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macca 53 Jul 2014 4:10pm, 10 Jul 2014 20,272 posts	Quote Pin macca 53 and while we're in world cup whining mode - why did both ITV and BBC take teams of 500 or so out there? I reckon we've seen maybe a dozen (let's be generous and say 20) from each side in front of camera so what are the other 480 doing. Both sides are taking the same feed (and my guess is they could have taken it without leaving the UK) so it seems the 480 are just supporting the tiny on-location studios - am I missing something?
paul the builder Jul 2014 4:13pm, 10 Jul 2014 4,668 posts	Quote Pin paul the builder Well, pretty obviously all radio and website coverage for a start.
macca 53 Jul 2014 4:16pm, 10 Jul 2014 20,273 posts	Quote Pin macca 53 do they need to be in Brazil to provide website coverage?
paul the builder Jul 2014 4:38pm, 10 Jul 2014 4,670 posts	Quote Pin paul the builder Do newspaper journos need to be in Brazil to provide written media?
paul the builder Jul 2014 4:41pm, 10 Jul 2014 4,671 posts	Quote Pin paul the builder And where does your ""both ITV and BBC take teams of 500"" come from? Even the BBC-hating Daily Mail has them down as taking 272, and 120 respectively.
Joopsy Jul 2014 5:32pm, 10 Jul 2014 7,394 posts	Quote Pin Joopsy Yes Ptb but people can't get angry about 392 can they? Now if you mention 1,000 then people can be positively rabid.
macca 53 Jul 2014 11:19am, 11 Jul 2014 20,275 posts	Quote Pin macca 53 Apologies to you both - and thanks for slapping me and reminding me that I'm turning into my dad:)
Jovi Runner Jul 2014 11:45am, 11 Jul 2014 3,065 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner The adverts on ITV4 that repeatedly interrupt the TourDeFRance coverage.
Joopsy Jul 2014 1:02pm, 11 Jul 2014 7,398 posts	Quote Pin Joopsy No need Macca, I did that when the kids came along.
macca 53 Jul 2014 1:29pm, 11 Jul 2014 20,277 posts	Quote Pin macca 53 stifles irrational rant on the NHS and what it's for