Comments on: How to Do Your Head in (updated)

By: parker

parker — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 01:47:19 +0000

the tv coverage in oz is hilarious – due to pay tv rigmarole, sbs won the free to air rights, but of course, they are also covering the tour so they are beside themselves with excitement about what to show when – start with cricket – slip over to cycling during the tea/lunch breaks – stay with the cycling if there is movement or a breakaway – whip back to the cricket when there’s a wicket – dean jones & greg matthews in the studio. funny.
and we end up with vision of cycling accompanied by the voiceover – “and glenn mcgath is ten not out” i love it!

By: Justine

Justine — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:50:29 +0000

Yeah, I know, Blofeld’s supposed to be funny, but that accent! Aaargggh! Like fingernails down a blackboard. I can’t stand listening to the queen either.

I, too, would have liked to have seen the whole day rather than just listened to it . . .

I will confess that I preferred the beeb’s coverage to that of oz abc radio last (oz) summer. The ABC has started doing all these stupid quizzes and there were several times when commentators talked across the play. Yes, they kept telling their lame arse story or the quiz answer while balls were being bowled! In my book that’s a capital offence. Maddening! The beeb would never commit such horrrors.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:39:01 +0000

Sounds like it was a great day’s play. Wish it was on TV here in California – I want to see that spell of McGrath’s.

You are supposed to laugh at Blowers, you know.

By: Justine

Justine — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 22:16:32 +0000

It surely is when compared to the twenty year long setback they’re enduring against us. And then there’s the even longer setback of them not having won a test against us at Lords since 1934 . . .

By: jonathan

jonathan — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 22:11:24 +0000

hey justine, is a twenty five day long setback just temporary? maybe, i guess. we’re still gonna take ‘em five zip, i reckon.

By: roger

roger — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:34:10 +0000

This is all just a temporary setback. You will see, young woman, you will see.

By: justine Larbalestier

justine Larbalestier — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:08:06 +0000

When it’s at the English it’s never too early to gloat.

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:06:08 +0000

I shouldn’t start gloating too early, Larbalester!