Yes he did say that, but it was because it was so sh*te at the time.



Yes things have improved as far as coverage/profile of the game is concerned. But with very little effort they could be a lot better. I pay my licence, and am happy for part if to go on the CC rights. Having paid out, surely the BBC would want to try and harbour some interest in what is still a major sporting event. 100,000 interested people may not sound a lot, but it must be a damn sight more than the 3 people who are interested in 'Millie age 8 from Bootle who has lost her cat' or what ever the lead story was on North West Tonight. I'm having a hard job understanding why they couldn't have squeezed it in.



So thanks for all you do BBC, excuse me for asking for more.

cue fans from other teams moaning about a fixed draw because we got another easy tie.

You have put forward a very good argument. However, I don't believe I would be out of line saying you have talked yourself in to a bit of a flaw. You are applying wildly different standards to Sky and the BBC and between eras. In fact, you touched upon the problem.



You see, you have mentioned the Sky having 4 channels to tell of the playoff games and the bemoan the past where you got 45 mins a week. Ignoring the fact that at the time there were only two bbc channels. You must remember, there are at 4 national, regionals and stupid amount of radio stations.



I think if Sky sports can devote a few mins with four channels. BBC can find a way to show the whole country it; whether through tv or radio or live stream on their website.

If thats the case, why didn't the RFL get their broadcasting contract right with the BBC to address these p*ss poor issues like

1.draws on BBC Leeds only and

2. broadcasting the two halves of the same game on two different channels.



The BBC have a total lack of respect for the RL in general and the CC in particluar. I don't have a problem with the presenters like Claire, Nobby and Davies but the rest of the BBC don't give a flying fig.

Shame on the RFL for not having a water tight contract with them to stop this nonsense.

I know its likely to be Saturday...But please let it be Sunday...



If its Saturday i will have to rush back from Blackpool early Saturday morning after a works night out...

Sky SPORTS (there's clue in there). That's ALL they deal with.

The BBC have no dedicated sports channel. There'd be a lot of people saying "RL, who gives a #### about that ####" if a draw was on national tv, on a Monday night.



If we must have a televised draw, do it after the second televised game. Not some spurious time on a Monday night.

Whether you wink or not, another Wiganer with incorrect grammar: it's touché, actually.

AWwww Diddums !

To think, if it's Sunday, you'll have an extra day to wash the stains out of your flags

A good thing for the club is it will be a nice pay day.

Probably sell out crowd, decent T/V fee and the chance to sell a lot of hospitality packages.

Wasn't asking for sympathy Mr Ultra....

I agree. I was merely pointing out that, as the BBC has adopted the CC, they have the resources to produce it well. If we were discussing why can't we get more matches on the BBC or something and they didn't feel it was worth the money; fair enough, we get what we get and shouldn't complain. But they are marketing a product they have already paid for, and they are shafting the audience.



I'm sure there was nothing stopping the beeb from doing all of the following:

showing it on all northern regional news.

live stream online.

at least one radio show from each county (leeds and/or Hull, Merseyside and greater Manchester)



They refused and there really isn't an excuse for it.