Ski Sunday ...

Ooooh :shock: I don't have Eurosport, so don't read their forum. However I do know John Clark, and can testify, that he does indeed ski very fast :D

LOTA wrote:Tony H - I think the 'Irishman' you are referring to is Scotsman John Clark, former racer, speed skier and international coach. However, knowledgeable as he must be, he hasn't got a clue when to keep quiet!

The wintersports forum on the Eurosport website is full of comments asking that he please, please, please puts a sock in it!

You might be right. Sounds like it could be anyway. He usually says something like "hes lost far too much on this section" just before the skier comes over the line 2 seconds quicker....!!

That's the fella, Tone! 'Hermann Maier is really flying, he's skied this section better than anyone...oh, he's lost it by a second!' :mrgreen:

Tony_H wrote:

LOTA wrote:Tony H - I think the 'Irishman' you are referring to is Scotsman John Clark, former racer, speed skier and international coach. However, knowledgeable as he must be, he hasn't got a clue when to keep quiet!

The wintersports forum on the Eurosport website is full of comments asking that he please, please, please puts a sock in it!

You might be right. Sounds like it could be anyway. He usually says something like "hes lost far too much on this section" just before the skier comes over the line 2 seconds quicker....!!

that's the bloke that sounds like David Coulthard :cry:

He actually sounds like a goose farting in the fog

He sounds nothing like David Coulthard :shock: You can't be talking about the same fella I know :lol:
The John Clark I know, has extensive racing experience, and is an Olympian. He is well qualified to comment on how a racer is tackling each segment of a course, having been Manager of the Scottish Alpine Team. So although, a competitor may cross the line in 1st position, that lead may have been reduced if they made slight errors. It's a shame that the public don't appreciate his knowledge of the racing biz.