Summer Olympics 2016 in Rio - Athletics Discussion Thread

[EspeonBB]

Mess the South African guy keeps snatching

[Shaun]

ok well bye any chances of gold in this

[Firewire]

Greg is shook

[Headie]

8.37 will win it, Greg is nowhere near 8.40m form

[Black Dagger]

Yeah Greg can say bye to Gold.

[Firewire]

Pull through Halsall

[Headie]

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Wow they tryna be me huh

[Firewire]

Wow delete that it was rigged against her

[Brother Leon]

South African wrapped this up.

[Jack_]

Not here for Gabby doing Helen's job tbh

[Firewire]

The long jump is rigged

[Ross.]

Not here for Gabby doing Helen's job tbh

Bitch better back off

[Shaun]

what the **** is "countback" why is everything I love being ruined

[Headie]

Greg isn't even in medal position lol what did I tell you

[EspeonBB]

Pray for miracle last round jump

[Headie]

what the **** is "countback" why is everything I love being ruined

If 2 athletes tie then whoever had the next highest jump in their set finishes higher

[Headie]

*shot of Mo doing his lap of honour* *replay of Mo winning* *shot of Mo doing another lap of honour* *replay of Mo winning* repeat repeat repeat until 3am

[Headie]

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Mess this is gonna be the closest final ever

[Headie]

Oh Michael Rimmer is in this heat lmao didn't even realise

[Firewire]

Hayden why did the 10,000m have people start in a different section?

[Headie]

Lol bye Rimmer

[Shaun]

-was going to make a crude rimming joke if he did well as well :(-

for that performance i hope his ass goes forever unlicked

[Black Dagger]

:joker:

[Headie]

Hayden why did the 10,000m have people start in a different section?

Because if they all started in a straight line then the ones on the outside would have to run further than the ones on the inside to get to the front. So they put half of them on the outside bend a bit further ahead so they all meet even on the straight.

[Ross.]

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Mess this is gonna be the closest final ever

:worry: she's not going to do it is she </3

[Firewire]

Because if they all started in a straight line then the ones on the outside would have to run further than the ones on the inside to get to the front. So they put half of them on the outside bend a bit further ahead so they all meet even on the straight.

Oh I thought it was like a handicap/head start thing

[Jack_]

welp what is this

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[Headie]

Lol BBC making excuses for Michael Rimmer when he always flops every champs he goes to

It's so frustrating seeing Pierre Bosse win that semi in such a fast time because Eliot Giles beat him a few weeks ago in the Euro Champs to snatch bronze, and he didn;t even make it through the heats this time

[Firewire]

Greg is trash delete him

[Black Dagger]

Oh ****ing hell.

[Ross.]

poor Greg

Macie can have him

[Shaun]

congrats Jeff :worry:

[Firewire]

Come on Greg!!

[Headie]

What did I tell you :joker: Told you Henderson would snatch it in the last round

[EspeonBB]

Snatch him please :oh:

[Headie]

Perched for Gabby to interrupt with "it's still super staurday guys lol Mo won and Jess is getting a medal xxx"

[Firewire]

Btw if Greg needs his ass slapped like that before every jump I'll volunteer

[Shaun]

:omgno:

[Headie]

Silver for Greg :clap1:

Edit: Woops Bronze

[Firewire]

Finally

[EspeonBB]

At least he snatched a medal

[Ross.]

Omg :omgno:

[Black Dagger]

Oh they made out as if that was massive. kmt.

[Black Dagger]

DON'T EVEN DARE M8 x

[Headie]

MESS Greg loses his bronze just like that

[Black Dagger]

Oh ffs. Greg is 4th.

[Shaun]

lol

[Firewire]

Wow snatched

[EspeonBB]

This drama > CBB

[Ross.]

not another 4th for GB

[Headie]

SCREAMING

[Black Dagger]

HAHAHAHAHA. **** OFF MATE x

[Shaun]

omfg :omgno: DRAMA

[EspeonBB]

This is a mess

[Headie]

His hand hit the sand I'm DEAD

[Firewire]

This is amazing

[Ross.]

screaming omg

[Headie]

The coach screaming his ass off I'm dying :joker:

What an anti climax

[Jack_]

:joker: the coach

[Macie Lightfoot]

Btw if Greg needs his ass slapped like that before every jump I'll volunteer

bitch that's my job

[Headie]

Buy NO on iTunes!

