BWitcher Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I'm getting the impression that someone called 'Ford' leaked this info... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dump that clutch Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 'Fordgate' strikes British Elite League.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Interesting post from Flagrag on another thread... seems Sky are not at all happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Oh dear British Speedway promotors drop themselves in it again and annoy their broadcast partner just days after agreeing a new deal. I can tell you this slip up has not gone down well at Sky sports as they were not ready to announce the deal today as wanted to produce proper press releases and create some spin. The plan was to feature the deal on Sky sports news and a couple of rider interviews likely to have been Woofy and Nicholls. Nevermind it's done now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) To be honest it should have been announced by the BSPA or Sky, also if Ford wished to tell his contact at the Echo he should have ensured the source keept it under his hat until the announcement was made, then it could have been a ncie interview with Ford saying how brilliant everything is. To be honest, i don't think Matt should be telling any Echo reporter anything, untill such time as he wants it to be released by the Echo, not splashed all over Twitter. If i told a reporter something in confidence and he plastered it all over Twitter i'd be none to pleased either.. Edited December 4, 2013 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Matt should of kept his mouth shut until Sky announced the news. He has made a big boo boo here and needs to do some apologising. The bottom line is you must watch what you say to reporters, they are all looking for that "exclusive' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Oh dear. Matt seems to have dropped a rather large bollock on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormMarketing Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 maybe Poole are on the brink of losing a big new sponsor due to tv coverage delay.... so Matt Ford has.... given someone a rope to run with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500cc Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 To be honest, i don't think Matt should be telling any Echo reporter anything, untill such time as he wants it to be released by the Echo, not splashed all over Twitter. If i told a reporter something in confidence and he plastered it all over Twitter i'd be none to pleased either..Agreed. Glad you recognise this wasn't right. I'm very interested in Skidder1's response. He thinks ford was right in what he did. Ford you could argue suffered from misjudgement and being let down. Skidder1 though. Seems incapable of recognising any mistakes at Poole. So will we see this time if he will accept that he was wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 BT sports or British Eurosport to sponsor the league or coverage all that advertising on a rival channel for a relatively small outlay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 So what if matt or someone else leaked it. Sky are getting to film the speedway and show it live for nothing, They've struck a good deal for themselve, so tough if they've missed the tapes with anouncing it. If we wait for the BSPA to find a sponsor it will be 2015 so Matt has got the ball rolling. I'm sure if it was his show he would have a sponsor lined up already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westlakejawa Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 FLAGRAG. "Never mind it's done now" is this not what about 50% of posters,on this forum complain about, non professional conduct by a promoter (if true). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walshy1974 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 BT sports or British Eurosport to sponsor the league or coverage all that advertising on a rival channel for a relatively small outlay Good point, surely sky wouldn't be that daft to miss that in a contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormMarketing Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 British Superbikes do not get paid for their coverage, their coverage is provided LIVE free of charge to enable teams/riders to gain sponsorship, riders/teams forgoe prize money in order to have the TV deal in place, as its more valuable to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockney Rebel Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 So what if matt or someone else leaked it. Sky are getting to film the speedway and show it live for nothing, They've struck a good deal for themselve, so tough if they've missed the tapes with anouncing it. If we wait for the BSPA to find a sponsor it will be 2015 so Matt has got the ball rolling. I'm sure if it was his show he would have a sponsor lined up already. Of course he would and when rain threatened a meeting one wave of his mighty hand and the clouds would part and glory would shine all around, injured riders would be touched and told "Pick up thy bike and ride on for your injuries are cured my son" And the speedway world would stand in awe at his mighty benevolence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 if sky are not paying for the rights i would far rather it go to eurosport as it would be available to a larger audiance and i think there gp production from 2013 was far better than skys in previous years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 i think there gp production from 2013 was far better than skys in previous years :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 if sky are not paying for the rights i would far rather it go to eurosport as it would be available to a larger audiance and i think there gp production from 2013 was far better than skys in previous years OMG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 THINK you can set assured that Sky aren't getting it for nothing. And, as has been pointed out numerous times on this forum, TV production at GP meetings is handled by BSI and passed onto the broadcasters whether that be Sky or British Eurosport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJ Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 if sky are not paying for the rights i would far rather it go to eurosport as it would be available to a larger audiance and i think there gp production from 2013 was far better than skys in previous yearsIsn't the problem with that the fact that Eurosport do not film/produce the footage they show? AFAIK it costs Sky £tens of thousands for each match they show. If Eurosport took the league contract too, who would film it and how would it be funded? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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