Septic Peg Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Anyone watch it tonight? The final round of the show is On The Buzzer where anyone can buzz in to answer a question. One posed tonight by Sue was 'Ashton Gate is the home ground...?' when Matt Dawson interrupted and answered 'Bristol'. Sue encouraged him to expand on that and he said 'City'. So does this reiterate the fact that even pro-sports persons now see us at officially the ONLY team in Bristol? Decide for yourself... About 27 mins in... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06nwr8t/a-question-of-sport-series-45-episode-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 No. It just proves that we are a backwater and outside of BS postcodes, the names of our clubs and their stadia, do not readily trip off the tongue of an Evertonian like Dawson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 ....blimey, imagine the Otib meltdown if the answer accepted was Bristol Rugby / Bristol Sport... Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 4 hours ago, cidered abroad said: No. It just proves that we are a backwater and outside of BS postcodes, the names of our clubs and their stadia, do not readily trip off the tongue of an Evertonian like Dawson. That's quite an interesting point. A short while ago I was sat in a cafe in Corn Street on a Sunday morning and there were some guys in there from Liverpool who were on a stag weekend and they were certainly no spring chickens. Anyway their conversation soon came around to football so my ears *****ed up and what they said was roughly this: "...there are still two clubs here aren't there? Yep, think that's still the case, City and Rovers. So, which divisions are they in? Not sure but I think Rovers are non league? No didn't they get promoted back? Not sure did they? Yeh, I think they did. So where are City? Aren't they in league one? They might be. No, I'm sure they are now a championship club. Are they? I thought they were lower than that. So which one plays at that stadium we past? Which one? Ashton Gate? I think that's City. Is it? Well I think so, but not sure.." So, although the guys from a football mad city sort of got all their own questions right, they were very vague and weren't entirely sure. A couple were convinced we were in league one still and weren't sure of the name of our stadium. Sort of put it into perspective, we are all so rightly proud of last season but it hadn't even registered with most of them. From what I heard from that group of lads, people sort of know there are still two league clubs here but they aren't sure which divisions the two clubs are in and they aren't sure which club plays where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Two League clubs in Bristol? Since when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 On a related point, is there a more unfunny, tired, turgid, leaden footed programme on TV than QOS? I've had more laughs from the Syrian Civil War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Isn't Matt Dawson correct though? He's from Rugby and Ashton Gate is the home of Bristol. I haven't seen the programme so unless the question actually asked which football team played at Ashton Gate he should have been given it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 21 minutes ago, Big C said: Isn't Matt Dawson correct though? He's from Rugby and Ashton Gate is the home of Bristol. I haven't seen the programme so unless the question actually asked which football team played at Ashton Gate he should have been given it Is Bristol FC not a Rugby football team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Bristol is the correct answer. So is Bristol City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 6 minutes ago, RedDave said: Bristol is the correct answer. So is Bristol City Edit. I was talking bollocks. The fact that Sue pushed him to elaborate shows that the answer could only have been Bristol City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 14 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Edit. I was talking bollocks. The fact that Sue pushed him to elaborate shows that the answer could only have been Bristol City. No, it shows that Sue was wrong. You two have that in common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 That David Coleman's changed a bit since i last saw the programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 5 minutes ago, RedDave said: No, it shows that Sue was wrong. You two have that in common we don't know what the full question would have been, it might have ended with "which championship football team" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 When I was a kid all four league divisions got national coverage on MotD and The Big Match, albeit that Div One got greater coverage than Div Two and Div Two got more coverage than Div Three etc. Non League coverage was virtually non existent. Therefore, anyone following football even a fan of a top flight club knew pretty well who played where and in what division. However, since the advent of the Prem, only Prem matches are covered on progs like MotD, consequently fans of top flight clubs...particularly those who rarely stray from that division, usually have little inkling of what exists below them. The three lower divisions in the league have little more coverage nationally than the top div of non league now, which would've been totally unheard of when I was a kid. Really, in terms of being out of the media loop, any team that doesn't play in the Prem these days is, effectively, non league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 To be honest I think it's a general lack of football knowledge of anything outside of the Prem. I've spoken to people who (claim to) support championship teams that didn't realise we are now in the same division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 35 minutes ago, handsofclay1909 said: When I was a kid all four league divisions got national coverage on MotD and The Big Match, albeit that Div One got greater coverage than Div Two and Div Two got more coverage than Div Three etc. Non League coverage was virtually non existent. Therefore, anyone following football even a fan of a top flight club knew pretty well who played where and in what division. However, since the advent of the Prem, only Prem matches are covered on progs like MotD, consequently fans of top flight clubs...particularly those who rarely stray from that division, usually have little inkling of what exists below them. The three lower divisions in the league have little more coverage nationally than the top div of non league now, which would've been totally unheard of when I was a kid. Really, in terms of being out of the media loop, any team that doesn't play in the Prem these days is, effectively, non league! Good point, and back in the day, top div clubs used to regularly sign players from the lower divs so their fans knew