[Ross.]

The coach lmao

[Novo]

Greg and his luck :joker:

[Firewire]

Oop Greg through by the skin of his teeth

[Ross.]

Well done Greg :clap1:

[Firewire]

bitch that's my job

You can do it he's cancelled anyway

[Shaun]

I'm waiting for this to be spun as a heroic performance from Greg instead of what it is by the BBC

[Headie]

Lol if Jess gets silver it will be a Gold-Silver-Bronze for us

[Headie]

Nnn Greg's fake smile

[Shaun]

lol 'Bube'

[Headie]

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@ Jack_

[EspeonBB]

I'm so nervous for Jess :worry:

[Headie]

Phil Jones is losing his voice yasss

[Headie]

Mo trying hard to win SPOTY with this interview here

[Headie]

Phil just asking a ****ing question instead of shoving the mic into a crying Mo Farah's face

[Jack_]

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@ Jack_

But as I said, you get to watch the events you want uninterrupted :laugh: dare I say you probably know more than the commentators do so surely that matters more than some poor commentary?

[Jack_]

mess is this the X Factor

[Headie]

But as I said, you get to watch the events you want uninterrupted :laugh: dare I say you probably know more than the commentators do so surely that matters more than some poor commentary?

The BBC have a responsibility as sole broadcasters to provide excellent commentary alongside sufficient amount of track AND field coverage. Why should I be forced to listen to clueless commentators just because the BBC can't be bothered to show some field action? :rolleyes:

Believe it or not commentary and coverage is actually a big part of the ~Olympics experience~ so BBC should be providing an excellent service

[EspeonBB]

Mess @ this intro

[Headie]

Here for a Jamaican 1-2-3, how lovely would that be :lovedup:

[Ross.]

I love Eurovision

[Firewire]

Please welcome your hoost

EMMA WILLIS

[Jack_]

loooooool @ 'tonight I'm going to be' :joker:

[EspeonBB]

Let's pray for Shelly

[Shaun]

-regrets picking Tori just bc of her surname for the predictions thread-

[Headie]

Mess @ this intro

Alol the relay ones are even better <3

http://i.imgur.com/2yH8fe2.gif

[Black Dagger]

Come on Shelly!!!!!!!!!!

[Firewire]

Shelly's hair though

[Headie]

Dat gurl, dat gurl Shelly Ann

[Headie]

Come on Shelly

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[Shaun]

#TeamElaine

[Firewire]

#TeamElaine

Lordan?

[Shaun]

yay Elaine and Tori!!!!!!!!

[Headie]

Omg Elaine :amazed:

[Black Dagger]

She came 4th :sad:

[Novo]

Dafne was like 5th or 6th

[Ross.]

not Elaine slaying her

[EspeonBB]

Slay Elaine :love:

[Firewire]

Queen Elaine

[Headie]

10.71 holy crap :o

[Headie]

Dafne was like 5th or 6th

Not you being wrong again

[Novo]

Not you being wrong again

Lucas said she would win

[Black Dagger]

Lucas said she would win

That was pre Olympics **** off.

All my predictions flopped. Mitch Larkin can die.

[Shaun]

Can't help but wonder if these stadiums would be filled up a bit more if the americans weren't such dicks about getting all the scheduling their way :/ expecting 10:40pm 100m finals is ridiculous.

[Headie]

Dafne laughing at Shelly trying so hard

Shelly with her medal

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[Novo]

**** sake :joker:

[Headie]

Greg pretending he's happy with bronze :joker:

[Headie]

Oh oops he's crying nvm

[Firewire]

Christ at Greg crying

[Shaun]

oh ok greg calm down bitch it's not that bad

[Headie]

Mess Phil not asking any questions, just making it worse

[Black Dagger]

Cry on Macie's shoulder, Greg xo

[Ross.]

Oh Greg </3

[Headie]

The only person who's allowed to cry @ losing Gold is Chrissy O and you certainly ain't her!!!

