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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,576
    rick_chasey said:

    I know it’s the second week in but I can’t quite get over how bad the highlights package is on Today at the Games

    I recon it’s 60% studio chatting, 20% montages with a stiring soundtrack and only 20% of actual footage.

    BBC sports coverage is appalling. It has been for years.
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    exlaser said:

    At the last Olympics the bbc had 5000 hours of sport to show.
    This time Eurosport owns all the sports rights and because our parliament says it has to be shown on free to air tv , the bbc has been given 350 hours of sport and they have no control of what’s shown live .

    Sure, but they are compounding that in the evening highlights by showing even less than they showed live earlier in the day. And not because it's not interesting, they must think it's interesting because they show us them talking about it in the studio instead.
    - Genesis Croix de Fer
    - Dolan Tuono
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    rick_chasey said:

    focuszing723 said:

    Yep, I don't give a censored about idle chat in the studio I just wan to see the sport. This always happens when the BBC cover cycling, they will spend a good ten minutes taking about the race in the studio whilst it's live, LIVE! Get the hint!

    So there were two gymnastics floor performances they spent about 4 minutes talking about but they never showed them!

    In that time we could have seen it!
    Showing them all on bbc2 now.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    rick_chasey said:

    I know it’s the second week in but I can’t quite get over how bad the highlights package is on Today at the Games

    I recon it’s 60% studio chatting, 20% montages with a stiring soundtrack and only 20% of actual footage.


    Personally I find, the best time for seeing what has gone on during the day is Jason Mohammad's shift in the afternoon. They tend to cover a lot, including events not involving GB, with minimal filler.
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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,396
    edited August 2021
    rick_chasey said:

    I know it’s the second week in but I can’t quite get over how bad the highlights package is on Today at the Games

    I recon it’s 60% studio chatting, 20% montages with a stiring soundtrack and only 20% of actual footage.

    You have Alex Scott in the evenin and Sam Quek in the mornin.

    What's not to like? Stop moanin.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154
    First.Aspect said:

    rick_chasey said:

    I know it’s the second week in but I can’t quite get over how bad the highlights package is on Today at the Games

    I recon it’s 60% studio chatting, 20% montages with a stiring soundtrack and only 20% of actual footage.

    You have Alex Scott in the evenin and Sam Quek in the mornin.

    What's not to like? Stop moanin.
    It's not moaning it's just stating fact.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    ddraver said:

    No_Ta_Doctor said:


    Yes, we're bigging up Axelsen here, majorly. He'll be prominent on the Olympics montage next weekend (hopefully with the team pursuit boys!)

    Not very Viking tho...

    I am Axel Axelson and I claim this village 😟for the...😥 nation of...😭 De Vikings!!


    :p
    He was clearly upset because he'd mercilessly slain all his foes, looted the gold, and now he has to go home and farm again.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    First.Aspect said:

    rick_chasey said:

    I know it’s the second week in but I can’t quite get over how bad the highlights package is on Today at the Games

    I recon it’s 60% studio chatting, 20% montages with a stiring soundtrack and only 20% of actual footage.

    You have Alex Scott in the evenin and Sam Quek in the mornin.

    What's not to like? Stop moanin.
    If you’re horny there’s plenty more appropriate websites I can point you towards to masturbate over than bbc1 👍🏻
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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,396
    rick_chasey said:

    First.Aspect said:

    rick_chasey said:

    I know it’s the second week in but I can’t quite get over how bad the highlights package is on Today at the Games

    I recon it’s 60% studio chatting, 20% montages with a stiring soundtrack and only 20% of actual footage.

    You have Alex Scott in the evenin and Sam Quek in the mornin.

    What's not to like? Stop moanin.
    If you’re horny there’s plenty more appropriate websites I can point you towards to masturbate over than bbc1 👍🏻
    It was my attempt at satire. But thanks.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    Wow, Carton Warholm has just obliberated his World Record in the 400m hurdles to win gold. Rai Benjamin breaks the old record also, but can only get silver.

    I have no complaints re. The BBC coverage considering what they've actually been given to show.

    Also, Michael Johnson is the best pundit on TV for any sport. Quite how he's not been snapped up by US networks I have no idea.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Oh my god I’ve had breakfast on for 15 minutes and not seen a single event ffs
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,576
    Ed Clancy has been forced to pull out of the Team Pursuit with a back injury, and announced his retirement at the same time.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Well worth watching the men’s 49 sailing gold race holy moly!!
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  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154
    Back to the studio to waffle on about sports they actually have footage for, give me strength.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    Womens' TP into final breaking world record in process. BUT Archibald and Evans then crashed into each other on the cool down laps...
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    2 sailing golds and a silver so far today.

    Womens' TP now on ES
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Dorset_Boy said:

    Womens' TP into final breaking world record in process. BUT Archibald and Evans then crashed into each other on the cool down laps...


    What channel was that on? Eurosport are currently at the midway point.
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,271
    Way to go Ganna and pals!

    However, I need to leave for work now. On well, catch up later.
  • thejimmymethod
    thejimmymethod Posts: 458
    Men's TP, new world record for Italy. Ganna turned around the deficit in the last 4 laps, huge turn!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Some super fast times in the men's pursuit. Italy into the final.

    Denmark's shin injuries have cleared up
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  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    GB completely falling apart
    - Genesis Croix de Fer
    - Dolan Tuono
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited August 2021
    Dnemark and GB crash into each other. What happens now? Denmark had surely caught GB and must go through. But GB don't get a time. Although it was Denmark's fault.
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  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    Countermeasures deployed by team GB :D
    - Genesis Croix de Fer
    - Dolan Tuono
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,495
    Stupid!
    You still have to look where you are going.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    Madsen making clear he'd made the catch.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,396
    How come the third rider doesn't call if he's lost the wheel? Happens on my weekend ride.
  • feelgoodlost
    feelgoodlost Posts: 342
    Well that Danish rider is a knob.... No good shouting at Tanfield for your error!
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Danish rider yelling at the GB rider for crashing into him. The dick.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited August 2021
    Wiggins reckons Denmark will be DQed, GB won't get a time and Australia will go to the final. (Although surely New Zealand were the next fastest)

    Edit: It would be New Zealand v Australia for silver. Italy automatic gold. Although it's Kirby saying that so who knows?
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  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    The Danish rider literally just rode into GB rider and then screamed "fuck you" in his face. Moron. Throwing towels around in pit now.

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