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<blockquote data-quote="An Tarbh" data-source="post: 228592"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prestwick @ Nov 9 2008, 10:36 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=359218" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Yes they've added plenty...plenty of bloat that is. Do we really need slo-mo? Or the hot spot? Channel 4 had it down to a tee, no need for wagon wheels or any of that crap, just good down and dirty coverage with good commentary from Nicholas, Boycott and Benaud with the occassional intelligent comment from Simon Hughes.</p><p></p><p>Why do you think Test Match Special has always been so successful? Because they <em>do the basics right</em>. They don't dumb down the coverage, they don't give a toss about wagon wheels or hot spots or any of that crap they just do the coverage. Occassionally they may listen to snicko or may look at Hawkeye but they'll interpret the results properly. </p><p></p><p>In fact, sod it, I'm going to go there and say TMS > C4 cricket > being skinned alive > being boiled alive > Sky Sports.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Sky also did the excellent four part lunchtime documentary on the history of South African cricket. Obviously in terms of cricket coverage they're still behind what Channel 9 offer in Australia and yes they're not as good as Channel 4 but they're streets ahead of anything the BBC did when they had Test Cricket.</p><p></p><p>Also more England international rugby on the BBC means more Guscott and he's just a pillock of the highest order.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="An Tarbh, post: 228592"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prestwick @ Nov 9 2008, 10:36 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=359218']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Yes they've added plenty...plenty of bloat that is. Do we really need slo-mo? Or the hot spot? Channel 4 had it down to a tee, no need for wagon wheels or any of that crap, just good down and dirty coverage with good commentary from Nicholas, Boycott and Benaud with the occassional intelligent comment from Simon Hughes. Why do you think Test Match Special has always been so successful? Because they [i]do the basics right[/i]. They don't dumb down the coverage, they don't give a toss about wagon wheels or hot spots or any of that crap they just do the coverage. Occassionally they may listen to snicko or may look at Hawkeye but they'll interpret the results properly. In fact, sod it, I'm going to go there and say TMS > C4 cricket > being skinned alive > being boiled alive > Sky Sports. [/b][/quote] Sky also did the excellent four part lunchtime documentary on the history of South African cricket. Obviously in terms of cricket coverage they're still behind what Channel 9 offer in Australia and yes they're not as good as Channel 4 but they're streets ahead of anything the BBC did when they had Test Cricket. Also more England international rugby on the BBC means more Guscott and he's just a pillock of the highest order. [/QUOTE]
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