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Subject: TV lobby Posted by: gobbler - [54242715] Tue, Mar 28, 14:48 We have got to organize. we got to rise up against our oppressors and get some footy on the tube. Fox news world carries the Foster's game of the round (in between figureskating and track meets) on Thurs at 200am and Mon at 9pm (I think - these are as reliable as any other info on the net) How can we, the sons and daughters of footy, stand for this treatment! I nominate Yohan to call the faceless corporate TV giants and complain. Second? | ||||||
| 1 | rugg ID: 13053111 Tue, Mar 28, 15:37 |
I whole-heartedly second your recommendation, gobbler! There's got to be some way to begin an e-mail campaign to get footy on tv here. If we bug them enough maybe they'll give in and kick on eof those rivetting lumberjack competitions for a footy game.
As it stands now, I'm in the process of trying to get my local bar to get me some satellite time. Wish me luck. | |||||
| 2 | Frank p ID: 282132716 Tue, Mar 28, 16:00 |
I am positive that AFL was shown within the last two years on ESPN. One of my friends in LA was always staying home from work on the day it was shown.
The problem could be that channel 7 and the AFL haven't put together a highlights package as yet for the overseas market. It could be an idea to e-mail AFL.com to find out if they are sending a tv package overseas. They have been pretty quick responding to my e-mails, so this could be another avenue. I will also ask Paul (lager and curry fc) if he knows anything, seeing that he works for channel 7. | |||||
| 3 | Yohan ID: 13281717 Tue, Mar 28, 16:03 | i'm on it!! no more candy a$$ figure skaters, no more water polo matches and no more snowmobile racing!!! we like to drink and d@mn it, we like our footy. so let's fill our eskies and start the email and phone campaign. | |||||
| 4 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Tue, Mar 28, 16:09 | way to rise up an seize the means of production, my opressed brethren! I read about the TV rights dispute(going v. cheap BTW) and wonder if the AFL is even on TV regularly. It's always about money. That will change in our new workers paradise. Remember, two legs bad. | |||||
| 5 | Tim G ID: 300112822 Wed, Mar 29, 00:16 |
Well at least we see the same amount of footy as they do in Darwin. I don't see a lot of channel 7 coverage up there. What kind of people live up there Frank, some tough men and women I'm guessing? I know I saw footy on ESPN (or 2) in the last two years. It was a highlight show with a featured game of the week, they only showed the most heated action, but you got a feel for the game. Never heard of Fox News World gobbler, I get 3 or 4 Fox stations but not that one. | |||||
| 6 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Wed, Mar 29, 09:52 | I haven't seen it either. it's probably just a decoy they created to through us off the track. I will see if the web has some kind of total satellite tv guide site. (leg work that I can do from a comfy chair). I tried contacting the AFL, to see if they knew where or when the games were broadcast and got no reply. | |||||
| 7 | Yohan ID: 522342917 Thu, Mar 30, 08:03 | i sent an email yesterday 3/29 and haven't heard from the afl yet | |||||
| 8 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Thu, Mar 30, 12:20 | After reading that SI story about the Nutt family trying to sail around the world. . . I will contact those guys - more footy. | |||||
| 9 | Frank p ID: 382583019 Fri, Mar 31, 02:19 |
I finally got Paul to contribute towards our division instead of just dominating it.
Here are the stations you can find the AFL in Canada and the USA. We must thank the AFL media manager, Patrick Keane, for supplying this for us. USA: North America Fox Sports World WNVC "Foster's Aussie Rules" 50min Highlights Program for 26 weeks "Foster's Aussie Rules" 2hr Match of the Round for 26 weeks Grand Final live WNVC - "Foster's Aussie Rules" 2hr Match of the Round for 26 weeks Canada CTV Sportsnet - Possibly broadcast later in season. "Foster's Aussie Rules" 50min Highlights Program for 26 weeks "Foster's Aussie Rules" 2hr Match of the Round for 26 weeks All times are subject to change and all viewers should check their local guides for confirmation | |||||
| 10 | Tim G ID: 4157623 Fri, Mar 31, 02:52 |
Thanks Frank, Paul, and Mr. Keane. I look forward to hopefully seeing
some games. I get 2 Fox Sports Net channels and one Fox Sports World (en Espanol) which usually carries futbol from Mexico and South America. I have not heard of Fox Sports World WNVC, but I will definitely call my cable provider to find out if I can receive this channel. | |||||
| 11 | rugg ID: 6022917 Sat, Apr 01, 11:39 | Mucho thanks, gentlemen! Now if I can only get that Fox station on my cable. | |||||
| 12 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Tue, Apr 04, 11:28 | before we loose momentum on this, I have a call in to a guy at direct TV. and another in to a guy whose starting a local footy club. | |||||
