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[Boeta]

Thankfully BBC will be showing it again, I cannot stand ITV coverage. Get rid of the commentatory team - apart from Martin Brundle.

I am glad the sport has become popular, the success of the Grenadan ( ) has increased its awareness in this country and that can only be a good thing.

why can it only be a good thing?

surely sports that encourage participation at all levels would be better served with such increased awareness?

[Matchworn Shirts]

It is good to see it is becoming popular as for years many said is was rubbish.

I agree though, only a select few can afford to participate - so in that respect it will always remain a minority sport compared to football.

[flammableBen]

I'd find it hard to believe tbh. Their was stupid television viewing figures back then, because thier was a lot less choice

I was actually quite interested so have done some research. I guessed that the British Grand Prix and World Snooker Championship final would have the highest figures for each, so it seemed good to use them as a comparison.

2007
The British Grand Prix got 3.85m on ITV
The World Snooker Championship got 3.44 on BBC2.

This seems to be a good year for the grand prix though,  as unless I'm being blind, it doesn't appear to be in the the top 30 programmes on ITV in 2006 or 2005.

This means all I can gather is...

2006
British Grand Prix got less than 3m
Snooker got 3.65

2005
British Grand Prix got less than 3.14
Snooker got 4.79

[axs]

I like both. hate golf though. dull dull dull.

[BANGKOK RED]

I'd find it hard to believe tbh. Their was stupid television viewing figures back then, because thier was a lot less choice

I was actually quite interested so have done some research. I guessed that the British Grand Prix and World Snooker Championship final would have the highest figures for each, so it seemed good to use them as a comparison.

2007
The British Grand Prix got 3.85m on ITV
The World Snooker Championship got 3.44 on BBC2.

This seems to be a good year for the grand prix though,  as unless I'm being blind, it doesn't appear to be in the the top 30 programmes on ITV in 2006 or 2005.

This means all I can gather is...

2006
British Grand Prix got less than 3m
Snooker got 3.65

2005
British Grand Prix got less than 3.14
Snooker got 4.79

Good work Ben, although I suspect that consideting a Brit is a favourite for the Championship then this years F1 figures may be considerably higher.

I also wonder what the viewing figures where during the Mansell years, or Coulthards year for example.

[axs]

coulthard had a year?  :shock:

[pumbaa]

did coolthud have a year?

[axs]

i don't know - did he?

[pumbaa]

i don't know - did he?

in bangkok's mind, clearly he did. i must have missed it during the bloody adverts.....

[axs]

if he had one it must have back in the old bbc days.

[BANGKOK RED]

coulthard had a year?  :shock:

He won didn't he, or did I make that up?

[axs]

2nd in 2001 was his best result.

[pumbaa]

in so much as he was hakkinen's tail gunner.....

[axs]

and only won one !!!1111 race.

[flammableBen]

I'd find it hard to believe tbh. Their was stupid television viewing figures back then, because thier was a lot less choice

I was actually quite interested so have done some research. I guessed that the British Grand Prix and World Snooker Championship final would have the highest figures for each, so it seemed good to use them as a comparison.

2007
The British Grand Prix got 3.85m on ITV
The World Snooker Championship got 3.44 on BBC2.

This seems to be a good year for the grand prix though,  as unless I'm being blind, it doesn't appear to be in the the top 30 programmes on ITV in 2006 or 2005.

This means all I can gather is...

2006
British Grand Prix got less than 3m
Snooker got 3.65

2005
British Grand Prix got less than 3.14
Snooker got 4.79

Good work Ben, although I suspect that consideting a Brit is a favourite for the Championship then this years F1 figures may be considerably higher.

I also wonder what the viewing figures where during the Mansell years, or Coulthards year for example.

I'm guessing that if you took an average over 20 years snooker would probably edge it. Snooker's had a couple of pretty unexciting finals over the last few years, partly bought on by the tobacco sponsorship money crisis, and still came pretty close to f1 with Hamilton having a surprise season.

Of course Snooker has an advantage of drawing people in with a tournament played over two weeks. F1 lasts a season, with many of the races in different time zones. The Snooker has also become a bit of an institution, being pretty consistent viewing since the advent of colour telly.

I did that research about 5 hours ago, but had the distraction of baby nephew Charlie turning up. I'd written it out but forgot to press the submit button.