Sky coverage

[Graham93]

I wonder whether I am alone in getting driven mad by the constant replays shown during live transmission. I can't tell sometimes which is live and which is not particularly when they show wickets previously fallen in the middle of an over.

[alji]

Annoys me too, I can remember the days when the action replay was "invented", always had something on the screen throughout to show that it was a replay.

[jimmy]

Grannies would get confused when they first introduced replays and think that a team had just scored two identical goals in the space of thirty seconds.

[LeedsExile]

I loathe replays in all sports coverage. There is plenty of time at the interval when I can absent myself. It is particularly galling in rugby where it is not unknown for conversions to be missed whilst replaying the try. There should be an opt out button for replays.

[neil]

Grannies would get confused when they first introduced replays and think that a team had just scored two identical goals in the space of thirty seconds.

Well - as a male granny I never got confused. Ageism is rife on Essex Outfielder. 

I  like replays. It's good to have a second look to see whether your first reaction was right - whether the decision was right etc. Cricket with it's natural breaks lends itself well to them

But I do, of course, recognise that anything after the 70s/80s is anathema to this board's membership....

[Andy]

Grannies would get confused when they first introduced replays and think that a team had just scored two identical goals in the space of thirty seconds.

Well - as a male granny I never got confused. Ageism is rife on Essex Outfielder. 

But I do, of course, recognise that anything after the 70s/80s is anathema to this board's membership....

Indeed, it all started going downhill after Mafeking.

[jimmy]

Grannies would get confused when they first introduced replays and think that a team had just scored two identical goals in the space of thirty seconds.

Well - as a male granny I never got confused. Ageism is rife on Essex Outfielder. 

I  like replays. It's good to have a second look to see whether your first reaction was right - whether the decision was right etc. Cricket with it's natural breaks lends itself well to them

But I do, of course, recognise that anything after the 70s/80s is anathema to this board's membership....

Not ageism, merely a fact, no offence intended, hell I'm waiting for the craze for "talkies" to blow over.

[bwildered]

Not only the reply saga , but the coverage of Pujara, who effectively walked without consulting  DRS (his batting partner must have also thought he was out, has  well has the umpire and himself ) when incorrectly given out LBW.
I wondered if his future test  career would be instantly over, by court of media experts commentators, through  such a discretion of - walking without revue .

[neil]

Grannies would get confused when they first introduced replays and think that a team had just scored two identical goals in the space of thirty seconds.

Well - as a male granny I never got confused. Ageism is rife on Essex Outfielder. 

I  like replays. It's good to have a second look to see whether your first reaction was right - whether the decision was right etc. Cricket with it's natural breaks lends itself well to them

But I do, of course, recognise that anything after the 70s/80s is anathema to this board's membership....

Not ageism, merely a fact, no offence intended, hell I'm waiting for the craze for "talkies" to blow over.

No offence taken

[essexfan548]

Sky is optional - I will never subsidise Rupert Murdoch's lifestyle.

[Daren Mootoo]

It's all going to BT in the near future anyway!

[Valentines Park]

I will never subsidise Rupert Murdoch's lifestyle.

Don't agree with your moderation but agree with you on that.

[IlfordEagle]

The best way to appreciate Botham's commentary/views is with the sound turned down/off!!
From what I understand he is a critic of Cook's captaincy - I seem to recall his captaincy record being especially poor - much worse than that of Cook, enough said!!

[Valentines Park]

I do, of course, recognise that anything after the 70s/80s is anathema to this board's membership....

Well that was when Essex won stuff so you can understand the desire to live in the past.

[neil]

I do, of course, recognise that anything after the 70s/80s is anathema to this board's membership....

Well that was when Essex won stuff so you can understand the desire to live in the past.

Well that's to ignore the 10 titles Essex have won since 1990.

But, as I say, living in the 70s/80s.  . Still got your flares VP?