They are so fed up with the low standards and attendance at GB Champs that even they can’t hype up below average performances any longer.
How many performances that may just make world semis were lauded as “ really exciting.” ?
They are so fed up with the low standards and attendance at GB Champs that even they can’t hype up below average performances any longer.
How many performances that may just make world semis were lauded as “ really exciting.” ?
BBC insider overpaid wrote:
They are so fed up with the low standards and attendance at GB Champs that even they can’t hype up below average performances any longer.
How many performances that may just make world semis were lauded as “ really exciting.” ?
?
European men 1500m is the deepest since 2001 (which was the height of EPO era). There are 12 European men under 3:35 this year. Out of these 12, 3 of them are from GB. Three more athletes from GB (Gourley, West and O’Hare) could join them before the season is over.
Is this because of all the PEDs affflicting the sport?
Gggggggg wrote:
BBC insider overpaid wrote:
They are so fed up with the low standards and attendance at GB Champs that even they can’t hype up below average performances any longer.
How many performances that may just make world semis were lauded as “ really exciting.” ?
?
European men 1500m is the deepest since 2001 (which was the height of EPO era). There are 12 European men under 3:35 this year. Out of these 12, 3 of them are from GB. Three more athletes from GB (Gourley, West and O’Hare) could join them before the season is over.
So what!
Exactly my point and one grasped by the crowd that stayed away.
There's always someone who has throw doping into it.
Turn it in.
The BBC could try giving British athletics more coverage on their website and news channels. They give more space to disabled athletics than able bodied. They only report on Brits if they are black or female, preferably both. Charlie Grice didn't even get a mention when he became the 4th fastest Brit ever.
Even the idea of broadcasting the 'British' championships is probably considered 'racist' by the PC maggots who infest the BBC these days.
Coevett wrote:
The BBC could try giving British athletics more coverage on their website and news channels. They give more space to disabled athletics than able bodied. They only report on Brits if they are black or female, preferably both. Charlie Grice didn't even get a mention when he became the 4th fastest Brit ever.
Even the idea of broadcasting the 'British' championships is probably considered 'racist' by the PC maggots who infest the BBC these days.
Disabled athletes have to have equal parity but are the public interested ?
Need more hobby jogger human interest stories.
Coevett wrote:
The BBC could try giving British athletics more coverage on their website and news channels. They give more space to disabled athletics than able bodied. They only report on Brits if they are black or female, preferably both. Charlie Grice didn't even get a mention when he became the 4th fastest Brit ever.
Even the idea of broadcasting the 'British' championships is probably considered 'racist' by the PC maggots who infest the BBC these days.
And then you say you are not racist. Right...
Coevett wrote:
The BBC could try giving British athletics more coverage on their website and news channels. They give more space to disabled athletics than able bodied. They only report on Brits if they are black or female, preferably both. Charlie Grice didn't even get a mention when he became the 4th fastest Brit ever.
Even the idea of broadcasting the 'British' championships is probably considered 'racist' by the PC maggots who infest the BBC these days.
Wouldn’t be remotely surprised if this is accurate.
Like Really Bro wrote:
Coevett wrote:
The BBC could try giving British athletics more coverage on their website and news channels. They give more space to disabled athletics than able bodied. They only report on Brits if they are black or female, preferably both. Charlie Grice didn't even get a mention when he became the 4th fastest Brit ever.
Even the idea of broadcasting the 'British' championships is probably considered 'racist' by the PC maggots who infest the BBC these days.
Wouldn’t be remotely surprised if this is accurate.
+1
Markmiles wrote:
There's always someone who has throw doping into it.
Yes, the British public are sick of hearing about drug 'scandals' at the foot of every programme. Coverage is headed by pundits who gain currency by going on about this stuff. They only serve to inflate the issue. Even a die hard fan like me has been tempted to turn off.
Track and field (and cross country) have a real branding/image problem. Does anybody make any effort to really market the events/athletes?
Plenty of other sports manage to attract a crowd. Maybe football is a poor comparison, but if we take something like cricket, it's managed to use T20 to get people in. Short evening games with beer/music/audience engagement pulled in an average attendance of more than 6000 in the 2017 tournament and that increased last year.
What was the crowd for the national athletics championships? A 2 minute Google search did not furnish me with the information, but judging by your pics it was pretty dire. Someone at UK athletics needs to get their stuff together here.
Anyone got any suggestions? Let's brainstorm this and send it to UKA.
Coevett wrote:
The BBC could try giving British athletics more coverage on their website and news channels. They give more space to disabled athletics than able bodied. They only report on Brits if they are black or female, preferably both. Charlie Grice didn't even get a mention when he became the 4th fastest Brit ever.
Even the idea of broadcasting the 'British' championships is probably considered 'racist' by the PC maggots who infest the BBC these days.
What about when he was the 4th fastest Brit in the national championship?
How about opening up the sport in the UK to more people than the handful who run everything....fingers in too many pies and conflicts of interest for years. Athletics coverage in the UK has people commentating who are also acting as coaches, event organisers (covered by the BBC of course), agents, selectors. As well as working for Nike who have a huge influence over UKA.... And also the funding and governing bodies of the sport, IAAF, Sport England etc... Coverage is currently so influenced by people acting in their own interests that the public and certainly Athletics fans, are sick of it. They are never going to give objective comment on the sport.
Gggggggg wrote:
BBC insider overpaid wrote:
They are so fed up with the low standards and attendance at GB Champs that even they can’t hype up below average performances any longer.
How many performances that may just make world semis were lauded as “ really exciting.” ?
?
European men 1500m is the deepest since 2001 (which was the height of EPO era). There are 12 European men under 3:35 this year. Out of these 12, 3 of them are from GB. Three more athletes from GB (Gourley, West and O’Hare) could join them before the season is over.
Must be all that fish and chips with extra malt vinegar.
Pathetic state of athletics.
Sick of watching africans representing all countires, men running in women's races, and handicapped taking air time and prize money from real athletes. You can't elbow another runner or accidentally step on the inside (getting no advantage) without being disqualified. Rather listen to the male announcers. Feminine /liberal mindset are ruining sport.
Poor leadership leads to poor decisions and decline in the sport.
Not to mention they let WOMEN race. What a joke.
BBC insider overpaid wrote:
They are so fed up with the low standards and attendance at GB Champs that even they can’t hype up below average performances any longer.
How many performances that may just make world semis were lauded as “ really exciting.” ?
Troll post. No source for this and no basis other than speculation. The British championships are moving to Manchester from next year anyway, where there will be much better attendance.
There is very little coverage for the Bbc to stop anyway. Most things are already on delayed broadcast and they are never going to pull the plug on the major championships. Suffice to say the British Championships don't fall into that category...