ITV to show RWC 2011 and 2015

[SelimNiai]

Great, poor pundits and badly timed advert breaks. Still the sound of John Taylor coming out of my TV just says World Cup.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3818_6283664,00.html

 

[Teh Mite]

On the plus side, the BBC won't be involved.

On the down side, BBC will make sure the world doesn't notice it's happening.

 

[Gavin]

Wonder who they will get as pundits? Will Greenwood? Stuart Barnes? The ones covering the previous World Cup I didn't like.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Thinking about it, didn't they have the Sky ones last time round?

 

[Teh Mite]

Greenwood wasn't working for Sky back then, they employed him later that season. Barnes and Harrison joined up with ITV over the tournament and returned to Sky after the final, I imagine the same will happen again.

 

[SelimNiai]

God I hope not. I, along with most other Bristol fans, hate Stuart Barnes the judas moron

 

[Amobokoboko]

Greenwood wasn't working for Sky back then, they employed him later that season. Barnes and Harrison joined up with ITV over the tournament and returned to Sky after the final, I imagine the same will happen again.

Most likely it will be the case.

 

[Teh Mite]

God I hope not. I, along with most other Bristol fans, hate Stuart Barnes the judas moron

Love him or loath him, there are few who know and understand the game a fraction as well as he does.

 

[Explosive]

ITV :/ would of rather had bbc, the bad thing is the matches will be on really early too,

 

[Teh Mite]

Why? The BBC are utter dogshite in all their Sports coverage.

 

[Explosive]

they do a better job then itv and itv have these shitty advert breaks

 

[Teh Mite]

ITV at least show an interest in broadcasting the sport.

Plus there's no sigh of Jonathan Davies or Gabby Logan anywhere.

 

[SelimNiai]

they do a better job then itv and itv have these shitty advert breaks

Thats why it's called a commercial TV station

 

[Explosive]

well thats why its ****

 

[TRF_Olyy]

To be fair, i don't mind the ad breaks on itv, gives you a chance to go for a slash or make a brew without missing anything

 

[SelimNiai]

To be fair, i don't mind the ad breaks on itv, gives you a chance to go for a slash or make a brew without missing anything

Plus when the ads are on there's usually pundits telling us **** we already know. Or when they get really excited after the anthems and go "its x vs y NEXT"

 

[Duckdee]

Bah, oh well.

ITV :/ would of rather had bbc, the bad thing is the matches will be on really early too,

I don't think BBC or ITV could do anything about the kick-off times.

 

[SelimNiai]

Bah, oh well.



I don't think BBC or ITV can do anything about the kick-off times.

Aren't the fixtures arranged so TV over here can pick them up at semi-sociable hours of day

 

[Duckdee]

Aren't the fixtures arranged so TV over here can pick them up at semi-sociable hours of day

D'oh, of corse. Sorry.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Poor choice ... more of Childes, he is so poor its unbelievable.