Pathetic Sports Coverage in Australia
Oct 26th 2003, 8:58 am
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Pathetic Sports Coverage in Australia
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
Oct 26th 2003, 9:11 am
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Re: Pathetic Sports Coverage in Australia
Originally posted by mamp
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
Oct 26th 2003, 9:19 am
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Re: Pathetic Sports Coverage in Australia
Originally posted by mamp
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
well if you want an update the second half has just started and england are LOSING 16-13 and mr dependable jw missed a kick right in front of the posts.
samoa have outplayed england in the first half and deserve the lead.
Oct 26th 2003, 9:20 am
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Go on rub it in - I hope you have a power cut (only joking)
Oct 26th 2003, 11:05 am
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Re: Pathetic Sports Coverage in Australia
Originally posted by mamp
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
Oct 26th 2003, 11:11 am
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Re: Pathetic Sports Coverage in Australia
Originally posted by mamp
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
Do you realise that we poor folk who reside in Australia cant even see the world cup rugby. There is a game going on at the moment England v Somoa and it isnt on local TV or Pay TV.
However if you are an Aussie sports fan you can watch any event you like - Australia vs Outer Whoop Whoop Land in Cane Toad racing is on live from Inga Bogville Stadium but forget it if you want to watch France, England, Ireland , Wales, Scotland play in the Rugby world cup - forget it.
Get used to becoming very insular - either become an aussie sports fan or very frustrated.
Sue
Oct 26th 2003, 11:19 am
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Re: Pathetic Sports Coverage in Australia
Originally posted by SueandIan
Well we managed to watch it on channel 7!
Sue
Well we managed to watch it on channel 7!
Sue
Dont they have Sky TV there??... we have it in NZ and i even get the UK sky news on it. we get full coverage of most big sports stuff ...we even had the world cup soccer and NZ weren't in it!!
I am very confused though as the Sky channels we get are from Australia....... or so i thought!
Oct 26th 2003, 12:33 pm
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Not sure where on earth you live but as Sue mentioned, it was telecast on channel 7 here in Brisbane (& the rest of the country I expect)
World Cup Rugby
As for the rest of the whinging about lack of sports coverage, it seems like Australia cant win either way. Half the people on here complain that theres too much sport on tv, the other half complain that theres not enough.
How much coverage of all the australian sporting events are there in the UK? When I was there I was flat out finding out that we had elections in OZ from the news, let alone sporting events.
Some people will whinge about anything
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World Cup Rugby
As for the rest of the whinging about lack of sports coverage, it seems like Australia cant win either way. Half the people on here complain that theres too much sport on tv, the other half complain that theres not enough.
How much coverage of all the australian sporting events are there in the UK? When I was there I was flat out finding out that we had elections in OZ from the news, let alone sporting events.
Some people will whinge about anything
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Oct 26th 2003, 1:04 pm
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Originally posted by MrsDagboy
Not sure where on earth you live but as Sue mentioned, it was telecast on channel 7 here in Brisbane (& the rest of the country I expect)
World Cup Rugby
As for the rest of the whinging about lack of sports coverage, it seems like Australia cant win either way. Half the people on here complain that theres too much sport on tv, the other half complain that theres not enough.
How much coverage of all the australian sporting events are there in the UK? When I was there I was flat out finding out that we had elections in OZ from the news, let alone sporting events.
Some people will whinge about anything .
Not sure where on earth you live but as Sue mentioned, it was telecast on channel 7 here in Brisbane (& the rest of the country I expect)
World Cup Rugby
As for the rest of the whinging about lack of sports coverage, it seems like Australia cant win either way. Half the people on here complain that theres too much sport on tv, the other half complain that theres not enough.
How much coverage of all the australian sporting events are there in the UK? When I was there I was flat out finding out that we had elections in OZ from the news, let alone sporting events.
Some people will whinge about anything
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Oct 26th 2003, 1:45 pm
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Originally posted by nicholls clan
On sky sports we can now watch Oz Rugby and Ozzy rules football. Love the Rugby but the Ozzy rules??? What is it all about?
On sky sports we can now watch Oz Rugby and Ozzy rules football. Love the Rugby but the Ozzy rules??? What is it all about?
My opinion only!
Oct 26th 2003, 1:54 pm
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Aus Rules = Arial pingpong - apparently better viewed as a spectator. It is form of sport played when women need to watch! (short shorts are required to play). Similar exibitions can be seen in lower football leagues in the UK, basically when they know not what to do with the ball they hoof it!!!
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Oct 26th 2003, 2:07 pm
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Originally posted by seang
what do you think of the compromise rules - save a recording of the match on friday-looked awesome
what do you think of the compromise rules - save a recording of the match on friday-looked awesome
That and not having a ticket for the rugby....and the fare for the trip to Melbourne, plus I could also watch the gee gees, oh and I regret the lack of time off to to get over the hangover if I was in Melbourne that Weekend!
I should have moved to melbourne! Gaelic is a different game.....it was there before the rest! And we bedder win thd as wel
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Oct 26th 2003, 2:25 pm
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Originally posted by Sandra
Aus Rules = Arial pingpong - apparently better viewed as a spectator. It is form of sport played when women need to watch! (short shorts are required to play). Similar exibitions can be seen in lower football leagues in the UK, basically when they know not what to do with the ball they hoof it!!!
My opinion only!
Aus Rules = Arial pingpong - apparently better viewed as a spectator. It is form of sport played when women need to watch! (short shorts are required to play). Similar exibitions can be seen in lower football leagues in the UK, basically when they know not what to do with the ball they hoof it!!!
My opinion only!
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Oct 26th 2003, 2:35 pm
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Originally posted by MrsDagboy
As for the rest of the whinging about lack of sports coverage, it seems like Australia cant win either way. Half the people on here complain that theres too much sport on tv, the other half complain that theres not enough.
As for the rest of the whinging about lack of sports coverage, it seems like Australia cant win either way. Half the people on here complain that theres too much sport on tv, the other half complain that theres not enough.
Lets clear this up, right now. Nip it in the bud so to say.
There can NEVER be enough sport on TV.
The end.
Ok??
Oct 26th 2003, 2:35 pm
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Originally posted by mr mover
aussie rules best spectator, game in the world . "pull yer head in "sandra .......... MM
aussie rules best spectator, game in the world . "pull yer head in "sandra ..........
MM
And lets not even start on watching cricket!