Sport on TV

[RailGooner]

Born in Bolton, but lived in Daisy Hill (nr. Westhoughton) from ~6 to 16 yo. I know you're from the same area John though don't recall exactly where - natural age-related entropy of synapses. I think we may have had this chat before - again, natural age-related entropy of synapses. 


@jpendle

[The Q]

that was when BBC was the only channel and there was no advertising;

Heck you must be as old as me, (if not older).   

The last area to have BBC black and white only was the Hebridies, they got Colour TV BBC1, 2, ITV, and CH4 all at the same time about 1980, they were still talking about having got it, when I moved to the area for the second time in 1983.

[The Q]

As for watching Sport I've just about given up, I've never choosen to watch 22 over paid men kicking a piece of leather on a piece of plastic. The last time I was forced to watch that was 1966 when they played on real grass..

As for other sports I'll occasionally watch some F1 if there is nothing better on..
And for my sport sailing, where we normally win more medals at the olympics than almost anywhere else.. The chances of finding that on TV are very very slim..

[jpendle]

Born in Bolton, but lived in Daisy Hill (nr. Westhoughton) from ~6 to 16 yo. I know you're from the same area John though don't recall exactly where - natural age-related entropy of synapses. I think we may have had this chat before - again, natural age-related entropy of synapses. 


@jpendle

I think you are right, we've done this before.

John P

[RailGooner]

Born in Bolton, but lived in Daisy Hill (nr. Westhoughton) from ~6 to 16 yo. I know you're from the same area John though don't recall exactly where - natural age-related entropy of synapses. I think we may have had this chat before - again, natural age-related entropy of synapses. 


@jpendle

I think you are right, we've done this before.

John P

Remind me quickly please, of your link/s to the NW John. 

[port perran]

As for watching Sport I've just about given up, I've never choosen to watch 22 over paid men kicking a piece of leather on a piece of plastic. The last time I was forced to watch that was 1966 when they played on real grass..

As for other sports I'll occasionally watch some F1 if there is nothing better on..
And for my sport sailing, where we normally win more medals at the olympics than almost anywhere else.. The chances of finding that on TV are very very slim..

Not  too sure who plays football on plastic?
I do see saling sometimes on the tv and we've watched it sometimes at places like Falmouth and Fowey. As you will know, it's pretty popular down here.
The problem is understanding what's going on . Lots of boats apparently sailing in random directions until someone wins it seems.

[Newportnobby]

I'll be giving 'The Hundreds' a try on Beeb2 at 18.00hrs this evening.
A bit warm for such OAPs so I don't think the run rate will be high

[jpendle]

Born in Bolton, but lived in Daisy Hill (nr. Westhoughton) from ~6 to 16 yo. I know you're from the same area John though don't recall exactly where - natural age-related entropy of synapses. I think we may have had this chat before - again, natural age-related entropy of synapses. 


@jpendle

I think you are right, we've done this before.

John P

Remind me quickly please, of your link/s to the NW John. 

Howfen born & bred. Lived there until I was 39, apart from Uni and a couple of years down south.
I went to Sacred Heart Primary and then Thornleigh College in Bolton.

Regads,

John P

[The Q]

As for watching Sport I've just about given up, I've never choosen to watch 22 over paid men kicking a piece of leather on a piece of plastic. The last time I was forced to watch that was 1966 when they played on real grass..

As for other sports I'll occasionally watch some F1 if there is nothing better on..
And for my sport sailing, where we normally win more medals at the olympics than almost anywhere else.. The chances of finding that on TV are very very slim..

Not  too sure who plays football on plastic?
I do see saling sometimes on the tv and we've watched it sometimes at places like Falmouth and Fowey. As you will know, it's pretty popular down here.
The problem is understanding what's going on . Lots of boats apparently sailing in random directions until someone wins it seems.

Everyone in the top couple of leagues and at places like Wembley plays on Plastic.
Could you have done a knee slide on any pitch you've played on like the pros do? No you'd have cut your have knees to pieces.

If you look at the current specifications for a top pitch its a:
Thick layer of sand though which drainage tubes and watering pipes run.

Then thin layer of soil then a heavy green mesh through which the grass grows.

They call it grass pitches but in reality it's the Mesh that is the load bearing surface, or you'd still have that muddy goal mouths of days gone by.

As for sailing:
Ffirst you need to know where the boats are aiming for, and the wind direction.
That generally gives the choice of routes, however all the other boats want that same route, so that's when they start tacking .
You can't overtake by sailing through someone, and they will try to stay between you and the wind slowing you down.. So it becomes a tactical battle trying to pass, meanwhile everyone else is doing the same, so everyone is getting in each others way causing more tacking.. (and there are lots of rules on how has rights of way..)

Try it on a river.. Our regatta week starts this year on July 31st..
Here's a bit on the 2015 regatta.

https://youtu.be/uzaay1fRpss

[Newportnobby]

No one got an opinion on the latest cricket format "The Hundreds"?

[Nbodger]

No one got an opinion on the latest cricket format "The Hundreds"?

Now let me think 
Nothing that is repeatable on here

[port perran]

Makes little sense to me.
I think that people like to be associated (maybe devoted is a better word) to a particular team.
I'm a big cricket fan but football is my true love.
I was taken to see Bristol City play when I was about 8 and I've been hooked ever since (fate plays a big part here as it could easily have been Bristol rovers - heaven forbid).
I must have seen them play 1500 times since.
I'm still a season ticket (season card these days) holder now even though a home game is an all day outing!
Most football fans will be the same as will most cricket fans. We have a love for "our" team.
The hundred takes away that partiality which is so important.
But...hats off to cricket for being innovative and trying something new to attract people.
Too many sports, and football is one, are stick in the muds.
It's just not my cup of tea I'm afraid.

[Newportnobby]

I've watched 3 games on the Beeb (1 womens and 2 mens) and am pleased to see more families with kids out for a few hours to watch cricket. I think there is team association in as much as lots of team regalia is worn (mainly by the kids). The format itself is pretty good and the atmosphere appears to be appreciated by all, especially the mens games as the crowd will be fuelled by alcohol.
My main concern is top players maybe suffering injury before more important international matches
On a side note, the commentary is pretty poor, mainly down to Phil Tuffnell speaking so nasally and so low at times all I can hear is a mumbling. If they want to mutter between themselves then turn the mike off and back on when they have something to impart to the watching public.
The opening music and much of the rest is not to my taste but I'm not 'down wiv the yoof'

[Nbodger]

Mick,

I have watched three games, unfortunately all men's games, the first was on the BBC commentary and their production was a complete turn off, to be honest sky's coverage very much better (please note I don't pay for sky).

What worries me and many others is all these short games take away the match practice required for test cricket. County cricket is basically now only played at the beginning and end of season.

We have at present the 50 over competition taking place, in Yorkshire's case it is virtually a second eleven team playing in this competition.

The ECB needs to get its priorities sorted and plan cricket accordingly, perhaps change the T20 blast to accommodate some of the rules of the100 and have one competition, certainly prefer the T20 Blast to the100.

Remember the100 will soon be loosing all its test players, due to the India series due to start.

You comment on kids, they are only their because of the cheap tickets and a lot of tickets have been given away.

Just my views
Mike H

[Newportnobby]

Thanks, Mike. Some very valid points there
It's already got a 'Marmite' reaction from the cricketing public, it seems.
As a Sales Manager I was lucky in having clients who much preferred a day at an International in the stands rather than corporate entertainment so have been to Headingley, Old Trafford, Edgbaston and Trent Bridge on a few occasions in the late 90s/early 2000s