[Shaun]

give third to the other guy with the dodgy hand then you ungrateful bitch :inamood:

[EspeonBB]

Mess Phil not asking any questions, just making it worse

This is what I thought lol he's making Greg feel worse :joker:

[Firewire]

Greg giving me gay vibes with that smile

[Headie]

"Sorry it wasn't a win but you'll have to settle for a medal I'm afraid"

Um I'm pretty such the winner gets a medal too :think:

[EspeonBB]

Are they going to interview Queen Elaine

[Novo]

Greg wanting to win even though he wasn't a strong favourite sums up the winning mentality of the guy, we should be applauding that

[Ross.]

Greg giving me gay vibes with that smile

don't get Macie's hopes up

[Black Dagger]

Piers Morgan will be cracking one off at Greg making out as if bronze is a failure. Bloody cat nonce.

[Shaun]

macie rn in greg's twitter mentions

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[Headie]

macie rn in greg's twitter mentions

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Macie seeing Greg cry @ getting bronze

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[Firewire]

Macie seeing Greg cry @ getting bronze

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Mess at Kimmi

[Ross.]

OK Gabby hun the swimming is coming back on so move your ass x

[Firewire]

Where's Helen

[Headie]

"There's some Heptathlon final 800s going on behind us but we're not going to show them bcos Jess & Kat are not in them lol lets look at some long jump replays :):):)"

[Ross.]

Where's Helen

I can't @ Gabby hogging all the screentime on Helen, Becky and Mark's last night

[Headie]

Gabby is so obsessed with PBs lmao

[Jack_]

I did write a response to your post Hayden but I'll post it after all this is said and done cause it'll get lost in amongst all this and now's not the time for a debate :laugh:

[Firewire]

Hurry up Jess I'm tired

[Firewire]

They should use BBC4 at this time

[EspeonBB]

Gabby is so obsessed with PBs lmao

She keeps mentioning it :joker:

[Headie]

I did write a response to your post Hayden but I'll post it after all this is said and done cause it'll get lost in amongst all this and now's not the time for a debate :laugh:

Gurl I'm not debating with you

[Ross.]

the pbs! The PBs! THE PBs! THE ****ING PBs!

[Headie]

I wonder what Gabby's PB is at mentioning "PB" in one minute

[EspeonBB]

Has Gabby not thought of the possibility that Thiam could break her PB

[Jack_]

Gurl I'm not debating with you

I've not typed it out for no response :nono:

[Headie]

Btw GB's Luke Cutts was eliminated in the Pole Vault like an hour ago but don't expect the BBC to show any of it :):):)

[Headie]

I've not typed it out for no response :nono:

Lord just let me have my opinion on it and you can have yours, I literally couldn't care less that we don't agree on this, no offense :laugh:

[Macie Lightfoot]

what are the odds that Thiam runs a PB I wanna place a bet tbh

[Novo]

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Got to love Lynsey's taste in football teams

[Novo]

what are the odds that Thiam runs a PB I wanna place a bet tbh

5000/1

[Headie]

what are the odds that Thiam runs a PB I wanna place a bet tbh

She probably will lmao so far nearly everyone in the first two 800 "finals" has run sub 2.20

[Headie]

Jess needs to go for broke, all or nothing tbh

[Headie]

Idk why but Mo Farah's eldest daughter annoys me tbh :laugh:

[Alf]

C'mon the Yorkshire lass.

[Brother Leon]

Hurry up. United play in 10 hours ffs.

[Headie]

So nervous for Jess :worry:

[Shaun]

jess pls :fc:

[Ross.]

I'm ****ting myself tbh

[Headie]

Come on Kat act as pacemaker please!

[Firewire]

Come through Jess

[Firewire]

Kat to throw her shoes at Thiam?

[EspeonBB]

Prayer circle ya'll!

[Headie]

Welp Nafi Thiam is only 21, that's younger than Kat, I thought she was older than that

[Shaun]

lmao imagine Thiam beats Jess in this anyway

[Headie]

lmao imagine Thiam beats Jess in this anyway

https://www.uploadir.com/u/lurxj0sj

[Jack_]

Nervous much

[Alf]

Kat to leg up thiam

[Ross.]

I'm dying

[Firewire]

I'm shaking

[Black Dagger]

Fall over you Belgian slag.

[Alf]

Get them legs moving Jessica

[Ross.]

someone trip Thiam up!!!!!

[Headie]

Kat where the **** are you help her

[Headie]

Come on Jess!!!!!

