Having watched most of Euro 2008 spread out between the BBC and ITV I have come to the conclusion that both channels need a major shake up in the ways they cover sport. Both sides irritate people with different aspects of their coverage, for example they both need some new pundits and co-commentators in because […]
Tags: BBC · ITV · Mark Lawrenson · Sky Sports · euro 2008 · match of the day
I had the opportunity today to test out Joost, a new web site that’s in beta from the creators of Skype.
Joost is essentially a network of TV channels online. Rather than live programming, the web site offers some of the best recorded shows from MTV, CNN, Comedy Central, Adult Swim and other networks. The interface […]
Tags: FIFA · Mark Lawrenson · Sepp Blatter · football focus · inside sport · wembley stadium
I had the fortune of watching the FA Cup tie between Manchester United against Portsmouth yesterday, not on pay-per-view but on BBC1. While the match was very entertaining, especially the first half, with United’s attack after attack descending on Portsmouth’s goal, I walked away from the match with a few interesting observations.It isn’t that often […]
Tags: Alan Hansen · BBC · EPL Talk Chat · FA Cup · Gary Lineker · Mark Lawrenson · Sky Sports · john motson
