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Post by Bundy on Jul 27, 2012 10:31:24 GMT 10
Announced today that Australian Opals' Lauren Jackson, winner of three silver medals for games previous, will be the Australian flag bearer. Congratulations
Let the Games begin Come on Australia!!
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Post by Bundy on Jul 27, 2012 10:33:44 GMT 10
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Post by HDT05 on Jul 27, 2012 20:07:11 GMT 10
It's going to be great, anyone who hasn't got FOXTEL well your missing out!!
They have 8 new dedicated channels and apparently it's a WORLD FIRST!
Ready - Set - Gold! Is on now.
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Post by Bundy on Jul 27, 2012 20:35:36 GMT 10
It's going to be great, anyone who hasn't got FOXTEL well your missing out!! They have 8 new dedicated channels and apparently it's a WORLD FIRST! Ready - Set - Gold! Is on now. I agree it's going to be awesome Can't wait!!
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Post by Bundy on Jul 29, 2012 14:53:23 GMT 10
Well done to our 4 by 100 women freestylers taking out the gold medal!
Disappointed by Sam Stosur once again exiting in the first round of an event but this one given it's the Olympic Games makes it worse...
Also, in relation to the olympic road race last night, gutsy ride from the 36 year old Stuart O'Grady who came home in 6th and was part of the break away group for nearly the entire race...was just out-foxed at the end by a crafty Vinokourov.
And hats off to him as well as normally I don't like drug cheats or ex-drug cheats as would be the case here but he has a had a couple of rotten years where he has crashed and caused himself injury and to win the gold medal in this his last year of competitive cycling was a good effort.
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Post by HDT05 on Jul 29, 2012 19:47:30 GMT 10
God CH 9 sucks they need to show more things rather then just Australian's competing FFS! how about showing the US basketball team for everyone to watch, obviously when no Australian is competing in a event at that time, show a different event with a another country and actually switch the GEM channel to a different event FFS...you don't need to show the same event on both channels. Just glad I have Foxtel, - also, why does Foxtel get Ray Hadley commentating? This guy is ridiculous!! Wish we had Ray Rabbits Warren like on CH 9.
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Post by Bundy on Jul 29, 2012 20:47:00 GMT 10
Haha...would suck to have Ray Hadley commentating Was wondering why he wasn't commentating the NRL? The longer he stays away the better... But can't say I agree with for showing other countries competing because if Australian athletes are competing I would rather watch that...hope they put on boomers game soon against Brazil. Great swims so far by Seebohm, even Liesel Jones...didn't think I would say that!
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Post by HDT05 on Jul 29, 2012 20:48:36 GMT 10
Ok back to the games instead of me whinging about the useless coverage of the games by CH 9... on FOXTEL atm is the Aussie Basketball team, going up against the Brazil team.
It's a close game atm, Aussies lead by one point.
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Post by Bundy on Jul 29, 2012 20:55:18 GMT 10
Ok back to the games instead of me whinging about the useless coverage of the games by CH 9... on FOXTEL atm is the Aussie Basketball team, going up against the Brazil team. It's a close game atm, Aussies lead by one point. Thanks for spoiling it for me!
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Post by HDT05 on Jul 29, 2012 20:56:32 GMT 10
Ok back to the games instead of me whinging about the useless coverage of the games by CH 9... on FOXTEL atm is the Aussie Basketball team, going up against the Brazil team. It's a close game atm, Aussies lead by one point. Thanks for spoiling it for me! Oh crap, what does Ch9 actually show this? Woops!
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Post by Bundy on Jul 29, 2012 20:58:08 GMT 10
Thanks for spoiling it for me! Oh crap, what does Ch9 actually show this? Woops! Nah its ok just kidding
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Post by HDT05 on Jul 29, 2012 21:00:19 GMT 10
Oh crap, what does Ch9 actually show this? Woops! Nah its ok just kidding Oh, haha...you got me there, ;D I think you can tune into a feed on the Internet if you want to watch the game, can you not? I will see if I can find it... you have to pay for most I found, can't find one for free? Hopefully Australia can streak away in the second half - they are 1 point behind at Halftime.
