The Tennis Thread

[Sniffer]

Guess they are trying to target the younger audience...

Nah - they'd put some shit Radio One DJ or a BBC 3 presenter on if that was the case.

The beeb obviously think that all anybody does all day at work is skive/ chat on social media or be watching the live action.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It's really lazy stuff whenever any media outlet use Tweets etc in their coverage, I don't give a rat's arse what some anonymous plank thinks. The only time it works is in a direct Q&A like G-Nev and Carra do at the end of MNF.

 

[Langers]

It's really lazy stuff whenever any media outlet use Tweets etc in their coverage, I don't give a rat's arse what some anonymous plank thinks. The only time it works is in a direct Q&A like G-Nev and Carra do at the end of MNF.

Precisely - but now, the vast majority of these shows do it. It's the 'in thing'. And a waste of airtime.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Incredibly annoying as well how they keep moving games in mid-flow from channel to channel. If it started on BBC Two then fucking well leave it there.

 

[Sniffer]

Incredibly annoying as well how they keep moving games in mid-flow from channel to channel. If it started on BBC Two then fucking well leave it there.

For the last two afternoons on my way home they've had the same radio commentary on both FiveLive and FiveLive Sports Xtra.

 

[Jolemai]

Watson up next against Hantuchova on Court One.

Whatever happened to Hantuchova? Wasn't she supposed to be the next big prospect at one point?

 

[Sniffer]

Nah that was Hana Mandlikova.

 

[So Long Architect]

Bloody warm ups - just get on with it.

 

[Jolemai]

Watson through.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Hantuchova was pretty highly rated - used to be in the top ten. However, she is past her best at 32.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

James Ward a set up already and cruising

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

20 minute set for Murray against Robin Haase.

 

[Sniffer]

Ward two sets up!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

6-1 again to Murray in the second set. This is as easy as you'll ever see in a Grand Slam (in men's tennis anyway, not like the women who get bagelled all the time).

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Incredibly annoying as well how they keep moving games in mid-flow from channel to channel. If it started on BBC Two then fucking well leave it there.

And again today - moved the Murray match between channels. I mean what is the fucking point of doing that?

 

[Sniffer]

Ward a break down in the third.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

And again today - moved the Murray match between channels. I mean what is the fucking point of doing that?

They're awful for it, it's like BBC One has to have primacy and always have the best match on but it's totally counter-intuitive.

1) In this day and age it doesn't make any difference what channel it's on. Everyone has access to the same set of basic channels.

2) It doesn't stop them still sticking the news on BBC One at 1 and 6, meaning that we have to have this nonsensical shuffle around, when everyone in the country has BBC News 24 now and it's the exact same programme.

 

[Langers]

2) It doesn't stop them still sticking the news on BBC One at 1 and 6, meaning that we have to have this nonsensical shuffle around, when everyone in the country has BBC News 24 now and it's the exact same programme.

I wish my parents would realise this. But no - the news MUST go on at 1pm and 6pm. Without fail. Drives me up the bloody wall. (Though in fairness to them, they'll forego the news during Wimbledon as they both love it).

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The thing is, even if you HAD to have the news on at that time as a non-negotiable point - it is literally a simulcast at that time. What is being shown on BBC One is exactly, word for word, the same as is being shown on News 24. You don't need to bump stuff off BBC One to make room for the news, it already has its own room.

 

[The Bear]

The news on TV is an outdated concept anyway. I can't remember the last time I watched the news and nowadays it's all politics and terrorism anyway.

If I want to know what's going on in the world I go on the BBC website and choose which stories interest me. I don't want to watch a running order of crap I can't stand hearing about.