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BBC Sport App ...... delay

50Twuncle
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Has anyone else noticed that the BBC sport app is at least 8 minutes behind - with football results ?
I am just following Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby today and listening to it on the radio - Grimsby scored and I waited 8 minutes before BBC sports app gave me this fact - it appears pretty pointless
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    Has anyone else noticed that the BBC sport app is at least 8 minutes behind - with football results ?
    I am just following Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby today and listening to it on the radio - Grimsby scored and I waited 8 minutes before BBC sports app gave me this fact - it appears pretty pointless

    You expect an app to be updated in real time for sports results?
  • tomtontom
    tomtontom Posts: 7,929 Forumite
    I'm not sure it really matters. If you're listening on the radio, you know anyway. If you're not listening/ watching elsewhere, then you're none the wiser? ;)
  • JReacher1
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    If you want real time football updates download a betting app like coral. They update in real time as obviously people bet on things so they need it to be 100% accurate!
  • photome
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    custardy wrote: »
    You expect an app to be updated in real time for sports results?

    Why not? I use a few apps for football scores and bbc is the worst most update fairly quick
  • custardy
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    photome wrote: »
    Why not? I use a few apps for football scores and bbc is the worst most update fairly quick

    well the data needs to be updated onto the servers,then onto the app.
    I assume its like the news app with push messages. So it probably depends on how often the app checks the server.
    How do you gauge fairly quickly? 3-5 minutes?
  • 50Twuncle
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    Even if they are incapable of typing a few lines in real time - they should be able to update the actual score !!
  • wealdroam
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    Even if they are incapable of typing a few lines in real time - they should be able to update the actual score !!
    How much are you paying for this app?

    If I were you I would be seeking a refund.

    Oh... wait...
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    wealdroam wrote: »
    How much are you paying for this app?

    If I were you I would be seeking a refund.

    Oh... wait...

    I am paying for it in my TV licence !!
  • therandom
    therandom Posts: 14 Forumite
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    I've never noticed it before, always thought the results were live!
  • backdoorwarrior
    backdoorwarrior Posts: 86 Forumite
    custardy wrote: »
    well the data needs to be updated onto the servers,then onto the app.

    You think this takes eight minutes? It's not 1995.
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