Did anyone see highlights on Sportscenter?
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Did anyone see highlights on Sportscenter?
sorry Chuck... but keeping things in perspective....reality is Television drives the sport.... period!......and facts are AOWR aka Indycar has so far in 2009 seen the lowest opening rounds from a TV ratings perspective in the sports history... including a .15...Quote:
Originally Posted by chuck34
INDY500 Pole day saw it's lowest rating in its history
you call it constant bashing.... I call it reality..... and lets be honest..... I discuss the racers, teams and on track happenings as much if not more than anyone on this forum
as for the bright side.... enjoyed the racing so far... coverage has been improved over the recent past.... had a great time in LONG beach and I fly to INDY on friday morning........
*Rant OnQuote:
Originally Posted by SarahFan
Look man, no one around here likes the low ratings. WE GET IT. THE RATINGS SUCK. NOW GET OVER IT. I'm sick of it, others are sick of it. Perspective or not, we all know where we are. Most of us are happy about the direction. Moaning about low ratings does nothing. You like the product, I like the product, so why not talk it UP instead of down? Is that really so damn hard?
Let's talk about the good stuff.
*Rant off
your a ranter..... And your telling me how when where and why to postQuote:
Originally Posted by chuck34
You can post whatever you want and whenever you want. I'm just expressing the frustration I (and MANY others) have with your posts. It sure seems that you focus quite a lot on the negatives. We get it. As has been brought up many times, why don't you come up with some solutions if you think everything is so horrible. All that I have seen you do is complain. I (and many others) don't like where we are now, but we see a path forward. That path will be much easier if everyone is pulling in that direction. Right now we don't even have "fans" pulling that direction, as evidenced by most of your posts.
problem here is your wrong...Quote:
Originally Posted by chuck34
the path isn't forward its backward........
may I suggest your frustration isn't with me....your simply useing me as an outlet to project your frustration...
the solution is simple...
Tony George turns over control of the IRL to a collective of team owners who in turn hire an iron-fisted commissioner to lead the sport....
and as to your claim of my posting always being negative I'd gladly compare my posting history to any on this board...... I post as much or more than any member about the racers, teams and on track activity as anyone.....more than most
My frustration IS with you. I am quite happy with the new found sence of direction I see coming from 16th & G'Town.
Why would the owners want control? They've pretty much all been there, done that. I don't hear anyone wanting anything like that. Really the only thing I ever hear from the owners is how TG and Barnhart listen to what they want and act accordingly. Now maybe that is all "for the public". But I would guess that if it was not you would hear some rumblings "underground". And for all your hatred for TG, do you not agree that he is 'iron-fisted'? Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it.
And I never said that your posting was ALWAYS negative, just a lot of it. Like posting a comment of ".15" in a thread that was intended to be positive. How was that constructive?
Quote:
Originally Posted by chuck34
but again your wrong..... the direction is not forward its backward.... perhaps when you can admit that we can have a rational discussion about the state of the sport......
I'm sure the owners were wispering in Tony's ear to sign a ten year TV contract with a 3rd tier broadcaster becuase it would be great to have the lowest ratings in the sports history.... that would surely make things easier in there quest for top tier sponsors and help with there ability to hire and pay the best racers in the world..... yep I'm sure that's exactly how it went....
does constant not =always?
.15 is reality..... sorry if you would prefer glossed over..... you wont get it from me..... perhpas you should take a clue from Down town deco and simply put me on ignore......
Why is the direction backward? If the ONLY thing you look at is ratings (which I guess is all you see) then maybe. But I'm looking at the package and I see progress. So you are wrong.
The owners were probably wispering in Tony's ear to get them on a network that gave a damn about the sport. That way they have the oportunity to grow the sport. Not just stagnate like they have for the past decade.
If I put you on ignore, I wouldn't be having so much fun.
TV ratings drive the sport.... its not just my opinion...its a fact...Quote:
Originally Posted by chuck34
progress?.... a league created in ovelcentricity focused on giving young american short track oval racers a better opportunity to compete in the I500....the IRL has discountinued racing at 11 ovals... while adding street and raod coarse to the tune of 8 tracks over the past 5 years.... and they are now talking about South america and china...
progress?.... or lack of focus and direction?
I'm sure they were thinking NBC, Fox or CBS.... when they heard Versus I'm sure they did the same us most of us.... Who?.What?.. Huh
and GO SARAH!!!