BBC Coverage - USUAL COMPLAINT

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I unlocked video on the BBC today for the staff to watch the golf in they want. Did it for the Tennis and most other sporting events the majority want to watch. Limited YouTube bandwidth to balance it out. I'm not a bad IT guy really.
 
Paul77 said:
I unlocked video on the BBC today for the staff to watch the golf in they want. Did it for the Tennis and most other sporting events the majority want to watch. Limited YouTube bandwidth to balance it out. I'm not a bad IT guy really.
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Good effort squire. I done the same for my staff during Wimbledon by relaxing our approach re: internet use...only so I could claim it back for myself yest/today
 
Is it just me or did Hazel Irvine look exasperated in her interview with Alliss at the end of yesterday's show.
The Beeb had the option to invest in Golf coverage but chose not too. Time for Alliss to saunter off to more after dinner speeches. Sports coverage has moved on, the younger audience want more than rubber ducks in the Swilcan Burn...that was cringeworthy !!
 
Crawfy said:
Is it just me or did Hazel Irvine look exasperated in her interview with Alliss at the end of yesterday's show.
The Beeb had the option to invest in Golf coverage but chose not too. Time for Alliss to saunter off to more after dinner speeches. Sports coverage has moved on, the younger audience want more than rubber ducks in the Swilcan Burn...that was cringeworthy !!
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Yes I mentioned that earlier, Alliss was about to go off on one about The Open not being as good as it used to be and that something was missing this year and you could see her thinking 'shut up will you, we are supposed to be selling this' . He also had a bit of a go this morning as he seemed to think they were not taking the fact that it was raining seriously enough, plus he made his joke about Spieth seemingly being 21 for 7 years about 5 times.

I think he does tread a thin line between a bit of welcome old school eccentricity and a bit of a confused old man constantly going on about the good old days. And it would be a shame if he will go out coming across as a bit of a gumbling old codger, as he has given so much to the game and was/is Mr Golf commentary to a lot of people.
 
Snelly said:
First, I am not angry. Vehement? Slightly. Pointing out flaws? Absolutely.

To your point, disliking elements of what one provider offers doesn't necessarily mean that one has to immediately like the alternative. That argument is far too simplistic. I don't think either get the coverage quite right for completely different reasons.

I am surprised that this seems difficult to grasp but to simplify things, I don't like the way that the BBC are trying to be inclusive in their coverage to cater for the occasional viewer. It detracts from what we are tuning in to watch and additionally, is a complete waste of licence fee money. It is also another example of the oversized, politically skewed, politically correct BBC mantra and I find this irritating across their output, be it sports, news, online or radio.

As for Sky, I wouldn't ever buy it for the reasons given earlier. 200 channels of rubbish with the odd diamond thrown in.

If I didn't have children, I wouldn't even have a TV. For most of the time, when it is on, it is the equivalent of inviting an idiot into your home. Dan Walker being a good example.

But I do like watching The Open on the BBC. In fact I love it. It just has elements that are unnecessary, patronising, detracting and a waste of money.
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I feel like that sometimes coming on here. :D
 
Hacker Khan said:
Yes I mentioned that earlier, Alliss was about to go off on one about The Open not being as good as it used to be and that something was missing this year and you could see her thinking 'shut up will you, we are supposed to be selling this' . He also had a bit of a go this morning as he seemed to think they were not taking the fact that it was raining seriously enough, plus he made his joke about Spieth seemingly being 21 for 7 years about 5 times.

I think he does tread a thin line between a bit of welcome old school eccentricity and a bit of a confused old man constantly going on about the good old days. And it would be a shame if he will go out coming across as a bit of a gumbling old codger, as he has given so much to the game and was/is Mr Golf commentary to a lot of people.
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I love Peter Alliss he is in my opinion the greatest sports commentator of all time so if you want to slagg him slagg correctly, when was talking about something missing, he was talking about Tiger and how he has lost the mental power needed to play top top golf, all very valid points.
 
Yep - that was the exact bit. The producer must have been yelling in poor Hazel's ear to shut him up. It didnt help that as he said "something's missing" they cut to Rose chipping onto a 18th with an almost deserted grandstand in the background

Don't get me wrong, I grew up listening to his commentary, and I used to mimic him on the golf course when I has a boy by commentating on my own shots in my imaginary Open/Masters final round.

The move to Sky is however timely.
 
Snelly said:
First, I am not angry. Vehement? Slightly. Pointing out flaws? Absolutely.

To your point, disliking elements of what one provider offers doesn't necessarily mean that one has to immediately like the alternative. That argument is far too simplistic. I don't think either get the coverage quite right for completely different reasons.

I am surprised that this seems difficult to grasp but to simplify things, I don't like the way that the BBC are trying to be inclusive in their coverage to cater for the occasional viewer. It detracts from what we are tuning in to watch and additionally, is a complete waste of licence fee money. It is also another example of the oversized, politically skewed, politically correct BBC mantra and I find this irritating across their output, be it sports, news, online or radio.

As for Sky, I wouldn't ever buy it for the reasons given earlier. 200 channels of rubbish with the odd diamond thrown in.

If I didn't have children, I wouldn't even have a TV. For most of the time, when it is on, it is the equivalent of inviting an idiot into your home. Dan Walker being a good example.

But I do like watching The Open on the BBC. In fact I love it. It just has elements that are unnecessary, patronising, detracting and a waste of money.
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May I suggest that your post is tainted by your own personal viewing preferences and preconceptions.
 
Blimey. Is this one still banging on? My opinion; I like the beeb coverage.


the smiling assassin said:
Er, it's actually been a great summer on the east coast. Just typical that the weather has held off to this weekend.
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Albanach said:
Was in Fife for 10 days in late June and it was cold and fairly wet (I believe it was the coldest June for 43 years) and the weather in the last 7 days has been fairly mixed. But to not take a waterproof for an open is pretty silly IMO.
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Was in Fife for a week at end June/start May. A cracking week. Got sunburnt for goodness sake. Got very slightly rained on at Elie one afternoon but otherwise 10 rounds unblemished. (Mind there was a hooter of a storm the day we left)
 
backwoodsman said:
Blimey. Is this one still banging on? My opinion; I like the beeb coverage.






Was in Fife for a week at end June/start May. A cracking week. Got sunburnt for goodness sake. Got very slightly rained on at Elie one afternoon but otherwise 10 rounds unblemished. (Mind there was a hooter of a storm the day we left)
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Almost double the pages than the actual Open thread! Whingeing seems to get more interest than the world's most famous golf tournament.
 
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