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Post by reallyoldfeenixfan2 on Aug 25, 2023 22:02:37 GMT
Just spotted that the article was written by a journalist named Sarah Mockford, keeping the family name in basketball?? |
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Post by swimmingbadger on Aug 26, 2023 10:45:51 GMT
Possibly the biggest load of inconsequential guff I've ever read, I wouldn't waste your time. |
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Post by massiveridersfan on Aug 26, 2023 11:22:03 GMT
Possibly the biggest load of inconsequential guff I've ever read, I wouldn't waste your time. Plenty of warm, meaningless, mediaspeak psychobabble. No specifics just generalised waffle. |
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Post by dexter on Aug 26, 2023 12:25:43 GMT
Possibly the biggest load of inconsequential guff I've ever read, I wouldn't waste your time. Plenty of warm, meaningless, mediaspeak psychobabble. No specifics just generalised waffle. Yes sorry about that. I was working. I was basically using this threat to save it for later. It is a pointless article. I'm embarrassed. |
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Post by dexter on Aug 29, 2023 10:26:08 GMT
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Post by dexter on Sept 23, 2023 21:15:37 GMT
I use the BBC Sport website to check sports scores. I'm watching rugby this evening, so I decided to check the BBL result.
Since when is the BBC reporting French Pro A basketball scores?
I didn't expect to see the BBC reporting on French Pro A basketball.
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Post by dexter on Sept 23, 2023 22:39:08 GMT
I use the BBC Sport website to check sports scores. I'm watching rugby this evening, so I decided to check the BBL result. Since when is the BBC reporting French Pro A basketball scores? I didn't expect to see the BBC reporting on French Pro A basketball. It might have something to do with this www.sportbusiness.com/news/skweek-launches-in-uk-after-amassing-basketball-rights-in-france/Skweek, the basketball streaming platform owned by Monaco-based Fedcom Media, has made the UK its second market after launching in France last year on the back of various rights acquisitions. discover.skweek.tv/en/Skweek has the rights for French Pro A, and Euroleague and EuroCup in France and Monaco. I'm sure more information will be released about this soon. |
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Post by LTfan on Sept 24, 2023 7:24:46 GMT
I use the BBC Sport website to check sports scores. I'm watching rugby this evening, so I decided to check the BBL result. Since when is the BBC reporting French Pro A basketball scores? I didn't expect to see the BBC reporting on French Pro A basketball. It might have something to do with this www.sportbusiness.com/news/skweek-launches-in-uk-after-amassing-basketball-rights-in-france/Skweek, the basketball streaming platform owned by Monaco-based Fedcom Media, has made the UK its second market after launching in France last year on the back of various rights acquisitions. discover.skweek.tv/en/Skweek has the rights for French Pro A, and Euroleague and EuroCup in France and Monaco. I'm sure more information will be released about this soon. Interesting. Although I don’t know how they’re going to succeed in the UK. I can’t see Euroleague/EuroCup giving up their rights when they’ve already go their own streaming service available in the UK. And without those rights I’d image whatever Skweek can offer will simply be far to niche to be successful. But I suspect the BBL are watching with interest. |
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Post by dexter on Sept 24, 2023 8:22:05 GMT
Interesting. Although I don’t know how they’re going to succeed in the UK. I can’t see Euroleague/EuroCup giving up their rights when they’ve already go their own streaming service available in the UK. And without those rights I’d image whatever Skweek can offer will simply be far to niche to be successful. But I suspect the BBL are watching with interest. Yes, and for me personally as an example, I will probably subscribe to Euroleague TV, and I can watch BBL for free on YouTube. The only way I can imagine subscribing to watch the French league is if BBL folds, the best British players move to France (maybe London Lions joins the French league), and Skweek sets up a studio and commentary booth in London. This scenario isn't impossible but it's also not very likely. |
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Post by dexter on Feb 9, 2024 12:54:24 GMT
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Post by SamH on Feb 11, 2024 1:36:10 GMT
I really don't like when sports wades into politics. The Israeli players have nothing to do with what's going on at the moment, so how is treating them with disrespect doing anything meaningful? Every country has bad people who do bad things and when those people are in power, shit happens. It has little to do with the ordinary person on the street. They may or may not support their Government but generally, they're just everyday people who happen to come from a country that has someone in power causing a shit storm.
