www.gopetition.com/online/32754.html 209 Signatures lets get that up a bit it nice for them that carn't get to games and carn't afford sky sports

www.gopetition.com/online/32754.html 209 Signatures lets get that up a bit it nice for them that carn't get to games and carn't afford sky sports

If the bbc were to lose the challenge cup it would be no great shmae the coverage is shoddy and the overall package in the dark ages, you cant beat sky coverage for our wonderful sport

But its better then nothing and it must help to bring more fans in not all have sky i watch all my sport on the computer as sky are rip offs if it rains my sky don't work so to me sky is not all that

Tramp

you can, easily.

Thank you

Quite happy to see the beeb lose it, they show no respect for it.

If its not on the Beeb then go to the game or go to pub, simples

Will also get that media whore of a red coach off the tele

BBC coverage is poor, can never understand why Clare Balding gets the gig and always, but always they wheel out Jonathan Davies.

Clair Balding is great, at least she shows genuine enthusiasm for the game.

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think the bbc doesn't do rugby league any justice at all. Poor presentation, poor commentary(nothing against Ray French). Seems to give it the cloth cap image, if you know what i mean.Its about time that they moved on and give it a massive revamp and do the sport justice. Find it quite embarrasing really to watch and listen to on the bbc, but if thats the best they can do, perhaps the rugby league headquarters should look elsewere and do the sport that we call the best in the world, justice. What do you think??

The BBC might not be the best overall coverage but the point is its free to air and therefore offers our annual spectacle (our FA Cup) to the widest possible audience. How can this be bad for the game as the profile it receives will not be bettered by moving to premium TV. Remember that a good proportion of RL supporters are elderly and either don't or can't afford premium TV channels why deny them the opportunity to see the game?

Finally how much credence do you think Sky would give to the Challenge Cup given their bias to the Grand Final that has no heritage, nor the romance or true appeal to all levels of the professional and amateur RL that the Challenge Cup has.

Keep it on the BBC for me despite all of their flaws, publicity and access for all.

I agree with free to air TV. On saying that, I do hate the Beeb's coverage of big matches, especially Ray French: He's stereotypically cloth capped with an antiquated outlook, constantly harking back to “his day” Bumbling his way through the game, also some of the camera angles are absolutely atrocious. If the game wants to move on, then it needs to find a more dynamic and modern format with someone presenting who is ‘in touch’ with today’s game-Imo.

I think it would be an absolute disaster for terrestrial tv to lose the Challenge Cup to be honest... to lots of people the Challenge Cup on the BBC will be their only exposure to the game and it's important to keep that going. Turning it into a sport that is exclusive only to Sky would be a bad move.

Bugger the BBC,as a previous poster mentioned they have never shown any great respect for the sport.I recall one year when Saints had won the cup,they didn't even show the cup presentation because they had to cover a SWIMMING FINAL for petes sake.

I would'nt mind ITV giving it a go.I quite like their coverage of Rugby Union and it's presented very well.

lets face it, th beeb are crap at sports coverage unless it gives a bunch of presenters an excuse for an all expenses paid overseas trip (ie: The Olympics or World Cup).

Campaigning to keep the CC on free to air just shows RL for the tin pot organisation it is, if you cannot sell your "annual event" then it shows that it needs updating, maybe having it covered by Sky, or not even covered at all, might make the RFL spend some money on the actual event for a change, the days of people traipsing to London to watch a marching band and a has been act are, fortunately, long gone.

Are you refering to Gavin Miller in the 1986 final?

Indeed, I bet you remember when Ken Dodd was the master of ceremonies!

That would be 1982?

shame about his dad's dog

now that was one serious drunken sing along , what a memory

spot on... BBC is a joke and to be fair very few outside the RL wider family watch it anyway so better to go and watch em live as said above or with a beer in hand!!