Did you watch the Aussies on SBS

[rick_rine]

Personally , I think SBS has tonight done for soccer what they did for grand prix motorcycle racing . Brought it to the attention of all Australians .

[martrix]

Although I am an AFL stalwart, I do believe this is the beginning of the rise of World Football in Ozstralia.......come on in I say, plenty of room for all.........doubtful though, that it could ever rip me away from the excitement, toughness and pace of AFL.........oh, and the ever dulcet tones and ramblings of one 'Rex Hunt'!:D

[corbs]

Aussie Aussie Aussie...
:d :d :d :d :d :d :d :d

[TEEJAY]

No - what happened!!???

[craigb]

I didn't watch it as I figured I'd do a Jow104 and jinx them. :rolleyes:

I crossed over the last time in the 73rd minute when it was still 1:0.

"Either Uruguay will score or it'll be a penalty shootout" I thought to myself.

"Eitrher way, my bloodpressure can't stand it." So I went to bed :D

Well done 'straya :D

[Wood Borer]

Well done Australia.

I don't take an interest in soccer so I didn't watch it but I was happy my country won a world class match whether it be soccer, cricket, croquet or chess.

[Gumby]

Well done Australia.

I don't take an interest in soccer so I didn't watch it but I was happy my country won a world class match whether it be soccer, cricket, croquet or chess.

Oh rats, I must have missed those. What channel was the chess on ?;) :)

[bennylaird]

Turned the box off and went out to watch the grass grow for some excitement.

[Wood Borer]

:D :D :D

Dunno, I missed them too.:rolleyes:

[Gumby]

I happened to turn it on when they were playing the Uruguay national anthem I couldn't believe the booing from the crowd. My first thought was that it was totally un-Australian and I was really embarrased. But having heard the way they carry on in Uruguay, maybe they were just giving it back to them. Things like the fact that the players were being kicked and abused in the tunnel while waiting to come on to the field. Abuse from thugs in Uruguay and the disresepct from that crowd over there.

[bitingmidge]

Things like the fact that the players were being kicked and abused in the tunnel while waiting to come on to the field.

My favourite Scottish authority on this topic once said:
"Football violence in this country will never end.

As long as they are sh....ng in our shoes and we are pi...ng in their Bovril."

Cheers,

P (also too old to die young.)


:D :D :D

[Dean]

Well done Australia.

I don't take an interest in soccer so I didn't watch it but I was happy my country won a world class match whether it be soccer, cricket, croquet or chess.

Not a huge soccer fan either, but the match had me glued. Well done aussies!
As a point of interest, Austrália's Phillipe Rizzo also recently won a gymnastics gold medal on the high bar at a European Grand Prix event. Quite an achievement considering we are always considered an underdog in that sport.

2006 might just be the year of the underdogs :)

[bitingmidge]

Anyways, at least now after a year or two in the wilderness, SBS can resume it's proper role in the world.

Soccer Broadcasting Service.

Cheers,

P (the good old days have never left!)

:D :D :D

[ozwinner]

Oh rats, I must have missed those. What channel was the chess on ?;) :)

The same channel as the Tiddly Winks finals, derrhh.:rolleyes:

Al :p

[ozwinner]

Born and bred in Manchester I love soccer, but.......
Maybe they could condense it all down into 10 minutes, and just have penalty shoot outs?

Al :D

[rick_rine]

Higher ratings than the AFL grand final .
Interesting .

[Gumby]

Higher ratings than the AFL grand final .
Interesting .

Well what would you expect ? Collingwood weren't playing. Sesame Street out rates it if we aren't there. :p

[Groggy]

I saw the game and thought it was the best I have ever seen.

I was disgusted at the booing and other behaviour, I don't care what they do "over there" - let's leave it there and show them what a true sports nation behaves like.

If soccer crowds here want riot police, wire mesh cages and crowd scanning cameras by the dozen then let's just ban the sport now. No wait a minute, just ban the crowds.

Anyway, well done Oz! Now treat the losers well, they played well and hard.

[ozwinner]

Now treat the losers well, they played well and hard.

But not hard enough, nuck nuck....

Al :D

[Groggy]

But not hard enough, nuck nuck....

Al :D
(snicker...)

ahem!:o

[Grunt]

Soccer Broadcasting Service.

Such Boring

[rick_rine]

I saw the game and thought it was the best I have ever seen.

I was disgusted at the booing and other behaviour, I don't care what they do "over there" - let's leave it there and show them what a true sports nation behaves like.

If soccer crowds here want riot police, wire mesh cages and crowd scanning cameras by the dozen then let's just ban the sport now. No wait a minute, just ban the crowds.

Anyway, well done Oz! Now treat the losers well, they played well and hard.




Well said Groggy . Some behaviour is disgusting and very much " not kricket "

[bitingmidge]

Higher ratings than the AFL grand final .
Interesting .
Now I find the fact that you find that interesting, well, interesting.

Since there are only a dozen or so AFL teams in the world, and it's just about the most regionally confined game this side of Toss the Fish in Outer Fondu, I would have thought the ABC test pattern would have rated higher than the AFL grand final.

OH! Of course, you were talking about ratings in Victoria, and it's southern sub-state!

Fair enough!

P (completely unbiased reporter!)

:D :D :D

[sbranden]

I managed to wrestle the tv off the kids for a couple of hours and watch it. Seeing their faces as I held my head and whinged during some moments and then me going completely off towards the end was entertainment enough.

fantastic stuff :)

shaun

[craigb]

Now I find the fact that you find that interesting, well, interesting.

Since there are only a dozen or so AFL teams in the world, and it's just about the most regionally confined game this side of Toss the Fish in Outer Fondu, I would have thought the ABC test pattern would have rated higher than the AFL grand final.

OH! Of course, you were talking about ratings in Victoria, and it's southern sub-state!

Fair enough!

P (completely unbiased reporter!)

:D :D :D

Now now Midge, the AFL GF rated pretty well in Sydney this year.

Did you hear that "we" won? :D

[rick_rine]

Lets break down these results for the sake of sbs sports .
sofar 18 people watched
2 watched something else
7 did better things in the woodshop
4 saw bits and pieces

so to make it easy 18 in 20 television viewers watched my sisters television show


Well done BJ !!! with ratings like this you can affort to get a tradesman to replace the lino in your kitchen


Rick


Proud father and a proud brother ( no Tasmanian jokes pleeeeeeeease )

[Driver]

What position was your sister playing? :confused:

[bennylaird]

The Soccer ratings were the same as for Dancing with the Stars? Nuff said....

An AFL final with Eagles and Swans, no wonder no one was watching...........

Too each his own though.

[beej75]

She plays right back - behind Lucas O'Neill...

Te he he he

Thanks Rick, also of note over 8.5 million watched in pubs and clubs around the country..

[echnidna]

is this thread still about a cricket match???:D :D :D

[Lignum]

i watched and fell asleep after 10 minutes and woke up and the weather chanel was on. I did see the final TV ratings for the year that more people watched Bert do the Logies. I wonder if all those woosie Mums out their will now have their kids play Pass the Logie instead of real footy--- `Carn the Tiges

[ele__13]

was gr8 to see them win But i dodnt watch tv 99% of the time .. saw highlights ... but they did do good
jules