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Tinky

27-01-2007 20:17

Grandstand axed after 48 years

Will you miss it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4940490.stm

jellybaby

27-01-2007 20:19

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 25 April 2006, 16:02 GMT 17:02 UK

Bit of an old story

:confused:

EDIT : Just found this old thread.....

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ght=grandstand

Tinky

27-01-2007 20:37

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

Ok the link was wrong, nevertheless it will be axed tomorrow.....

http://www.mirror.co.uk/northernirel...name_page.html

jellybaby

27-01-2007 20:39

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

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Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 34207839)

Ok the link was wrong, nevertheless it will be axed tomorrow.....

http://www.mirror.co.uk/northernirel...name_page.html

Sorry mate :)

Didn't realise it was going to be tomorrow :( Shocking

Delta Whiskey

27-01-2007 21:25

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

Sad, but they've got very little major sport to broadcast these days.

DW

Tinky

27-01-2007 21:35

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

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Originally Posted by Delta Whiskey (Post 34207860)

Sad, but they've got very little major sport to broadcast these days.

DW

Sign of the times m8, they are sports mad in this house.

Delta Whiskey

27-01-2007 21:45

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

I love sport but I can't justify the expense of the various sports channels, thankfully Radio Five Live and Five Live Xtra do a fantastic job of covering most things.

DW

yesman

30-01-2007 02:07

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

As the report says, "It has outlived its time".

All good things must come to an end.

I used to be an avid viewer years ago, but tbh I can't remember the last time i watched it, except for the football results maybe.

It looks like the beeb will move into the digital age in this area finally, fast forwarded (almost) by our friend from down under.

lauzjp

30-01-2007 11:33

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

sky sports news is much more lively on a saturday, with the blokes sitting round watching the football and commenting on it all and ribbing each other and especially Chris Kamara! Grandstand was just so dull. why would anyone want to watch bowls/gym stuff/ice skating/darts etc. - methinks if they only had 4 or 5 channels and no access to anything else. thankfully I am not one of them. good riddance. motd / football on beeb is only entertaining when they let Ian Wright er, express himself! :)

milkshake_561

15-02-2007 18:50

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

What exactly is a grandstand anyway?

TheDaddy

15-02-2007 18:53

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

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Originally Posted by milkshake_561 (Post 34223287)

What exactly is a grandstand anyway?

It's a very good veiw of a sporting event, normally in a stadium

smicer07

15-02-2007 19:07

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

I thought it was a big stand, like you get at the races? Not the actual view itself?

TheDaddy

15-02-2007 19:19

Re: Grandstand axed after 48 years

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Originally Posted by smicer07 (Post 34223303)

I thought it was a big stand, like you get at the races? Not the actual view itself?

It is but it leads directly to the saying 'grandstand view' which is presumably what the BBC intended when they named the show

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