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Post by HDT05 on Jul 29, 2012 21:20:16 GMT 10
Scratch that, I got got word on twitter that CH 9 will be going to the basketball.
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Post by crikey on Jul 30, 2012 10:15:01 GMT 10
Cadel has been ruled out of the time trials on the bikes, His Doctor said his body is to fatigued(SP), Don't think he would be any match to Wiggins in any case, But a shame for his last chance at a Gold.
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Post by Bundy on Jul 30, 2012 14:00:48 GMT 10
Cadel has been ruled out of the time trials on the bikes, His Doctor said his body is to fatigued(SP), Don't think he would be any match to Wiggins in any case, But a shame for his last chance at a Gold. He had a crash in the road race too which doesn't help matters...probably took one for the team as one of our young riders coming through will probably do a better job. Can't see anyone beating Wiggins though...he will be inspired in front of his home crowd to win. Disappointment for our 4 X 100 metre men freestyle relay swimmers as they let slip a great opportunity to get a medal as they were the fastest heading into the final this morning...France and the US were simply too good.
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Post by wrighty05 on Jul 30, 2012 22:32:10 GMT 10
Some Olympic thoughts: 1. Aussie swimmers need to be wearing gold caps. I don't know where they are 2. Hockey field is too blue. Burns my retinas. 3. Olympic boxing is not boxing, it's hugging. 4. It is not possible to watch 10 consecutive seconds of dressage without nodding off. 5. Channel 9's coverage is shithouse. How can you screen wall-to-wall ads and still lose $40mil? And they have 2 channels and screen the same crap on both. Thank god for foxtel and their 8 channels. 6. The only swimming weapon of mass destruction we have over there is Grant Hackett.
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Post by Bundy on Jul 30, 2012 22:37:49 GMT 10
Some Olympic thoughts: 1. Aussie swimmers need to be wearing yellow caps. I don't know where they are 2. Hockey field is too blue. Burns my retinas. 3. Olympic boxing is not boxing, it's hugging. 4. It is not possible to watch 10 consecutive seconds of dressage without nodding off. 5. Channel 9's coverage is shithouse. How can you screen wall-to-wall ads and still lose $40mil? And they have 2 channels and screen the same crap on both. Thank god for foxtel and their 8 channels. 6. The only swimming weapon of mass destruction we have over there is Grant Hackett. Some very insightful comments there Wrighty ;D I agree about the dressage...can't believe anyone can watch it...it's so tedious! I heard the commentators say that the white caps are being used as its the lastest technology brought out by Speedo and there wasn't enough time to give it the yellow Aussie look... As for the hockey field being too blue, I guess you have trouble watching the Australian Open now too
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Post by wrighty05 on Jul 30, 2012 22:45:33 GMT 10
Some Olympic thoughts: 1. Aussie swimmers need to be wearing yellow caps. I don't know where they are 2. Hockey field is too blue. Burns my retinas. 3. Olympic boxing is not boxing, it's hugging. 4. It is not possible to watch 10 consecutive seconds of dressage without nodding off. 5. Channel 9's coverage is shithouse. How can you screen wall-to-wall ads and still lose $40mil? And they have 2 channels and screen the same crap on both. Thank god for foxtel and their 8 channels. 6. The only swimming weapon of mass destruction we have over there is Grant Hackett. Some very insightful comments there Wrighty ;D I agree about the dressage...can't believe anyone can watch it...it's so tedious! I heard the commentators say that the white caps are being used as its the lastest technology brought out by Speedo and there wasn't enough time to give it the yellow Aussie look... As for the hockey field being too blue, I guess you have trouble watching the Australian Open now too Haha hockey field has more glare! Got a text from a mate who doesn' have Foxtel. "I wish Channel 9 would stop interrupting these ads with Olympic coverage".
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Post by Bundy on Jul 30, 2012 22:49:48 GMT 10
I mean why the **** are we watching another country compete in one of the most boring Oympic sports the cross country equestrian? Its torture, pure torture...rather watch ads as you say Wrighty
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Post by HDT05 on Jul 31, 2012 7:59:37 GMT 10
Get Foxtel, It's way better then the crap CH 9 serve up. I would hate it if you had to rely on CH 9
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