Cycling is a sport I don't trust but fair enough, each to their own.
As for the snooker, the main tournaments are on the BBC and that's enough for me. Who commentates on Eurosport these days? Foulds was good.
Foulds is their main one, and he still is very good (he also does the ITV4 stuff as well). McManus is on there also (as well as ITV4). Anything on the BBC is also on Eurosport, give it a try during the Worlds, you wont have to put up with John Virgo asking WHERE'S THE CUE BALL GOING!?
The reason I didn't think they invested much on TV rights is that many years ago a guy called Steve Mottershead (who was involved with darts - mostly the Feeler) said that Eurosport don't pay for a single sport they show. Obviously he was wrong, or he was correct but things have changed since then.
I will have a look at Eurosport during the Crucible, cheers. I do quite like John Virgo in a way though! He's passionate and loves his snooker, unlike Willie Thorne who just cares about betting. I did find it amusing though that he got so broke he had to borrow money from Gary Lineker on more than one occasion.
I don't know if you heard of that "Best of Friends"video that they used to mock on Fantasy Football, but it reminded me of that. Are they actually great mates? Maybe not if the "Great WT" didn't pay him back. Such a cliche!
he got broke again, was in the papers last month, wife did a runner, house repo'd and sodded off to spain where he is giving cheap snooker lessons, presumably living in a lineker villa. virgo is okay but getting on a bit now
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:10 am
by NvH
Bomber wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:06 am he got broke again, was in the papers last month, wife did a runner, house repo'd and sodded off to spain where he is giving cheap snooker lessons, presumably living in a lineker villa. virgo is okay but getting on a bit now
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:16 am
by Rout
Willie swearing while commentating.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:00 pm
by trotter01
Snooker is far better on Eurosport than BBC.. exactly the same feed but with better commentators.. better pundits and all sessions in full so actually showing live play when BBC are showing Bargain Hunt or whatever...
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:22 pm
by BOOM
Couldn't do without Eurosport for the snooker myself. Phil Yates is a constant irritant, mind you.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:54 pm
by trotter01
BOOM wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:22 pm
Couldn't do without Eurosport for the snooker myself. Phil Yates is a constant irritant, mind you.
He is.. But I think he only does ITV4 now..
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:49 pm
by only85
BOOM wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:22 pm
Couldn't do without Eurosport for the snooker myself. Phil Yates is a constant irritant, mind you.
Yes the old adage that it’s easier on radio than tv, him and Ian payne both went backwards imo when going to tv,
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Wazza180 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:03 pm
Doesn't this prove that there is a market for non-PDC darts?
Why would Eurosport be investing in a dead product?
Eurosport invest (and I use the term loosely as I've heard they pay nothing-very little for pretty much every sport they cover) in a load of crap. They've got to fill their channels with something. Put the channel on at aany random time and very rarely will you find anything worth watching.
Cycling coverage is excellent.
Apart from Sean Kelly's appalling punditry.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:09 pm
by Bomber
JV is with dominic dale now on bbc, they make a good pairing
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:11 pm
by Ginge
Bomber wrote:JV is with dominic dale now on bbc, they make a good pairing
Stop it.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:22 pm
by Bomber
with darren morgan in the studio for summaries, good stuff
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:47 pm
by DavidB
trotter01 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:00 pm
Snooker is far better on Eurosport than BBC.. exactly the same feed but with better commentators.. better pundits and all sessions in full so actually showing live play when BBC are showing Bargain Hunt or whatever...
Colin Murray better than Hazel Irvine?? Do me a favour!
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:53 pm
by DavidB
Anyway, have the players been paid yet??
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:05 pm
by Ginge
DavidB wrote:
trotter01 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:00 pm
Snooker is far better on Eurosport than BBC.. exactly the same feed but with better commentators.. better pundits and all sessions in full so actually showing live play when BBC are showing Bargain Hunt or whatever...
Colin Murray better than Hazel Irvine?? Do me a favour!
Sadly the rest of the BBC product renders whoever is hosting it irrelevant.
Oh, and the answer to the question is yes.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:39 pm
by EKJamie
Colin Murray or Hazel Irvine?
I'll go for Jill Douglas on ITV 4.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:10 pm
by trotter01
Colin Murray any day of the week... I cannot take Andy Goldstein though..
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Wazza180 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:03 pm
Doesn't this prove that there is a market for non-PDC darts?
Why would Eurosport be investing in a dead product?
Eurosport invest (and I use the term loosely as I've heard they pay nothing-very little for pretty much every sport they cover) in a load of crap. They've got to fill their channels with something. Put the channel on at aany random time and very rarely will you find anything worth watching.
Cycling coverage is excellent.
Apart from Sean Kelly's appalling punditry.
Aye, I turn on the Dutch comms these days. Female commentator part of the duo which would probably annoy you.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Wazza180 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:03 pm
Doesn't this prove that there is a market for non-PDC darts?
Why would Eurosport be investing in a dead product?
Eurosport invest (and I use the term loosely as I've heard they pay nothing-very little for pretty much every sport they cover) in a load of crap. They've got to fill their channels with something. Put the channel on at aany random time and very rarely will you find anything worth watching.
Cycling coverage is excellent.
Apart from Sean Kelly's appalling punditry.
Is his punditry appalling?
I'll be honest, I can't understand a word the bloke says.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:58 am
by maninasuitcase
Kelly would drive rats. He is bloody awful to listen to as is Rob Hatch. You can't understand what Kelly is saying and Hatch interrupts fellow commentators when he feels the need to take over the comms.
The best one is Carlton Kirby. Very amusing. Magnus Backstedt is good former cycling pro on comms.
Re: The BDO Unofficial & Unregulated World Darts Championships 4-12 Jan 2020 Indigo at the O2
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:34 pm
by Bomber
even better today on 601, JV with Terry, commentating on ronnie moaning about the draft (he's been watching darts) and about to get turned over by the sheriff of pottingham
