New Posts For Thread: bbc gets rid of all horse racing, but wii show davis cup for next 3 yearshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-yearsdirector of sport Barbara slater said, im pleased we can add gb davis cup matches to our coverage.No ethnic jockieI bet there are more 'ethnic' jockeys in the UK than 'ethnic' prof tennis players - prob more than the rest of the world! Of course it depends what one means by 'ethnic' i s'pose........https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537569789#537569789No ethnic jockieI bet there are more 'ethnic' jockeys in the UK than 'ethnic' prof tennis players - prob more than the rest of the world! Of course it depends what one means by 'ethnic' i s'pose........Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:22:35 -0600I forget the last time I watched the bbc for anything, its far more interested in trying to normalize what I would rather my kids did not think was normal behavior.Cannot even get the weather right these days and its always been the home of every weihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537569559#537569559I forget the last time I watched the bbc for anything, its far more interested in trying to normalize what I would rather my kids did not think was normal behavior.Cannot even get the weather right these days and its always been the home of every weiWed, 22 Jan 2014 04:01:15 -0600Farce.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537569435#537569435Farce.Wed, 22 Jan 2014 03:46:30 -0600I'd rather the BBC spent money on areas that the commercial sector doesn't do as well ie radio, news, drama.Some will no doubt argue about quality of production but all of the racing that BBC had is still there but now on C4.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537569363#537569363I'd rather the BBC spent money on areas that the commercial sector doesn't do as well ie radio, news, drama.Some will no doubt argue about quality of production but all of the racing that BBC had is still there but now on C4.Wed, 22 Jan 2014 03:39:08 -0600If Murray pulls out of any matches, which is likely, no bugger'll watch it anyway.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537562249#537562249If Murray pulls out of any matches, which is likely, no bugger'll watch it anyway.Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:18:35 -0600davis cup is rubbish,pointless,middle class garbagehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537562119#537562119davis cup is rubbish,pointless,middle class garbageTue, 21 Jan 2014 16:12:46 -0600I "Liked" all racing coverage when it was on Analogue Tv and 0.5 seconds behind "Live".https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537562035#537562035I "Liked" all racing coverage when it was on Analogue Tv and 0.5 seconds behind "Live".Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:08:19 -0600Barbara Slater talks nonsense as she said they wanted the crown jewels on the BBC and not second rate hence they wanted only the main racing meetings. But as jmdc has stated the BDO darts is second rate compared to the PDC.Racing on C4 is better forhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537561539#537561539Barbara Slater talks nonsense as she said they wanted the crown jewels on the BBC and not second rate hence they wanted only the main racing meetings. But as jmdc has stated the BDO darts is second rate compared to the PDC.Racing on C4 is better forTue, 21 Jan 2014 15:43:36 -0600have to be honest, I loved r ascot , glorious goodwood, chelt, Aintree, the derby. arc trials, arc on bbchttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537561517#537561517have to be honest, I loved r ascot , glorious goodwood, chelt, Aintree, the derby. arc trials, arc on bbcTue, 21 Jan 2014 15:42:38 -0600You can't really show racing on a Saturday on a mainstream channel which will be its main viewing day and also have it sharing coverage with several other sports going on at the same time. It's fine when it's a midweek meeting being shown on a minorihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30182623/bbc-gets-rid-of-all-horse-racing-but-wii-show-davis-cup-for-next-3-years?post_id=537561467#537561467You can't really show racing on a Saturday on a mainstream channel which will be its main viewing day and also have it sharing coverage with several other sports going on at the same time. It's fine when it's a midweek meeting being shown on a minoriTue, 21 Jan 2014 15:39:39 -0600