Nibbs - XL (Page 12)

D001 - 2009-05-12 11:44 AM

disturbed275 - 2009-05-11 9:41 PM

D001 - 2009-05-11 8:38 PM

kaqphin - 2009-05-11 9:32 PM

D001 - 2009-05-12 11:18 AM CAT! Did you see the new "Giro d Italia 2009" forum? They're offering you a warm-up forum to get ready for the TdF!

I did see it... but that would mean I have to watch more so Im up to date!!!

Im getting highlights down here but not getting to watch every day!

I haven't seen it here - at all! I don't know if Versus is carrying it, even.

They're not.  I watched some of it online but my crappy home computer gets angry with me when I do that.

I wonder why Versus isn't carrying it. They've added some other cycling events this year.

Can I speculate????

1) The coverage isnt great of the Giro anyway - its prone to pour production values and lots of cut outs which can frustrate viewers (especially those who are accustomed to the slick production around the TDF)

2) I suspect that despite this the Giro organisers probably still want a premium price for the coverage which may be more than a small cable channel is prepared to part with as they probably arent convinced they can make the cash back

3) Other cycling events are probably easier to sell/make money off for the network: Tour of California for example

4) The coverage they do get isnt clean and they would not want to go straight to air with it. So there would be additional costs like hiring talent and editors to get the coverage up

Or...

4) They were slow off the mark and dont have someone in the program/content area who *gets* cycling

rlejeune - 2009-05-12 9:09 PM Good morning Nibbs

Morning!

We are far too low on the page...completely unacceptable!

Its been so QUIET in here recently!

D001 - 2009-05-13 11:51 AM

kaqphin - 2009-05-12 8:13 PM

Its been so QUIET in here recently!

I think we should blame Beth.

Because the rest of us arent capable of carrying on a conversation without her?

rlejeune - 2009-05-12 6:05 AM

1stTimeTri - 2009-05-11 9:41 AM

Artemis - 2009-05-11 8:34 AM Morning everyone!  It's raining again here. 

Morning, NIBBS!  It's overcast yet again here.  A cool day to train in before the heatwave starts in, uhhhh, somewhere in August for, I think, an hour.

Did you move over here and not told me Phil? It sure seems like the weather we have here ...

Uncanny, isn't it?

D001 - 2009-05-12 9:28 PM

kaqphin - 2009-05-12 10:07 PM

D001 - 2009-05-13 11:51 AM

kaqphin - 2009-05-12 8:13 PM

Its been so QUIET in here recently!

I think we should blame Beth.

Because the rest of us arent capable of carrying on a conversation without her?

No.... She's just good at "volleyball." *bump*

Screw the "set", I'll "spike".  (I used to play middle front and loved quick sets, btw).

More like whoever isnt here... and blame them for something

Morning Nibbs...can't talk about me cause I'm here