BT Sport

[Phil1]

I got this response

Dear Ian,


Thanks for the note regarding Danny Mills and the BT Sport coverage of the Champions League. I appreciate that viewers have opinions that matter and I’ve had 8 separate but similar complaints regarding Danny Mills which I want to provide a consistent response to each.


As you know all broadcasters use many ex-professional footballers all of whom have different but relevant experience in the game and all of whom are asked to express their opinions and react to the action on the field as they see fit. This provides a range of opinion and richness that we feel is important to football coverage on television. At this time of year it is not as easy as you suggest to pick from a list of BT Sport regulars or ex-Manchester City players who you quote. Danny is an ex England and Manchester City footballer who has extensive broadcast experience on radio and television and I am sorry that his interpretation of what he saw does not always agree with yours.


At BT Sport we’d like to have fair and good relations with all sets of supporters all the time but we are not inexperienced enough to realise that this is not always achievable all of the time but we do listen so thanks for the feedback. With regard to next season I still believe that the best Champions League pundits are those with experience of winning it and at the same time who can instil debate and discussion.


Regards


Simon Green

Sadly it's that kind of response that makes me think the interview will be futile. It'll be standard, generic answers along the lines of that email.
The worse part is he makes valid points with his argument yet has somehow failed to grasp the point that it's the actual pundits they choose, not the reasoning behind it. You can have knowledgable players who have history in broadcasting and have won the trophies. They just don't need to be ex rags who can't make cohesive points due to their bitterness.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Question from me would be "If the tables were turned and we had three City players commenting on Utd, would that be acceptable for Utd fans?

I would also if they realize how many City fans are annoyed and bitter at BT, and how much revenue that would cost them?

Do they realise they BT, were part of the bullying campaign against Sterling with ex-liverpool player-pundits laying into him at every opportunity.



Probs get the same bulllshit answers but highlights a few things to HIS bosses.

 

[Como Cat]

I thought the coverage was more balanced for the Madrid game, with the PSG fixture possibly being the nadir. Why was the coverage more balanced for the Madrid game, had they taken notice of the complaints or had MCFC given some feedback?

 

[manchester blue]

Tramazi, Como Cat and in particular Chris in London have nailed the questions.

I think it's important to get him to understand that most fans dont particularly want ex City players just people who can both be impartial and offer fair and educated views something that none of the three stooges can offer.

Well done on getting the interview and hopefully he will give real answers and acknowledge a real issue that has made many City fans, incluisng me, walk away from his product. I would be quite happy to go back so long as we get some guarantees that there will be a big change in the production of the coverage we get but if he refuses to acknowledge the issue and give corporate answers then I'm staying out!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

You seriously believed his answer to the flyer, that one of the world's biggest multinational companies would let an agency put out an advert without them either checking it or giving it their approval?! If anything he should be asked for more detail as to if/how that really happened

That's an alternative viewpoint, certainly. At a guess, it was from an earlier template they had for a previous flyer.

 

[dario2739]

That's an alternative viewpoint, certainly. At a guess, it was from an earlier template they had for a previous flyer.

I work in design (and print) and can tell you that his answer to the flyer was complete and utter bollocks!
If not, i'd love the BT contract!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I work in design (and print) and can tell you that his answer to the flyer was complete and utter bollocks!
If not, i'd love the BT contract!

Well, that's me told!
(I assume however that you occasionally work with professionals, and not BT!)

 

[Bigga]

I would simplify the question in the former of faint praise to their rival:

How is it Sky can unearth a commentator in Neville, who is professional enough to condemn his former club and give praise to a former club rival when or where it's needed and raise punditry several levels, making his provider lag far behind?

Is he not highly embarrassed by this factor?

I don't see how he could manoeuvre around it without looking like a cnut.

 

[bluemike]

I got this response

Dear Ian,


Thanks for the note regarding Danny Mills and the BT Sport coverage of the Champions League. I appreciate that viewers have opinions that matter and I’ve had 8 separate but similar complaints regarding Danny Mills which I want to provide a consistent response to each.


As you know all broadcasters use many ex-professional footballers all of whom have different but relevant experience in the game and all of whom are asked to express their opinions and react to the action on the field as they see fit. This provides a range of opinion and richness that we feel is important to football coverage on television. At this time of year it is not as easy as you suggest to pick from a list of BT Sport regulars or ex-Manchester City players who you quote. Danny is an ex England and Manchester City footballer who has extensive broadcast experience on radio and television and I am sorry that his interpretation of what he saw does not always agree with yours.


At BT Sport we’d like to have fair and good relations with all sets of supporters all the time but we are not inexperienced enough to realise that this is not always achievable all of the time but we do listen so thanks for the feedback. With regard to next season I still believe that the best Champions League pundits are those with experience of winning it and at the same time who can instil debate and discuss


Regards


Simon Green

Good luck getting a straight answer out of this prick. (Not you Yorkie)

 

[mat]

Plugging rug heads testimonial at the moment.

Edit: look who's his 'official foundation partner'

Step forward BT Sports...