BBC football coverage is pretty much always a disgrace

Main reason, as far as I can see, is that they're not aiming their football coveraeg at people like us - ie football fans.

They're always trying to satisfy / attract non-football fans. So their coverage is a mixture of familiar, housewife-friendly pundits and comfortable cliches that won't challenge anyone.

Can't blame them really - they only have two channels and they must figure there's loans of Eastenders fans they've got to keep happy. But it#s f*cking irritating if you've watching more than three games of football in your life.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 10th 2008 at 10:50:14

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why do the media keep referring to Croatia as... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 09:56:49
- The bbc have been a disgrace so far in my opinion, disrespectful, constant droning on (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 10:39:07
  - The great thing about his tournament is we don't have to watch England (Other Football) - Ben, Jun 10, 12:47:12
  - BBC football coverage is pretty much always a disgrace (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 10:50:14
    - gonna have to disagree, always enjoyed BBC bar Lawrenson and Motson (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 11:02:25
      - Over-hyping a la Sky isn't the only alternative though (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 11:09:31
        
        thing about the African Cup of Nations... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:20:15
        
        Portugal game was on ITV though (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 11:27:05
        
        I thought I pointed out that it was on ITV? (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:30:37
        
        ah so you do - but was does that have to do with the BBC? (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 11:33:04
        
        ITV are faced with exactly the same problem as BBC (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 11:34:52
    - gotcha (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 10:57:20
  - I listened to ITV last night for the first time in 5 years... (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 10, 10:45:46
    - What's more petty about it is, they have ex pros in the studio (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 10:49:12
    - Crowd noise is always the best option. BBC had it via the red button at the 2006 World Cu (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 10:47:23
      - Mr C can't watch more than small fragments of each game (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 10, 10:49:58
        
        Well, crowd noise is the way to go then. Try it on the BBC. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 10:52:28
        
        The alternative (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 10:55:22
        
        apparently.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:04:01
        
        oh. Right. There you are. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 11:05:00
        
        they have game on Weds night on BBC2 I think (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 11:06:23
        
        as we often say (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 10, 10:53:57
        
        there's plenty of commentary where I sit!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:25:35
        
        Took the words out of my mouth. I count myself v.lucky if I'm not near (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 11:33:38
- yeh was gonna bring this up the other day...BBC ran a feature on them.... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 10:26:42
- No-one replaced England in the tournament (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 10, 10:24:02
  - haven't we already had teh BBC (?) pundits.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 10:33:19
    - The English disease, the "we owned 25% of the world once you know" (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 10:51:51
  - One of the more recent lackwits posted that yesterday. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 10:31:42
    - Let's say England got placed in Group D (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 10:35:39
- correct (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jun 10, 09:59:05

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