Calcutta Cup coverage suffered from interference ... and a lack of Scots

How much longer are we to be subjected to the interminable repeats, from every conceivable angle, of the most recent piece of action, and that to the exclusion of the live action currently taking place, which, annoyingly, we can hear in the background?

How many more expert opinions do we have to suffer during the course of the game? What's wrong with the analysis taking place during the break or at the end of the game?

Important passages were in progress, for example the referee calling the captains together for a chat, which we heard the beginning of, only for the producer to cut to either some of the above, or crowd scenes. Now crowd scenes are part of the event. Many viewers do have relations/friends in the crowd and it is undoubtedly a talking point to see them on-screen, but let's have these scenes in moderation, please.

I'm pretty certain, in any case, that most people at the game would have been focused on the referee and the captains to see the outcome – why not us, the viewers?

Maybe the time is right to give us the option of a camera angle that allows us some measure of control over the pictures we see via the infamous red button? That must be about the only camera shot we're denied.

ALEXANDER MacKENZIE

Edinburgh

I am aware of the topical agenda in respect of alleged BBC political imbalance, however I must add to the subject that, despite what was poor fare and yet another Scotland effort falling just short of the bar, the BBC presentation of the home Calcutta Cup was definitely short of balance.

There was John Inverdale, Jerry Guscott, Larry Dallaglio, Austin Healey and thankfully, a bit of balance with Brian Moore? In contrast, we had Andy Nicol. What chance did we have, five against one?

The only good news from this disadvantaged point of view was that we didn't have Jonathan Davies analysing.

RODDY SWAN

Causewayhead

Stirling

I am ashamed to call myself a Scot following the lack of courtesy shown to the English when they were taking a penalty at goal in Saturday's match at Murrayfield. There is obviously a large element of the home support who attend just to see a boring physical contest and who don't know any better.

Surely the SRU and/or match officials should be taking a grip of this situation by calling for a brief halt to the game and appealing for some good manners over the public address system.

This gesture would have been greeted by a large round of applause by the majority.

GORDON LINDSAY

Woodgrove Drive

Dumfries

In the week that saw the Bill McLaren tribute at Murrayfield, it was very disappointing to hear the booing during goal kicks at the Calcutta Cup match. Mr McLaren had no truck with booing and other unsportsmanlike behaviour. A more fitting tribute to the great man would have been to treat the goal kickers with respect and courtesy silence.

MICHAEL N. CROSBY

Muiravonside

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