Are you sick of the Olympics? - Page 5

BA GT-HO · 12-08-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

I must say it is good to have SBS showing the games too.
Least they show different sports and different countries.

Not the usual swimming ****fest, like on channel 7.
then the replay of it.

Spot on!

I am getting very annoyed with the coverage. Esp the soccer - CUTTING AWAY TO ADS!?!?!

**Fordman1** · 17-08-2008, 03:54 PM

No.

The Polish women's Volleyball team is on ATM

gemibabe · 17-08-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xagt_coupe

I am sick to death of hearing about it too.
And when I just heard of Top Gear copping a 2 week break for them, well I spat it....
Its gunna be flogged to death on channel 7, it dont need to be on all the other channels as well. All we will hear on the news after the doom n gloom is olympics this n that.

All I can say is the house DVD player and Limewire downloading whatever I want to watch are my best friends and free to air TV can go take a running jump in the lake without any of my viewing time or ratings support.

And they wonder and cry poverty when people download tv shows.

I am over it all.

ha ha ha welcome to my world when it comes to AFL. the crap is on 7, then 10 and the freaken footy show on 9... give us girls a break ffs.

I love the olympics, its only on for 2 weeks so deal with it :P unlike AFL on nearly all year round. stupid sport. Rugby ftw!!

MoreHPformyXR6 · 17-08-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gemibabe

I love the olympics, its only on for 2 weeks so deal with it :P unlike AFL on nearly all year round. stupid sport. Rugby ftw!!

I love the Olympic's also so for channel 7 to show Port Adelaide (Yuk) vs Collingwood (Yuk) on Friday night instead of the Olympic Games they could have transfered the footy to there footy partner Channel 10.

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gemibabe · 17-08-2008, 05:17 PM

^^^agreed. wasn't happy at all about that stupid programming move.

**Silver Ghia** · 17-08-2008, 05:31 PM

I've found that the commentary that goes with the Olympics presentation is atrocious.

The commentators the way they carry on are so embarrassing. For example with the 4 man rowing yesterday, they must have had the script ready for them coming first, but came second in the finish. They still carried on as though they won, being like the awesome foursome etc etc. Also them carrying on about, and with Stephanie Rice the other day, way over the top.

DBourne · 18-08-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gemibabe

^^^agreed. wasn't happy at all about that stupid programming move.

ch.7 has a written contract to show the sunday AFL game. nothing really could have been done about it

DOC · 18-08-2008, 02:20 PM

I didn't catch the result for the womens 800 relay in the freestyle swimming, anyone know the outcome ?

tempest · 18-08-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DEVL-XR

I agree with you on this. It's not like the Olympics are on every year. Hell, just about every show on TV these days is crap anyway so it'll be something different to watch for 2 weeks. Hopefully they cut out all the dancing, singing, model and amazing race shows!

But its not anythng different, its a swimming, commercial break, and Aussie ****fest for channel 7. I was really looking forward to them....now I cannot wait untill they finish. Channel 7 done a royal job of buggerising them up for their own benefit. Swimming this, swimming that, oh noes, better replay it, people might want to see it more than 276 times...

Watching soccer...play is building up, building up...approaching goal in a nice position...ADDBREAK. Last night watching a gold medal race (some crazy long distance thing). It was all tight and bunched up...ADDBREAK...some russian bird is like half a lap in front with most of the race ran (due to 74.3 commericals). Awesome channel 7, just awesome....

Re comment above about the commentry. Wholeheartedly agree.
Its an Aussie ****fest by the usual extremely way over the top biased assed idiots that usuaully dont know anything about the sport that they are commentating except for that it has Australians in it.

Beach volleyball yesterday - Aus vs Brazil (from what I gather the best in world)..Brazil leading 18-10 or something and Australia get a lucky point. The silly commentator suddenly gets up and about and barks up "AND HERE COME THE AUSSIES (at 18-11) THEY HAVE A GOOD CHANCE HERE (of beating the world champs who only need 3 points to win)" cocommentator "I HAVE A GOOD FEELING - THESE GIRLS LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES"

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Yeah well done, bark it up and **** along. The Brazillians won it 21-13.

Sure we all live in Aus and (mostly) are Australian....but geez, maybe about time for ch7 to show some decent non australian events that are original instead of swimming replays.

SBS gets my airtime, even if it is crappy quality. Unbeknown to Channel 7 most ppl want to watch the Olympics and see quality atheletes from AROUND THE WORLD competing (and being animal-like) in a variety of events other than swimming.

ArTeesT · 18-08-2008, 03:25 PM

Wow, Glad someone else thourght the same thing. If i see one more swimming race im going to hang my self. There are so many other sports at the olympics and i dont watch TV all the time but in thr evening, Every time i sit down for the last week its swimming heats. Then they show basketball for half of 1 qtr then back to swimming.

