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Random Irritations

HomerJSimpson said:
Physio. I am sure these are born sadistic. Put into positions that have really hurt but feeling much better (well until I've sat at the PC for the rest of the day) and some exercises to do. Really put me through it but no pain no gain but she didn't have to smile each time I winced
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I would have done. ;)
 
murphthemog said:
I have slight brake judder between 50 and 40 mph. It could be balancing, but unlikely. It could be due to having my wheels refurbed, but unlikely. It could be a warped disc, more likely. From discs and pads, £1600, rear £1200. Hmm. I might start by getting the balancing checked.

Back in the day, you could get discs skimmed. Wonder if you still can.
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Back in the day you could get a bloody good car for the price of pads and discs for your Merc!
But Jeez, does it make a gorgeous noise!
 
Pathetic Shark said:
The BBC now ramming the Netball world cup down our throats on their website because they have some rights to it. It's not even worth a small by-line. The sooner the licence fee and the BBC go, the better.
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I had the misfortune to catch a piece of the opening ceremony, that was grim!

Also I've noticed that in games (not sure about WC) teams do some weird dance routines before the game like an abstract 'Netball's Got Talent' gimmick. No idea what that's about but if its because they might get less viewers without a dozen women dancing around in short skirts, then its pretty poor. Its like they're their own cheerleaders :unsure:
 
Liverpoolphil said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Ramming ? Seriously ? It’s not even headline news

Your anti BBC is pretty embarrassing really
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And yet you have a pro-BBC stance on all things. To be fair though it's Sky that are really pushing this as though its a main stream sport and not some once every four year event. Great if coverage and the whole media and social media coverage can get girls (and boys perhaps) playing the sport but don't make it into something it isn't. Compared to a lot of the sports, even golf, and sport rarely gets more than a byline or two these days unless its a major, it is a very niche game. Personally I think the little coverage I've seen has been adequate but some of the gimmicks as Slab said are silly
 
Liverpoolphil said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Ramming ? Seriously ? It’s not even headline news

Your anti BBC is pretty embarrassing really
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not really. When they start the morning sports round up with the up coming netball over the fact that England won the CWC that says EVERYTHING you need to know about how far behind proper sports the BBC now are. They cannot compete, and haven't been able to for years. It's about time we were allowed to choose. And don't say we already can, coz we can't. Licence require for any "live" TV is an utter disgrace.
 
I have a little inside knowledge on how the BBC Sport website is put together and yes there is serious editorial pressure on pushing the sports they have coverage on, Ladies world cup, Netball world cup etc. And other sports get totally ignored.
 
Crazyface said:
not really. When they start the morning sports round up with the up coming netball over the fact that England won the CWC that says EVERYTHING you need to know about how far behind proper sports the BBC now are. They cannot compete, and haven't been able to for years. It's about time we were allowed to choose. And don't say we already can, coz we can't. Licence require for any "live" TV is an utter disgrace.
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Which morning report was that because all Monday the reports on the sports news was all about England winning the WC , the website was covered in England winning the WC , the Sports news on 5live was all about the England WC

Now people may not like the BBC or License Fee but don’t make up false nonsense to try and boost an opinion. The BBC did not favour the Netball over England winning the World Cup

Pathetic Shark said:
I have a little inside knowledge on how the BBC Sport website is put together and yes there is serious editorial pressure on pushing the sports they have coverage on, Ladies world cup, Netball world cup etc. And other sports get totally ignored.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Yet again the website doesn’t show what you suggest , just like when you complained about the BBC going on about the Women’s World Cup

Sky Sports website is showing the same sort of thing right now.
 
Pathetic Shark said:
I have a little inside knowledge on how the BBC Sport website is put together and yes there is serious editorial pressure on pushing the sports they have coverage on, Ladies world cup, Netball world cup etc. And other sports get totally ignored.
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To be fair sky sports news did a lot of this too.... if they didn't have it, it didn't happen!
 
Again some inside knowledge from Sky. They will always promote events they have coverage for as it makes better news items. Other sports will be relegated to the ticket underneath. This comes from how FOX Sports run their programming in the States - running a story with still pictures in the background just doesn't work so well in the modern day.
 
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