[Football] ITV England World Cup Finals Coverage

[dazzer6666]

BBC is not free , we have to pay tv license , and I see they have decided to put this afternoons match on the red button , and put The British Athletics Championship on instead , great idea ,

No, the Athletics is on the red button. SD and HD showing the football.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Ads dominate, so all momentum is lost when the pundits get going. G.Neville is brilliant on Sky, but you barely get to listen to his views on ITV.

Tyldesley isn’t very good. Amazing that ITV stick by him, as if he’s the quality of Martin Tiler.

Lee Dixon comes across as dour and dominates the brief chats.

ITV could do with putting GH on a buss to somewhere that isn't hosting a football match

I would add though that at least ITV haven't followed BT's champions league policy of having two co commentators and a commentator...does my head in listening to all three stating the bleeding obvious

 

[LlcoolJ]

BBC is not free , we have to pay tv license , and I see they have decided to put this afternoons match on the red button , and put The British Athletics Championship on instead , great idea ,

I didn't say it was free did I.

 

[Weststander]

ITV could do with putting GH on a buss to somewhere that isn't hosting a football match

I would add though that at least ITV haven't followed BT's champions league policy of having two co commentators and a commentator...does my head in listening to all three stating the bleeding obvious

Must admit, I never noticed that about BT, but you must be right.

I loved their CL coverage, with the brilliant footballing quartet of Lineker/Gerrard/Lampard/Rio, giving quality insight in the rest of the prog.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Must admit, I never noticed that about BT, but you must be right.

I loved their CL coverage, with the brilliant footballing quartet of Lineker/Gerrard/Lampard/Rio, giving quality insight in the rest of the prog.

Studio great....2 twits co commentating gets a thumbs down

 

[LlcoolJ]

Must admit, I never noticed that about BT, but you must be right.

I loved their CL coverage, with the brilliant footballing quartet of Lineker/Gerrard/Lampard/Rio, giving quality insight in the rest of the prog.

Agreed. But their Ashes coverage was very very poor.

 

[LowKarate]

ITV showed our WC Qualifier against Poland in 1973.

 

[Weststander]

Agreed. But their Ashes coverage was very very poor.

Being a bad loser and despising the Aussies at sport, I didn't watch one second. Can't stand Warner - in the Botham / Viv Richard's era, he would've been a snivelling coward.

Other than the one recent tour, with home advantage including wickets and the Kookabura, they always destroy us.

 

[Weststander]

ITV showed our WC Qualifier against Poland in 1973.

One of my earliest football memories. Was it live on TV, or highligts after?

 

[LowKarate]

One of my earliest football memories. Was it live on TV, or highligts after?

It was live on ITV.

BBC had highlights later.

 

[Weststander]

It was live on ITV.

BBC had highlights later.

On cable TV I saw the entire home game repeated a couple of years ago. England were brilliant, playing great passing football which ripped Poland apart time after time. Their famous goalie had the game of his life (and a lorry load of luck).

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Credit where it's due. Neville and whoever is doing the commentary tonight have been good. As a health warning I'm death in one ear this evening but I'm sure the other one is ok.

 

[Weststander]

2 minutes of programme, followed by 5 minutes of ads. Rinse and repeat for 45 minutes.

Yes I know they're commercial, but this is the biggest pisstake in their cheapskate history.

 

[dazzer6666]

2 minutes of programme, followed by 5 minutes of ads. Rinse and repeat for 45 minutes.

Yes I know they're commercial, but this is the biggest pisstake in their cheapskate history.

Watching the cricket until KO.

 

[Badger]

2 minutes of programme, followed by 5 minutes of ads. Rinse and repeat for 45 minutes.

Yes I know they're commercial, but this is the biggest pisstake in their cheapskate history.

They'll probably repeat that pattern during the game too.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I actually think their punditry has improved considerably this time around. The BBC used to knock them out of the park when it came to pre and post match analysis, but having Neville and (surprisingly) Ian Wright have picked things up a fair bit.

I've quite liked Alex Scott on the BBC, but at least ITV have made up some ground from their usual abysmal effort. For every Hoddle, there's a Lawro or a Danny Murphy, so I'm calling it a draw.

(the coverage, I mean: obviously WERE LOOSE the football match because it's being shown on ITV).

 

[LlcoolJ]

I actually think their punditry has improved considerably this time around. The BBC used to knock them out of the park when it came to pre and post match analysis, but having Neville and (surprisingly) Ian Wright have picked things up a fair bit.

I've quite liked Alex Scott on the BBC, but at least ITV have made up some ground from their usual abysmal effort. For every Hoddle, there's a Lawro or a Danny Murphy, so I'm calling it a draw.

(the coverage, I mean: obviously WERE LOOSE the football match because it's being shown on ITV).

Lawro is awful but I'd still take him and Pearce over the Clive and Glen "dream team". [emoji33]

 

[symyjym]

So the advert guy getting the England tattoo; when we get knocked out the advert will be him having laser tattoo removal in pain. Sorry for spoiling this advert for everyone

 

[Dave the OAP]

Adverts adverts adverts

 

[Weststander]

Lawro is awful but I'd still take him and Pearce over the Clive and Glen "dream team". [emoji33]

Clive and Glenn, both shit in their roles, with Dreary Dixon in the studio.