moxey63 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Yes, pictures are fine on SKY, I agree. But there are those - you may be included - who aren't happy with the pictures alone and continue to snipe at the pundits. By the way, speedway in the 70s was better... I remember it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boston five Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 speedway in the 60,s was even better i remember it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Eurosport looks so cheap in comparison to Sky...commentary usually done in a booth from the UK and not in the stadium....timings so off that when you put the channel on something else is normally showing that what is actually on the schedule....beggars can't be choosers i suppose but Eurosport is such a backwards step from Sky and all the moaners won't realise what thay are missing until it is not there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Eurosport take feeds, they don't film events themselves. So at best it is likely to be like the dreadful coverage of the Swedish League on Premier Sports. One camera and a bloke in a booth at a studio somewhere, with long periods where the single camera points at the track. It would be awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Don't talk cobblers: why would it be a single camera? Eurosport "took a feed" from the Olympics - it didn't look like a home movie. Africa Cup of Nations on now. Looks fine. Sky take a feed of every Grand Prix bar Cardiff. They choose to send what they think passes muster as a commentary team. But the pictures wouldn't change. The lack of a bumbling Havelock or Ermolenko wrestling with a foreign tongue appeals more by the day Eurosport looks so cheap in comparison to Sky...commentary usually done in a booth from the UK and not in the stadium....timings so off that when you put the channel on something else is normally showing that what is actually on the schedule....beggars can't be choosers i suppose but Eurosport is such a backwards step from Sky and all the moaners won't realise what thay are missing until it is not there Sky did the exact same thing with the test matches in India - after spending the first few days pretending they were there! Eurosport has a far bigger catchment as it doesn't expect it viewers to fork out to pay for football. Eurosport looks so cheap in comparison to Sky...commentary usually done in a booth from the UK and not in the stadium....timings so off that when you put the channel on something else is normally showing that what is actually on the schedule....beggars can't be choosers i suppose but Eurosport is such a backwards step from Sky and all the moaners won't realise what thay are missing until it is not there Sky did the exact same thing with the test matches in India - after spending the first few days pretending they were there! Eurosport has a far bigger catchment as it doesn't expect it viewers to fork out to pay for football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 "One camera and a bloke in a booth" I think he is thinking of Europorn rather than Eurosport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) From what info I can get it is likely to be be on par with Polish league coverage with a 8-10 camera production in HD with OB facilities provided by Rekord from Czech republic What doesn't seem Clear is whether British Eurosport which we get in UK will take this coverage Edited February 6, 2013 by flagrag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Did Pearson and Tatum actually attend every GP venue. I thought they also did some commentary from a studio in Isleworth, just down the corridor from Mr Huewen and guests.?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Did Pearson and Tatum actually attend every GP venue. I thought they also did some commentary from a studio in Isleworth, just down the corridor from Mr Huewen and guests.?! It certainly sounded like it sometimes, you could well be correct about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Don't talk cobblers: why would it be a single camera? Eurosport "took a feed" from the Olympics - it didn't look like a home movie. Africa Cup of Nations on now. Looks fine. Sky take a feed of every Grand Prix bar Cardiff. They choose to send what they think passes muster as a commentary team. But the pictures wouldn't change. Who would film UK EL speedway if Sky pulled out allowing Eurosport to take it? Eurosport would need a feed to take and show. Doubt it wouold happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 It certainly sounded like it sometimes, you could well be correct about that. THET have attended all GPS for at least the past two years As pointed out before, Sky actually take the world feed commentary - other than at Cardiff and SWC events - provided by BSI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Who would film UK EL speedway if Sky pulled out allowing Eurosport to take it? Eurosport would need a feed to take and show. Doubt it wouold happen. There's the rub. Whoever takes over EL coverage has to take on the expense of filming the matches and as we saw last year the weather causes a few to be called off causing SKY, and whomsoever takes over, a headache in lost outlay. To even approach SKY coverage would involve a lot of investment and Eurosport, The BBC, ITV or even Disney surely would not invest that much in a sport which attracts hundreds to live matches and has a viewing figure in thousands. THET have attended all GPS for at least the past two years Except NZ surely? Edited February 6, 2013 by pandorum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormMarketing Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 take British Superbikes, Eurosport do all the filming, its well presented good commentators, not great presenter but you cant have everything. How is this possible? British Superbike riders do not get prize money, this is put towards filming to riders/teams can attract sponsors. BSI/BSPA etc. need to PAY Eurosport to cover the Elite League for a season, attract a sponsor for the league and instead of it going to the teams, it offsets the cost of the production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I agree entirely with you on that one (which may be a surprise :-) ) The BSPA would need to show a proactive nature to get the cash in. They could start with an exciting approach to a predominantly British series of meetings, giving riders overlooked in favour of crap continentals. Oh hang on, that couldn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 There's the rub. Whoever takes over EL coverage has to take on the expense of filming the matches and as we saw last year the weather causes a few to be called off causing SKY, and whomsoever takes over, a headache in lost outlay. To even approach SKY coverage would involve a lot of investment and Eurosport, The BBC, ITV or even Disney surely would not invest that much in a sport which attracts hundreds to live matches and has a viewing figure in thousands. Except NZ surely? CORRECT ... two Aussies, one of whom was Steve Johnson, did the world feed from there while N&K were in the Isleworth studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 There's the rub. Whoever takes over EL coverage has to take on the expense of filming the matches and as we saw last year the weather causes a few to be called off causing SKY, and whomsoever takes over, a headache in lost outlay. To even approach SKY coverage would involve a lot of investment and Eurosport, The BBC, ITV or even Disney surely would not invest that much in a sport which attracts hundreds to live matches and has a viewing figure in thousands. Except NZ surely? So how big is the audience at live Snooker,,Badminton,Squash, Ice Hockey or Darts.. So of these are in their hundreds .Cricket is not exactly full for league matches either nor are the Division One and Two Football matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 One would assume that indoor sports cost less to produce and with no risk of rain'offs!!! Cricket and Championship/Division 1 Footie still get good audiences, presumably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerald tyke Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Maybe we could see Julian Ryder back as the presenter...he's on Eurosport and always enjoyed his chats when he did Speedway in the 1990's before Nigel and kelv took over.....he was the male Suzi Perry legging up and down the pits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 So how big is the audience at live Snooker,,Badminton,Squash, Ice Hockey or Darts.. So of these are in their hundreds .Cricket is not exactly full for league matches either nor are the Division One and Two Football matches It's a fair point as I once attended a cribbage match and there were less than 10 people there. But I would wager than more people KNOW what Snooker,Badminton,Squash, Ice Hockey, Darts and even cribbage is than have heard of speedway nowadays. Let alone where to actually go and watch it The point being that sadly speedway is a minority sport even among minority sports and nobody is going to put any decent effort money wise into covering it once SKY ride off into the sunset. One would assume that indoor sports cost less to produce and with no risk of rain'offs!!! Cricket and Championship/Division 1 Footie still get good audiences, presumably. Another good point that works against speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkidSolo Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 F.I.M ice speedway gladiators on Motors TV 8.30pm tonight and repeated tomorrow at 11.30am. I am sure most of you are aware of this however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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