Golf coverage/commentator discussion thread!! Mod note #12

danganabu

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

The BBC coverage is refreshing.
Sky were just showing pictures of bushes and leaderboards the last two days interspersed with ads and interviews.
BBC are showing non stop golf.

And that is why they cant show golf every week

ziggy

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Loafing Oaf

NIMAN wrote: »

Could listen to Alliss all day and night.

"as my mother used to say, his trousers are full of legs"

Watching the British Open a few years ago, some guy hit an indifferent chip. Alliss: "It's like a prospective son-in-law; one's always looking for something better." His American co-commentator was rendered speechless for about 2 minutes...:p

kiers47

People who enjoy the sky pundits.
May I present to you exhibit A. My eyes are burning a little. :pac: :pac:

https://twitter.com/Darth_Monty/status/983029575373459456?s=19

First Up

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

NIMAN wrote: »

Could listen to Alliss all day and night.

"as my mother used to say, his trousers are full of legs"

Watching the British Open a few years ago, some guy hit an indifferent chip. Alliss: "It's like a prospective son-in-law; one's always looking for something better." His American co-commentator was rendered speechless for about 2 minutes...:p

The old ones are the best.

PARlance

Gary "I'm great" Player on BBC now if you need to avoid.

jojofizzio

PARlance wrote: »

Gary "I'm great" Player on BBC now if you need to avoid.

Bloke’s not short on confidence anyway:rolleyes:

NIMAN

PARlance wrote: »

Gary "I'm great" Player on BBC now if you need to avoid.

Is he like Johnny Giles?

"so Johnny, what do you think if real Madrid tonight"

"they remind me of the great Leeds team I used to play in"

jojofizzio

NIMAN wrote: »

Is he like Johnny Giles?

"so Johnny, what do you think if real Madrid tonight"

"they remind me of the great Leeds team I used to play in"

Player(age 82) is more likely to say “I should be playing in that Real Madrid team tonight”:D

Nonoperational

Think McGinley is good. Articulate, sensible, seems to have a good relationship with the players. Certainly wouldn't have any issue with him, I enjoy listening to him.

He knows his limitations as a player, and often refers to it. I wouldn't hold it against the guy for hilighting his strengths either.

PARlance

jojofizzio wrote: »

Player(age 82) is more likely to say “I should be playing in that Real Madrid team tonight”:D

Playing instead of Ronaldo

FastFullBack

First Up wrote: »

Don't know how often this has to be explained. CBS cover whats going on around the course and feed it all into the control room. Each broadcaster decides which shots to show and in what sequence. Its standard coverage of a tournament. Only reason its confusing people is because we have a choice of broadcasters so we get to see different coverage.

So again tonight, BBC is about 2 mins behind Sky ( Rory's approach on the 2nd as example) which is annoying as hell if your getting texts or checking Twitter etc.
If they both have access to CBS feed why would BBC be delayed by that much?

First Up

FastFullBack wrote: »

First Up wrote: »

Don't know how often this has to be explained. CBS cover whats going on around the course and feed it all into the control room. Each broadcaster decides which shots to show and in what sequence. Its standard coverage of a tournament. Only reason its confusing people is because we have a choice of broadcasters so we get to see different coverage.

So again tonight, BBC is about 2 mins behind Sky ( Rory's approach on the 2nd as example) which is annoying as hell if your getting texts or checking Twitter etc.
If they both have access to CBS feed why would BBC be delayed by that much?

They are not "two minutes behind". They are taking the shots they want in the order they want. CBS is offering probably 10 - 29 cameras and all broadcasters (including CBS) decide what to use and when.

First Up

FastFullBack wrote: »

First Up wrote: »

Don't know how often this has to be explained. CBS cover whats going on around the course and feed it all into the control room. Each broadcaster decides which shots to show and in what sequence. Its standard coverage of a tournament. Only reason its confusing people is because we have a choice of broadcasters so we get to see different coverage.

