BBC. No adverts and no Adrian Chiles.
BBC or ITV for final
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Whatever channel the pub puts on but as usual the BBC will trounce ITV in the ratings.
Not that there's a huge amount in the coverage for me these days, but adverts will always drive folk away.
Not that there's a huge amount in the coverage for me these days, but adverts will always drive folk away.
Don't watch the build up, can't be bothered with the half time analysis so ads/presenters don't bother me. Will just watch whatever channel is on at the time.
I will be watching the BBC build up etc and switch to ITV for the match commentary.
Clive Tyldesley has had a very good world cup, in my view, and I would accept putting up with Townsend to listen to him. The BBC, O'Neill aside, are miles in front for the studio battle.
The way some people differentiate between the channels you would think they are showing two completely different matches.
Clive Tyldesley has had a very good world cup, in my view, and I would accept putting up with Townsend to listen to him. The BBC, O'Neill aside, are miles in front for the studio battle.
The way some people differentiate between the channels you would think they are showing two completely different matches.
Originally Posted by alanrollins:
“I will be watching the BBC build up etc and switch to ITV for the match commentary.
Clive Tyldesley has had a very good world cup, in my view, and I would accept putting up with Townsend to listen to him. The BBC, O'Neill aside, are miles in front for the studio battle.
The way some people differentiate between the channels you would think they are showing two completely different matches.”
“I will be watching the BBC build up etc and switch to ITV for the match commentary.
Clive Tyldesley has had a very good world cup, in my view, and I would accept putting up with Townsend to listen to him. The BBC, O'Neill aside, are miles in front for the studio battle.
The way some people differentiate between the channels you would think they are showing two completely different matches.”
This for me also probably although depends on who the commentators are. Assuming it will be Tyldesley and Townsend for ITV I'll go ITV fior the main match. I don't mind Townsend personally despite what everyone else says. He's preferable to Lawro and Phil Neville IMO!
BBC for the build up and analysis though.
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“BBC, simply because I can synchronise with radio 5 and not have to endure the television commentators and pundits.”
“BBC, simply because I can synchronise with radio 5 and not have to endure the television commentators and pundits.”
Is the match not on 981, or one of the red button channels?
That is much easier than synchronising the tv with the radio I would have thought.
Originally Posted by celesti:
“The red button allows you to play alternative commentary which is what I assume NiteOwl means.”
“The red button allows you to play alternative commentary which is what I assume NiteOwl means.”
Oh I thought that he meant trying to synch up a radio with the tv pictures, rather than just flicking onto one of the red button channels, if it is the latter, then I misjudged what he meant, sorry about that.
Originally Posted by Compton_scatter:
“BBC so I won't have to watch ads or hear the awful 'Braaazilllll Brazil'”
“BBC so I won't have to watch ads or hear the awful 'Braaazilllll Brazil'”
That is the only good part of ITV's coverage.
I asked this question to a number of friends last weekend in the pub and every single one, without exception, agree with me. It has to be the BBC.
My parents and other family also say the same.
I'm sure in the last two World Cup's ITV didn't even bother showing the final but I may be wrong, in fact I probably am.
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“Oh I thought that he meant trying to synch up a radio with the tv pictures, rather than just flicking onto one of the red button channels, if it is the latter, then I misjudged what he meant, sorry about that.”
“Oh I thought that he meant trying to synch up a radio with the tv pictures, rather than just flicking onto one of the red button channels, if it is the latter, then I misjudged what he meant, sorry about that.
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No problem, batdude, it is easy to miss the sense of something in these forums.. Last night I tried watching on ITV while listening to the commentary on radio 5, as I find Townsend almost as asinine as Chiles, but the lag between image and audio really was too much. No red button or channel 982-5 on ITV for alternative commentary, hence why I prefer BBC.
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“BBC, simply because I can synchronise with radio 5 and not have to endure the television commentators and pundits.”
“BBC, simply because I can synchronise with radio 5 and not have to endure the television commentators and pundits.”
Is there a time lag between the radio sound and TV picture?
The radio presenters should have the TV image in front of them so they can see what viewers are seeing such as a replay - but feel free to talk about something else for those without a picture.
EDIT
Sorry point just covered.
I've noticed on some BBC games that the red button had an option of Radio 1 commentary too. Did anyone brave that sea of emptiness?
Yes. will watch on BBC with radio commentary. The radio commentators are far more knowledgeable. You don't have so much of the drivel such as "that was the first time Newcastle have scored since Alan Shearer's dog died"..
Would imagine it's Guy Mowbray/Mark Lawrenson for the BBC and Clive Tyldesley/Andy Townsend for ITV.
I'll flick between both for the build up and prob have the five live comm on the red button for the match.
