Dave TV coverage is crap

Sounds like the Dave show on Sunday brought in viewing figures almost twice any other WRC event this year, and considerably more than the ITV4 highlights shows ever did... We can moan as much as we want, but the "star" guests bring viewers who otherwise wouldn't know rallying even existed. And in the absence of a Colin or Burns, or any real promotion by ISC or FIA, that's the only thing giving the sport a mainstream footprint in GB right now...

And Simmi - I spoke to a marshalling friend who was at that spectator point in SS15, who told me those fans were totally happy & amazed to get pictures & autographs with Ron Weasley and still saw amazing action.

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Originally Posted by Larry_Japan

We can moan as much as we want, but the "star" guests bring viewers who otherwise wouldn't know rallying even existed.

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Do they really, though? Did anyone tune in knowing they were going to see Rupert Grint?

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Originally Posted by Larry_Japan

And Simmi - I spoke to a marshalling friend who was at that spectator point in SS15, who told me those fans were totally happy & amazed to get pictures & autographs with Ron Weasley and still saw amazing action.

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Glad to hear it. They are obviously more understanding/accomodating/star struck then I would have been. I assume none of them wanted to get a picture of Loeb on the apex of that corner instead.

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Glad to hear it. They are obviously more understanding/accomodating/star struck then I would have been. I assume none of them wanted to get a picture of Loeb on the apex of that corner instead.

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:up: I'd have been well pissed off having waited in the rain for ages and then have camera crew and two numpties stood in the way, especially as the pen is already miles from the apex anyway.

Rally GB Coverage was Sh*t. I hope that dave loses the rights for next year and that we can go back to channel 4
On a more amusing note
http://i33.tinypic.com/24uxidg.jpg

I hope that GIRRAFE eats DAVE!

The coverage today was not perfect, still a few pointless features, but more action but they did Not show Mikklesen or Otsberg. :(

The most stupid thing that Mr. Cole said was that Matthew Wilson was challenging for podium places this year. :rolleyes:

I thought he said that Wilsons plan was to be on the podium this year, could be seen to be a bit of a dig.

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Originally Posted by TMorel

I thought he said that Wilsons plan was to be on the podium this year, could be seen to be a bit of a dig.

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Thats been Wilsons plan for the last five year programme......

Probably the most optimistic plan ever in the history of the WRC.