04-02-2015, 14:39
I have just been reading the fact that Sky will now take over coverage of the Golf Open Championship in 2017. Not a day to day golf fan myself,but as one of the great Sporting events of the year,I enjoyed being able to watch it on the BBC.Now I wont,dont have Sky due to the cost.
But what about the footie coverage? Do you enjoy the priviledge now and again of watching the Baggies play away on a Monday night live on tele? Do you tune into Merson and co on a Saturday afternoon? Are you sat glued to the tele at home for about 6 hours watching Super Sunday or whatever its called these days?
How about the thrill of being able to watch Barcelona v Real Madrid live? And how about the coverage they bring to the nation about other Sports? Cycling,Darts,Speedway etc.
I know the money given to various organisations for coverage rights is suppose to be used to enhance the Sport from grass route levels.But does it? If you take football and now the new one day cricket bash in India and Australia,it seems to me that the vast amounts of money generally ends up in the pockets of the professional players!
For what its worth,despite all the good points,I think the intervention of Sky money,especially Football,has just about ruined the game.Its all about money now,and I for one,dont think that's a particular good thing.
What do other posters think?
But what about the footie coverage? Do you enjoy the priviledge now and again of watching the Baggies play away on a Monday night live on tele? Do you tune into Merson and co on a Saturday afternoon? Are you sat glued to the tele at home for about 6 hours watching Super Sunday or whatever its called these days?
How about the thrill of being able to watch Barcelona v Real Madrid live? And how about the coverage they bring to the nation about other Sports? Cycling,Darts,Speedway etc.
I know the money given to various organisations for coverage rights is suppose to be used to enhance the Sport from grass route levels.But does it? If you take football and now the new one day cricket bash in India and Australia,it seems to me that the vast amounts of money generally ends up in the pockets of the professional players!
For what its worth,despite all the good points,I think the intervention of Sky money,especially Football,has just about ruined the game.Its all about money now,and I for one,dont think that's a particular good thing.
What do other posters think?