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« Reply #120 on: August 09, 2016, 12:31:38 PM » |
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i must say the bbc schedulers have made some eccentric decisions, switiching the coverage between bbc1 and bbc2 frequently. why wouldn't they just leave bbc1 alone, put everything on bbc2 for live stuff, bbc4 for recorded stuff and all the red buttons behind it?
This It's almost like they think viewers have some sort of loyalty to beeb 1 or 2. They really should just make one of them the Olympics channel and have done with it. It's like they think Eastenders viewers are so irredeemably stupid that they are unable to press a button with a 2 on it on their remote control. |
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« Reply #121 on: August 09, 2016, 05:34:05 PM » |
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least watchable olympics sports on television (to actually understand whats going on)
i challenge you to beat Sailing. (Shooting comes close)
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« Reply #122 on: August 09, 2016, 05:39:25 PM » |
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least watchable olympics sports on television (to actually understand whats going on)
i challenge you to beat Sailing. (Shooting comes close)
over to you....
Well from a bore perspective rather than understanding it I nominate water polo... |
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« Reply #123 on: August 09, 2016, 05:50:16 PM » |
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Japan beat the All blacks 14-12 in the sevens
The pre-match handicap on that match was New Zealand -28.5. Japan 33/1 outright.
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« Reply #124 on: August 09, 2016, 05:57:16 PM » |
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least watchable olympics sports on television (to actually understand whats going on)
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Judo - guys holding each other's pyjamas for a few minutes while getting yellow cards at random. What's so baffling about shooting? |
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« Reply #125 on: August 09, 2016, 05:57:46 PM » |
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Fencing sucked more than I expected it, two fellas waving car ariels it seemed like for the most part. |
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« Reply #126 on: August 09, 2016, 05:58:19 PM » |
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Most surprisingly entertaining sport to watch?
Rugger sevens has been pretty good so far
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« Reply #127 on: August 09, 2016, 05:59:43 PM » |
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Japan beat the All blacks 14-12 in the sevens
The pre-match handicap on that match was New Zealand -28.5. Japan 33/1 outright.
So will this see teams trying not to win the other group? |
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« Reply #128 on: August 09, 2016, 06:04:11 PM » |
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least watchable olympics sports on television (to actually understand whats going on)
i challenge you to beat Sailing. (Shooting comes close)
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Judo - guys holding each other's pyjamas for a few minutes while getting yellow cards at random. What's so baffling about shooting? i meant as a spectator sport really, the target is miles away. without a big screen why do you go and watch? judo is a good shout. impenetrable rules rugby sevens has been fun for ever, mainly for geting pissed at |
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« Reply #129 on: August 09, 2016, 06:07:06 PM » |
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Japan beat the All blacks 14-12 in the sevens
The pre-match handicap on that match was New Zealand -28.5. Japan 33/1 outright.
Kenya won the Singapore 7's recently, like 20/20 cricket innit! |
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« Reply #130 on: August 09, 2016, 06:10:03 PM » |
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least watchable olympics sports on television (to actually understand whats going on)
i challenge you to beat Sailing. (Shooting comes close)
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Judo - guys holding each other's pyjamas for a few minutes while getting yellow cards at random. What's so baffling about shooting? i meant as a spectator sport really, the target is miles away. without a big screen why do you go and watch? judo is a good shout. impenetrable rules rugby sevens has been fun for ever, mainly for geting pissed at Ah yeah, I get you now. It's the same reason I'm always baffled by people who go to watch golf live - you see very little of what happens. Diving is a tremendous TV sport - a dive every 90 seconds or so, starting with the easy ones and building to the 'how do they even do that?' dives. The Chinese guys last night were not even real. |
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« Reply #131 on: August 09, 2016, 06:11:48 PM » |
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one wag commented that he was convinced the Chinese diving pair was one bloke with a mirror
it was incredible
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« Reply #132 on: August 09, 2016, 06:13:14 PM » |
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On the subject of sports on TV I was surprised at just how bad the all-around gymnastics were - everything happening at the same time means most of what happens is missed and it's only really clear who is in the lead every half hour or so when they change apparatus.
Also the commentary was completely dreadful - Matt Baker is pure Partridge.
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« Reply #133 on: August 09, 2016, 06:14:31 PM » |
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Fencing and Judo really are woeful.
Been pleasantly surprised by the Women's Rugby sevens a) they are a lot hotter than expected b) the standard has been impressive.
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« Reply #134 on: August 09, 2016, 06:15:04 PM » |
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Also, boxers - why not wait until the referee lifts your arm before you start fist-pumping and pointing at the sky to avoid looking like a clown when you get beaten.
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