Have you ever NOT had the shits with Channel Nine? ...

You're on your own.

This thread deserves at least one reply...

Or even two

Still no supporters rushing to praise Channel 9, though. Even Modi can count on a few misguided enthusiasts.

must admit I can't recall having jimmy irits with them

Even their greatest moment - when they stayed with the cricket for the Steve Waugh ton - I missed because I was at the game.

Glorious farkin arvo, that.

I thought "Gyngell, you farkin legend" before I yelled out loud "Tugga, you farkin legend" 30 or so minutes later.

Gyngell, you farkin legend
Not the most common phrase.

Zat wrote:Gyngell, you farkin legend
Not the most common phrase.

Aye. I've only thought it once in my entire life.

That'd be once more than most people.

Bullsh!t. I reckon plenty of Aussies (and others) thought how grouse he momentarily was that night, because Nine announced that Gyngell was at the ground and had decreed that the News be delayed until Tugga reached the milestone.

Do you think Gyngell would have done it without the Big Fella's OK though?

JGK wrote:Do you think Gyngell would have done it without the Big Fella's OK though?

WGAF? It was done and that's all I cared about.

I was just pointing out that Packer was probably the real hero.

packer the real hero???...that would be the day...his son seems intent on blowing the inheritance as quickly as he can

JGK wrote:I was just pointing out that Packer was probably the real hero.

And I merely pointed out that Hendo came on and said Gyngell had made the decision to stay with the cricket.

If the Big Goanna called him and told him "you farkin take the cricket off, Qunt, and I'll spread your liver on my toast for breakfast" then it wasn't widely reported.

But it mattered nowt to me.

Well stop complaining and get on with some triv.

My favourite moment of Channel 9 ineptitude or outright bastrady:

It was 1997. Norths and Easts were playing a semi-final on a Saturday afternoon. The match started at 3pm but was being shown on a one-hour delay. After 80 minutes the scores were tied, sending the match into extra time (which was still 10 minutes each way in those days).

Channel 9 showed the first minute of extra time then cut away to a graphic showing the final score.

The time was 6pm and they had to cross to the news.

I think it's the only time I've ever called a TV station to complain about something (despite threatening to do so on many occasions).

skully wrote:Bullsh!t. I reckon plenty of Aussies (and others) thought how grouse he momentarily was that night, because Nine announced that Gyngell was at the ground and had decreed that the News be delayed until Tugga reached the milestone.

It's so quaint how you type 'Bullsh!t'/

I still reckon most poeple would've been thinking that Nein had done the right thing for once, and not GAF about who made the decision.