[lincoln.3]

Does anyone know how the Uk representitives got on in todays qualifying round in Sheffield?

[robertostallioni]

hommes

femmes

[lincoln.3]

Cheers.
 

[climbingjoe1984]

Was I the only person who found the constant shouting of the announcer in the final for the crowd to make noise continuously a little irritating?

The climbing was superb and it is great we get these events in the uk.

[Nibile]

i watched it on streaming and it was great indeed!

[Jim]

Was I the only person who found the constant shouting of the announcer in the final for the crowd to make noise continuously a little irritating?

No, everybody I spoke to said a similar thing, only they used the words "fucking annoying" rather than "a little irritating"

[mr__j5]

That was indeed the case.

However, I am pretty sure that it was a better atmosphere for it. But really I think you want commentary somewhere between Ian's factual and Dustin's manic Canadian ranting.

[Duncan Disorderly]

Was I the only person who found the constant shouting of the announcer in the final for the crowd to make noise continuously a little irritating?

No, everybody I spoke to said a similar thing, only they used the words "fucking annoying" rather than "a little irritating"

[Nick B]

Either way, brilliant competition.

[dobbin]

Was Dustin on telly in the 80s with Ted Rogers? no, sorry - that was Dusty Bin.

[Jaspersharpe]

Was Dustin on telly in the 80s with Ted Rogers Les Dennis?

Yes!

[SA Chris]

Les Dennis, the French Fire Engine.

[namnok]

Either way, brilliant competition.

once again a well organised comp by graemeA

[Scouse D]

very good comp ruined for me by Dustin.
Saying things to a crowd like 'you're really letting me down now' does not wash well with British sensibilities. We didn't give a fuck that he felt let down just wished he'd shut up.

[sidewinder]

Comp was good.  Found the women's problems more enjoyable to watch, not just due to the gender of the competitors but because I felt they seemed to flow better/create more tension.  Wondered if the heat maybe adversely affected the climbing of some of the problems, particularly the mens one that no one topped out on where they had to hang some tiny rail for the second move.

Also agree that the commentator was awful, at the beginning I even considered leaving, I am guessing someone must of had a word with him as he seemed to become slightly less awful as it went on, why would people mindlessly cheer for 30 seconds/whatever as someone is static on a wall trying to adjust their hands on a sloper/jam?

[Johnny Brown]

That commentator was an twat. Loads of folk left the comp and passed by our stand saying they couldn't stand it any more.

[Reprobate_Rob]

Yeah, apart from the commentator I thought the comp was excellent yesterday. Shame the first moves on the Men's 2nd problem seemed so nails though - never got to see anybody climbing that zebra-striped split volume at the top.

They should've got the commentators from last year's BBC's in -  Audrey Seguy and that fella who came out with the lines 'more SYKED than a badger on crack' and 'the endurance of a seal'.

[GraemeA]

That commentator was an twat. Loads of folk left the comp and passed by our stand saying they couldn't stand it any more.

Dustin isn't a twat, he is merely a Canadian who didn't understand that a British audience doesn't need constantly egging on. But he does now. I guess the adrenaline got the better off him despite my warnings to him to not be OTT.

Having said that without Dustin doing his thing the atmosphere would have been a lot more muted. Remember the thread last year when you all said how we needed a more upbeat MC as it was too muted. Well I thought the atmosphere yesterday was the best at any of the BWC's that I have been to so far this year (I've been to 7 out of the 8 so far) and Dustin contributed significantly to that atmosphere.


And "that fella who came out with the lines 'more SYKED than a badger on crack' " is bloody useless and doesn't have a clue what he is on about 

[Gus]

Amazing, well organised and super inspiring comp.

As for the commentator, I find it's never a good sign when your own girlfriend offers you money to choke someone out!

[namnok]

That commentator was an twat. Loads of folk left the comp and passed by our stand saying they couldn't stand it any more.

Dustin isn't a twat, he is merely a Canadian who didn't understand that a British audience doesn't need constantly egging on. But he does now. I guess the adrenaline got the better off him despite my warnings to him to not be OTT.

[butters]

Anyone else remember that Harry Enfield character?

"Oi - loud and shouty Canadian MC - NO!!"

[Simon Brown]

Was I the only person who found the constant shouting of the announcer in the final for the crowd to make noise continuously a little irritating?

No, everybody I spoke to said a similar thing, only they used the words "fucking annoying" rather than "a little irritating"

 

Irritating and over loud to the point where some of our potential customers walked away from our marquee.  As usual CragX was directly opposite the circus tent. One question asked was if it was Beavis or Butthead who was commentating.

As for Graeme's "Well I thought the atmosphere yesterday was the best at any of the BWC's that I have been to so far this year (I've been to 7 out of the 8 so far) and Dustin contributed significantly to that atmosphere." that is one of the reasons I avoid competitions; the "atmosphere" coming from the circus tent on Sunday was utterly ghastly. Having watched one film of cage fighting(for research, it seemed like a codified and glamourised street brawl outside a cheap night club) the noise from  the competition commentator's delivery seemed very similar to their announcer. This is a major headline event; climbers are often potrayed by a mostly ignorant mass media as an irresponsible rabble, the Sunday night commentary did little to rebutt that prejudice.

To steal from one of my school reports "could, and should do better"

[abarro81]

Yes, we should all sit around with our hampers, picnics, strawberries and cream, and little British flags making remarks like "oh tremendously good work old chap". But not too loudly.
Disclaimer: I wasn't there, have never been to cliffhanger, and on the streaming you couldn't hear this Dustin guy that much.

P.S. I like being part of an irresponsible rabble.

[Gus]

You should have been there to witness the "irresponsible rabble" scenes at the Broady when the fun police came out and shut down the tunes and wanted everyone to do one home, well good!

The scenes in the park afterwards sounded amazing!! Irresponsible rabble on!!

[Simon Brown]

Yes, we should all sit around with our hampers, picnics, strawberries and cream, and little British flags making remarks like "oh tremendously good work old chap". But not too loudly.
Disclaimer: I wasn't there, have never been to cliffhanger, and on the streaming you couldn't hear this Dustin guy that much.

P.S. I like being part of an irresponsible rabble.

What a spiffing suggestion my dear chap! That colonial fellow's presentation was rather loud and vulgar. So glad you were mostly spared his ravings with this new wire service you young chaps use nowadays. Rather unsure about the flags though; such overenthusiastic nationalism is why my family arrived on these civilised and tolerant shores over the previous couple of centuries.

I delight for you that you like being part of an irreponsible rabble. In the interests of diversity, please accept some of us choose not to be part of one.

I do approve of your  suggestion about picnic hampers. Especially the strawberries. I'll forego the cream however, that would make me physically sick.

Be well abarro