The Sport Thread

Sports Personality of The Year will probably end up being that bloke who streamed PE sessions on YouTube.

Why not !?

Or someone from the world of sport who’s helped the effort like Gary Neville. It would be unprecedented but these are unprecedented times.

Bonkers from France .....

A Tour de France without any fans - would it work?

— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) March 26, 2020

I'm really surprised he's not ended up doing that on telly yet!

Not aware of an official announcement, but one that would be shown on BBC Scotland and the BBC Sport website, the Melrose sevens, which is the oldest 7 a side rugby union tournament in the world, will be off no doubt.

Already announced last week: https://www.melroserugby.org/

Actually, thinking about it - The SPOTY Helen Rollinson Award, which goes to a figure in the world of community based sports, will probably go to one of these You Tube live Children excerise channel streamers.
And deservedly so.

Anyone for THAT tennis match, now in progress ....

Quite a few of us have a bit more time on our hands at the moment...

So, we're setting a challenge - can you watch all 11 hours and 5 minutes of Isner vs Mahut in one go?

We'll be replaying the full match on YouTube at 11.45am (GMT) - tune in to see if you're up to the task 📺

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) March 26, 2020

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyGO0RU7aVk

Looks to be significantly cropped for some reason... so much so that the top of the score graphic is being cut off.

Compare to how it originally broadcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/40313757

So are they going to build a structure across all the roads on the route so they can put them "behind closed doors"?


It's a tricky one - obviously less of an issue than a stadium full of people and most of it doesn't need the crowd, but it's a few hundred people moving around France and for that reason surely can't go ahead if by then we're in a similar situation to now.

I'd say now the Olympics are out delay by a month for now then make another call in May.

I’ve done some interesting TV in my time. However, producing a 90 minute football show this Saturday, with 5 guests, none of us leaving our homes & my only crew member standing outside a window...will take some beating. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/fIaWnMKNcE

— Jake Humphrey 💙 (@mrjakehumphrey) March 26, 2020

Edit:
Now with video

So, here is how we will broadcast TV to you, despite the lockdown...not a single person leaving their home, no-one with 2 metres of me, and all using the 4G network. There are some clever people out there. 👍🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/FoePpk3om7

— Jake Humphrey 💙 (@mrjakehumphrey) March 26, 2020