Originally Posted by Jon77 (Post 10782207)

Alun Wyn Jones to captain the Lions then according to the news. Personally I would have started with O'Driscoll for the experience of these kinds of situations. But then he didn't have the best game in Melbourne, I would still have had him on the bench at least.

I haven't been convinced that Gatland knows his best side since the start and I still don't think he does.

My prediction -

Australia 28 - 10 Lions

Once the Lions go behind I think they will find it very hard to get back in to the game. I think Australia will get in front and slowly kill the game off. It will be one of those games where you are down on the scoreboard and the time goes very quickly.

Originally Posted by DadAgain (Post 10789074)

Slightly OT - but on the subject of dodgy commentary bias:

I watched last nights tennis. To start off with I had the laptop I had the laptop in bed watching the BBC (thanks to "hola unblock") - with insightful but slightly one-eyed commentary from Boris Becker and Tim Henman. I was enjoying the game tremendously and particularly Becker's relatively neutral observations about the game. (Tim Henman and Andrew Castle were - as you might expect a little less neutral - but still saying plenty of positive things about Djokovic and critical points about Murray).

Unfortunately at about 4-2 in the second set my BBC feed dried up. It starting buffering a lot and timing out.. It became unwatchable - so I dragged my tired self out of bed and went looking for the TV. I flicked on channel 10 and was instantly faced by the offensive barrage of advertising (as expected) - but also with commentary from Woodbridge and Newcomb.

Woodbridge seemed to focus his comments on the tennis and seemed reasonable enough - but Newcomb took every opportunity possible to talk up Djokovic and criticise Murray. Despite the scoreline not backing him up he spend the best part of more than an hour telling viewers that clearly Murray had gone off the boil and was about to lose it all.

The commentary made the game very unpleasant to watch. It didnt match up to what I was seeing! I stopped short of flicking on BBC Radio5 for commentary and seeing if it'd sync with the TV - but only just!

Anyone know if there's a reliable way to watch the ashes cricket without moronic australian commentary? (Although to be honest aussie cricket commentators havent been that bad in the past - and its more the endless stream of Bunnings and KFC adverts with the occasional cricket delivery inbetween that cause the viewing experience to be so grating)

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10791056)

Who's dokers and muzzer :confused:

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 10791089)

Sounds like a dodgy comedy duo!

Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 10790903)

You might want to steer away from predictions ........ yes really

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 10791093)

Or overly perky wanttoslapthem breakfast radio DJs ...

Originally Posted by Jon77 (Post 10792170)

:p:D This is why I am not a gambler