[EspeonBB]

Run for your life Jess

[Alf]

Sprint you bitch

[Shaun]

looks like Kat's just given up entirely :/

[Black Dagger]

Nah. Not quick enough </3

[Headie]

Thiam's gonna PB ugh

[Ross.]

It's over

[Headie]

*****

[Firewire]

RIP

[Alf]

Bugger

[Shaun]

:idc:

[EspeonBB]

</3

[Ross.]

Gutted :(

[Headie]

Olympic Champion at 21 though, props to her :clap1:

[Jack_]

:bawling:

[Firewire]

Kat is cancelled for not tripping Thiam

[Headie]

Denise sounds so depressed lmao

[Shaun]

Kat is cancelled for not tripping Thiam

it is basically her fault

[Headie]

Akela Jones last in 2:41.12 lmao

[Headie]

Hopefully this pushes Jess on to defend her World title next year in London then call it a day

[Brother Leon]

Told you only Mo would win out of the three :idc:

[Firewire]

This is rigged for Thiam

[Macie Lightfoot]

Akela Jones last in 2:41.12 lmao

SCREAMING her pitiful jog over the last 200 was almost worse than when she went out in like 66 at NCAAs and had to walk in the middle of it :love:

[Macie Lightfoot]

did Nafi break her best?

Gimme my money --Tijuana Bradley --Macie Lightfoot

[Jack_]

Female power :love:

[Ross.]

Jess looks so happy :love:

[Firewire]

So is Jess doing strictly then

[Ross.]

So is Jess doing strictly then

Winner confirmed

[Shaun]

Winner confirmed

excuse you

http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article251446.ece/BINARY/F71BFE41-F22D-5F0B-C9B7A107D87AC8E0.jpg

[Black Dagger]

So is Jess doing strictly then

kmt she better not. She'll beat my Will.

[Ross.]

excuse you

http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article251446.ece/BINARY/F71BFE41-F22D-5F0B-C9B7A107D87AC8E0.jpg

but Becky will be one of the judges?

[Black Dagger]

Least KJT is smiling <3.

Sort yourself out for Tokyo bitch x

[Headie]

Now that all the main GB contenders are out the way, I'm here for a few surprises from Laura Muir, Christine Ohuruogu and more :clap1:

[Firewire]

but Becky will be one of the judges?

Becky is hosting

[Black Dagger]

Here for Grabars getting another bronze with like 7 other people x

[Brother Leon]

Knighthood for Mo Farah? Has to be really.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Akela Jones ended up finishing 20th lmao :love:

[Novo]

Phil to Kat - " so what do you think about that? Opportunity missed? "

What do you think you absolute roaster

[Ross.]

not Phil bringing up the Super Saturday expectation to make her feel like ****

[Firewire]

Oh Jess just retired

CBB19 confirmed

[Ross.]

Poor Jess getting made to cry by Phil

[Black Dagger]

"IS THIS IT? XXX"

He's so ****ing tactless.

[Headie]

"They just all love having that moment with Phil"

Hmm not really considering most of it ends in tears

[Shaun]

Phil off to phone up Paula Radcliffe and ask if she's still given up and retired

[Jack_]

Phil for new BB host? Him to be the one to break Bear down?

[Firewire]

What would the BB fans think of Phil?

Poor Emma gets dragged for asking deep questions

[Shaun]

"so Alex you've been evicted in 6th without a live show that must suck"

[Jack_]

"so Alex you've been evicted in 6th without a live show that must suck"

:laugh2:

[Ross.]

Jack where is the large post @

[Jack_]

I think Michael's probably right re. Jess

[Headie]

Nafi is actually so lovely :love: I'm still really happy for her

[Novo]

Phil to Kat in the 2028 olympics when she is mid 30s and finished outside the medals for the 4th time in a row - " and I'm sure the best is yet to come Kat "

[Jack_]

Jack where is the large post @

Coming to a page near you soon! :hehe:

[Firewire]

"so Alex you've been evicted in 6th without a live show that must suck"

Omg screaming

[Shaun]

wow the stadium emptied quickly

Phil to Kat in the 2028 olympics when she is mid 30s and finished outside the medals for the 4th time in a row - " and I'm sure the best is yet to come Kat "

:joker:

[Firewire]

It's so selfish of Thiam to not let Jess win in her final year

[Black Dagger]

"so Alex you've been evicted in 6th without a live show that must suck"

omfg :joker:

[Shaun]

mess he was 7th not 6th

as if he'd snatch jason's place

[Shaun]

Should Jessica Ennis-Hill retire? Denise Lewis has her say
BBC Sport

idk what it is but something about this headline sounds threatening. like denise could say "no" and that's it, Jess is off to London 2017

[Alf]

Knighthood for Mo Farah? Has to be really.I'd say so.

