DId you think the winter olympics was a dud?

h0ughy (David) · #1 28-02-2006, 01:20 PM

I did, seven's coverage gave no justice to the events, just because we were not in a lot of them. I just couldn't get enthused with them, and is was a give or take, not a must watch event!

Anyway it fissled out last night with yet another delayed telecast

toetoe (Peter) · #2 28-02-2006, 01:26 PM

I do enjoy those winter sports but i could not get into the coverage as i thought they could have done a better job of it (IMHO) Bring back Eddie the Eagle i say.

acropolite (Phil) · #3 28-02-2006, 01:28 PM

I enjoyed what little they broadcast, compared to the summer games it's quite a spectacle. They should have had Roy & HG as well, big omission IMO.

h0ughy (David) · #4 28-02-2006, 01:31 PM

yes he had that certain character that summed up achievement, ok maybe not but he was good value

Striker (Tony) · #5 28-02-2006, 01:41 PM

I love all sports even when Australia is not involved but this winter games were crap.....watched the first few nights then lost interest real quick.

Knowing the results in the morning then having to wait till that night to get any coverage put me off.

Robert_T · #6 28-02-2006, 02:40 PM

there was a winter olympics?

jakob · #7 28-02-2006, 02:50 PM

Ithink the media restriction kill the inerest.
Even the Herald (SMH) did not report.
I used a Swiss Tabloid Website to keep track.

ving (David) · #8 28-02-2006, 02:51 PM

the winter olympics were the best sporting event of the year so far!!! man did thye rock! I was like trapped daily watching the sk8ing, jumping, etc... glued to the never ending action on the screen!!!

how about that part where the presenter said that completely unforgettable line of which i will never forget:

presenter: "Hi."

man that was a classic! that will live on in our memries for ever.....

davidpretorius · #9 28-02-2006, 02:54 PM

i love the sports, albeit not a lot of time due to work and a certain obsession with an unnamed forum..

but yes it was a flop!

bring on the world cup, now that will be great, although who is doing the broadcasting. SBS did a great job last time from memory. The commercial stations can only stuff it up!!!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #10 28-02-2006, 03:04 PM

What winter olympics. Sorry didn't happen for me. Every time I tuned in the tv went into automatic avoidance and switched to another channel.

ving (David) · #11 28-02-2006, 03:57 PM

sorry... anyone that missed it, i was using sarcasm

robin · #12 28-02-2006, 04:36 PM

I enjoyed aspects of the winter olympics.Anything with speed(downhill) or aerial does it for me.

h0ughy (David) · #13 28-02-2006, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ving

the winter olympics were the best sporting event of the year so far!!! man did thye rock! I was like trapped daily watching the sk8ing, jumping, etc... glued to the never ending action on the screen!!!

how about that part where the presenter said that completely unforgettable line of which i will never forget:

presenter: "Hi."

man that was a classic! that will live on in our memries for ever.....

Ving, I think you have been sniffing the bookbinding glue again

h0ughy (David) · #14 28-02-2006, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

What winter olympics. Sorry didn't happen for me. Every time I tuned in the tv went into automatic avoidance and switched to another channel.

They don't have snow in Qld do they Paul

lost_in_space · #15 28-02-2006, 05:15 PM

Biggest non-event of the decade so far for me.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #16 28-02-2006, 05:16 PM

Don't bet on it h0ughy.

Unfortunately it's not the nice soft fluffy stuff they get down south. It's usually has the time to melt and refreeze by the time it hits the ground. If you think Canberra can be a miserable place in winter you want to try Stanthorpe.

norm · #17 28-02-2006, 09:11 PM

Anything with Johanna Griggs is enough to make me switch off. Overall I thought it was pretty average.

chunkylad (David) · #18 28-02-2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Striker

I love all sports even when Australia is not involved but this winter games were crap.....watched the first few nights then lost interest real quick.

Knowing the results in the morning then having to wait till that night to get any coverage put me off.

I agree 100%

No live feeds, no daytime highlights package - is this the 21st century, or what???

Channel 7 should think seriously before hosting another major sporting event IMO.

Hammerman · #19 01-03-2006, 05:34 AM

Here in the United State we had the usuall excellent coverage by NBC sports. I watched quite a bit and enjoyed it very much.

I used to live just down the road from one of the 3 Olympic training centers here in the U.S. Needless to say my enthusiasm has been good because of that.

ving (David) · #20 01-03-2006, 12:17 PM

whos hosting the commonwealth games?

please dont say 7, please dont say 7, please dont say 7...