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Durhamfootman wrote:no worries, buddy

always the Aussie Open. new year, new FL

Update after first two rounds:



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KUYwgYRSK1U1W464QhmwCo_f0o7ADtanCmxLQtBN768/edit#gid=1101090158

Second big event where you need something additional to a 'normal' TV sports subscription to watch. We have Amazon prime, but it's more complicated than pressing a remote control button to watch it on the telly!

all sport is heading that way, Ian. I'm glad I gave subscription TV up 4 or 5 years ago. Means i don't get sucked in to spending more and more and more.

It will eventually kill all sport except football

Durhamfootman wrote:all sport is heading that way, Ian. I'm glad I gave subscription TV up 4 or 5 years ago. Means i don't get sucked in to spending more and more and more.

It will eventually kill all sport except football

It certainly looks that way DFM

The thing that really bugs me is that SKY/Virgin etc. insist you have some kind of an overall package (ie: lots of crap that is watched once in a blue moon!) before you are allowed to add any sports channel.

Shame that one of the companies hasn't tried an 'all sport bar football' at a reasonable cost, to see if it would appeal...

Update after third round:



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1knqQxCc3XgswHVSriURPs172D-2Z-RAVlvXk7i-flK4/edit#gid=1848301321

Brendy ahead - in points and players

Looks like a past champion (del Potro), either of the darker horses (Anderson/Isner) or a complete outsider (Basilashvili) will have to go deep into the second week for anyone else to take the title...

ianp1970 wrote:

Durhamfootman wrote:all sport is heading that way, Ian. I'm glad I gave subscription TV up 4 or 5 years ago. Means i don't get sucked in to spending more and more and more.

It will eventually kill all sport except football

It certainly looks that way DFM

The thing that really bugs me is that SKY/Virgin etc. insist you have some kind of an overall package (ie: lots of crap that is watched once in a blue moon!) before you are allowed to add any sports channel.

Shame that one of the companies hasn't tried an 'all sport bar football' at a reasonable cost, to see if it would appeal...

Hasn't it killed football too? There isn't much on FYA these days.

The worst from my perspective in Oz is that football is locked down to a specific mobile provider (Optus). So if you want premier league, or non-Australia internationals, you have to change your phone contract. No thank you.

I woudn't do that either, fluffy. I'd rather do without and moan about it

Update after QFS:



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19Ln_SeMd35DrkRaXo5nwalME163ff9gZS5IfmJZS--I/edit#gid=1482529935

So brendy is guaranteed at least a share of the title - andy can match his score if del Potro beats Nishikori in the final. However, if either Nadal or Djokovic reach the final, andy will take the wooden spoon from mike!

Final standings:



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ocQ0UKi2Q4I_0n15fIP2_f0JOSllJv_xTEmEtPfVDaQ/edit?usp=sharing

Brendy takes the title with andy adding to his cutlery collection

Thanks everyone for playing

Tennis FL will return in 2019 with the Australian Open

happy new year

thanks Ian

congrats Brendy

Woo.

Thanks Ian.