The BBC show second rate darts but no boxing

[Captain Hook]

I could beat Phil "The Power" Taylor in Darts easy D

Is the fact Phil Taylor is not on the BBC televised darts (D-rate) championship part of the reason he has never come close to winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?!

[MrBoxingUK2]

Bunce may come across loud in his approach but the guy has an unrivalled passion for boxing.

His knowledge, both pro and amateur is unreal.

and he is the kind of person who could bring back boxing to the mainstream by fronting a Boxing show on BBC. Love him or hate him he gets people talking and as you say as an unrivialed passion for the sport, he gets my vote

good posts. wether you like big buncey or not he is still trying to push boxing in britain. doing a 5 live boxing hour every now and then. doing a bbc london radio boxing hour every week. who would you guys rathr have? adam smith growling at the top of his voice? buncey gets my vote

[Tommy Gunn13]

I could beat Phil "The Power" Taylor in Darts easy D

Is the fact Phil Taylor is not on the BBC televised darts (D-rate) championship part of the reason he has never come close to winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?!

Spot on

[MrBoxingUK2]

even the ufc is on normal telly. it was on channel 5 last night the ufc is great to watch. but im more a boxing man. they put darts and ufc on infront of boxing which is disgraceful

[MrBoxingUK2]

i knw mate i listen in every week. i always hear the words "bigmark from spain says" i email in quite a bit. buncey would do it for free if he had to. spoke to him a few times. top bloke

[banjo]

BBC are weird, it's like their motorsports coverage, fornicate me give me Touring Cars and Superbikes over bloody F1 anyday at least they're exciting but no, they choose the most boring and tedious motorsport of them all, I want to see proper fender banging racing(ie. REAL racing) not cars that disintegrate when they strike a pebble FFS!

[FLINT ISLAND]

I could beat Phil "The Power" Taylor in Darts easy D

Is the fact Phil Taylor is not on the BBC televised darts (D-rate) championship part of the reason he has never come close to winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?!

Well bascially Phil Taylor is a 15 times World Champion and the best player in his chosen sport of all time.

Tony McCoy is something like a 10 or 11 times Champion Jockey and arguably one of if not the most profilic jumps jockey of all time.

And these two mentioned above - the greatest sportsmen their sport has ever seen are not even considered.

Then a nobodie like Zara Philips wins it for doing some show pony riding - just cos she is related to the Queen -

What a farce

[steve689]

The BBC darts is pitiful, even more so after watching the SKY stuff. Did anyone catch Adams vs. Fleet this afternoon?

Jesus!

The fat lad Fleet hit 1, another 1 and then dropped the third dart on the floor, got heckled, and composed himself for a treble....1.

Fiiiiivvvve shouted the announcer. Hilarious stuff.

[hitman_hatton1]

the BDO isn't a complete joke.

the PDC is king of course.

better averages, better show for the punters & of course phil taylor. ;;-)

after all those audley harrison dud fights i don't blame em.

[Hagler2002]

The BBC could get amateur boxing for very little.

But how many people would really want to watch that?

[Wales]

The BBC darts is pitiful, even more so after watching the SKY stuff. Did anyone catch Adams vs. Fleet this afternoon?

Jesus!

The fat lad Fleet hit 1, another 1 and then dropped the third dart on the floor, got heckled, and composed himself for a treble....1.

Fiiiiivvvve shouted the announcer. Hilarious stuff.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 440534.stm
2mins 45 in!!!

Ex-champion and supposed fav martin adams is not better if you wantch the whoel 6mins though!

[stujones]

I could beat Phil "The Power" Taylor in Darts easy D

Is the fact Phil Taylor is not on the BBC televised darts (D-rate) championship part of the reason he has never come close to winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?!

Well bascially Phil Taylor is a 15 times World Champion and the best player in his chosen sport of all time.

Tony McCoy is something like a 10 or 11 times Champion Jockey and arguably one of if not the most profilic jumps jockey of all time.

And these two mentioned above - the greatest sportsmen their sport has ever seen are not even considered.

Then a nobodie like Zara Philips wins it for doing some show pony riding - just cos she is related to the Queen -

What a farce

Credit where it is due - it wasn't just some "show pony riding" - it was the world championship. Its bloody hard also.

That year, yes we had Joe Calzaghe beating Jeff Lacy and Joe would have been my choice (not my 2007 choice though) - but the betting favourite was a golfer who was there cause of his wife - he actually considered writing to the BBC to request his withdrawal. Wasn't this also the year the BBC introduced the "top ten" because David Walliams was going to win it hands down if it was open to all.

It was a terrible year for British sport, and Zara had won the world championship.

[banjo]

2007 sports personality made me angry :x

[lefthook82]

I saw a game between West and McCloskey in the BDO. God awful spectacle, god awful atmosphere. As a casual darts fan( only watch the PDC championship, none of that premier league stuff) I found it impossible to get into.

Anyways, back on topic

Kholosai Galaxy is right in my opinion

[Chris W 1982]

I wonder if Flexen can give us any info on Boxing News' campaign?

You listening Flex?

[Khaosai-Galaxy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXEL3p1nGE0



oh dear...

[Counter-puncher]

I wonder if Flexen can give us any info on Boxing News' campaign?

You listening Flex?

i saw footage of 'flex' sparring. scary stuff.

[Wales]

better verison here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 440534.stm
2mins 45 in!!!


Did you see the interview last with the guy that beat hankey yesterday?? chiv or something - proper dobate form st helens,

"what was the best part of your game today"

"winning"

"Yeah, obviosuly, but you like getting in front and bullying them dont you son"

"errm... yeah i do, but its getting in front innit"