The Lions
Jul 8th 2013 | 7:35 pm
#106
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Re: The Lions
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.
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.
Jul 8th 2013 | 7:50 pm
#107
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Re: The Lions
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)
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)
My Dad used to watch the cricket but have the radio commentary on so he didnt have listen to the totally OTT Australian commentary as apparently they were a little better on the radio.
I do wonder quite seriously if the commentary is becoming slightly less biased because Australia dont really win that much now ? They could always gloat and rub it in as it would just be a case of the margin of the win, now that isnt the case do they themselves find they need to be less biased?
Jul 8th 2013 | 9:35 pm
#108
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Re: The Lions
I watched it in in the uk. Totally and naturally one eyed but thats expected right? Dokers was utterly gracious in defeat and seems really happy for muzzer
Jul 8th 2013 | 10:20 pm
#109
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Re: The Lions
Who's dokers and muzzer 
Jul 8th 2013 | 10:55 pm
#110
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Jul 8th 2013 | 11:01 pm
#111
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This is why I am not a gambler
Jul 9th 2013 | 7:03 pm
#113
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spot on!