[Ross.]

Phil to Kat in the 2028 olympics when she is mid 30s and finished outside the medals for the 4th time in a row - " and I'm sure the best is yet to come Kat "

:joker:

[Headie]

Knighthood for Mo Farah? Has to be really.

He needs to win the 5000m first!

[Ross.]

idk what it is but something about this headline sounds threatening. like denise could say "no" and that's it, Jess is off to London 2017

:joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Headie]

We've seen this interview already @BBC :rolleyes:

I'll let them off I suppose since there's no events on now

[Ninastar]

I love Mo. I saw him in person (and queen Jess) at the closing parade in 2012 and he seems so genuine and lovely

[Firewire]

idk what it is but something about this headline sounds threatening. like denise could say "no" and that's it, Jess is off to London 2017

Tbh I would do whatever Denise told me to do

[Ross.]

We've seen this interview already @BBC :rolleyes:

I'll let them off I suppose since there's no events on now

me waiting on Helen, Mark and Becky

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[Alf]

He needs to win the 5000m first!He's way surpassed anything Kelly Holmes did in the sport, and she was made a dame.

But then again, Daley Thompson was never knighted, and he's the biggest British legend of the sport I've known.

[Jack_]

The BBC have a responsibility as sole broadcasters to provide excellent commentary alongside sufficient amount of track AND field coverage. Why should I be forced to listen to clueless commentators just because the BBC can't be bothered to show some field action? :rolleyes:

Believe it or not commentary and coverage is actually a big part of the ~Olympics experience~ so BBC should be providing an excellent service

Because you are failing to understand that the majority of the viewership are not athletics devotees (or devotees of most of the sports, for that matter) and the BBC have a responsibility to cater to the casual viewers who are tuning in for blue ribbon and big name events, and ones that have GB representation. Your average viewer has no interest in watching a pole vault qualification for example (even with a GB competitor), and won't be wanting to sit up past midnight being forced to view it when there's other more interesting things they'd rather be seeing. They've not spent a week teasing Super Saturday (as pointless as you may think it was) to not then devote a load of airtime to it, the Olympics is an investment and it needs to pay off ratings wise

Like, not all of the swimming heats have been shown in their entirety on the main channels and I understand that. There's plenty of other sports and stories that take priority, which is why the online streams and red button are there to be used. It's disappointing that they're taking the OBS commentary on a lot of them (and I find it baffling they're doing it for athletics but didn't for swimming) but as I said to you the other day you can blame the government for the scaling back of the red button and forced budget cuts which'll have led to this

The BBC is one of this country's greatest institutions for a number of reasons and its sports coverage is largely unrivalled. The problem is that the more it gets cut, the lower the quality, and the criticism that certain sections of the press constantly throw at it (along with viewers) only tempts the government to cut it back more. It's a cyclical thing :laugh:

Look, I can understand how if you're a fanatic of a sport it must be annoying to not be able to see everything you want, but the option is there and you're just choosing to put yourself out? What's more important, commentary or watching events you've waited months for? A few of the feeds don't even have commentary and that's really annoying but I'm not gonna switch the sport off because of it lol

[Jack_]

Lord just let me have my opinion on it and you can have yours, I literally couldn't care less that we don't agree on this, no offense :laugh:

But it's not really an opinion, more a misunderstanding of how TV works :laugh:

Expecting them to show every session of athletics in its entirety on BBC1 when there's 27 other sports at an Olympics is just delusional

You're going out of your way to miss events you apparently want to watch so badly, that makes no sense?

[Pete.]

I feel SO bad for Jess & Greg for having so much pressure placed on them by the BBC to win golds like in 2012 and Kat too was being hyped up by them to win something. Now some people will see their results as failures and that's not very fair imo

[Denver]

Oh Jess just retired

CBB19 confirmed

I expect her on Strictly this year

[Firewire]

I expect her on Strictly this year

Yeah I said that earlier on I think it's quite likely

[Pete.]