So again tonight, BBC is about 2 mins behind Sky ( Rory's approach on the 2nd as example) which is annoying as hell if your getting texts or checking Twitter etc.
If they both have access to CBS feed why would BBC be delayed by that much?

They are not "two minutes behind". They are taking the shots they want in the order they want. CBS is offering probably 10 - 2O cameras and all broadcasters (including CBS) decide what to use and when.

First Up

If you switch between the different broadcasters you are going to see the shots in different sequences. Get used to it.

Seve OB

And you will find on some shots they are ahead.
That's just the way it is, no reason to complain about that.

FastFullBack

First Up wrote: »

They are not "two minutes behind". They are taking the shots they want in the order they want. CBS is offering probably 10 - 29 cameras and all broadcasters (including CBS) decide what to use and when.

They are behind. Everyone is watching Rory and Reed. Go to sky sports watch one of their shots and then go back to BBC and you'll see the same shot, this time about a minute behind ( the Rory chip). It's the same on all of their shots I've watched.

Thepoet85

FastFullBack wrote:

They are behind. Everyone is watching Rory and Reed. Go to sky sports watch one of their shots and then go back to BBC and you'll see the same shot, this time about a minute behind ( the Rory chip). It's the same on all of their shots I've watched.

They're not. BBC showed Stensons putt first, then Rory's approach.

Sky did the reverse. I was flipping between the two.

FastFullBack

Thepoet85 wrote: »

They're not. BBC showed Stensons putt first, then Rory's approach.

Sky did the reverse. I was flipping between the two.

Ok fair enough, for Rory/Reed sky are constantly ahead. About 3 mins on Reed's tee off on the 4th.

First Up

FastFullBack wrote: »

First Up wrote: »

They are not "two minutes behind". They are taking the shots they want in the order they want. CBS is offering probably 10 - 29 cameras and all broadcasters (including CBS) decide what to use and when.

They are behind. Everyone is watching Rory and Reed. Go to sky sports watch one of their shots and then go back to BBC and you'll see the same shot, this time about a minute behind ( the Rory chip). It's the same on all of their shots I've watched.

Words fail me.

Thepoet85

FastFullBack wrote:

Ok fair enough, for Rory/Reed sky are constantly ahead. About 3 mins on Reed's tee off on the 4th.

Yea I notice that. Seems odd that the BBC would not keep pace with the coverage of the leaders. Bound to lose viewers over it (Myself included).

Seve OB

Thepoet85 wrote: »

Yea I notice that. Seems odd that the BBC would not keep pace with the coverage of the leaders. Bound to lose viewers over it (Myself included).

Why so you can watch the ads on sky?

First Up

Thepoet85 wrote: »

FastFullBack wrote:

Ok fair enough, for Rory/Reed sky are constantly ahead. About 3 mins on Reed's tee off on the 4th.

Yea I notice that. Seems odd that the BBC would not keep pace with the coverage of the leaders. Bound to lose viewers over it (Myself included).

We'll let you know when Sky shows a shot before the BBC does so you can be furious at someone else.

Thepoet85

Ha Ok... Furious might be a bit hyperbolic.

Thepoet85

Seve OB wrote:

Why so you can watch the ads on sky?

Yea that's annoying alright.

charlieIRL

Right. Back to the actual golf


Shocking putt again by Rory.

FastFullBack

charlieIRL wrote: »

Right. Back to the actual golf


Shocking putt again by Rory.

Yes indeed, back to the golf. I'm tired of flicking between channels with my stopwatch at the ready

whatawaster

Why on earth are we watching Francesco Molinari tee off on 15? (BBC)

martingriff

whatawaster wrote: »

Why on earth are we watching Francesco Molinari tee off on 15? (BBC)

They are getting there pictures from wither Sky or America TV so not much they can do

martingriff

Thepoet85 wrote: »

Yea I notice that. Seems odd that the BBC would not keep pace with the coverage of the leaders. Bound to lose viewers over it (Myself included).

Could be down to where there getting them from may not be BBC choice