What you don't seem to be grasping is that it has nothing to do with who the BBC deems as their "favourites". It is about viewers and nothing else, the same principle that drives every single programme in the history of television.
Ex players. That's like saying the Alan Shearer foundation is affiliated to your club. It's not. I think.
I'm not being defensive, just want you to remove my club from your inference as its nothing to do with us. Nobody would watch two minnows, BBC have to put on a team that people will watch and due to their documentary people will watch it, they've got a following because they've got exposure.
Haha No it's not as I'm not sure I've heard of Alan Shearer Foundation FC, what league do they play in? As a matter of fact, my hometown club Bishop Auckland has a genuine link with your club, although I wish I knew a bit more about it. I believe (although stand to be corrected) that after the Munich air disaster, we gave you a lot of players (we were amateur world champions at the time, or something). The link still exists today as I believe you paid for our floodlights when we were building our new ground not many years ago at all.
Is that the competition that Man Utd decided wasn't worth their time & effort as they were busy making money elsewhere?
JC. When these programmes are made the Tele people have no idea how many people will tune in. The Salford City programmes because of their obvious link to Manure despite when Terry might think, and by the way all the pre advertising was Class of 92 and little else is of no or little interest to people outside of the Manchester area, in fact only the 1200 or so supporters who are actually affiliated should tune into this tripe.My point is the BBC who only runs because of public subscription should spread their Tv rights money to other smaller clubs, the whole football watching public are not obsessed with Manure unlike the fu__ing BBC.
Man U have a large passionate fanbase, alot of this fanbase from all over the world will have an interest in Salford due to the Man U link which is well documented due to the tv programme. Not to mention the non Man U fans who have sat up and taken an interest in Salford as well (myself included). The BBC have chosen a game which I will have more interest in watching. Any other tie and I probably wont be watching. Ratings! They are the biggest attraction in the competition at the moment. They will be dropped, and any others of their ilk, once 2 premier league teams face eachother (Stoke v West Brom?????). The BBC will look after themselves, cant blame them really.
Daft comment mate. Neutrals watch football all the time. I agree they should have focused on other teams in the passion of the cup itself but understand why they do it. To make as much money as possible. But blaming man u is bizarre, when you dominate a sport for so long they become a national interest and a huge fan base. That's their reward for success, they've earned it. BBC are using Man as the national interest they are to Make a documentary that will get good viewing figures, their run in the cup is an opportunity for the BBC to make more money. That's business. I find Man U hating to be tedious. No matter what club a fan supports, Man U hating never fails to smack of jealousy. They're just reaping the rewards for being outstanding.
Funk, I don't hate Manure, I do hate having them shoved down my throat by idle media types cause it's an easy write and there are lots of interested punters, The FA cup has always been about the minnow and yes Salford are a minnow but they have had their 15 minutes in the spotlight and somebody else should be given a chance. That has been my point right through this thread and as this forum is,about opinions I am as entitled to mine as others are theirs, which just about says it all for me.
I see where you're coming from mate. And I agree with you on the link between Man U and Salford, it is there. The BBC's funding depends on it's viewing figures. They know that probably the vast majority of Man U fans will have at least a casual interest in Salford City and tune in, thus it makes sense for the BBC to show them. In an ideal world everyone would get a shot on the telly but that's just not how commerce works.
Have I claimed you have no right to opinion? No I haven't. This forum is also about debate but you've nipped that in bud. I'll leave you to it
BT Sport are showing about 5 other games by the way, they have more rights to the FA Cup games... The BBC have been left with scraps anyhow to pick through. Irrelevant banter.
Strange debate. FA cup games and money. If the prem wasn't such a bunch of ****s all the money would be shared out better and the lower clubs would recieve a lot more. But no let the top tier keep it all and **** the rest. They can have the scraps.
That's the incentive for reaching the promised land. Handouts are ruining this country, why reward clubs that haven't earned success? I'd be happy for United to chuck £15m at lower clubs mind, would you do the same at Sunderland? Doubt it. So we're left with another scenario where rich clubs are punished for success... Not gonna happen.
But it would be better if the lower league clubs got a bigger slice of the cash pie. Same as the op complaining about salford being on tv. Hold on they are playing hartlepool. Is he begrudging hartlepool the extra money? I hope not.
Why would it be better though mate? So they can buy foreigners and pay them big wages as well? Clubs in lower leagues are in lower leagues for one of two reasons, which is either that they've been mismanaged over the years or that they're just not big teams. Would you want Blackpool getting a bigger slice of the pie? Their owners have shafted that club since they dropped out of the Premier League. There's a hierarchy system in this country that has made our league the most competitive in the world, interfering with that order and attempting to introduce parity will destroy competition. Salford by the way, played absolutely fantastic against Notts County, the 2nd goal was a goal Messi would have been proud of. They've earned the right to be shown again after that, regardless of Gary Neville and Co.