There are also more countries than aus.

Sourbastard · 18-08-2008, 03:46 PM

The Olympics demonstrates the best attributes of humanity in a single event that spans generations and boundaries of all sorts, making us all part of the rich tapestry that is the global community!

Sourbastard · 18-08-2008, 03:46 PM

and I hate it.

Plugg3r · 18-08-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

and I hate it.

Thats the sum up of two weeks and $$$ of movie rentals.

Debzilla_108 · 18-08-2008, 04:30 PM

one thing id like to say is why doesnt pay tv(foxtel..aus star...) get to show it?

have 2 or 3 channels set up to JUST play olympics...play it as it happens

one thing that really ticked me off was hearing the result for the swimming in the morning and then not seeing the race till 10.30 at night..

some one said its like that because it suits america prime time? if thats true.... ***k America...

ahhh and ads in the middle of the ceremony....that was rather annoying...coz i really wanna no that coles has been around since 1914 every 10mins in the middle of the opening ceremony..

ok im done! lol

flappist · 18-08-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

The Olympics demonstrates the best attributes of humanity in a single event that spans generations and boundaries of all sorts, making us all part of the rich tapestry that is the global community!

Yep and this one is the best at showing a country's true beliefs, attitudes and mindset since Berlin in 1936......

**Falcon Coupe** · 18-08-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

Yep and this one is the best at showing a country's true beliefs, attitudes and mindset since Berlin in 1936......

I missed Berlin mate, how did you watch it with no T.V ?

flappist · 18-08-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

I missed Berlin mate, how did you watch it with no T.V ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwO30VlJscY&feature=related

naughts · 18-08-2008, 08:46 PM

I Love it.
Better than the shite that is normally on during the week.

SpoolMan · 18-08-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tempest

Beach volleyball yesterday - Aus vs Brazil (from what I gather the best in world)..

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Best Olympic sport to watch women's beach volley ball.... funny when then men play the stands are empty...

Ives · 18-08-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

Best Olympic sport to watch women's beach volley ball.....

True that.

Debzilla_108 · 18-08-2008, 09:35 PM

men is more interesting.....longer rallys harder hits...

was watching germany VS USA tonight on SBS and the german guy was going nuts at the umpire ....was funny

gemibabe · 18-08-2008, 09:38 PM

I think the swimming was on at roughly the same time we all arrived home from work, perhaps thats why everyone was so sick of it... the heats were on during the day and finals on at night. Swimming is finished now, so here comes the athletics

Plenty of other things on during the day on the weekend.

tempest · 18-08-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

Best Olympic sport to watch women's beach volley ball.... funny when then men play the stands are empty...

The Polish womens volleyball team might have a few words to say about that one!!!

JG66ME · 18-08-2008, 10:14 PM

Aussie coverage is well bad. We never win silver, we lose gold. No coverage or mention of anyone else except Phelps. He is the one that has kept our gold tally down and let the poms beat us.

Bad form realy.

Womans vollyball gets my vote. Its not the uniforms, honest. Realy. .........

**Fordman1** · 19-08-2008, 12:14 AM

FFS the final of the 3000m steel chase is on (Aussie competing) and F&^king Ch 7 have cut to Lucky Bingo !!!

They have no idea

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gemibabe · 19-08-2008, 12:40 AM

lucky bingo? LOL

**Fordman1** · 19-08-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gemibabe

lucky bingo? LOL

Yeah some cr^ppy Bingo Game.......

The guy presenting it looked like he was on something illegal.

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gemibabe · 19-08-2008, 12:47 AM

oh we don't get that type of rubbish here lol

Debzilla_108 · 19-08-2008, 07:47 AM

i was ticked off last night....started watching hockey aus Vs china....it was game to see who went to next round...loser was out...and 9mins into the game they are like and now we cross to the mens pole vault(which there was no aussies in...) normally i dont mind watching it...but not when aus are in a win or lose and your out game...

i dont mind hearing about phelps as he is one crazy guy but the coverage for the aussies is shocking....SBS seems to be better..

Hunter · 19-08-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

I've found that the commentary that goes with the Olympics presentation is atrocious.

The commentators the way they carry on are so embarrassing. For example with the 4 man rowing yesterday, they must have had the script ready for them coming first, but came second in the finish. They still carried on as though they won, being like the awesome foursome etc etc. Also them carrying on about, and with Stephanie Rice the other day, way over the top.

I love the question the dumbass reporters always ask the athlete's family "Are you proud?"

OF COURSE THEY'RE FING PROUD YOU TWITS. What are the parents gonna do? Say "no, I hate the little bastard I'm glad he lost!"

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Yes	29	15.85%
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