I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who thinks that BBC London's coverage of Charlton is frankly piss poor, it has always been pretty crap what with breaking off commentary of a Charlton attack for a 5 minute report on the Arsenal ballboy's annual conker contest and other such guff.
Surely though this season things have sunk to an all time desperate new low, Fm coverage is generally always yer actual West 'am and dab coverage which unless someone can confirm otherwise is infact nothing more than Tom Watt prattling on about the colour of the sky, the smell of the burgers, his favourite records and anything else that has a distinctly Premier League flavour(what is he actually doing???). Then of course we could if we were working at BBC kent recieve coverage in their sound room because it seems that no one even in Kent can get the bloody coverage.
So in a nutshell what radio coverage do we actually have from this deal with the BBC? It does seem rather odd to me as when we were in the top echelon every time I tuned into BBC London all they seemed concerned with was the Coca Cola does anyone here know anyone who can shed light on this farsical situation?
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I think there's a broader issue with BBC London having too many radio rights, not least because there isn't the competition - the commercial stations have given up on commentaries. LBC haven't done it for donkey's years, Capital Gold (and Xfm) gave up two or three years back, and Talksport dropped their London opt-out a few years back.
Which leaves you with one station trying to serve a load of clubs - and clearly doing it badly. Even if they're just trying to chase the audience, doing West Ham (at home!!!) when 5 Live are doing it as well is insane. If I was them, I'd prioritise the Championship sides and cover us/Palace/QPR aways, and maybe the odd Prem game if it isn't being covered elsewhere.
But I guess they don't want to be seen as an "inferior" station to 5 Live, fit only for second-tier commentaries.. yet by continually following what 5 Live does, that's all they are ever going to be.
The trouble with Real Radio is that it's Madrid, Madrid, Madrid all the time. No one else ever gets a look in.
There is no radio coverage because they haven't got the rights - it's that simple.
If you want to listen to any Championship team live on the radio then you have to pay 'Premium' - go to any club website apart from Charlton or Southampton to do so.
With regard to the Internet rights - Steve Waggott has apparently done a deal (to be announced shortly) to enable us to get the commentaries (at a price). TelInOz knows the details.
Yes, it would be nice if Time FM were able to buy the rights, but they simply don't have the money to outbid the BBC. I think this is something you need to raise with the BBC rather than the club. After all, it's licence fee moneythat they're effectively wasting.
then again, I bothered to drivethe 520 mile round trip to watch the game..
then again, I bothered to drivethe 520 mile round trip to watch the game..[/quote]
Good on yer Golfie. Your'e entitled to the occasional moan if you go to that amount of trouble.
Occasional moan....'OCCASIONAL'......Jeezuz H Christ, don't encourage the miserable sod....... FFS!!
Oh come on Soundas, Golfie does only moan occasionally!! ................................about once a week, that's occasionally in my book .
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Thumb a lift!
- you'd need a chequered flag at the speed he drives.
I'll try and get an update tomorrow on whats happening with the internet commentary...think they might be busy today somehow.
Who was it?:-)
Peter Burrows
You sure?