151 replies to this topic

[Just Browny]

Rugby's going on the red button so we can continue to watch some 4th rate golf tournament on the main channel. Which is very helpful for us overseas viewers who don't get the red button.

[stimpo-and-kat]

Were watching on virgin so dont get full red button

[Padge]

Kick off delayed by 15 minutes. hopefully the stick wavers will have finished ruining a good walk by then.

[my missus]

unbelievable

[dhw]

Stimpo.

Go here until the golf finsihes

http://www.bbc.co.uk...league/18784703

Not going to work for Just Browny

[Just Browny]

I remember this happening in the dark days of Steve Rider and - God help us - Inverdale, I thought the BBC were past this to be honest.

[my missus]

surely the golf should be moved to the red button?

[Marauder]

surely the golf should be moved to the red button?

I agree

[dhw]

I remember this happening in the dark days of Steve Rider and - God help us - Inverdale, I thought the BBC were past this to be honest.

The match has not started yet and the conspiracy theorists are out. I wonder what chance it goes on main channel b4 match kicks off.

[Just Browny]

The real contempt was shown when they decided to stick an advert in after the golf had finished.

[HaroldShand]

I imagine that focussing on a designated kick-off time is an important part of a squads dressing room preparation. I bet both coaches are livid, an quite rightly.

[Womer]

Golf is a middle class bore = BBC full coverage
Tennis is a middle class bore = BBC full coverage
RL is a filler for us = hire a (retired) droning old fart to do commentry, shove it on instead of testcard

[BringbackGB]

BBC treating RL as a second class sport, no surprise there then.

[dhw]

BBC treating RL as a second class sport, no surprise there then.

In terms of interest it is.Given similar things have happened to other sports (including tennis and golf) fail to see what the problem is.

[London Dick]

I don't see the problem, they have been showing the golf for 4 days and the game is on the main channel for kick off.

[Mistress_Marlowe]

It's not as if any of the coverage has been scrapped; a full programme has been aired. Let's face it, if there was a golf game after the RL and they missed the last ten mins to switch to it, we'd be peeved. We can't expect the golf to be severed when they've covered it for four days and it started first. There is no class conspiracy here.

[dhw]

I agree, but it will not prevent the people unable to react objectively from screaming 'RL being treated with contempt by the BBC'..

[GeordieSaint]

It's not as if any of the coverage has been scrapped; a full programme has been aired. Let's face it, if there was a golf game after the RL and they missed the last ten mins to switch to it, we'd be peeved. We can't expect the golf to be severed when they've covered it for four days and it started first. There is no class conspiracy here.

Agreed. Much of the population has access to digital TV and the red button.

[Just Browny]

It's not as if any of the coverage has been scrapped; a full programme has been aired. Let's face it, if there was a golf game after the RL and they missed the last ten mins to switch to it, we'd be peeved. We can't expect the golf to be severed when they've covered it for four days and it started first. There is no class conspiracy here.

Who said anything about a class conspiracy? You've just made that up.

You're right, the golf has had four days worth of coverage - RL gets that in 4-5 years.

[Mistress_Marlowe]

Who said anything about a class conspiracy? You've just made that up.

Erm, above there are posts above talking about RL being a second class sport. So, no, I haven't. Wormer's post also brings social class into it, as if the BBC give preference to so-called middle class sports.

You're right, the golf has had four days worth of coverage - RL gets that in 4-5 years.

The tournament lasts four days, the Wire/Hudds game lasts 80 mins, all of which will be shown on television.

That RL gets less coverage on the BBC is not an issue related to today's coverage.

JB, I understand you must be miffed as you're abroad, but this really is something that couldn't be helped. It has happened several times with other sports on the BBC and on Sky. Next time, get the missus to come here instead!

Edited by Mistress_Marlowe, 15 July 2012 - 05:38 PM.