| 13 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Tue, Apr 04, 12:21 | Breakthrough - ATT digital cable carries Fox Sports World channel #401 ! And local teams can be found on usfooty.com or usafla.com (unsure on that one). The chicago "affiliate" is the Swans (ick). I want to petition to have my asterik removed. | |||||
| 14 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Tue, Apr 04, 12:29 | uh, false alarm. neither site works - I'd like to withdraw my petition. ugh. | |||||
| 15 | Frank p ID: 436417 Tue, Apr 04, 17:13 |
Gobbler, 'thats why your marked' :-)
Keep trying on the tv front. Hopefully some success is not far away. | |||||
| 16 | Yohan ID: 3035338 Wed, Apr 05, 07:21 |
you will now be known for all time in the EFF as
gobbler** | |||||
| 17 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Wed, Apr 05, 13:02 | aha, the site is usfooty.com - that has a great bl--ding mass of info on the us teams and leagues and has their master plan for world domination on line. submit or die kicking | |||||
| 18 | rugg ID: 13053111 Wed, Apr 05, 14:31 | Excellent site, gobbler**. Hopefully I can find someone stateside that can sell me a quality guernsey so I can avoid shipping charges for that half-way-'round-the-world thing. | |||||
| 19 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Wed, Apr 05, 16:24 | rugg, see also, http://www.afana.com/tvinfo/index.html - TV SCHEDULE - fox is the only carrier. they sell stuff relatively cheaply - no overseas shipping charges - however it does cost 3 bucks to get the stuff the hell out of west virginia. | |||||
| 20 | rugg ID: 13053111 Wed, Apr 05, 17:17 | That afana site gives some Fox World TV schedules, but now I got to find out how I'm gonna get that station! This is great, though. I'm sure my local bar can get it on one of FOUR satellites. Live footy will be had soon! | |||||
| 21 | Frank p ID: 35355516 Wed, Apr 05, 17:21 | One thing to remember about shipping costs and prices is that the Aussie $ is only worth 0.60 US at the moment so goods would work out pretty cheap. | |||||
| 22 | Frank p ID: 35355516 Wed, Apr 05, 17:24 | Maybe we should add usfooty.com to the pull down menu? | |||||
| 23 | Perm Dude ID: 40338517 Wed, Apr 05, 17:38 |
I was just about to write to Guru to do just that. I notice that he's also added the self-edit, sponsor, and blurb pages as well. At least once this season, I want to get him to give a footy blurb on his daily blurbs page. It needs to be short, somewhat self-explanatory, and have to do with footy in particular. If anything comes up that you guys find, put it in a post. pd | |||||
| 24 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Thu, Apr 06, 08:04 | ans: Chi bars: Gamekeepers and Sedwicks - both carry FSW! whoowee. | |||||
| 25 | rugg ID: 13053111 Thu, Apr 06, 11:09 | gobbler, if you can find out when that would be fantastic! | |||||
| 26 | gobler ID: 41329713 Fri, Apr 07, 17:26 |
I know somebody mentioned good quotes; how about this one: What is the crowd yelling? In a case where there are a large number of supporters behind a team, they will try and influence the umpires decision by subtly bringing to attention any infringements of the rules. Sedgwick's will show any game if we can get a time. I'm handpassing this one to our ailing ruck rover, Yohan. | |||||
| 27 | gobbler ID: 852443-4 Mon, Apr 10, 12:52 | the afana listing shows that almost all the games are shown at noon or 100pm Eastern. May have to take a day off. . . | |||||
| 28 | Tim G ID: 1040201 Mon, May 22, 20:52 |
I was watching my local (LA) Fox Sports Net last Saturday and they carried
two hours of Fox Sports World 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST. They showed a rugby match, however during the commercials they said that FS World was now available in NY, maybe it will find it's way to more cable carriers across the nation soon. They also mentioned foxsportsworld.com, this site has information on TV schedules, with Aussie Rules M, T, and W (highlight shows?), and a link to local establishments that carry FS World across the country. Maybe old news for you guys, but hopefully we are getting closer. | |||||
| 29 | Frank p ID: 2757156 Thu, Jun 15, 06:15 |
Just wondering if anyone has managed to find a regular Aussie Rules viewing spot or station yet?
I'll give edperl some more time before I post this weeks tipping comp. | |||||
| 30 | G*8 ID: 27425412 Sat, Jun 24, 10:20 | Just got digi-cable. FSW! starts June 27! | |||||
| 31 | Yohan ID: 46531710 Tue, Jun 27, 12:46 | maybe G*8 deserves another star removed for being the first yank to get footy in his house. the baby monitor comment was nicely done! | |||||
| 32 | G*8 ID: 27425412 Tue, Jun 27, 16:07 | ah, footy on tv. the way God intended it to be. I'm buying the stubbies if any gurupie makes it up here to see a game. Now to tackle that html thing. | |||||
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