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

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    #362
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,443 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    F*** Sky Sports, the p*****! They won't be happy until they own the rights to all major sporting events. I miss BBC's excellent Open Championship coverage.


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    #363
    Pogue eile
    Registered Users Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭Pogue eile


    sligeach wrote: »
    F*** Sky Sports, the p*****! They won't be happy until they own the rights to all major sporting events. I miss BBC's excellent Open Championship coverage.

    Come on tell us how you really feel??


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    #364
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    sligeach wrote: »
    F*** Sky Sports, the p*****! They won't be happy until they own the rights to all major sporting events. I miss BBC's excellent Open Championship coverage.

    You might as well say **** the R&A. After all no one forced them to accept the Sky Sports deal. Money as always is the bottom line.


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    #365
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    sligeach wrote: »
    F*** Sky Sports, the p*****! They won't be happy until they own the rights to all major sporting events. I miss BBC's excellent Open Championship coverage.

    You might as well say **** the R&A. After all no one forced them to accept the Sky Sports deal. Money as always is the bottom line.
    Not the only one. Sky offer far more hours of coverage. BBC Northern Ireland dropped Sunday afternoon coverage of the Open so they could bring us Armagh v Tyrone or some such.


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    #366
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,652 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue




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    #367
    GreeBo
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    First Up wrote: »
    Not the only one. Sky offer far more hours of coverage. BBC Northern Ireland dropped Sunday afternoon coverage of the Open so they could bring us Armagh v Tyrone or some such.

    Sure BBC didnt even have live coverage of their World Cup semi final!


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    #368
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Sky cut for an ad break as Lyle was walking to the green. At least they showed his birdie.


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    #369
    First Up
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    GreeBo wrote: »
    First Up wrote: »
    Not the only one. Sky offer far more hours of coverage. BBC Northern Ireland dropped Sunday afternoon coverage of the Open so they could bring us Armagh v Tyrone or some such.

    Sure BBC didnt even have live coverage of their World Cup semi final!
    BBC and ITV split the WC coverage.
    The point about the golf is that they HAD the broadcasting rights but chose not to show it.


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    #370
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,871 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Sarah Stirk.


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    #371
    prawnsambo
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    Tim Barter was talking to Pat Perez and apparently he spent last week playing Portmarnock to get ready.


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    #372
    Niles Crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Niles Crane


    Is it just me or is Richard Boxall a really good commentator.

    Easy the listen to, not much bull out of him and he seems to know his stuff.He's got a nice understated way to his commentary.


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    #373
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Niles Crane wrote: »
    Is it just me or is Richard Boxall a really good commentator.

    Easy the listen to, not much bull out of him and he seems to know his stuff.He's got a nice understated way to his commentary.

    I'd disagree. I think he's one of their worst commentators.


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    #374
    Niles Crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Niles Crane


    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    I'd disagree. I think he's one of their worst commentators.

    I think him and David Howell have been good this week, both of them are very unobtrusive.


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    #375
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,121 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Niles Crane wrote: »
    I think him and David Howell have been good this week, both of them are very unobtrusive.

    Howell is easy to listen to, quite polished in a McGinley, but not as irritating somehow.


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    #376
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,767 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    In fairness to sky they're keeping the ad lengths to a minimum. Coverage has been excellent.

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    #377
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Tyson Fury wrote: »
    In fairness to sky they're keeping the ad lengths to a minimum. Coverage has been excellent.
    It was one of the conditons under which they got the contract.


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    #378
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,121 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Tyson Fury wrote: »
    In fairness to sky they're keeping the ad lengths to a minimum. Coverage has been excellent.

    I guess its much easier when you are effectively the host broadcaster rather than relying on a feed.
    Also the fact that they have 12+ hours of coverage/access means they can do it whatever way they want.

    I still miss the BBC though. Was nice to see Peter Alliss chatting with Tommy Fleetwood on the putting green.


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    #379
    First Up
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    GreeBo wrote: »
    Tyson Fury wrote: »
    In fairness to sky they're keeping the ad lengths to a minimum. Coverage has been excellent.

    I guess its much easier when you are effectively the host broadcaster rather than relying on a feed.
    Also the fact that they have 12+ hours of coverage/access means they can do it whatever way they want.
    No they can't. The frequency and duration of ad breaks was one of the conditions agreed with the R&A when they got the contract.


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    #380
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Tyson Fury wrote: »
    In fairness to sky they're keeping the ad lengths to a minimum. Coverage has been excellent.

    No break for ads in the states, when it comes to ad time the screen goes 50/50 and whilst the goof is muted you miss none of the action, straight through all day

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    #381
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,121 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    First Up wrote: »
    No they can't. The frequency and duration of ad breaks was one of the conditions agreed with the R&A when they got the contract.

    I don't believe I mentioned ad breaks?:confused:


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    #382
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,432 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Somebody get a damn barber onto Paul Lawrie asap!!!


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    #383
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,652 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    I like Howell as an on course commentator, the fact that he's still playing at a reasonably high level I think gives him that little bit of extra credibility. Think he's good in the commentary box too.

    Thought Van de Velde was good also, don't remember hearing him yesterday though


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    #384
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,121 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    callaway92 wrote: »
    Somebody get a damn barber onto Paul Lawrie asap!!!

    Looks like someone forgot to replace their divot.

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    #385
    Niles Crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Niles Crane


    Saw Bruce Critchley do a piece about Peter Thompson on Sky's show today, always like him as a commentator as he had a wonderful borderline toff accent and it suited golf commentary perfectly.


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    #386
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,652 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Niles Crane wrote: »
    Saw Bruce Critchley do a piece about Peter Thompson on Sky's show today, always like him as a commentator as he had a wonderful borderline toff accent and it suited golf commentary perfectly.

    The only thing I disliked about him was his anti-american bias but I agree he had the perfect voice for commentary. Seems to be effectively retired these days but I do enjoy the golf history pieces he does every now and then.


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    #387
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    GreeBo wrote: »
    First Up wrote: »
    No they can't. The frequency and duration of ad breaks was one of the conditions agreed with the R&A when they got the contract.

    I don't believe I mentioned ad breaks?:confused:
    Were we talking about anything else?


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    #388
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,121 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    First Up wrote: »
    Were we talking about anything else?

    Well I was talking about the coverage....in the coverage thread.

    Probably due a yellow card in fairness.:rolleyes:


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    #389
    siblers
    Registered Users Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Paul McGinley looks beyond ridiculous


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    #390
    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,481 ✭✭✭Trampas


    Did sky send Roe to wrong course to save all our ears.


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    #391
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,114 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Loved the line from Darren Clarke (I think): "Bet the guy who carves the name in the trophy is glad Schauffele didn't win".:P


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