The BBC has been withering on the vine for years. I'm looking forward to the day that they become a subscription service and to see how much the public love this out of date dinosaur.The BBC has too much content which has been derived from social media. Last time I looked less than 10 per cent of the UK public even used Twitter. The "banter boys" are a tiny minority of people who follow football and an even smaller minority of matchgoers. The BBC has lost touch with its core audience in the UK. Interest in football has grown hugely in the last 20 years and yet the BBC coverage, on all channels, has been reduced.
Not sure about that; Sport On 2 on a Saturday afternoon, and that was the size of it back in 81 wasn’t it?I am laid low with Covid at present and very reliant on the Radio. I turned Talksport on last night for the first time in two years. Despite being a football fanatic I find it impossible to listen to. The ouput is just dire and totally moronic. We must have the worst sports radio coverage in the the world in this country. Radio 5 Live provides less football coverage than we used to have 40 years ago.
I don’t listen generally on a Saturday afternoon, but on a Sunday there there is plenty of time devoted to football chat and live comms 12.30 - 630, and the Monday night club with Chapman which is normally 2 hours in length if there is no match on, is a decent listen (excepting the times when Red Rory dominates). However the Friday night footy preview show seems more tailored to a young audience. Overall I think they still devote a lot of on air time to football.The BBC has too much content which has been derived from social media. Last time I looked less than 10 per cent of the UK public even used Twitter. The "banter boys" are a tiny minority of people who follow football and an even smaller minority of matchgoers. The BBC has lost touch with its core audience in the UK. Interest in football has grown hugely in the last 20 years and yet the BBC coverage, on all channels, has been reduced.
It is Strictly for Horses.The BBC has been on a major downward spiral with live football coverage for years but there's nothing to stop them doing intelligent football analysis programmes and interviews. I think that their football podcasts are also pretty poor.
It was pathetic to see the amount of coverage they gave to very fringe sports at the Tokyo Olympics because they don't have he rights for anything else. My favourite was "live dressage." I am pretty sure that even dressage fanatics realise it is a sport which doesn't work well on radio!
Bottle 'O' Gear.Why am I thinking of Archie Andrews?
And there was me thinking I’m old!
Goldstein shifted onto drive recently. At least when Durham was on every club got its share of clickbait comments and triggered callers, made me lol at times, suckered. But the new rag manages to shoehorn rags into every segment of the show. So do you think utd have done good business, in relation to asking guests about other teams spending. Or are rags title contenders when talking about the new season. Uses rags to compare in every part of the show. Switched off and put some tunes on instead
Completely agree, he is incredibly needy and childish, awful to listen to and like a typical new age Premier League era fan and he manages to turn every conversation to United like we're all interested. Worst thing they have done is replace Durham on Drive with this cretin.
At least Max Rushden has emigrated thank god
You had constant sports coverage on Grandstand for most of Saturday and similar on Radio. There was also Sportsnight with Coleman. Mind you they still ignored City most of the time! I just think when you compare the BBC's coverage of politics for example with the amount of time it devotes to the nation's (and perhaps the world's) biggest cultural pursuit it looks very poor.Not sure about that; Sport On 2 on a Saturday afternoon, and that was the size of it back in 81 wasn’t it?
Piccadilly or GMR otherwise IIRC.
On a much more important note, hope you’re not feeling too bad, and improve soon.
I agree about Mark Chapman. He is a beacon of excellence. I believe he is a Red but can honestly say he is fair in his coverage of City. However the website coverage by people like Dan Roan and Simon Stone is very biased and often inaccurate. Phil McNulty is another proper old-school football journalist.I don’t listen generally on a Saturday afternoon, but on a Sunday there there is plenty of time devoted to football chat and live comms 12.30 - 630, and the Monday night club with Chapman which is normally 2 hours in length if there is no match on, is a decent listen (excepting the times when Red Rory dominates). However the Friday night footy preview show seems more tailored to a young audience. Overall I think they still devote a lot of on air time to football.
Agreed 100% on that.I agree about Mark Chapman. He is a beacon of excellence. I believe he is a Red but can honestly say he is fair in his coverage of City. However the website coverage by people like Dan Roan and Simon Stone is very biased and often inaccurate. Phil McNulty is another proper old-school football journalist.
Hope you're feeling better soon.I am laid low with Covid at present and very reliant on the Radio. I turned Talksport on last night for the first time in two years. Despite being a football fanatic I find it impossible to listen to. The ouput is just dire and totally moronic. We must have the worst sports radio coverage in the the world in this country. Radio 5 Live provides less football coverage than we used to have 40 years ago.
He should go to the philosophy department at the University of Woolloomooloo in Australia.
They need someone to be in charge of the sheep dip. (Although he'd probably be underqualified for that role)
Howls of derisive laughter, Bruce!Ah Spit!
You had constant sports coverage on Grandstand for most of Saturday and similar on Radio. There was also Sportsnight with Coleman. Mind you they still ignored City most of the time! I just think when you compare the BBC's coverage of politics for example with the amount of time it devotes to the nation's (and perhaps the world's) biggest cultural pursuit it looks very poor.
Thanks for the kind words about my health. I am on day five now, essentially feeling lousy and veering between sleeping and sweating. Bluemoon is a great help.
My user name gives the game away. :-)Why am I thinking of Archie Andrews?
And there was me thinking I’m old!
Get well soon.You had constant sports coverage on Grandstand for most of Saturday and similar on Radio. There was also Sportsnight with Coleman. Mind you they still ignored City most of the time! I just think when you compare the BBC's coverage of politics for example with the amount of time it devotes to the nation's (and perhaps the world's) biggest cultural pursuit it looks very poor.
Thanks for the kind words about my health. I am on day five now, essentially feeling lousy and veering between sleeping and sweating. Bluemoon is a great help.
Absence of ego makes a big difference.I agree about Mark Chapman. He is a beacon of excellence. I believe he is a Red but can honestly say he is fair in his coverage of City. However the website coverage by people like Dan Roan and Simon Stone is very biased and often inaccurate. Phil McNulty is another proper old-school football journalist.