Ryder Cup 2018 - Paris

[Pin-seeker]

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[User20205]

Agree that some of Sky's coverage this weekend was poor with interviews being shown at the expense of live action.

BTW I thought Mark Roe (terrible commentator) was not involved in the broadcasts.

Yep it was the post round stuff really, the studio stuff is inoffensive but just feels dated, same format for years. They need to works their assets harder, anything with ND in, including the interactive stuff has been really good, he & that is the future IMO

 

[Swingalot]

Thought Donaldson and Wilson were very good for BBC 5live

Got to agree ref Donaldson. He was very good.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Agree that some of Sky's coverage this weekend was poor with interviews being shown at the expense of live action.

BTW I thought Mark Roe (terrible commentator) was not involved in the broadcasts.

Roe was on the highlights show

What was awful for me was missing so many shots , when Hatton and Casey were out yesterday they hardly showed any of their shots , Sky seemed to do what the US coverage does and focus on the “marquee” groups and players.

 

[User20205]

I made a genuine reply to you, if you want to turn it in to something else, count me out, sometimes you should read the post and not the poster.

I have a genuine critique of sky according my opinion, some good, some bad etc etc, but because you and homer & others have an anti phil agenda (sometimes correctly) it gets discounted because the same old people are slagging off sky, I’ve never done that really.

 

[User20205]

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Yes mate it’s nice to have some!! Do you want to borrow any 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I have a genuine critique of sky according my opinion, some good, some bad etc etc, but because you and homer & others have an anti phil agenda (sometimes correctly) it gets discounted because the same old people are slagging off sky, I’ve never done that really.

You really need to give your head a shake, it has nothing to do with anyone else, I never said Sky didn’t get things wrong, simply pointed out, TO YOU, that Sky probably think they get most right, especially as their production team were given a huge slap on the back for their golf coverage.

 

[User 99]

i'm loving this bitchathron

 

[User20205]

i'm loving this bitchathron

Me too, what does ‘give your head a shake mean’? Is it English?

 

[Jensen]

Well, I must be the only one glad to see David Livingstone go.
Smug so and so, goodbye, good riddance.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have a genuine critique of sky according my opinion, some good, some bad etc etc, but because you and homer & others have an anti phil agenda (sometimes correctly) it gets discounted because the same old people are slagging off sky, I’ve never done that really.

Let's be clear, not an anti-Phil agenda, but on his staunch anti-Sky stance I disagree and feel they have done a lot for golf coverage and some of their presentation stuff (Sky zone at the Open, British Masters etc, Open brekafast etc) has really enhanced the coverage. Granted, and as I've said before we can all argue about individual presenters (and that's not just relevant to golf). I understand where he's coming from and accept the point of view, just not one I agree with.

On a slightly different and off piste topic, I'm hoping West Hill will give us both a chance to find some common ground and perhaps understand each other on here a bit better. Definitely looking forward to watching him play golf off his handicap

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Anyway

A few things that were prob a surprise to most over the last couple of days

Woods losing all four of his matches
Molinari winning all five of his
Spieth being smashed in the singles after being superb for the two days previously
The impact of both Garcia and Poulter on the event
Fleetwood bursting out of his shell with his celebrations to match his brilliant play
Thomas and Simpson being the best two players on the US Team
Furyk under using players like Finau and Simpson
DeShambles winning zero points

Overall it was for me a brilliant Ryder Cup -Bjorn imo got one partnership wrong ( Rory and Olesen) but everything else spot on - his picks , the order they played in ,the course set up and most impressively the way he spoke all throughout the event - reminded me a bit like Langer in 04 , he was inspiring and after all the talk of the US team being the best since 81 - they got well and truely stuffed.

Furyk and his players made a lot of mistakes

The first was the lack of players playing the course in the lead up to the event - only four rounds played by a US player since it was revamped - all by Thomas who was their best performer. Furyk Wild Cards - you cant blame him for Woods and DeShambles everyone would have picked them and thought they would steamroller people whilst Finau played well but picking Mickleson was a master stroke for Europe - and then some of the pairings were mad and whilst Europe were superb throughout - the US gave them a great help.

What they do at Whilstling Straits will be interesting- can they make that course a biridie fest ?

On another note I was disappointed with at times the way the crowd reacted - booing players , cheering poor shots - issues with fans with players, I hope it’s not creeping towards Brookline levels again - if so the next one could be very volatile

 

[User 99]

Has anyone actually mentioned Stenson, 3-0 and seems no one has given him any credit.

 

[User20205]

I too was surprised at Tiger, but think he was unlucky running into Molinari & fleetwood on the first two days. But he’s 40+ with a dodgy back so backing up on consecutive weeks is tough.

I heard (on 5live ) the spieth is 0-6 in Ryder cup & presidents cup singles

I wish JT was European! I like him👍

 

[Beezerk]

Can't believe the compliments for 5Live.

Had to resort to radio coverage for a while and they succeeded in making a thrilling encounter sound as exciting as a Church Bazaar.

Not helped by the most annoying know it all in broadcasting, Mark Chapman!

"Chappers" is awful, he does it with NFL as well, asks absolutely ridiculous questions to his co commentators.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Bitterly disappointed in the quality of golf the US played this week. They really did gift the Europeans some holes throughout and so many out of form. I have to agree that not playing the course was a major mistake. I feel a little bit sorry for Furyk as some of the pairings looked really strong but nothing you can do against Molinari and Fleetwood in inspired form, Garcia showing patches of form and Poulter back to his RC best. Stenson almost a forgotten man with his record this week.

Bjorn did an exceptional job and bar Faldo every captain for a long time, winning or losing, has been meticulous in their planning and execution of their plans. I thought this course was perfect for the Europeans and can see the next one in the US being set up for their bombers. Mind you, if their players don't turn up like this week they can play anywhere and will still get stuffed.

 

[pokerjoke]

Let's be clear, not an anti-Phil agenda, but on his staunch anti-Sky stance I disagree and feel they have done a lot for golf coverage and some of their presentation stuff (Sky zone at the Open, British Masters etc, Open brekafast etc) has really enhanced the coverage. Granted, and as I've said before we can all argue about individual presenters (and that's not just relevant to golf). I understand where he's coming from and accept the point of view, just not one I agree with.

On a slightly different and off piste topic, I'm hoping West Hill will give us both a chance to find some common ground and perhaps understand each other on here a bit better. Definitely looking forward to watching him play golf off his handicap

Yes he’s pretty good off 5

 

[Swingalot]

In Tigers defence a little he had some shocking partners and I can imagine he has not got a lot of patience in that department. Reed yesterday played the worse golf I think I have seen at that level, truly shockingly bad.

 

[Jacko_G]

A driving range pro as I heard him described this week, beating the NO 1 golfer. That's heart, determination and guts. he had no right to beat him based on golf ability, but beat him he did. You have to ask how

Dustin played poorly and made some uncharacteristic errors, it happens.

 

[Jacko_G]

No surprise from me with Molinari winning all 5 of his matches, no surprise he was Europe's top points scorer.

Certainly no surprise that Thomas was top of the Yanks points total either.

"DeShambles" what a pathetic comment.