SAPCOR1
Journeyman Pro
Yep,might start a thread about it
Ha ha!
The Open: BBC Coverage
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Birchy
Money List Winner
I would rather watch the grass growing at Muirfield over 7,422 adverts that we get on sky. I would rather hear somebody talk crap even remotely related to golf than " GOO COMPAAAAREEEE, GOO COMPAARRRRREE" etc etc 
SAPCOR1
Journeyman Pro
I would rather watch the grass growing at Muirfield over 7,422 adverts that we get on sky. I would rather hear somebody talk crap even remotely related to golf than " GOO COMPAAAAREEEE, GOO COMPAARRRRREE" etc etc
Adverts are regulated on UK TV so you will get around 9 mins per hour
Jack_bfc
Challenge Tour Pro
bbc good coverage. I have got the earphones on at work with BBC2 live on the net in the background.
My only issue is the drone drone drone of the engines of that f****g blimp.
Do we really need the pictures from that thing:angry:
My only issue is the drone drone drone of the engines of that f****g blimp.
Do we really need the pictures from that thing:angry:
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
At least you guys are watching it. I'll have to wait til 5 tonight, and hope it goes on for a while. Highlights after midnight. Great.
jimbob.someroo
Journeyman Pro
did that just happen? did somebody (Bjorn?) just hit a camera lens?
upsidedown
Tour Winner
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
looks like it was smashed alright. easy happen the way they chop them off of the rough at funny angles.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Good to see Peter Allis in good form too - and before lunch too!
A classic remark while watching the 'leprechauns' following Rory - they haven't locked them all up yet then!
A classic remark while watching the 'leprechauns' following Rory - they haven't locked them all up yet then!
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
stevie_r
Tour Winner
Commercial advertising yes, programme previews and promotion do not fall into this category. US series shown sky that fill an hour slot are generally only 42 minutes long hence the endless previews.
SAPCOR1
Journeyman Pro
Perhaps because the US series are that long?
stevie_r
Tour Winner
What a clever lad! The point I was making is just because there are regulations regarding the length of commercial advertising in the UK (9 min?) doesn't mean you are necessarily going to get 51 minutes of programme per hour.
SAPCOR1
Journeyman Pro
Thanks, that's what my Mum says.
The 9 mins quote was reference to the point about adverts on Sky.
Therefore if Sky (or any other broadcaster) cannot show anymore adverts and the US programme is 42 minutes long are they to have blank screens for the remainder of the hour? Perhaps they can bring back the Interlude showing someone making a pot.
I know that you don't like Sky and you know I'm the opposite
stevie_r
Tour Winner
You know I don't like Sky? A bit of a sweeping statement to be honest, I happen to think they cover sport very well. Where I have a problem with Sky is in their awful customer service, appalling sales staff and the ridiculous level of repeats on the entertainment/ documentary channels.
I think the interlude thing would work marvellously well, especially the pot making thing. This then would rid the forum of the need for a weekly whining thread about what a munter Sarah Stirk is and how Dennis Pugh couldn't hit a ball to save his life during US station coverage of PGA Tour events.
SAPCOR1
Journeyman Pro
My apologies!
I happen to think Sky's Customer Service is excellent. Cannot comment on their sales staff as I haven't had to deal with them since 1990
North Mimms
Tour Winner
That tall blond interviewer is very easy on the eye.
Thought I'd strike a blow for equality in sexist leering.
Thought I'd strike a blow for equality in sexist leering.
Its BBC
Its Allis and the other well informed commentators
Its High Definition
Its 12 hours uninterrupted wall to wall golf with NO adverts
Its Sunny and warm
What's to moan about
Its Allis and the other well informed commentators
Its High Definition
Its 12 hours uninterrupted wall to wall golf with NO adverts
Its Sunny and warm
What's to moan about
rob_golf1
Q-School Graduate
At least BBC have their own commentary team out on the course and don't pay to air the rights from another media source. (COUGH,COUGH).....SKY
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Guest
Its BBC
Its Allis and the other well informed commentators
Its High Definition
Its 12 hours uninterrupted wall to wall golf with NO adverts
Its Sunny and warm
What's to moan about
+1. Watching it at work during my lunch break. Enjoying Curtis Strange as part of the commentary team - dovetailing quite well with Mark James.
