2017 November Internationals

pakman

@bones said in 2017 November Internationals:

@antipodean that's brilliant - what was the incident?

Underhill handling in ruck right in front of ref.

Crucial

@bones said in 2017 November Internationals:

@antipodean that's brilliant - what was the incident?

Nothing much. It's just a thing that Australian coaches do.
Sky should offer a red button option of permanent coach canes for Eddie vs Clown

Stargazer

I have updated the fixtures/results/broadcast list in the first post of this thread. If you're not in NZ, don't forget to check at the bottom of that first post.

Crucial

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

pakman

@crucial I'll be watching England Oz at an Edinburgh pizza joint before the ABs game! Does seem odd nothing was shifted to Sunday.

Higgins

I hope Murrayfield has got floodlights now. I still recall the great Bruce Robertson scoring a try way back in 1978 when Doug Bruce charged down a field goal attempt by Ian McGeechan and it was only the infrared vision of John West that enabled him to peer through the darkness and see Robertson score way down the other end of the field, turning what looked like being a twelve all draw into an eighteen nine victory to the All Blacks after Brian McKechnie (I think it was) converted.

Crucial

@pakman said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial I'll be watching England Oz at an Edinburgh pizza joint before the ABs game! Does seem odd nothing was shifted to Sunday.

What section are your tickets? I'm in South 5.
Was sweating on them arriving but have just found out they are waiting for us at our hotel.
Should be a great weekend I hope.

MiketheSnow

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

MiketheSnow

@pakman said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial I'll be watching England Oz at an Edinburgh pizza joint before the ABs game! Does seem odd nothing was shifted to Sunday.

We played on a Sunday quite a bit about 10 years ago.

All the other home nations bleated about it, so it was binned.

Crucial

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

How does that work? Each union sells each match independently? Or all home games as a package?
Wales and Scotland to BBC and England/Ireland to Sky?

And even if that is the case why not adjust KO times so there is no clash with another channels and whoever broadcasts it gets more viewers.

Can imagine there will be the odd pub argument on what channel should be on.

MiketheSnow

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

How does that work? Each union sells each match independently? Or all home games as a package?
Wales and Scotland to BBC and England/Ireland to Sky?

The latter.
Except for the 6 Nations.
Then it's only England home matches on Sky
I think. Not sure about the Frogs.

Crucial

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

How does that work? Each union sells each match independently? Or all home games as a package?
Wales and Scotland to BBC and England/Ireland to Sky?

The latter.
Except for the 6 Nations.
Then it's only England home matches on Sky
I think. Not sure about the Frogs.

You lot (I include all in this vicinity) really made a dogs breakfast of the game when it went pro didn't you?

MiketheSnow

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

How does that work? Each union sells each match independently? Or all home games as a package?
Wales and Scotland to BBC and England/Ireland to Sky?

The latter.
Except for the 6 Nations.
Then it's only England home matches on Sky
I think. Not sure about the Frogs.

You lot (I include all in this vicinity) really made a dogs breakfast of the game when it went pro didn't you?

Guilty as charged.

Derm McCrum

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

How does that work? Each union sells each match independently? Or all home games as a package?
Wales and Scotland to BBC and England/Ireland to Sky?

The latter.
Except for the 6 Nations.
Then it's only England home matches on Sky
I think. Not sure about the Frogs.

You lot (I include all in this vicinity) really made a dogs breakfast of the game when it went pro didn't you?

No. Rugby in Ireland in the nineties was severely depressing. When IRFU finally decided to get professional in 2000 it got a whole lot better. And we’re fortunate that wedon’t have to rely on BBC or Sky to watch Ireland matches which helps.

Crucial

@pot-hale said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

How does that work? Each union sells each match independently? Or all home games as a package?
Wales and Scotland to BBC and England/Ireland to Sky?

The latter.
Except for the 6 Nations.
Then it's only England home matches on Sky
I think. Not sure about the Frogs.

You lot (I include all in this vicinity) really made a dogs breakfast of the game when it went pro didn't you?

No. Rugby in Ireland in the nineties was severely depressing. When IRFU finally decided to get professional in 2000 it got a whole lot better. And we’re fortunate that wedon’t have to rely on BBC or Sky to watch Ireland matches which helps.

I'm not saying things were better in the amateur days just that the current set up could be much more betterer.

edit: following football models for a sport that involves impact and collisions as part of the play is by far the biggest fuck up.

Bones

@crucial if you're going to the only pub in the world with just one television...

Crucial

@bones said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial if you're going to the only pub in the world with just one television...

...and it was in Ingaland....they would be salivating over a 0-0 4th division football match

Crucial

I'll probably be in a bar or sorts before going to Murrayfield so it will be interesting to see what makes it to the screen.

Catogrande

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

How does that work? Each union sells each match independently? Or all home games as a package?
Wales and Scotland to BBC and England/Ireland to Sky?

The latter.
Except for the 6 Nations.
Then it's only England home matches on Sky
I think. Not sure about the Frogs.

You lot (I include all in this vicinity) really made a dogs breakfast of the game when it went pro didn't you?

To be fair, we've had several goes at it now and seemingly make it worse each time, with as @Pot-Hale says Ireland being the notable exception.

Derm McCrum

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@pot-hale said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Baffling how the games all overlap or kick of at the same time. Surely there are more broadcasting bucks to be had by staggering them?
This Saturday the following clashes

Italy v Argentina, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.00pm UK time:
Wales v Georgia, Sat 18/11, k/o 2.30pm UK time:
England v Australia, Sat 18/11, k/o 3.00pm UK time:
Scotland v New Zealand, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.15pm UK time:
Ireland v Fiji, Sat 18/11, k/o 5.30pm UK time:

Sky v BBC

Twats

How does that work? Each union sells each match independently? Or all home games as a package?
Wales and Scotland to BBC and England/Ireland to Sky?

The latter.
Except for the 6 Nations.
Then it's only England home matches on Sky
I think. Not sure about the Frogs.

You lot (I include all in this vicinity) really made a dogs breakfast of the game when it went pro didn't you?

No. Rugby in Ireland in the nineties was severely depressing. When IRFU finally decided to get professional in 2000 it got a whole lot better. And we’re fortunate that wedon’t have to rely on BBC or Sky to watch Ireland matches which helps.

I'm not saying things were better in the amateur days just that the current set up could be much more betterer.

edit: following football models for a sport that involves impact and collisions as part of the play is by far the biggest fuck up.

Not sure what you mean by "following football models......."

Can you expound further on your theory, please?

The Silver Fern

2017 November Internationals