BBC Coverage - USUAL COMPLAINT

[Jimaroid]

Plenty of rumours around that the Beeb is going to sell up a year early so Sky will be showing the open next year.

 

[FairwayDodger]

But they weren't dropping the birdies and being overtaken by many other players who were providing the entertainment and the good golf - you saw them a few times early in their round and then towards the end of their rounds and they were mentioned a few times by the commentators.

Any sports broadcast has to focus on the people that are providing the competition and the entertainment - that was highlighted by Harrington then Spieth , Willet , Dunne plus all the others challenging. If Warren or Lawrie were sinking the putts and amongst the top 5 or even ten then they would have been part of the main focus along with the others.

Never mind

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Oy, don't rain on my parade!! I'm waxing lyrical

Sorry mate - still can't believe more have complained about the coverage than commented on some of the fantastic golf that has been shown

 

[Deleted member 16999]

BBC will show live from Troon next year, Sky from 2017

 

[Deleted member 16999]

At the end of the day they were down the leaderboard. When the bbc stopped showing them they were very much in contention.

Agreed, definitely disappeared for a few hours!

 

[effayjay]

It's a bit boring really, the continual jumping around from hole to hole and group to group. Need to build the story a bit more by focussing on particular players, it all comes across a bit random to me.

 

[pokerjoke]

Surely the main interests should be the players in contention ?

Why would the BBC focus on people down the leaderboard instead of a young Irish amateur plus about 10 others fighting it out around 10-12 under

The coverage goes around the world so don't see why two scots should be one of the main interests.

Unless of course its Tiger 10 shots behind.

 

[pokerjoke]

Apparently no coverage until 1.45 tomorrow.

Funny that seeing as the best weathers in the morning,the rain could spoil the excitement.

 

[delc]

Unless of course its Tiger 10 shots behind.

I don't think he's that good any more!

 

[FairwayDodger]

So seems pretty terrible on the coverage front today. Not on until 1.45 - is that right? Not even on the "red button"?

Mind you, this problem isn't confined to the BBC. No sign of the last day of the ashes test on Sky either.......

 

[Slab]

So seems pretty terrible on the coverage front today. Not on until 1.45 - is that right? Not even on the "red button"?

Mind you, this problem isn't confined to the BBC. No sign of the last day of the ashes test on Sky either.......

I heard they were showing back to back episodes of cant Cook wont Cook instead