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Some of David's common sayings include:
| Duffer's speak | English |
| "Hanging on for grim death" | A rider is struggling to maintain the pace of the other riders |
| "Put the cat amongst the pigeons" | An attack has happened that will illicit a strong response |
| "Go absolutely bananas" | Get very excited |
| "Lying a bit doggo" | A rider is very tired in the peloton or break. From "dog tired". |
| "A gnat's whisker away" | Very close. Often in a sprint when a photo finish is required. |
| "Its about as useful as a chocolate chainring" | Its not very useful at all. |
| "It's a bit dark over Bill's mother's" | The weather over there looks a bit ominous |
| "He's gone all around the Wrekin" | He's taken the long way around [the roundabout. |
| "It might blow the valves in your television set!" | Turn the volume on your TV down as the commentary is going to be very loud and excited |
| "He had the toilet two steps in no uncertain terms" | He has been suffering from gastroenteritis. In this instance referring to Francesco Casagrande in the TdF2001 |
| "It must feel like he's been hit with a shovel" | The rider out in front on the climb has been overtaken rather quickly by the chasers |
| "He's at the bottom of the barrel" | The rider is now very fatigued |
| "He's like a fisherman reeling in his salmon" | The rider is passing other riders who were ahead and catching them one at a time. (Whilst they are probably being hit with a shovel. And at the bottom of the barrel.) |
| "There are 21 stages in the race and 21 teams. Each team will win a stage except some which will win more" | There are a lot of teams and a lot of stages which will be hotly contested. |
| "Come down the finishing straight like a dose of salts" | Traveling at high speed approaching the final sprint. |
| "Its not all beer and skittles by any means" | The racing at the moment is so hard it can't be enjoyable for the riders. |
| "They're a chirpy little lot, like Kelme used to be" | The team are well suited to climbing in the high mountains and instigate a large number of attacks. |
| "Mike Smith in Paris, I need to see a man about a dog!" | Mike Smith, please can you cover for me on this long stage as I need to pop to the toilet! |
| "He's come out of there like a cork from a bottle" | A rider has launched a devastating attack and left the peloton behind. |
| "He's shot his bolt and gone out the back" | The rider has pushed himself too soon and is now getting left behind |
| "Sackcloth and ashes" | I apologise for an earlier mistake I may have made |
| "Time for a quick sherbert" | Time for a quick drink |
f you have got any more info on David we would love to add it to this list. Likewise we would like you to send us any Duffield speak that you hear on Eurosport.
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