I'm probably way off, but could the BBC be wanting to get their commentators "live game sharp" ahead of the World Cup, and BT offers them that opportunity?
I'm probably way off, but could the BBC be wanting to get their commentators "live game sharp" ahead of the World Cup, and BT offers them that opportunity?
it will be interesting to see if Wilson and Mowbray pop up on BT/ESPN
I'm probably way off, but could the BBC be wanting to get their commentators "live game sharp" ahead of the World Cup, and BT offers them that opportunity?
Surely not Mark, they have never done that in the past so why do it now.
Another possibility I suppose are the contracts not being renewed to where they work exclusively to the BBC?
I know this is already common knowledge etc and it's already being discussed loosely, but wanted to comment that switching between BTS1 and ESPN, Drury and Pearce; that's one hell of a strong and impressive commentary duo for live European league games.
I know this is already common knowledge etc and it's already being discussed loosely, but wanted to comment that switching between BTS1 and ESPN, Drury and Pearce; that's one hell of a strong and impressive commentary duo for live European league games.
Add Ian Darke from last night and even Derek Rae you certainly cant say BT are not giving their European coverage anything but the best commentators around.
Apart from Proudfoot Hearing Darke, Pearce, Rae and Drury on the European games is a bit of a change to Bower, Speight, Beck and Farrar. Although obviously Bower & Farrar have been heard on BT. In terms of a four-some line up big difference between a typical BT & last season standard line up.
Have BT been showing all the Serie A games online, as they said they would show 'all 380 games' on their website, or was that just really 'up to 380 games'/
Fulham v Arsenal - Darren Fletcher & Michael Owen Everton v West Brom - David McIntyre & Brian Little Hull v Norwich – Adrian Barry (Report) Southampton v Sunderland - Lisa Fallon (Report) Newcastle v West Ham – Adrian Barry (Report) Stoke v Crystal Palace - Lisa Fallon (Report) Aston Villa v Liverpool – Stephen Alkin
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Same studio lineup (Dempsey with Bird & Marcotti)
Commentators: Peter Drury & Stewart Robson
Has this anything to do with the fact there is a stronger relationship between BBC and BT?
A few weeks back I think we heard Simon Brotherton for the first time.
makes you wonder, when they do get the fa cup, will bbc use BT's comms for highlights of BT's live matches..
I dont really know. I was told back in early July that Pearce was going to be used!!
Didn't hear about Brotherton though.
Commentators: Kevin Keatings & Terry Gibson
Scott Minto presenting with Pako Ayestaran
it will be interesting to see if Wilson and Mowbray pop up on BT/ESPN
Are the BBC just making contracted staff do more work for their wage? Maybe JP has gone freelance?
All R5 commentators do something other than live football games other than Mike Ingham and now he's off 606, Alan Green
Surely not Mark, they have never done that in the past so why do it now.
Another possibility I suppose are the contracts not being renewed to where they work exclusively to the BBC?
Add Ian Darke from last night and even Derek Rae you certainly cant say BT are not giving their European coverage anything but the best commentators around.
Have BT been showing all the Serie A games online, as they said they would show 'all 380 games' on their website, or was that just really 'up to 380 games'/
Everton v West Brom - David McIntyre & Brian Little
Hull v Norwich – Adrian Barry (Report)
Southampton v Sunderland - Lisa Fallon (Report)
Newcastle v West Ham – Adrian Barry (Report)
Stoke v Crystal Palace - Lisa Fallon (Report)
Aston Villa v Liverpool – Stephen Alkin
A - Why would he want to do that
and
B - Why would BT want to pay him what would surely be a much higher fee than say Speight would demand.
Doesn't make sense at all.