Jess shall win Strictly

[Denver]

Yes Jess is way to good for CBB maybe the Jungle but Strictly is her next gold medal

[Headie]

^^^ Lord this is the Olympics fgs not Big Brother, why are you turning everything into a debate? Just let people watch it how they want to watch it? And complain if they want to complain :rolleyes:

Please direct me to where I said I wanted BBC to show all the Athletics on BBC1? Nope, never said it, that's not possible, it's the bloody Olympics ffs of course they need to show other sports too, so not really sure how me "complaining about lack of field coverage" is a 'misunderstanding of TV'. No need to call me delusional either thanks :thumbs: If you payed attention to my posts you'd actually see that I complain about the "talking heads" as such, spending 10-15 minutes talking about stuff rather than showing the field action, putting endless VTs on when there's live action happening etc.

Me and Macie are pretty much the most dedicated fans of Athletics on this forum so excuse us if we feel like criticising our nations broadcasters for the same bull crap they give us every year.

And that's the last post I'm making in response to this so don't bother typing up anymore essays. If you don't wanna see me complaining then put me on ignore

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[Jack_]

^^^ Lord this is the Olympics fgs not Big Brother, why are you turning everything into a debate? Just let people watch it how they want to watch it? And complain if they want to complain :rolleyes:

Me and Macie are pretty much the most dedicated fans of Athletics on this forum so excuse us if we feel like criticising our nations broadcasters for the same bull crap they give us every year.

And that's the last post I'm making in response to this so don't bother typing up anymore essays. If you don't wanna see me complaining then put me on ignore

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Because err strangely enough..this is a forum? That's kinda what it's for. And just in case you've forgotten, you @'d me, if you didn't want a response you shouldn't have bothered :unsure: don't incite discussions you can't finish

Your criticism is based on a misunderstanding of how basic TV works, so excuse me for rebutting your claims on a TV forum. And now you've basically put the BBC on the same pedestal as NBC which is so ludicrous I don't even know where to begin :joker:

I think I'm either gonna do that or post about athletics in the main thread, your incessant criticism of something you're not even being forced to watch and pretending you care about certain events when you clearly don't is dragging this thread down, so you're right, it's probably best I avoid it

[Pete.]

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[Headie]

I feel SO bad for Jess & Greg for having so much pressure placed on them by the BBC to win golds like in 2012 and Kat too was being hyped up by them to win something. Now some people will see their results as failures and that's not very fair imo

So do I, especially on Kat's part as well because they hype her up every year when her time is yet to come, she's no Gold-worthy yet but they make out like she is

[Jack_]

Please direct me to where I said I wanted BBC to show all the Athletics on BBC1? Nope, never said it, that's not possible, it's the bloody Olympics ffs of course they need to show other sports too, so not really sure how me "complaining about lack of field coverage" is a 'misunderstanding of TV'. No need to call me delusional either thanks :thumbs: If you payed attention to my posts you'd actually see that I complain about the "talking heads" as such, spending 10-15 minutes talking about stuff rather than showing the field action, putting endless VTs on when there's live action happening etc.

You've complained in this thread that they've not or won't be showing field qualification events and that's tantamount to wanting them to show the session in its entirety on BBC1 :shrug:

Talking heads exist for the benefit of casual viewers, to provide insight into and explanations of sports that for most people they either won't follow outside of an Olympics or certainly not as much as a diehard fan. They're obviously not for your benefit because as I said earlier, you probably know what you're talking about more than they do :laugh: the main channels have to appease viewers who are tuning in for big stories and big events, not minor ones that most people don't care about - that is after all the mission statement of the BBC: inform, educate and entertain

As a side note: you started talking down to me first, not the other way round

[Headie]

Jess shall win Strictly

OMG imagine if she does :flutter:

I feel like she just wants to have a 'retired' lifestyle now though, she clearly has enough money to last her lifetime now, and she can properly start a family now as well

I'll be very surprised if she continues through to London 2017

[Ross.]

This drama over the BBC serving the long jump drama

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/The+Great+North+Run+S-Ok10u6mXXl.jpg

[Jack_]

This drama over the BBC serving the long jump drama

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/The+Great+North+Run+S-Ok10u6mXXl.jpg

What's the better feud tho, Novo and Hayden on athletics predictions, or me and him on the quality of the BBC? :joker: