trousers Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 (edited) http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/20/itv-bbc-bid-premier-league-rights "ITV preparing bid to win Premier League highlights contract from BBC" There's gotta be something the nation can do to prevent such a travesty?! That said, we'll be on ITV in the Champions League next season regardless.... Edited 20 November, 2014 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 oh christ, please don't let this happen. They are a mickey mouse sport broadcaster. Sky's coverage of the Scotland game was much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Oh god no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 No, please no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggles31 Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 My sweet lord no! I could do a better job in my shed than them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckenham Saint Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Well at least if ITV get the highlights I won't be so tired on Sunday for staying up late to watch them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Oh god no. ITV are awful, for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 This thread is pretty resounding then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Sadly I'm old enough to remember when they had top flight highlights before. It was horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 God NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Oh dear god no can you imagine this nob talking before every highlight game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 God NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO when they had coverage before it was 5mins action, 5 minutes talk 5 mins adverts it was rubbish at least with SKy plus you could wiz through the adverts but the actual game coverage will be far less than the excellent BBc coverage we get now to accomodate all the adverts, otherwise it would be a 2 hour show to be comparable with Beeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Pretty sure ITV lost the Champions League from next season. Only on BT Sport from now on isn't it? Maybe it was just SKY that lost the rights. PL back on ITV would be an utter disaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Be fair, there will be plenty of interesting advert breaks to savour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Tactics Truck ... jesus wept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/20/itv-bbc-bid-premier-league-rights "ITV preparing bid to win Premier League highlights contract from BBC" There's gotta be something the nation can do to prevent such a travesty?! That said, we'll be on ITV in the Champions League next season regardless.... CL is solely on BT Sport in the UK from next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/adrianchilesout There are a couple of ePetitions as well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 (edited) Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it ITV who decided to air the FA Cup Final at the same time as BBC just to please the advertisers? Edited 20 November, 2014 by hasper57saint Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it ITV who decided to air the FA Cup Final at the same time as BBC just to please the advertisers? what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkoUK Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 I think there should be a campaing to stop ITV broadcasting anything football wise. I have NEVER met a Football fan that likes ITV coverage, in fact most hate it with a passion. The pundits are sh!te, especially Adrian and the commentary is god awful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 CL is solely on BT Sport in the UK from next season. Or Sportsnation HD or any other dodgy HD stream you can find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Andy Townsend. Please no. Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 I think it will only work if ITV hire a great main pundit like ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Noooooooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 [video=youtube;oKI-tD0L18A] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 ITV need to be banned from covering any football ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 I think there should be a campaing to stop ITV broadcasting anything football wise. I have NEVER met a Football fan that likes ITV coverage, in fact most hate it with a passion. The pundits are sh!te, especially Adrian and the commentary is god awful.. They did have the 66 World Cup final in colour. Since then, not so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Oh god no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Sadly I'm old enough to remember when they had top flight highlights before. It was horrific. Wow! You're 10? Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 I actually quite like ITV's football coverage. Nah just kidding. It's sh*te. Even the mute button doesn't seem to silence Adrian Chiles. Just watching his lips move is enough to fill my head with his dull, inane Brumminess. It's tragic that Sky can provide such excellent analysis with the likes of Red Nev, Carra and the Soccer Saturday team whilst the best ITV can put forward is Chiles talking about "Claus van Huntelaar". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Sadly I'm old enough to remember when they had top flight highlights before. It was horrific. Yes they thought they'd revolutionise football coverage, at 7pm as prime time family viewing. F'kin dreadful. Not sure if it was at their first attempt they introduced the awful "Its a beautiful game.." theme tune as well. They certainly seemed to be trying to take the football out of footbll coverage as best they could. Overlooked the critical fact that much of the viewing public wanted football as post-pub viewing in those days. * * yes, for theb younger readers, it was 11pm closing in pubs on a Saturday back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 November, 2014 Author Share Posted 20 November, 2014 [video=youtube;oKI-tD0L18A] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 watch/record goals on sunday. miles better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambsaint Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Yet more good news for Sky Even more reason for either watching the full rerun of their match of the day or at 10pm watching the extended highlights of Saints match. I always do that if its a Saturday match and then watch Sundays MOTD2, rather than a few seconds of Saints match and endless punditry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 20 November, 2014 Share Posted 20 November, 2014 Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it ITV who decided to air the FA Cup Final at the same time as BBC just to please the advertisers? Genius post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 Frightening as bookies have ITV as big favourites at 1/2. BBC 6/4. FFS No please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 Any excitement you garner in the build-up is dissipated by constant advert breaks. 3 minutes build-up, 5 mins of ads, 3 mins of build-up, 5 mins of ads, 1st half, more adverts, 2 mins of analysis, ad break, 2nd half, ad break, 2 mins analysis, end of transmission. When they cover games now, I join them 20 mins late already, then I can fast forward all the ad breaks! And yeah, Chiles and co are depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Under Weststand Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 Tactics Truck ... jesus wept. Oh god Id forgotten that, what an horrific thought. ITV really need to be banned from football coverage of any sort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 They did have the 66 World Cup final in colour. Since then, not so good. ??? Colour TV was much later, or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 ??? Colour TV was much later, or am I missing something? Aye, it was black and white at the time, first colour TV broadcasts in the UK were in 1967. Colour film did exist though, which has been used by ITV for highlights packages since then. There's some of it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 No please please no. ITV are especially talentless when it comes to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 ITV probably have a bit of extra cash floating around post losing the champions league rights, so could potentially outbid? Add to that the current daily-mail fuelled anti-BBC budgeting stuff I think we should all be worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 ??? Colour TV was much later, or am I missing something? He might be getting confused with the Official Film, "Goal" which was in colour and was the first time I saw the goals. Gaumont. 19 November, 1966, after being locked out of the ManU home match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 He might be getting confused with the Official Film, "Goal" which was in colour and was the first time I saw the goals. Gaumont. 19 November, 1966, after being locked out of the ManU home match. I remember seeing that too. My wonderful wife (girlfriend at the time) was sensible enough to sit through it with me. The first football on TV in colour that I remember was the 1970 World Cup. (For those youngsters amongst us, colour TV can in with BBC2 and the 625 line UHF system) And yes, I agree totally that ITV are crap at football. That famous missed goal should have been enough to ban them from ever getting anywhere near it ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersubpuckett Posted 21 November, 2014 Share Posted 21 November, 2014 Incredible if they did, ITV have NEVER been good at live sport and their last run of PL highlights was fookin terrible however no chance the PL/broadcasters will take any notice - michael owen is still on bt sport despite the abuse he/they get every time he opens his dull mouth. I particularly remember elton welsby from their 80s coverage - truly awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 January, 2015 Author Share Posted 29 January, 2015 Phew.... Gary Lineker @GaryLineker Thrilled to report that the BBC retains the rights to show @premierleague highlights. Long live Match Of The Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 The Lineker Tweet means that the Adrian Chillies sacking isn't such a great loss to Football on TV after all............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31037565 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 29 January, 2015 Share Posted 29 January, 2015 (edited) The BBC's bid was unopposed! They won a one-horse race... Meanwhile...Adrian Chiles is currently being turned into glue. Edited 29 January, 2015 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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