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Post subject: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
 Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 06:28 PM
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Don't you think the winter olympics has seen very lil promotion this year?
For a start, The location Vancouver is ridiculous during the current economic situation, And with the crazy weather in the US right now it's gona be difficult for even the americans to make their way to the city never mind the rest of the world.
Also, The tour schedule has been ridiculous in the run upto the olympics, Infact some of the events are being held in vancouver in the wake of the olympics, Imagine crashing out in an event in vancouver a couple of days before the olympics, you would be so pi**ed.
But i mean Ski sunday announced the olympics before the BBC advertised it and ski sunday was aired late this season, The advert only came up about 3 weeks ago i mean come on whats going on?
My mates watch the winter olympics when there on tv and even they didn't know it was comin up, Ok they don't follow winter sports any other day of the year but like many neutrals they still enjoy watching it, It's a big let down to be honest it's kinda took the buzz out of the whole thing infact i'm more looking forward to the winter x games in europe. |
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Post subject: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 06:52 PM
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Why would the bbc advertise it any earlier, thats when its on the schedual and its normal to advertsie something in the couple of weeks before it starts. Thats standard procedure in TV, advertising something months before it happens is a waste of airtime.
Plus saying the location is ridiculous in the current finaincial climate is a bit pointless as well. The decision on where to hold the Olympics is taken about 12 years previous, how were they to know that world would crash into recession back then? What are they supposed to do now, move them to a different location despite the fact that millions has been spend in vancouver already?
Oh and bad weather in vancouver...how are they going to get round that then, again you think they should just up sticks and move to another place in thew world? I dont think you've really thought this through...... |
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Post subject: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 06:59 PM
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does anyone know what the weather forecast and the snowboard schedule is for 2014 in russia yet... i want to set my HD recorder so i don't forget  |
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Post subject: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:03 PM
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probably the same reason why the BBC advertise the world cup or olympics early, To remind people who don't live breathe and sleep winter sports.
Well how is it, Some places have obvious disadvantages and vancouver is a great city but in terms of accessibility it's basically a north american spectacle this year apart from the die hard minority. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:11 PM
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Branny wrote:
does anyone know what the weather forecast and the snowboard schedule is for 2014 in russia yet... i want to set my HD recorder so i don't forget
no your just being naive, Obviously ppl who go boardin etc know about it but i'm talkin about the wider audience outside the sport, You know that kinda attitude is why british snowsports are havin problems right now, If you don't promote it where are the next gen team of superstars gona come from? Theres only so many middle class brats in the uk what happens then huh?
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Post subject: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:13 PM
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Only things that are advertised on the BBC earlier and the massive events like the world cup etc. Like it or not the winter Olmypics doesn't get enough viewing figures in comparrison to other events. There arent enough people interested in the uk to warrant it. Having said that even the biggest UK events like Wimbeldon are only advertised a few weeks before they start. Believe me i work for them, i do the graphics.......!!
And as for the location, well sorry but are you saying it shouldnt be in Vancouver, one of the biggest and most famous cities on earth because its too far from Manchester? Why is it inaccessible exactly? Its got an international airport and you can fly strait to it from anywhere in the world. Seems to me that your basically saying its a bad choice because it so far from the UK? |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:15 PM
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malabu22 wrote:
Branny wrote:
does anyone know what the weather forecast and the snowboard schedule is for 2014 in russia yet... i want to set my HD recorder so i don't forget
no your just being naive, Obviously ppl who go boardin etc know about it but i'm talkin about the wider audience outside the sport, You know that kinda attitude is why british snowsports are havin problems right now, If you don't promote it where are the next gen team of superstars gona come from? Theres only so many middle class brats in the uk what happens then huh?
Sorry btu did you just say snowsports uk were having problems because the bbc arent advertising the Olympics enough,..,.or because we cant predict the weather? Whats exactly is naive? |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:19 PM
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nickmotture wrote:
Only things that are advertised on the BBC earlier and the massive events like the world cup etc. Like it or not the winter Olmypics doesn't get enough viewing figures in comparrison to other events. There arent enough people interested in the uk to warrant it. Having said that even the biggest UK events like Wimbeldon are only advertised a few weeks before they start. Believe me i work for them, i do the graphics.......!!
And as for the location, well sorry but are you saying it shouldnt be in Vancouver, one of the biggest and most famous cities on earth because its too far from Manchester? Why is it inaccessible exactly? Its got an international airport and you can fly strait to it from anywhere in the world. Seems to me that your basically saying its a bad choice because it so far from the UK?
it's not too far no, But i duno about you but not everybody has deep pockets, It would be expensive for the americans never mind the rest of the world! |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:23 PM
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nickmotture wrote:
malabu22 wrote:
Branny wrote:
does anyone know what the weather forecast and the snowboard schedule is for 2014 in russia yet... i want to set my HD recorder so i don't forget
no your just being naive, Obviously ppl who go boardin etc know about it but i'm talkin about the wider audience outside the sport, You know that kinda attitude is why british snowsports are havin problems right now, If you don't promote it where are the next gen team of superstars gona come from? Theres only so many middle class brats in the uk what happens then huh?
Sorry btu did you just say snowsports uk were having problems because the bbc arent advertising the Olympics enough,..,.or because we cant predict the weather? Whats exactly is naive?
no because he's being sarcastic about promoting russia early in context, But at the end of the day why wouldn't you want the winter olympics to gain more publicity? |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:24 PM
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Post subject: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:24 PM
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malabu22 wrote:
nickmotture wrote:
malabu22 wrote:
Branny wrote:
does anyone know what the weather forecast and the snowboard schedule is for 2014 in russia yet... i want to set my HD recorder so i don't forget
no your just being naive, Obviously ppl who go boardin etc know about it but i'm talkin about the wider audience outside the sport, You know that kinda attitude is why british snowsports are havin problems right now, If you don't promote it where are the next gen team of superstars gona come from? Theres only so many middle class brats in the uk what happens then huh?
Sorry btu did you just say snowsports uk were having problems because the bbc arent advertising the Olympics enough,..,.or because we cant predict the weather? Whats exactly is naive?
no because he's being sarcastic about promoting russia early in context, But at the end of the day why wouldn't you want the winter olympics to gain more publicity?
Because not many people watch it.......sorry but you dont understand the basic principle of supply and demand |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:33 PM
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| with regards to the weather, Canada has seen its warmest Jan/Feb for ages this year, so they've actually imported snow into the event area's to make sure there's plenty around |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:39 PM
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| yes i do nick but you can't just give up hope when there's short demand for things, When there's a will there is a way, I think british boardin as a leisure is quite healthy at the mo, If you have been upto cairngorm in the past month you would see there is no reason to suggest there is no demand, The snowdomes aswell are generally busy, Shops are sold out and a good number of people go over to the alps every year so surely there is demand and their could be more if the UK promote it to a wider audience. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 07:42 PM
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| But why is it up to the bbc to take up their own time to support and publicise british snowports? They broadcast an event, ie the Olympics, its not their responsability to spread snowsports to the masses and encourage more peopel to take up snowboarding. You are complaining about the wrong people, its nothing to do with us its not our job. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Winter olympics 2010,ermm,what?
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 08:19 PM
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| As nick says not many people watch it in comparison with other events, as the licence payers fund the BBC it's the viewing figures that ultimately decide how much airtime or advertising an event gets - low viewing figures = less money spent promoting and showing it. |
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