual
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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    This might have more to do with the Olympics - Eurosport have the rights to the next two and will need a good recognisable athletics anchor - JE - prob paying him a fair sum so are now using him across their other sports to get some value for money and/or perhaps getting him ready for working with their teams and directors etc?
  • herb71
    herb71 Posts: 253
    SPaM02 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    He's done BBC coverage of the Olympic Road Race and Surrey Classic (plus track from memory) so it's hardly new. Many sports are presented by people selected for their presenting ability rather than sporting background, no-one would bat an eyelid at Clare Balding or Jill Douglas presenting. That said, I don't rate Edwards as a presenter.

    True, but Eurosport is a dedicated sports channel. I would think most viewers would already have more than a passing (or none at all) knowledge that BBC presenters are chosen for.
    Eurosport could have chosen someone with slightly more specialised knowledge (eg. someone who doesn't ask stupid questions of their co-pundits) - though, then again Eurosport are the home of CK - so maybe not :?

    could be worse, they could have got Helen Skelton from the BBC to present. She is an absolute master at asking stupid questions!
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Don't diss the Skelton.....

    (that said I cant remember seeing her do sports presenting)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    Fenix wrote:
    Don't diss the Skelton.....

    (that said I cant remember seeing her do sports presenting)
    As a live TV presenter she appears to still be in Blue Peter mode. She's better suited to doing the 'action woman' roles.
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  • spam02
    spam02 Posts: 178
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Ashley House's big break was appearing on Fame Academy

    Carlton Kirby's must have been on Police Academy.

    That made me laugh out loud.

    I don't rate Ashley House, but him and Juan Antonio Flecha eventually did get better as co-presenters.
    Greg Lemond - yawn
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Edwards is broccoli - wholesome yet bland
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    I didn't mind House. It was Flecha who did my head in. He'd just say the obvious, always.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,558
    So has LeMond given up his Eurosport gig or is he only for le Tour?
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,628
    dish_dash wrote:
    So has LeMond given up his Eurosport gig or is he only for le Tour?

    It was quite painful and sad watching LeMond - I know he's had a lot of health and other issues to deal with, and clearly was a great rider, but he was completely unsuited to a TV role - he really struggled to hold a coherent conversation.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    On L'equipe they have Steven Roche as a third commentator, which is a pretty odd accent to listen to.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Crampeur wrote:
    On L'equipe they have Steven Roche as a third commentator, which is a pretty odd accent to listen to.

    What, compared to Sean Kelly?
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  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Crampeur wrote:
    On L'equipe they have Steven Roche as a third commentator, which is a pretty odd accent to listen to.

    What, compared to Sean Kelly?

    Roche is perfectly comprehensible in English, its just when he speaks French that it gets a bit interesting.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,488
    Fenix wrote:
    Don't diss the Skelton.....

    (that said I cant remember seeing her do sports presenting)

    She did quite a bit at the Olympics. I'm surprised you missed the outrage that was in the click bait at the bottom of these pages for months as she flaunted her legs in a ridiculously short skirt and touched up Mark Foster on live TV (well, that was the click bait headline for her wearing clothing appropriate to the temperature and lightly resting her hand on his leg).

    Unfortunately she does ask very basic questions but then many people watch the Olympics that otherwise don't watch sport I guess.
  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    His mangling of 'maglia rosa' better improve as the weeks go by. Mag-Lee-Ah Roza. Eek.
  • narbs
    narbs Posts: 593
    Thought he was good this morning. He was certainly good throughout the skiing worlds earlier this year - obvious that he'd done a tremendous amount of research.

    He doesn't need to be an expert in cycling, he needs to give others the opportunity to give interesting answers which I think he does well.

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