View Full Version : Thierry Gilardi est mort.
HomeatHighbury
25 Mar 2008, 05:44 PM
http://www.lequipe.fr/Aussi/breves2008/20080325_221334Dev.html
Commentator, telefoot presenter, vice-president of Stade Francais died of a heart attack preparing to commentate tomorrow night's France-Angleterre...
Nous pensons a sa famille...
midknight
25 Mar 2008, 06:48 PM
RIP.
ps: is it right to put this in NSR?
HomeatHighbury
25 Mar 2008, 07:54 PM
RIP.
ps: is it right to put this in NSR?
Was not sure where to put it...Mods feel free to move.
NicolasN.
25 Mar 2008, 08:26 PM
Je suis sous le choc. Gilardi était une personnage non seulement de l'audiovisuel français, mais aussi du football. Au début, j'ai cru à une mauvaise blague. Force est de constater que cela n'en est pas une.
Les années canal de Gilardi c'était quelque chose. Il y a peu il ambitionnait - espoir déchu - de devenir directeur des sports de TF1. Comme quoi, ça tient à peu de choses. C'est d'autant plus inattendu qu'il n'était âgé de 49 ans. L'hérédité a dû jouer dans sa mort.
Le match de demain aura un goût amer. J'espère que TF1 lui rendra hommage et pas seulement pendant le match.
T3tsuo
25 Mar 2008, 09:20 PM
J'ai appris la nouvelle en écoutant l'After Foot de RMC.fr... Je m'attendais à entendre les commentaires sur le match des A'... What a shock :( Only 49 years old...
I don't know how Larqué will be able to do the play-by-play tomorrow. It will probably feel really weird to anyone watching the game in France...
RMC said there might be a minute of silence before the kick off, and that Les Bleus will wear a black armband.
Triste journée :(
bsas
26 Mar 2008, 10:49 AM
Very sad news... A great loss for football viewers.
Gilardi was currently the best French speaking commentator. His love for the game made him enjoy every nice action in a match, whether from the French or the opponent. As a result, he was very much appreciated in Switzerland as well;-)
He will be sadly missed. Hopefully Thierry Roland won't come back...
guignol
26 Mar 2008, 11:53 AM
gilardi will be missed, and hard to replace.
thierry roland has come back to work on M6, and every match he calls is further proof his proper place is a rest home
Nanbawan
26 Mar 2008, 07:30 PM
Actually, the best commentator of French TV is Arsène Wenger*...
But Gilardi will still be missed. How brutal. RIP :(
*Yes, I know. Technically he's a consultant.
Johan-fr
28 Mar 2008, 06:40 PM
R.I.P à lui :(
bsas
01 Apr 2008, 11:17 AM
Actually, the best commentator of French TV is Arsène Wenger*...
He may have an impressive knowledge on the game, but the tone of his voice puts you to sleep...
My favorite replacement would be Guy Roux :D
guignol
02 Apr 2008, 01:19 PM
wait a minute, you do realize that guy roux DID do commentary on C+? and that he was so bad that his return to coaching at RCL could be considered to have been a GOOD career move? :D
bsas
04 Apr 2008, 04:06 AM
wait a minute, you do realize that guy roux DID do commentary on C+? and that he was so bad that his return to coaching at RCL could be considered to have been a GOOD career move? :D
No, didn't know that (I don't have Canal)... But I remember him commenting some games as a technician on some other channel, and it was very entertaining.