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(May 2006)

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Aphrodite007
First installment of it on Wednesday, wonder what it'll be like! Hope it keeps the distinctive C4 theme tune, seeing as its being made by S+V. I'm missing C4 cricket already, their coverage was fantastic. Crying or Very sad
IN
intheknow
Aphrodite007 posted:
First installment of it on Wednesday, wonder what it'll be like! Hope it keeps the distinctive C4 theme tune, seeing as its being made by S+V. I'm missing C4 cricket already, their coverage was fantastic. Crying or Very sad


I agree about Channel 4 cricket (despite the interruptions for the racing). It might be the only decent thing this corrupt Labour government would do, but if they put Home Test Matches back on the 'A' list of protected events, well, it will mean they are not complete tossers.

Still, at least Five have got Geoff Boycott and Simon 'The Analyst' Hughes as part of their coverage, along with Mark Nicholas back from Australia where he was part of the Nine Network commentary team for the Australian cricket summer and the Commonwealth Games.
JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Just won't be the same without Richie.. . Ah well, at least we should have Blowers (my dear old thing) on TMS, and Ian Botham on Sky Sports, so I suppose it's not all bad.
TW
Time Warp
I thought that all live cricket hadbeen awarded to BSkyB?
ST
Ste Founding member
Time Warp posted:
I thought that all live cricket hadbeen awarded to BSkyB?


Live from Lords is a preview show of the 1st Test and Cricket on Five will be a 45 minute highlight show called Cricket on five at 7:15pm every day of the test matches and ODIs.

All the live coverage is on Sky.
GE
Gareth E
Aphrodite007 posted:
First installment of it on Wednesday, wonder what it'll be like! Hope it keeps the distinctive C4 theme tune, seeing as its being made by S+V. I'm missing C4 cricket already, their coverage was fantastic. Crying or Very sad


They are keeping Mambo No. 5 as the theme tune AFAIK. In fact, apart from GFX and the absence of Richie Benaud, it'll probably be a mirror image of the C4 coverage.
NH
Nick Harvey Founding member
My thoughts on Simon (let's talk down to you like Anna Ford) Hughes are probably well known on here, so I'll not repeat them.

Henry (the dear old thing) is an entertainment, though, sadly, not the most accurate of commentators as the years progress.

I'll either be sitting in the ground watching, or taking in the delights of the Sky team, so this summer promises to be an excellent one.
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
bbcsport posted:
Aphrodite007 posted:
First installment of it on Wednesday, wonder what it'll be like! Hope it keeps the distinctive C4 theme tune, seeing as its being made by S+V. I'm missing C4 cricket already, their coverage was fantastic. Crying or Very sad


They are keeping Mambo No. 5 as the theme tune AFAIK. In fact, apart from GFX and the absence of Richie Benaud, it'll probably be a mirror image of the C4 coverage.


I hope Mambo No 5 will be ringing out come tomorrow night for the preview show!!! That is such a great theme tune for the cricket. How do you know they are keeping this theme?
TW
Time Warp
No Mambo No.5 - ditched!
GE
Gareth E
Time Warp posted:
No Mambo No.5 - ditched!


Embarassed No Way!!

I posted my earlier comment after I saw the tune advertised as a download on O2 mobile - under the name 'Lou Bega - Mambo No5 (Channel 5 Cricket Theme)! Spoke too soon . . . Embarassed
AP
Aphrodite007
Awww, that's terrible, Mambo No5 was a fantastic theme! Gonna be a strange summer without Richie! Crying or Very sad
WH
whiteside2005
Is the graphics the same? Any caps?

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