LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME 2019

Tell me.

If you had tickets for Wimbledon and you were sitting in the stands and the people to your left, right and behind you kept up a continuous stream of information, telling you what you've just seen, would you put up with it?

No!.. neither would I.

Why does TV where you probably see more than if you were actually there, need it?

The BBC have got it into their head that unless they have people constantly bangin' on while a sporting event is taking place, people will switch over and watch something else.
Some of the trivia with which they come out amazes me. But then they've probably got a director shouting down their head set "Say something!"
They tell you the score, which the umpire has called out "It's a break point!!!!" Yep! the caption on the bottom of the screen says it too. If it's 0/15/30 -40, if you watch tennis, you know it's a naffin' break point, you don't need telling (still it adds a bit more drama doesn't it?)
"He played an unreturnable passing shot!" Yep! We know we've just seen it for cryin' out loud.

This never happened in Dan Maskell's time.

 

Maybe then there’s a case for no commentry at all?

 

Sorry but can someone tell me how to start a new thread. Hands up. Computers and me are not friends.

Now the BBC. How or what warrants ones such as Gary Liniker being the highest paid, and what's her name, the black haired woman from the dancing program. How come she bags so much. How does she earn, work for that amount.

 

You're not going to believe this, but the newer televisions have mute buttons. That might be a dandy investment for you!

 

Go to the top menu. Select Forums. Then select the forum wnere you'd like to post and a there will be a "start a new thread" box near the top for you to get started. Hope this helps

 

@Doghouse Riley, has it ever occurred to you there are people that are blind and need that commentary!

If you've got a problem get rid of your TV and save the money from the licence fee.

 

Talk about over-reaction!

Hey chum I'm expressing an opinion on a public message board that's all.

There's lots of radio coverage of the Wimbledon tournament on 5 live and Wimbledon's own radio channels. Ideal for blind people.

If you've a problem with my comments, scroll down.

When have I ever criticised one of your opinions?

You can have one on any subject you like, why should it make any difference to me?

Move on.

 

I'm not over re-acting but you seem to be, it's not the first time you've moaned about commentators!

Yes, but people don't always want to listen to radio, tv gives them more selection.

And there's no need to be rude!

 

You were rude in the first place, or don't you read what you've written?


I didn't say get rid of commentators, I said they had too much to say.

Yes I've moaned about commentators before and I'll moan about them again if I choose.
I don't need your permission.

Ironic innnit?

This is a "latest moan" thread and you're suggesting I shouldn't. Doh!

You've had your say, now move on.

Yes, "I've had to replace the batteries in my remote control, I need to use the "mute" so often during sports programmes."
I may have mentioned that before.

This has been a "red button" option available some time ago on a couple of programmes, but it wasn't publicised so it was discontinued. I wouldn't suggest they used it at Wimbledon as the red button provides coverage of an additional six games.
The first priority of a commentator seems to be to keep people watching, rather than they change to another channel. But it doesn't have to sometimes be pitched at "dumbed down level." If people are going to watch an hour or so of any sports event, they're likely to know a bit about it.

 

Okay, I'm hitting the mute button on the commentator topic.

My moan is my procrastination with the electric fence. Bird bidet was muddy this morning so I finally got off my bum and firmly secured the wiring with 3" screws. Take that you rascally raccoon!!

 

I'm getting the impression that mutton has a very small value since the farmers don't seem to mind them wandering about and easily available for poaching?

 

Some of the mutton from the south is transported to Scotland

 

I know a farmer who sells hogget, not lamb, but not mutton either