Chip

Now you would think the BBC might make an effort as its a bank hol and at least put summat decent on to watch. What do we get. From 6.00pm til 9.30pm we get athletics. I expect as usual the stands will be empty as well.

Could be worse though. Couldve been cricket. Now that IS boring.

Chip

starstruck

You should watch a good test match for the full five days, not this 20-20 cra*
Much better than your average GP

Chip

Whys it called a test match. Testing my patience I reckon

Chip.

[Edited by Chip - 8/25/2003 9:40:28 AM]

starstruck

There are none so blind as those that cannot see !!
Test match cricket is the modern equivelent of a noble joust.
It's just a pity that someone has nobbled Englands horse.

unclebuck

athletics...cricket...cricket...athletics...athlet ics...cricket...cricket...athletics...athletics... cricket...cricket...athletics...athletics...cricke t...cricket...athletics...

Where is the bike racing??

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Fuzz

I gave up on British Tv a long time ago....
Tend to spend most of my free time on here instead.
Not that you would have noticed... much.

Andy

NotoriousREV

I've just spent 2 weeks in the US and was appalled at how bad TV was over there, constant adverts, mainly debate shows like Springer etc or talk show like Letterman or many different versions of People's Court/Judge Judy and then the comedy stuff like Friends etc. but nothing else.

I really looked forward to watching British TV when I got back. But this weekend has been absolutely dire, there has been NOTHING worth watching. At all. Not one thing. Nowt. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

It was that bad I bought a hedge trimmer and attacked the garden.

Leslie

The F1 race was good though.

Les

Chip

For a change

Chip.

NotoriousREV

It was good compared to the usual standard and compared to re-runs of Eastenders but it was still crap

Actually, I think the problem is I can no longer concentrate on more than 4 minutes of TV without a break.

ChrisB

Crowd yesterday was estimated at 60 to 70 thousand.

Only the Olympic's can compete with the World Championships in term of prestige.

Chip

Thats 10,000 difference.
Yesterday they said 43000.
Someone telling porkies.
.

Chip.

Edited cos I posted in wrong thread.Thought you meant the rugby in Cardiff

[Edited by Chip - 8/25/2003 2:19:26 PM]

ChrisB

What does Cardiff have to do with the Athletics in France? I went into my back garden and that was quiet too.

Scumbag

There are 2 sessions in the athletics, the first was 43, second was virtually full....evening session has most of finals, so is bound to be fuller.

BBC can afford little enough sport, and personally I'm chuffed they are willing to show it. Monday night is the Mens 100m final anyway....biggest event of the championships

Tony1

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esmerelda9920750

Wimbledon fortnight is far worse than a couple of days here and there with artherletics or middle stump walloping

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Dracoro

Yeah, coz the British and German GP's were really dull

Chip

The mens 100m. Wow. A two hour build up to a 9.90 second race.

If anything Id rather watch the middle or long distance runners.

Chip.

Scumbag

You've obviously never watched it if you think there is a 2 hour build up, or maybe just an interesting interpretation of time

Chip

Ok, maybe a little tongue in cheek but not far wrong if I remember the days of Coe and Ovett in the 400 & 800m.

Chip.

unclebuck

I like watching women's pole vault... mmm....



UB

[Edited by unclebuck - 8/25/2003 3:00:49 PM]

super_si

Strongmans on

Chip

They all look a bit porky to me rather than strong.

Chip.

Scumbag

[pedantic mode]
Coe, Ovett in the 800 + 1500 (and a 5000 for Ovett in Commonwealth Games)
although Ovett did win English Schools 400 - it wasnt televised!!
[/pedantic mode]

However, I can see why people dont like it, but if it's not your cup of tea, you can say that about any sport...from the FA Cup final to Torvill & Dean

In its defence, even my old Mum (at the ripe old age of 70) still likes to watch the track events if there is a Brit in with a chance of a medal

Have a feeling we wont get any golds this year, mind

super_si

You quite clearly not seen who the favourite is then this year

Muppet!

Chip

I'm not saying that they should not show athletics on the BBC. I was merely pointing out that maybe they could have had something that was more appealing to the masses.

Chip.

Scumbag

Yup, but I do have a touch of knowledge in the area (having trained over the years with Darren Campbell, Katharine Merry, Phil Brown, Lincoln Asquith, Derek Redmond, Jamie Baulch, Garry Cook, Phil Brown, Derek Redmond, Fenton Campbell, and one session with Denise Lewis (unfortunately not THAT kind of a session!!).

Dwain did not look in top form in the Quarters (even after the Jon Drummond farce), I have Kim Collins as the man to beat...dont get me wrong...there's nothing I'd love to see more than DC win gold, but I have a horrible feeling that this is a year when we may not get a gold...the mens 100 is our best bet, but there will be only a couple of hundredths between even the qualifiers for tonights final. Jonathan Edwards will struggle in the triple (bookies agree with me on that one), and we have an abysmal record in the 4x100, when we possibly have the strongest team. Unfortunately Kelly Holmes hasnt even decided about the 1500, but has no chance against Mutola in the 800. 200 will be interesting, but I dont think a gold is on the cards.

Oh, and I've just checked the odds, and Montgomery, Chambers, and Collins are all 11/4 on Bluesq...maybe I'm not as much a muppet as you think !!

Edited to say William Hill have Collins as outright favourite
Bet365 have Tim Montgomery as outright favourite
Muppets


[Edited by Scumbag - 8/25/2003 4:51:34 PM]

Chip

So Im a muppet cos I dont watch "strongest man" . You are joking I take it cos that is one sad programme.

Anyway who is the favorite then.

Chip.

super_si

It was the
Just takes the **** when you throw a random comment in when the favourite is 5 time Mr Universe

he lost anyyway