There has been a lot of OLN bashing in this group regarding the Tour coverage. Sorry, but I must disagree with you.
I remember the days before Armstrong, before Lemond, before the Web's live updates and yes before dishes and cable. I remember having to go the library, and having to turn to page five of the sports section, to see the previous days stage results. I enjoy being able to turn on the TV any time of the day (or night) in July and seeing Tour coverage or other cycling shows.
If you are so upset by the coverage, just turn off the TV and wait until next months magazines come out to get the results.
Thanks OLN and please, keep up the great coverage!
I agree. I get tired of the old hens here bashing OLN all the time. I am so thankful to be able to watch the race. It is great! I guess people just would never be happy with anything and they just like to go through life complaining all the time. I feel bad for those kind of people, but seems to be lots of them here.
Enjoying the TdF to it's fullest....without being there.
Curt
"Monty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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There has been a lot of OLN bashing in this group regarding the Tour coverage. Sorry, but I must disagree with you.
I remember the days before Armstrong, before Lemond, before the Web's live updates and yes before dishes and cable. I remember having to go the library, and having to turn to page five of the sports section, to see the previous days stage results. I enjoy being able to turn on the TV any
time
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of the day (or night) in July and seeing Tour coverage or other cycling shows.
If you are so upset by the coverage, just turn off the TV and wait until next months magazines come out to get the results.
Thanks OLN and please, keep up the great coverage!
I agree. I get tired of the old hens here bashing OLN all the time. I am so thankful to be able to watch the race. It is great! I guess people just would never be happy with anything and they just like to go through life complaining all the time. I feel bad for those kind of people, but seems to be lots of them here.
Enjoying the TdF to it's fullest....without being there.
Curt
While I'm thankful for the coverage, I think it was better when the Big Three were the announcers and there wasn't so much spectacle. It was raw and much less "polished" than now. Plus, I miss Bob Roll's comments. Moreover, OLN has been Lance and Tour manic lately.
I agree. Does anybody remember the lame half-hour highlight shows that ESPN 2 used to do after each stage? That was all we got. Plus, there was never a set schedule, they were on at different times each night so you really had to pay attention in order not to miss them.
You guys can complain all you want but OLN's coverage is a million times better than the old days.
"Rob Lipsey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I agree. Does anybody remember the lame half-hour highlight shows that ESPN 2 used to do after each stage? That was all we got. Plus, there was never a set schedule, they were on at different times each night so you really had to pay attention in order not to miss them.
You guys can complain all you want but OLN's coverage is a million times better than the old days.
After thinking about it, I'm in complete agreement. If watching those awful Cutters and listening to Al's funny questions are the price to pay for so much good coverage, I'm in.
There's nothing wrong with offering suggestions to make it better. (Though some took instruction from the [censored] Cheney school of manners.)
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