Open Championship: Sky wins rights; BBC to show highlights

Veteran BBC commentator Peter Alliss, whose voice has become synonymous with the tournament, led the chorus of disapproval.
"It saddens me because I have been working since 1961 but it really saddens me because all golfers throughout Britain and Europe will miss the BBC," he told BBC Radio 5. "I don't think there will be a golfer that won't be bitterly disappointed at the news today."

I don't have the nostalgia for BBC as I grew up with Bog 1 and Bog 2.

Sky do a better job of covering golf.

BBC sport would have Rishi Persad, Gary Liniker & ****g Craig Doyle out on the course talking ****.

I agree wit you applehunter although I will miss Peter Aliss.

Taught the coverage on bbc has been poor the last few years,

I will miss Peter Aliss myself N.A, he had some great quotes, one of my favs  is...One good thing about rain in Scotland. Most of it ends up as scotch."

Frank , one of my favs from Peter was , a player was sizing up a long putt , as he approached it , Peters co/commentater said , thats around a 20 ft putt ,Peter said ..I'd love to be buying land off you....

WHEN YOU SEE THAT ADRIAN CHILES(WHO IS PI$$ POOR ) GETS 4.6 MILLION A YEAR FOR PRESENTING  CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ON ITV

AND SKY PAYING 5 MILLION FOR THIERY HENRY TV MONEY IS RIDICULOUS

ADVERTS RUIN SPORT LOOK AT SUPERBOWL GAME LAST 60 MINS BUT TURNS IT INTO NEAR FOUR HOURS


IN FAIRNESS  THOUGHT SKY COVERAGE OF RYDER CUP WAS EXCELLENT

BUT BBC LOST HORSE RACING /CRICKET /GOLF  SOON WONT HAVE ANY SPORTS

Used to love Geoff Boycott commentary on thee bbc,great man to listen too when he was in full cry,what did you think of him Norn?

HUDDYS          TRUE STORY USED WATCH CRICKET FROM START TOLD MY TWO DAUGHTERS I KNEW RITCHIE BENAUD  SO I MADE THEM LISTEN  HE WOULD START OF BY SAYING GOOD MORNING GEOFFREY  ID REPLY GOOD MORNIN RICHIE THEY THOUGHT AT 3 AND 4 HE WAS TALKING TOO ME SAYING DADDY HE ALWAYS SAYS GOOD MORNING TO YOU

BOYCOTT TALKED IT SIMPLEAND I DID LIKE LISTN HIM AS HE WAS  GREAT GRITTY TEST   PLAYER  NOT TO SURE HE GET PICKED IN PRESENT FORMAT WERE ITS ALLL ABOUT ATTACKING

Great story,

Geoffery should know plenty about attacking , ask the ex missus

TOBY  MAYBE SHE HIT HIM FIRST WITH HER  bouncers

DIDNT SOME OLD YORKSIRE SPINSTER LEAVE HIM  CLOSE TOO MILLION£

I STILL CANT WORK OUT HOW ADRIAN CHILES GOT 4.6 MILLION YEAR

Boycott did what openers should do stayed around.
He probably wouldn't count in today's game.

I was watching a test match many years ago between Australia and England when my youngest daughter came down unable to sleep.
When a player was out for a duck a cartoon duck used to come on dressed like a cricketer,smoke would come out of his ears and he would slump off with a large tear dropping from his eye.
My little girl was getting bored when she piped up " when's that duck coming on again " I was able to reply " shouldn't be long England are batting "

Ronnie Irani the English cricketer was practicing in the nets when Boycott offered to take a look at his batting. Boycott came over in his beige suit and Panama hat and said "Get down there Irani and let's see what you've got" The bowler took out a new ball ran up and whipped one down which he got nowhere near. He missed the second and the third knocked over his middle stump. Boycott stood at the other end, impassive. He got an edge on the next ball and it hit the stumps. Boycott strolled down and asked Irani "are you taking the pi$$." Irani mumbled something about the wicket and the fact that the bowler had a new ball. Boycott was not impressed "new fcuking ball? My granny can bowl better than him" By now a few people had gathered around to see what the great man had to say. A couple of balls later he yelled down the pitch "Lad, you've got some sh1t on the end of your bat" Irani picked up the bat and looked at the end of it but could see nothing. As he was looking at the bat Boycott called out "No, Irani, the other end!!"