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Post by dexter on Feb 11, 2024 4:04:44 GMT
I really don't like when sports wades into politics. The Israeli players have nothing to do with what's going on at the moment, so how is treating them with disrespect doing anything meaningful? Every country has bad people who do bad things and when those people are in power, shit happens. It has little to do with the ordinary person on the street. They may or may not support their Government but generally, they're just everyday people who happen to come from a country that has someone in power causing a shit storm. I couldn't agree more. Politics should be kept out of sports as much as possible. Now no doubt there is animosity between these two groups of female basketball players, when their love of basketball should bring them together. There have been used as political pawns; some willingly probably, and probably some reluctantly. Ireland were thrashed 87-57. |
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Post by dandayr on Feb 12, 2024 0:13:53 GMT
I really don't like when sports wades into politics. The Israeli players have nothing to do with what's going on at the moment, so how is treating them with disrespect doing anything meaningful? Every country has bad people who do bad things and when those people are in power, shit happens. It has little to do with the ordinary person on the street. They may or may not support their Government but generally, they're just everyday people who happen to come from a country that has someone in power causing a shit storm. I couldn't agree more. Politics should be kept out of sports as much as possible. Now no doubt there is animosity between these two groups of female basketball players, when their love of basketball should bring them together. There have been used as political pawns; some willingly probably, and probably some reluctantly. Ireland were thrashed 87-57. I think you both misunderstood the information in that BBC article and where the public disrespect statements came from. Last month BasketballIreland issued a statement explaining the costs and impacts if they chose not to play the fixture and confirmed they would play and also make no further statement - and touched on the Belarus and Russia mens decision they supported and where that differed as FIBA Europe drove that expulsion and asked the federations to say they supported. FIBA Europe has not asked any federation to do anything regarding Israel expulsion, hence BI play or effectively end their SW program for years. (Unlike GB who were not going to play Belarus even with the punishments that would lead to - and were then saved from the punishments when FIBA Europe then went to expulsion path for Belarus and Russia) The game was played on THURSDAY - it was on WEDNESDAY the Israel player came out and talked about her opinion of the Irish woman. That is why Ireland then chose to stand at bench for anthems and not follow the other normal arrangements. In build up to the game, as I understand it the only comments from coaching teams or player squads came from the Israeli coach and player - they could have stayed on record talking just about the game but chose to widen it and that's what triggered the on the game day decisions of the Irish squad. Agree politics and sport dont mix well - and it is a shame that we did not have both squads keeping their pre-game statements focussed on the game and just leave the politics side to the governments and the governing bodies. |
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Post by ScottishBasketballFan on Feb 12, 2024 19:19:55 GMT
Those of you saying about Politics & Sports shouldn't mix, how many of you agree with Russia's suspension?
Because if you say it's fair then you can't really be giving it the "keep Politics out of Sport" argument then, can you?
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Post by dexter on Feb 12, 2024 19:38:10 GMT
Those of you saying about Politics & Sports shouldn't mix, how many of you agree with Russia's suspension? Because if you say it's fair then you can't really be giving it the "keep Politics out of Sport" argument then, can you? Unfortunately Russia is suspended because they are America's enemy and Israel is America's ally. It isn't fair but that's the reality. Personally I would like Russian teams back in international sports but first there needs to be a ceasefire. Sometimes it's impossible to keep politics out of sports, that's why I say keep politics out of sports as much as possible. |
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Post by hayesboy on Feb 12, 2024 19:42:55 GMT
On a lighter note the BBLs Chester Jets (as they were then) also featured on Radio 5 as the answer to a question on the panel show “Fighting Talk” this Saturday.
They say there is no such thing as bad publicity so the answer given was to the question of “what sporting event did you go to and regret as it was a mistake……”.
The amusing answer was not very complimentary to the Jets of the early 90s or British Basketball in general…..in fact in keeping with the show it mocked it!
However it is probably a fairly accurate view of peoples
First experience of BBL games having initially watched the NBa on TV or having inflated ideas of top level sport in this country from football, rugby, crickets etc.
It on a podcast if you want to listen…
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Post by SamH on Feb 12, 2024 19:47:17 GMT
I don't see why individuals should be penalised because they happen to come from the same country as a tyrant. I think it's good that in things like the Olympics some athletes at least get to compete under the independent banner, although I am sure they would prefer to represent their country but at least they can still take part. I'm not sure how that works though and if everyone gets to. I imagine with Russia being so big, it might not be possible. But no, I don't agree with sports people being banned because they're unfortunate enough to come from a country run by a madman.
The problem with the reaction by Ireland is, only one player and the coach said those things, so why not just not shake their hands? Who knows if the other players agreed or not, they might have been embarrassed by such remarks being made about their opponents. By refusing to shake hands with any of them, and standing at the bench for the anthem, it's kind of playing into Dor Saar's hands isn't it? She said they are anti-semeitic (which in itself was stupid and she should be disciplined for, I assume she didn't have any real evidence to back up the statement) and then they did what they did - yes in protest but it could be construed differently if it were to fit the agenda of someone like a Dor Saar.
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Post by ScottishBasketballFan on Feb 13, 2024 8:29:42 GMT
I don't see why individuals should be penalised because they happen to come from the same country as a tyrant. I think it's good that in things like the Olympics some athletes at least get to compete under the independent banner, although I am sure they would prefer to represent their country but at least they can still take part. I'm not sure how that works though and if everyone gets to. I imagine with Russia being so big, it might not be possible. But no, I don't agree with sports people being banned because they're unfortunate enough to come from a country run by a madman. The problem with the reaction by Ireland is, only one player and the coach said those things, so why not just not shake their hands? Who knows if the other players agreed or not, they might have been embarrassed by such remarks being made about their opponents. By refusing to shake hands with any of them, and standing at the bench for the anthem, it's kind of playing into Dor Saar's hands isn't it? She said they are anti-semeitic (which in itself was stupid and she should be disciplined for, I assume she didn't have any real evidence to back up the statement) and then they did what they did - yes in protest but it could be construed differently if it were to fit the agenda of someone like a Dor Saar. My take is it's probably something to do with the Irish and their support for the Palestinians. Israel thinks that supporting Palestine equals support for Hamas. Netanyahu is the barrier to peace in the Middle East |
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Post by dexter on Feb 13, 2024 12:12:17 GMT
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Post by lochrocks on Feb 14, 2024 20:21:50 GMT
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