ABC Sports News - Pathetic

[ali]

Remember all the fuss that came out of Victoria when Peter Wilkins started reading the national sports bulletin. For those who have forgotten, they nationalised their sports bulletin, Wilko took over, and all the insular Victorians kicked up a fuss because they thought they would get RL jammed down their throats.

The Victorians won the war, and Wilko's bulletin only includes supposedly national sports. The regionalised sports are presented by the local news reader.

Anyway, tonight, on the eve of State of Origin I happened to be watching. Sport came on and Wilko did his thing. We had tennis, formula 1, wood chopping and then Union (how is this national?) of GB vs Argentina.

They then went back to the main presenter who in 5 seconds told us Lockyer had hurt is arm and would have to wear protective padding. They then continued to the weather.

Pretty pathetic reporting for the number 1 sport in town's argueably biggest annual event. Join with me and send you complaints by going to;

http://www.abc.net.au/contact/

The recipient should be state and territory news editors.

 

[parra-matters]

why waste your time the have email filters.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Done.

Stupid bloody ABC.

 

[Matt23]

Well this is the ABC we're talking about here...

 

[Johnny Wilkinson]

NRL isn't even the lead sports stories on television stations who televise their national broadcasts from Sydney. They are correctly in their pecking order..

 

[croydon Dog food]

Done.

Stupid bloody ABC.

Im sure ABC headquarters are shaking in their boots now youve written your peice.

First you complain about ABC's lack of coverage of The Bill now this.

get over it.

 

[ali]

I've never seen the NRL mentioned in their national sports news. Having said that, I rarely watch ABC news.

It's shame their TV sports news is so pathetic, as their radio coverage is pretty good.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Im sure ABC headquarters are shaking in their boots now youve written your peice.

First you complain about ABC's lack of coverage of The Bill now this.

get over it.

Yeah, they lack starch.

Would you like some ice cream with your waffle?

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

NRL isn't even the lead sports stories on television stations who televise their national broadcasts from Sydney. They are correctly in their pecking order..

Speaking of peck......

 

[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]

NRL isn't even the lead sports stories on television stations who televise their national broadcasts from Sydney. They are correctly in their pecking order..

Man, you sure do suck Johnny

 

[gottabegood]

Ali you're right mate.

I did watch a couple of times after that initial hoo ha, but found that Wilkins totally woosed out and coverred sports such as tennis, netball etc before the football codes (It was only two viewings though), so I didn't bother after that.

 

[gottabegood]

Then again....I do remember Wilkins on Squires show, and he never fought for the NRL when the heat was on....he is a big pussy.

It is the usual business where RL has little authority in the Hierarchy of the corporate and media world.

 

[croydon Dog food]

Yeah, they lack starch.

Would you like some ice cream with your waffle?

No, not really EA.

Would you like some cheese with your whine?

Small issue- I agree in principle but doubt that writing a letter in crayon to the broadcaster will have much effect unless you can militate a massive group of people against the ABC.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Yeah, as against calling yourself croydon dog food and pissing and moaning about starch and sh*t on a messageboard.

Actually sending an email would be beyond you anyway, you'd get into the first paragraph, talk yourself up and have to go and have a wank whilst admiring yourself in the mirror. You'd be playing AFL if it wasn't for the fact that you can't stop yourself at the vinegar stroke....

You're a cat anyway, you don't even have the balls to post under your original nic.

meooooooooowwwwww...

 

[canberra_raiders2k2]

why are you watching ABC anyway..

besides the pure crap on that station there isnt much to see..

 

[lemon rabbit]

Im sure ABC headquarters are shaking in their boots now youve written your peice.

First you complain about ABC's lack of coverage of The Bill now this.

get over it.

What a dumb thing to say. Get over yourself.

 

[wittyfan]

Bah, who needs the ABC when we have Ryan Phelan and Sports Tonight.

 

[Paullyboy]

Who cares? The 25 people who watch the ABC news are too busy working out the buttons on their cardigans to notice what sport is being shown.

 

[ali]

Well I got a response. Apparently they had a story but the producer stuffed up and they ran out of time. Hmm.

 

[ali]

Interesting the Rugby League came before the national bulletin tonight.