I'll flick between both for the build up and prob have the five live comm on the red button for the match.
Originally Posted by celesti:
“I've noticed on some BBC games that the red button had an option of Radio 1 commentary too. Did anyone brave that sea of emptiness?”
“I've noticed on some BBC games that the red button had an option of Radio 1 commentary too. Did anyone brave that sea of emptiness?”
I watched about two minutes with the Radio One commenary. It was really dire but not as bad as the CBBC Commentary with Hacker T Dog, that was a real low point in broadcasting history. It made the Radio 1 version seem almost as good as 'They think it's all over' . Even Clive Tyldesley/Andy Townsend has never been as low as that.
ITV for me.
I think the narrative about ITV's coverage is a bit of a cliche.
I don't find it any worse than BBC's & I like the fact that they have advertisements & I can get up & not feel as though I've missed anything.
I think the narrative about ITV's coverage is a bit of a cliche.
I don't find it any worse than BBC's & I like the fact that they have advertisements & I can get up & not feel as though I've missed anything.
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“Is there a time lag between the radio sound and TV picture?
The radio presenters should have the TV image in front of them so they can see what viewers are seeing such as a replay - but feel free to talk about something else for those without a picture.
EDIT
Sorry point just covered.”
“Is there a time lag between the radio sound and TV picture?
The radio presenters should have the TV image in front of them so they can see what viewers are seeing such as a replay - but feel free to talk about something else for those without a picture.
EDIT
Sorry point just covered.”
Just to expand a little, the radio 5 commentary is merely a few seconds ahead of the TV pictures; it doesn't sound like much, but it is sufficient to ruin the experience for me. Accessing the radio 5 commentary via the red button or channel 982-5, exclusive to BBC coverage, eliminates this problem completely. I might add in the build up to games, quite different pictures may be shown via the red button and the normal BBC coverage. So for the Brazil v Germany semi-final, instead of pictures of the pundits, via the red button there was live footage of the crowd, and we saw the players of the two opposing teams warmly greeting each other before they lined up to march onto the field of play.
I'll watch the BBC due to lack of adverts and to avoid Glen Hoddle and Gordon Strachan.
To be honest, I'm a supporter of public service broadcasting and the BBC so I will nearly always watch the BBC cover major events when there is a choice. ITV actually has to show me they are better, rather than just as good, for me to watch them though I find their coverage fine when they are the only option. It may seem unreasonable but I suspect I am not the only one to feel this way.
To be honest, I'm a supporter of public service broadcasting and the BBC so I will nearly always watch the BBC cover major events when there is a choice. ITV actually has to show me they are better, rather than just as good, for me to watch them though I find their coverage fine when they are the only option. It may seem unreasonable but I suspect I am not the only one to feel this way.
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“Just to expand a little, the radio 5 commentary is merely a few seconds ahead of the TV pictures; it doesn't sound like much, but it is sufficient to ruin the experience for me. Accessing the radio 5 commentary via the red button or channel 982-5, exclusive to BBC coverage, eliminates this problem completely. I might add in the build up to games, quite different pictures may be shown via the red button and the normal BBC coverage. So for the Brazil v Germany semi-final, instead of pictures of the pundits, via the red button there was live footage of the crowd, and we saw the players of the two opposing teams warmly greeting each other before they lined up to march onto the field of play.”
“Just to expand a little, the radio 5 commentary is merely a few seconds ahead of the TV pictures; it doesn't sound like much, but it is sufficient to ruin the experience for me. Accessing the radio 5 commentary via the red button or channel 982-5, exclusive to BBC coverage, eliminates this problem completely. I might add in the build up to games, quite different pictures may be shown via the red button and the normal BBC coverage. So for the Brazil v Germany semi-final, instead of pictures of the pundits, via the red button there was live footage of the crowd, and we saw the players of the two opposing teams warmly greeting each other before they lined up to march onto the field of play.”
My TV is actually about 15-20 seconds behind my radio. It can be quite handy as I can listen in the kitchen, hear a goal and have plenty of time to saunter into the living room to watch it happen
Originally Posted by Xela M:
“I love Cannavaro's insights. He is an absolut legend and always understood the game pefectly as a player and everything he says makes a lot of sense.”
“I love Cannavaro's insights. He is an absolut legend and always understood the game pefectly as a player and everything he says makes a lot of sense.”
Only if you can make sense of what he's saying
Originally Posted by clm2071:
“No breaks, no Chiles, no Townsend.”
“No breaks, no Chiles, no Townsend.”
My thoughts exactly. Bloody Chiles gets on my nerves. Hi welcome to the game..Now a break..welcome back..now a break. Does my head in.
BBC all the way. I wish Seesorf & Henry were in the studio though.
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