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How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held
Posted By: Pat McCurry
Date: Saturday, 2 September 2000, at 11:11 a.m. US Eastern Time
In a word...sloppy. Last year, there was only one minor error when
they aired commercial time during the pre-match festivities. This
year it was worse. They put commericals in oddest places. Before the
national anthem, after a goal, before a center bounce, during the lap
of honor. It was a mess. Many of the commercials came during the 1st
and 2nd quarter. And unlike Aussie ads, they were 5 MINUTE BLOCKS!!!
I quickly was trying to find a number to Fox Sports World. This was a
very unclassy thing. What got me was when they went to commerical
after the medal presentation, they would come back during in the
middle of the Lap of Honor. 2 minutes of that were shown to American
viewers, and right when James Hird was kissing his wife, they cut
away for good this time. Fox has indeed earned the wooden spoon of
broadcasting tonight. They obviously don't take their coverage of the
AFL seriously, and don't notice that there are lots of footy fans
across the States. Aussie Rules is treated like a second class
citizen on their schedule. So, even though it won't do any good, I
plan to write Fox Sports International in the morning. Rupert doesn't
like it when i'm angry.Pat McCurry
Host, The Footy Plus One Show
 How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Pat McCurry | Saturday, 2 September 2000, at 11:11 a.m. US Eastern Time |
 Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | RW "KC Swan" Lipp | Saturday, 2 September 2000, at 8:44 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Bob | Sunday, 3 September 2000, at 1:16 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Wisconsin Bomber | Sunday, 3 September 2000, at 2:34 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Pat McCurry | Sunday, 3 September 2000, at 3:09 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Van Dieman | Sunday, 3 September 2000, at 10:05 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Rob de Santos | Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 1:37 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Bob | Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 5:32 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Rob de Santos | Wednesday, 6 September 2000, at 6:00 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | nicole | Tuesday, 2 January 2001, at 8:04 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Rob de Santos | Tuesday, 2 January 2001, at 8:34 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Van Dieman | Tuesday, 2 January 2001, at 9:11 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | RW "KC Swan" Lipp | Tuesday, 16 January 2001, at 12:37 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Rob de Santos | Tuesday, 16 January 2001, at 1:25 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Van Dieman | Tuesday, 16 January 2001, at 3:50 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Rob de Santos | Tuesday, 16 January 2001, at 12:15 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Van Dieman | Tuesday, 16 January 2001, at 8:59 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | RW "KC Swan" Lipp | Sunday, 3 September 2000, at 11:37 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: How the U.S. coverage of the Grand Final was held | Tony | Sunday, 3 September 2000, at 4:14 a.m. US Eastern Time |
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