Author Topic: BBC retains rights to broadcast Prem highlights until end of 2013... (Read 748 times)

thredworm · « **on:** January 28, 2009, 04:09:09 PM »

Thank god for that. Was worried that ITV were going to get them again, what with their utterly shite coverage of the FA Cup highlights this season.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7856459.stm

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:11:43 PM »

ITV shouldn't be allowed anywhere near live sport

Something Else · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:12:07 PM »

Great news. They are the lesser of two evils. I think however if they tried to get some decent pundits in who were not just playing up to the cameras they could actually get some good coverage.

I would love for a day where they could show live league football, but I don't think we will ever see that day again.

Andy @ Allerton · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:14:40 PM »

BBC not perfect but 1000% better than ITV.

thredworm · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:16:33 PM »

Quote from: zimmie'5555 on January 28, 2009, 04:11:43 PM

ITV shouldn't be allowed anywhere near live sport

To be fair they do a decent job of the F1 season, but they've lost that aswell.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:17:33 PM »

Quote from: zimmie'5555 on January 28, 2009, 04:11:43 PM

ITV shouldn't be allowed anywhere near live sport

But what about the Robbie Earle comedy factor. A man who should have his own show.

.adam · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:23:20 PM »

Was pondering this the other day; what with the dawn of the 'red button' era, could they not give an option to turn the commentary off?

I for one would love to switch off the commentary and just listen to the crowd as I'm sure others would, or am I alone?

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:24:47 PM »

Quote from: CHOPPER on January 28, 2009, 04:17:33 PM

But what about the Robbie Earle comedy factor. A man who should have his own show.

But the BBC have Garth Crooks and Ray Stubbs for that.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:31:23 PM »

Quote from: zimmie'5555 on January 28, 2009, 04:24:47 PM

But the BBC have Garth Crooks and Ray Stubbs for that.

True, It'd be a laugh to see them all on one show though.....presented by John Barnes.

WelshMike · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:54:49 PM »

Thank fuck for that!

MOTD2 on iPlayer from 2010 too, nice.

Cribertinokes · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:57:24 PM »

Hooray for that! ITV's highlight coverage is so fucking shite! All their camera angles are so low down you can barely see what is happening plus you have the thickest of half wits airing their 'valid' opinions when really they should be learning more from the school of Garth Crooks because they make dumb ole Garth look like a wise, thoughtful footballing scholar. Fuck ITV, fuck Andy Townsend and fuck you!

BRENORODGERS · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:19:36 PM »

Thank god!
ITV is terrible
Did anyone see their highlights for the Portsmouth-Swansea game on saturday
WTF was going on with that camera angle!

xavidub · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:34:45 PM »

Quote from: zimmie'5555 on January 28, 2009, 04:11:43 PM

ITV shouldn't be allowed anywhere near live sport

Rafas Tapas · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:36:39 PM »

I expect I'll get a right battering for this, but I think Andy Townsend is OK. Has he said something out of turn about LFC that I don't know about?

Rafas_Barmy_Army · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:36:40 PM »

good!

Quote from: zimmie'5555 on January 28, 2009, 04:11:43 PM

ITV shouldn't be allowed anywhere near live sport

Fiend · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:44:58 PM »

More Lineker and Shearer.

Thank fuck!

(Sorry but BBC are shite)

kopite@m45 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:51:33 PM »

Don't really care who gets the show, but can't they have somebody who sounds like he cares about football ? With all the ex-footballers we could have somebody new every week to sit next to Lineker. Just imagine the boozer when Gary Ne-vile comes on. Magic that !

SalisburyRed · « **Reply #17 on:** January 28, 2009, 07:05:49 PM »

This was never in doubt. ITV have no cash left after securing FA Cup, England and Champions League rights, so the only real contender to the BBC was Five, who were always unlikely to succeed.

Alf · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2009, 10:36:53 PM »

Good news I thought ITV already had them.

Ben S · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2009, 12:25:57 AM »

Quote from: thredworm on January 28, 2009, 04:16:33 PM

To be fair they do a decent job of the F1 season, but they've lost that aswell.

No they never, they did an awful job of the F1.

LFCfan4Life · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2009, 12:50:56 AM »

Quote from: .adam on January 28, 2009, 04:23:20 PM

Was pondering this the other day; what with the dawn of the 'red button' era, could they not give an option to turn the commentary off?

I for one would love to switch off the commentary and just listen to the crowd as I'm sure others would, or am I alone?

im sure BBC do in there live games you can choose commentary, 5live or just crowd or with sky if you had a 5.1 system you could just detatch the centre speaker as that carries commentary

jim. · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2009, 01:54:39 AM »

I hate ITV for the cup, but it doesn't seem right if we don't have the CL games on there, prob more for sentimental values than anything though.

John McKenna · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2009, 06:27:40 AM »

Thank god. ITV are rubbish