AO TV Coverage Part 2

[caboose]

Wth is with Culbert repeatedly calling the guy "Jonathan" (instead of John) Isner?

Is he deliberately trying to be a smartarse, or is he actually really as ignorant as he's making himself sound?

(And how great that we're getting yet another replay of Gavrilova when Kuznetsov and Sela are playing out the very absorbing early stages of what could be a ripping match.)

 

[JackNah_8]

Looks like ch7 doesnt care about Sela and Kuznetsov and assume none of us want to watch it

 

[Roysforever]

Looks like ch7 doesnt care about Sela and Kuznetsov and assume none of us want to watch it

Or any doubles matches

 

[GreekLunatic]

Can we got leconte hosting instead of Hamish

 

[wally funk]

Can we got leconte hosting instead of Hamish

God, I hope not. Guy drives me round the twist even more than Hamish!

 

[GreekLunatic]

Is Hamish gonna sleaze on dasha

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Their night coverage is more pleasant simply because they can't cut away to countless delayed and often useless match points of other matches, missing points of the match they're showing in the process.

 

[Righteo]

Whatever they're paying Courier isn't enough.

 

[Rukia]

Absolute clowns, not using 7TWO for tennis today and showing Sharapova instead of Tsonga vs Nishikori.

 

[ryan_7911]

Absolute clowns, not using 7TWO for tennis today and showing Sharapova instead of Tsonga vs Nishikori.

Tell me this isnt really happening, absolute clowns.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Absolute ******* bullshit.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Unbelievable. God they're stingy when they want to be.

 

[Rukia]

I'm watching Tsonga-Nishikori on the 7tennis website and I must say it has its pros compared to TV... no missed points, no commercials, no interruptions to update on other games, no Bruce/Hamish/Basil etc.

I'm probably going to stick with this even for the games on TV, those are massive pros.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Channel 7.

Why you do this s**t?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I'm watching Tsonga-Nishikori on the 7tennis website and I must say it has its pros compared to TV... no missed points, no commercials, no interruptions to update on other games, no Bruce/Hamish/Basil etc.

I'm probably going to stick with this even for the games on TV, those are massive pros.

Yeah I must admit the coverage is surprisingly good and stable. Commentators much more bearable and with very little patented channel 7 rubbish. I may end up watching a fair bit online also.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Channel 7.

Why you do this s**t?

Must've determined there aren't enough AUSSIES left to necessitate 2 channels (Tomic and Gavrilova won't clash). In hindsight that was the real reason they had 2 channels.

Reminds me of Nine pumping up the Cricket World Cup when Australia's in it but not bothering to show the whole 2011 final because Australia wasn't in it.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

What's the rationale behind dumping the tennis from 7TWO? Do they save money or something? This thread will get seriously ugly if they show Hewitt and Groth over a singles match. They have been advertising it pretty heavily.

 

[caboose]

What's the rationale behind dumping the tennis from 7TWO? Do they save money or something? This thread will get seriously ugly if they show Hewitt and Groth over a singles match. They have been advertising it pretty heavily.

Yep, they just announced they're going to Hewitt/Groth later. Absolutely unbelievable.

 

[Roysforever]

Must've determined there aren't enough AUSSIES left to necessitate 2 channels (Tomic and Gavrilova won't clash). In hindsight that was the real reason they had 2 channels.

Reminds me of Nine pumping up the Cricket World Cup when Australia's in it but not bothering to show the whole 2011 final because Australia wasn't in it.

The coverage was always going to be reverted to one channel at same stage. Channel Seven fairly determined today was appropriate purely given the smaller quantity of matches on offer. Unless the audience showed enthusiasm in watching juniors and legends doubles matches. I personally wished they had a few more days of two channels in order to show more doubles. Afterall there would be more competition doubles played on Australian tennis courts each year than singles.

 

[caboose]

We got to see more of RompingWins playing table tennis than the match between Nishikori and Tsonga. Yes, really.

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Wow, just when you think it can't get any worse it does.

 

[pepsi]

It would seem that having 2 channels until the end of the 4th round would make sense. You have matches of interest on more than one court. Strange they have decided to revert to 1 channel today.

 

[pepsi]

Yep, they just announced they're going to Hewitt/Groth later. Absolutely unbelievable.

Are they going to show that over the djokovic match? Would be hilarious if they did.

Just another slap in the face to Novak this tournament if it happens. Let's see.

 

[Rukia]

Just another slap in the face to Novak this tournament if it happens. Let's see.

Other than playing on MCA and getting taken off TV mid match, another slap in the face is they didn't play his tribute video for Lleyton along with Federer/Nadal/Murray even though it was recorded. Novak has no idea why.

 

[wally funk]

Is there any danger of some tennis being shown? Have sat here for 10-15 minutes and haven't seen a single ball of live tennis. I'm worried that after this warm up, they'll cut to another interview with someone or some other garbage!