Eurosport commentators - where's Julian & Toby?

[glsuk1970]

I'm probably way behind the times here but what's happened to Julian Ryder & Toby Moody?

Not for the first time I tuned in to watch the MotoGP race only to be met with voices that clearly did not belong to JR & TM. Who are they and what have the done with them?

Are they on holiday, sick, trying to kidnap Jonathan Legard? The race pictures are exactly the same everywhere (aren't they?) but it's their commentry that lifted the Eurosport coverage head & shoulders above the rest. Without those two I might as well watch the BBC.

[sinbad]

They have other commitments I believe, which they'd arranged before the BBC said "okay Eurosport, you can broadcast motoGP this year".

The two that sub for them are pants. Hayden would be okay if someone could coach the "y'know"s out of him and he didn't sound like he was constantly trying not to drool over the timing screen.
The other guy is just rubbish. Talks rubbish, boring to listen to, and always repeating stupid little phrases like "on the drift".

[glsuk1970]

Shame that. Bet they're both gutted not to have been commentating on today's race.

Is it the same Hayden we see on Eurosport's WSB coverage? Excuse my ignorance but I'm a bit of a late starter to the motorcycle racing.

What's the most annoying, the other guy saying "on the drift" all the time or BBC's Charlie whatshisname saying "across the stripe" lap after lap? Mmm, tricky...

[Jamiebridges123]

Yeah, it's a shame....

It's James Haydon glsuk1970.. he used to do the ITV BSB and WSB things with that chubby ginger guy sometimes.

I miss Toby and Julian.. so boring these guys..

[glsuk1970]

I did write a reply to you Jamiebridges123 but before I could press "Submit Reply" I got a message back saying it couldn't be submitted cause the internet was full, or something... Besides, I was just poking fun at the "chubby ginger guy".

Yep, James Haydon is a bit rubbish compared to Toby & Julian but then who isn't?

Now that Randy Mamola has moved on, I wonder how James Whitam would stack up as a suitable replacement?

[Jamiebridges123]

Yeah the forums went down a bit ago.

James Whitam is a good commentator, Jack Burnacle, James Whitam, Julian Ryder and Toby Moody are the only decent English speaking commentators in motorcycling. But still recently Toby and Julian haven't been commentating enough which is a great shame.. because everyone I've spoken to likes them loads.

[shonadoll]

Toby and Julian apparently signed up for other jobs when they were told Eurosport was losing Motogp, hence the double booking.

[Raf]

By the way, does anybody know the names of the commentators doing the 125 & 250 on the BBC red button. I think they might be coming for the the MotoGP world feed, but by god they are miles ahead of Cox & Parish. I don't care what the BBC MotoGP producer says about them being "excellent commentators" I think I & many others don't agree with her.

[VR46650]

Sorry for bumping an old thread, julian and toby always used to make me laugh, great comentators, it's such a shame we don't hear them anymore. The comentators that are on eurosport now are useless, i think steven hawkin could do a better job,they don't even get the pronounciation of the riders names right.

[Geoffrey]

toby and julian still do the commentary most of the time, however they thought they were out of a job and have made other commitments which now clash with the return of motogp on eurosport. for example toby will be the official trackside commentator at indy, this means he will not be able to commentate on eurosport.

i can't stand kirby and haydon, it is absolute rubbish they talk

[VR46650]

Yeah i heard them at the start of the season but since then i havent heard a peep. Yeah thy have other comitments due to moto gp going to bbc, but how did it come about that eurosport got the rights to show it agian, will they keep showing it or is it just this year?

[Geoffrey]

how did it come about that eurosport got the rights to show it agian, will they keep showing it or is it just this year?
simple, the bbc did not uphold the bargain. they refused to offer 125 and 250 racing live on the terrestrial channel, this is why eurosport can show the 125 and 250 races live and have the motogp delayed to complete the series.

if the motogp racing gets massively delayed eurosport can show the race live, its a strange arrangement

[sinbad]

i can't stand kirby and haydon, it is absolute rubbish they talk

So true. That Kirby fool is always talking over interesting events with stupid little monologues on the subject of how someone must be feeling, and largely using loads of poorly spoken and ill-considered words to say absolutely nothing at all. I think Haydon would be okay with a commentator that isn't completely out of his depth so that he doesn't have to say as much.

There was a good article on this very topic in this month's BIKE magazine iirc.

Worth waiting for the delayed MotoGP broadcast when Kirby and Haydon are the commentators it most certainly is not.

[Geoffrey]

I think Haydon would be okay with a commentator that isn't completely out of his depth so that he doesn't have to say as much
for an ex-racer i find haydon surprising incorrect with his comments, he keeps bigging things up. maybe he should do the same with his commentating career as he did with his racing career.

i find the bbc aussie has a little more knowledge than haydon, and he is not a former motorcycle racer.

[El Saxo]

What's with Carlton Kirby's litle catchphrase of '17 laps to go, 16 next time by' all about? Especially when he says it EVERY LAP FFS!! :evil:

I sincerely hope Julian, Toby & Randy come back next year. The Catalunya race would have been even more amazing if they'd been commentating at the time...

[VR46650]

Probably because he can't think of anything else to say, so he just mutters useless infomation that we already know.

[Ruffy]

Probably because he can't think of anything else to say, so he just mutters useless infomation that we already know.
So every commentators' secret is finally out!;)

If I wanted a commentator to describe what's happening, I'd listen to the radio. I want someone who can add to what I'm seeing (my eyes work OK), and also shut up for a bit if needs be.

I'm far from an expert but I find all commentators tiresome for the most part. The moments of genuine interest and insight seem increasingly rare

[Geoffrey]

Probably because he can't think of anything else to say, so he just mutters useless infomation that we already know.
just like haydon and the bbc duo

[Dangerous Dave]

just like haydon and the bbc duo
I can cope with Parish.

[El Saxo]

GOOD NEWS!!!!!

Saw a trailer on Eurosport during the BSB yesterday that said Julian & Toby will be back at Misano and for the rest of the season!! :D

[Dangerous Dave]

Saw a trailer on Eurosport during the BSB yesterday that said Julian & Toby will be back at Misano and for the rest of the season!! :D
Thank god, just need to catch up with the first half of the season.

[M65]

Aaaaaaah, thats better. Moody & Ryder on Eurosport commentating on MotoGP. Lifes natural balance is restored at last :)

[MR UKI (1)]

Aaaaaaah, thats better. Moody & Ryder on Eurosport commentating on MotoGP. Lifes natural balance is restored at last :)

Back for the remainder of the season too :D