BBC Coverage

[craig147]

lol at the people in this thread feeling so entitled over their snooker coverage. I don't know if you haven't noticed but snooker isn't that popular anymore, it already has many hours dedicated to it per day and I don't think you could ask for much more.

Laugh away mate and not sure about yourself but I would assume that the majority of people like myself will be at work during the day so not gonna catch much of the snooker from there!!

[Billy]

The shallow BBC coverage is a disgrace to all mankind.

Are you talking about the lack of an evening programme? If so, then fair enough, but their coverage during the afternoon is anything but shallow.

[david16]

The shallow BBC coverage is a disgrace to all mankind.

[daffie]

Jason Mohammad, did some previous Welsh Open on BBC Wales, replace Rashid.
And I would agree, I like his manner.

Yup...me too. Ritchie didn't do particularly well from the beginning onwards, he always struck me as more of a golf commentator. Jason has good rapport with the boys in the studio right from the off as well.

[Billy]

yep as per BBC websites, I did a double take myself - must be the Welsh spelling for "Smith"

I guess so

[DeanH]

yep as per BBC websites, I did a double take myself - must be the Welsh spelling for "Smith"

[Billy]

Jason Mohammad, did some previous Welsh Open on BBC Wales, replace Rashid.
And I would agree, I like his manner.

Mohammad??

[DeanH]

Jason Mohammad, did some previous Welsh Open on BBC Wales, replace Rashid.
And I would agree, I like his manner.

[Billy]

I haven't learned his name yet, but I really like Hazel's co-presenter. He's assured and very relaxed, which in turn puts the pundits very much at ease too. He also has a great sounding voice. Much prefer him to Rasheed or whatever it was he was called.

[Giggity1984]

which app and platform are you using please? it would be nicer to watch on a bigger stream and be able to flick between tables.

I've got freeview/youview which has iplayer but no extra app.

I've got a Panasonic and I use the BBC sport app. It's quite good. Even has a HD option, but for the life of me, I can't find how to switch it on!

[gavpowell]

That was related to the red button coverage last year when they still had the capability to show up to five interactive streams. Since October last year there has only been one interactive stream and this has to be shared between all sports/events so there will be times when there is no snooker as the other sports/events get priority. As for the BBC Two evening coverage the BBC Two Schedule confirms there will be no live snooker in the evening at least until Thursday.

Turns out you were right - well spotted! It's slightly annoying, but at the same time, I guess the majority of people have access to some kind of stream?

[cebs]

If you've got the BBC App on your TV, then you can choose tables etc. Quite useful.

which app and platform are you using please? it would be nicer to watch on a bigger stream and be able to flick between tables.

I've got freeview/youview which has iplayer but no extra app.

[P.Smith]

lol at the people in this thread feeling so entitled over their snooker coverage. I don't know if you haven't noticed but snooker isn't that popular anymore, it already has many hours dedicated to it per day and I don't think you could ask for much more.

[SnookerFan]

The Hoover is off and running!!

Ding must have his best chance yet this year of winning the WC if he can sustain that level for the whole tournament.

Difficult to do. Over 17 days, most people have at least one bad session. A lot of time's it's not the person who plays well in their first match who wins the whole tournament, as they sort of wear themselves out. The champion steadily improves over the whole tournament.

I know there have been exceptions. Like Ronnie when he gets going. But it's a hard thing to do. Sustain top-notch form for 17 days.

[billabong]

Ding is sure making this game look so easy . 3 frames in a very short period of time there.

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