Jambomo Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Lawrenson improved last night by calling one of the USA players, Beckerman I think, a tramp and when it was said he had been a wrestling champion at home, Lawrenson replied 'what, in that state?' I couldn't stop laughing, but what an awful thing for a commentator to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 BBC has won it for me, not that it means they've been great It says it all when i'd rather listen to Tim Vickery talk about south american football than listening to Hansen or Lawrenson in any capacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 ITV had their pick of pundits, just like the Beeb. The Beeb plumped for Henry and Seedorf. ITV plumped for Cannavaro who can barely speak English. Nuff said. Chiles just seals the deal. Beeb for me. They have some absolute c***s signed up too (e.g. Shearer) but they still win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 ITV had their pick of pundits, just like the Beeb. The Beeb plumped for Henry and Seedorf. ITV plumped for Cannavaro who can barely speak English. Nuff said. Chiles just seals the deal. Beeb for me. They have some absolute c***s signed up too (e.g. Shearer) but they still win. O'Neil and WGS are the only plusses to the ITV output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 O'Neil and WGS are the only plusses to the ITV output. Ian Wright and his "gaffer" pish is another thing that grates about ITV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 How likely are they to release the viewing figures for each channel for the World Cup Final. As much as I prefer BBC, my reception for BBC isn't great so I may be in the minority watching ITV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 BBC, reason = Chiles Best thing about ITV coverage was Strachan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 How likely are they to release the viewing figures for each channel for the World Cup Final. As much as I prefer BBC, my reception for BBC isn't great so I may be in the minority watching ITV. They're usually quick to release the viewing figures. BBC usually has 4/5 times the audience for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'll be watching it on BBC, one of the big factors is the no adverts, unlike ITV it feel like they can hardly go 5 minutes without a break, even the break just before kick off annoys me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'll be watching it on BBC, one of the big factors is the no adverts, unlike ITV it feel like they can hardly go 5 minutes without a break, even the break just before kick off annoys me A break from the existence of Andy Townsend is a big selling point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 As if Chiles isn't bad enough, the fact that at some point he'll say "over to Clive and Andy" is enough to ensure that I'll be watching BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shengus Khan Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 How likely are they to release the viewing figures for each channel for the World Cup Final. As much as I prefer BBC, my reception for BBC isn't great so I may be in the minority watching ITV. They're usually quick to release the viewing figures. BBC usually has 4/5 times the audience for this. Yip, you're spot on Mr Naitch. I read earlier today that in 2010 over 18 million watched the final in the UK and the beeb drew 15 million of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Spot the establishment. Is Hoddle on his way out? He doesn't look well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Rio will never live this down.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tSDb-t3cFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 World Cup Final viewing figures: BBC - 16.7m ITV - 3.8m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 World Cup Final viewing figures: BBC - 16.7m ITV - 3.8m http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bbc-coverage-trounces-itv-in-world-cup-final-viewing-figures-9604484.html 15.1m v 3.3m in 2010. Absolutely no surprise at all. Shearer is dull and Lineker at times smarmy, but they are instantly preferable to the utter tosser that is Adrian Chiles and the beyond pale nonsense espoused by Tyldsley and that p***k Townsend. Adrian Chiles can't get a sentence out without jumbling his words. That the BBC's punditry takes a lot of stick yet still wipes the floor with ITV by such a margin says it all. ITV need to do so much better for me there, Clive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisal Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I can't be bothered with the ads or Lawrenson. So I watched the match on ITV and turned to BBC during half time. Although I wish they would get a new toy. That thing where they circle to players and join them with a line is pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tourette Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 We are used to the BBC lot from MOTD and know what to expect, even Lawrenson, but for the money that ITV must be paying for Chiles and associated pundits, the end product is appalling. Strachan and O' Neill apart, ITV coverage was a total cringe (wtf is Ian Wright on about with his "gaffer" pish? You would think Hoddle would be embarrassed and tell him to stop making both of them appear fannies) Just makes you realise how decent Phil Neville and the Sky coverage generally is when compared to the BBC/ITV WC coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_blue Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 martin oneill was miles ahead of the rest of his ITV crew with his punditry skills in the final , for example in the final he brought across some good points which were generally ignored because the utter buffoons around him coudnt be arsed debating or their brains couldnt register anything that was not a simple point. an example of this came from jolly chiles stating " should england invest in youth like the germans , we can win it soon " and the rest blandly agreeing yes and barking like guard dogs. Oneill then made a point that this german system has been in operation for years and it will take more than youth development to improve englands chances as they will need to look at the whole structure of the game similar to what the germans did and change certain attitudes. this did not even register and was quickly ignored with a shite question by chiles about some unfunny topic. fully expect to see oneill at bbc studios in france at euro 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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