a fair bit about the whole league. Doesn't happen now...or very rarely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 My brother 'supports Bristol City and Manchester United' but wouldnt recognise Korey Smith if he asked him for directions in the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 14 minutes ago, RedDave said: My brother 'supports Bristol City and Manchester United' but wouldnt recognise Korey Smith if he asked him for directions in the street He'd only have to check the name on his back . i think pro footballers should be obliged to have their names printed on the back of all their clothes just in case nobody recognises them . i draw the line at tattoos like Vile Ranger has on his forehead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I take it as a compliment, it means that when people think of Bristol they only think of one club, and that's us. No-one would ever answer "Manchester", because everyone knows you need to make the distinction between United and City. In Dawson's mind, Bristol is synonymous with Bristol City. It should annoy Rovers fans a lot more it annoys us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 3 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: On a related point, is there a more unfunny, tired, turgid, leaden footed programme on TV than QOS? I've had more laughs from the Syrian Civil War. I can't watch it, makes me cringe way too much. Tuffnell and Dawson seem to regress to excitable toddlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 5 hours ago, RedDave said: My brother 'supports Bristol City and Manchester United' but wouldnt recognise Korey Smith if he asked him for directions in the street Then he is what we usually call a 'fan' not a supporter. 4 hours ago, Sir Colby-Tit said: I can't watch it, makes me cringe way too much. Tuffnell and Dawson seem to regress to excitable toddlers. Agree; talking of killing what was a great sports quiz show by the proverbial act of dumbing down. Tuffnell is just an irritating imbecile and Dawson is his tediously boring lap dog. Long time since i have watched it mind; would have thought they would have shipped those arses out years ago. Bring back Botham and Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 6 hours ago, cider-manc said: To be honest I think it's a general lack of football knowledge of anything outside of the Prem. I've spoken to people who (claim to) support championship teams that didn't realise we are now in the same division. What he said. Today's Prem football fans are a very insular breed, at least the 'top' clubs fans are. Even Chelsea fan Andy Jacobs on Talksport knows little or nothing about life outside the Prem, and he should know better as he's old enough to have supported them in the old Div 2. 5 hours ago, RedDave said: My brother 'supports Bristol City and Manchester United' but wouldnt recognise Korey Smith if he asked him for directions in the street With my eyesight unless he had a red shirt with a number on I'd be in the same boat ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 6 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said: I take it as a compliment, it means that when people think of Bristol they only think of one club, and that's us. No-one would ever answer "Manchester", because everyone knows you need to make the distinction between United and City. In Dawson's mind, Bristol is synonymous with Bristol City. It should annoy Rovers fans a lot more it annoys us! That's not true though unfortunately. Rovers get the same thing with regards to being called "Bristol" every week as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I think the show, like a few others the BBC seem to persevere with, should have been put to bed about 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne allisons tongues Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Think it's trying as a show to become more modern. Seems to be trying to become more a league of their own style. Also a later time slot so can be a bit more cheeky in the answers given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 17 hours ago, havanatopia said: Then he is what we usually call a 'fan' not a supporter. Agree; talking of killing what was a great sports quiz show by the proverbial act of dumbing down. Tuffnell is just an irritating imbecile and Dawson is his tediously boring lap dog. Long time since i have watched it mind; would have thought they would have shipped those arses out years ago. Bring back Botham and Beaumont. Talking of ' dumbing down ' i was in the UK recently and had BBC breakfast on with subtitles for my French wife to help her understand , i was astonished to see the word ' meat ' used in place of ' meet' !!! What's going on there ? i was chuffed to see ' Skyfall ' was on ITV as after a long journey i could just chill out in the comfort of my hotel but i had to switch it off after half an hour as there were more adverts than film .Shocking . Sort it out Britain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 2 hours ago, Major Isewater said: Talking of ' dumbing down ' i was in the UK recently and had BBC breakfast on with subtitles for my French wife to help her understand , i was astonished to see the word ' meat ' used in place of ' meet' !!! What's going on there ? i was chuffed to see ' Skyfall ' was on ITV as after a long journey i could just chill out in the comfort of my hotel but i had to switch it off after half an hour as there were more adverts than film .Shocking . Sort it out Britain . BBC subtitles :They are produced by a "voice-recognition programme" operated by a contractor, not the BBC. A system I fought hard against and correctly foresaw would be worse than when there was an in-house subtitling department within the corporation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 2 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: BBC subtitles :They are produced by a "voice-recognition programme" operated by a contractor, not the BBC. A system I fought hard against and correctly foresaw would be worse than when there was an in-house subtitling department within the corporation. I fort it wood bee something like that . The price of progress . From what position did you fight hard against this idea , do you work for the Beeb ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 8 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: I fort it wood bee something like that . The price of progress . From what position did you fight hard against this idea , do you work for the Beeb ? He's now the ex BBC Sub titler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 8 hours ago, Major Isewater said: I fort it wood bee something like that . The price of progress . From what position did you fight hard against this idea , do you work for the Beeb ? I did once. No longer thank ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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