Posted on February 4, 2008 by davidconnor
I used to love nothing better than my Super Lazy Sundays (as Sky Sports should call them) nursing a hangover in a darkened room, the only natural light - and reminder that there was an outside world - coming from the small chink in the venetian blinds while the rest of the room was bathed [...]
Filed under: General Sport, Media | Tagged: Andy Gray, fatherhood, Football, Golf, lazy Sundays, Setanta, Sky Sports | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 28, 2008 by davidconnor
It would seem that the BBC has managed to secure a major coup with the sole UK rights to screen the final of the European Championships in Austria & Switzerland this summer.
For as long as I can remember, the final of major football tournaments has always been shown on both BBC and ITV networks, resulting [...]
Filed under: Football, Media | Tagged: BBC, European Championships 2008, Football, football coverage, ITV, Setanta, Sky Sports, TV | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 22, 2008 by davidconnor
What a breath of fresh air it is to see the BBC turning the clock back to once again offering pioneering sports coverage ahead of its rivals in the form of the African Cup of Nations.
With live games available on the “red button” interactive servce and a comprehensive highlights package on BBC 3, the Beeb have [...]
Filed under: Football | Tagged: African Cup of Nations, BBC, Ghana, Guinea, ITV, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Setanta, Sky Sports | No Comments »