BBC coverage - terrible

[olive123]

Oh my gosh the BBC coverage is awful.

This is the first time in 7 that I've not been (best mate getting married tomorrow-another, very bitter story) so I never normally see it. I'm just watching some of the first bbc 2 coverage, it is terrible, presenters are beyond crap, no idea bout the festival, in sure it never used to be this bad in the old days.

It doesn't give an idea of what the festival is like at all.

Seems all like Radio 1 but on tv.

Must get back to the farm next year.

[mandolin]

It is beyond awful! When we couldn't tickets this year we consoled ourselves that we would be watching it in the dry and warm with cold drinks in hand. I may have to record it all and fast-forward through the crappy presenter bits.

Ticket gods be good to us for next year, olive and I have already done our sacrifice!

PS: Glad there's still someone around. I was feeling a bit lonely the last couple of days.

[MEGABOWL]

It's great. Just watch the streams, use the Iplayer for stuff you missed and record the stuff with presenters so you can skip through them. There's that much coverage there's no reason to sit through anyone talking

[Essex_George]

I think the red button streams are pretty good to be honest. Better coverage than previous years.

[Starks]

Yep it is awful.

[Starks]

Ok I had only watched 2 mins of it when I made the last comment, but having watched the last 10 mins I am not even sure I would want to go if I did not know the place better after watching that. The coverage has to get better.

Edited June 27, 2014 by Starks

[Dom Wall]

Just noticed the BBC Glasto song is Eez-eh by kasabian..

[Essex_George]

Just noticed the BBC Glasto song is Eez-eh by kasabian..

[mattgimmeshelter]

I actually enjoyed the one show, showed some background stuff about the festival i've always been curious about.

Yet again i'l say it, Michael's a lovely bloke.

[wbarenno]

What was everyone expecting?the bbc to show people getting off their tits in the green fields? Of course bbc are just going to show the main stages, they always have done

[amfy]

I'd just like a little less Greg James & Gemma Cairney! ( a lot less, NO Greg James & Gemma Cairney)

I always thought people who said it was better watching it at home in the warm & dry were a bit simple, but I would be soaked to the skin & dipped in mud at half hourly intervals for 5 days more than happily just to avoid those two!

I am going to try this streaming thing - I am not sure my iPad 1 is up to it though!

Edited June 27, 2014 by amfy

[amfy]

Oh! & how bloody definitely am I back on the farm next year. It will happen!

[Essex_George]

Watching Elbow on the stream, as everyone thought the new stuff is dull performed live.

[wbarenno]

Elbow are dull full stop in my opinion ( hides behind sofa cause i know there loved at glastonbury) and there the worst looking band to ever grace rock n roll

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Elbow are the dullest thing going

[Essex_George]

Have to say the festival is looking great in the setting sun.

[Dom Wall]

Glad Paolo's on late, gives me a chance to see Foster the People!

[amfy]

Enjoying Paulo's set - first time I'm getting a sense of being there. it's making me a bit emotional!

[mr_smiss]

Watching on TV sucks. Sucks balls.

[olive123]

It's not so much what they are showing, more so the people that are showing it.

[Stanton]

Enjoying the churches on the red button I have to say.

[Essex_George]

Arcade fire looking good.

[modey]

Who is that presenter on bbc3 with greg james... She is one annoying woman,how did she get a job on tv??

Edit:Jen long is her name. Awful, just awful!!

Edited June 27, 2014 by modey

[beau1]

Must say I thought the presenting and performing was rubbish until Arcade Fire. Everyone else just sounded dreadfully out of tune, especially Lily Allen, Rudimental and Haim (sadly!).

The presenters are terrible during the evening, Jo Whiley was like a breath of fresh air. That Gemma is a complete twat, why she needs to shout I don't know. Paolo Nutini looked completely terrified of her.

[amfy]

He didn't dare not take that shirt on stage though. She'll be going on about it all weekend now!