tk421
Posts: 8,500
Feb 21, 2010 4:00pm
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Yeah, Bode Miller wins another U.S. gold medal in the Super Combined. Stupid NBC not showing it live.
Yeah, Bode Miller wins another U.S. gold medal in the Super Combined. Stupid NBC not showing it live.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Feb 21, 2010 5:41pm
big hockey game on tonight, USA/Canada dropping the puck @ 7:40 EST
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Feb 21, 2010 6:33pm
USA vs. Canada tonight on MSNBC.........USA! USA! USA!
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Feb 21, 2010 6:41pm
I'm fucking pumped for this hockey game tonight!!!!
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Feb 21, 2010 6:58pm
USA! USA! USA!
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FairwoodKing
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Feb 21, 2010 9:19pm
Americans are not very popular at these Olympics. Celski got booed by the Canadian fans when he bumped a Canadian player in a race. Ohno got blasted in the Korean press by the Korean who won the gold in the 500. Lysacek got attacked by Russians going all the way to Putin for beating Plushenko.
Oh, well. We're tough. We can take it.
Oh, well. We're tough. We can take it.
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Feb 21, 2010 9:49pm
Everyone always loves to hate on the biggest and the best.FairwoodKing wrote: Americans are not very popular at these Olympics. Celski got booed by the Canadian fans when he bumped a Canadian player in a race. Ohno got blasted in the Korean press by the Korean who won the gold in the 500. Lysacek got attacked by Russians going all the way to Putin for beating Plushenko.
Oh, well. We're tough. We can take it.
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Feb 21, 2010 10:09pm
Damn what a game between USA/Canada. USA! USA! USA!
LJ
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Feb 21, 2010 10:15pm
after watching all this Women's curling I feel like I am gonna walk around going "lil more yep yep yep yep yep lil more yep yep yep yep!!"
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Feb 21, 2010 10:42pm
why in the hell was the USA/Canada hockey game on stupid MSNBC? i know several people who couldnt watch the game because they dont get it. i hope NBC's ratings goto shit.
no no, its shouting numbers like this..."8...8...7 HARD HARD HARD". haha i have to say i have watched more curling than all of the other sports combined.LJ wrote: after watching all this Women's curling I feel like I am gonna walk around going "lil more yep yep yep yep yep lil more yep yep yep yep!!"
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dave
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Feb 21, 2010 10:48pm
to the average person it was a nonmedal hockey game that didn't mean a whole lot, not very much interest.Glory Days wrote: why in the hell was the USA/Canada hockey game on stupid MSNBC? i know several people who couldnt watch the game because they dont get it. i hope NBC's ratings goto shit.
no no, its shouting numbers like this..."8...8...7 HARD HARD HARD". haha i have to say i have watched more curling than all of the other sports combined.LJ wrote: after watching all this Women's curling I feel like I am gonna walk around going "lil more yep yep yep yep yep lil more yep yep yep yep!!"
they will get much better ratings with skating, skiing, and bobsled.
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Feb 21, 2010 10:48pm
Supposedly Ice Danicng brings in more ratings :rolleyes:Glory Days wrote: why in the hell was the USA/Canada hockey game on stupid MSNBC? i know several people who couldnt watch the game because they dont get it. i hope NBC's ratings goto shit.
no no, its shouting numbers like this..."8...8...7 HARD HARD HARD". haha i have to say i have watched more curling than all of the other sports combined.LJ wrote: after watching all this Women's curling I feel like I am gonna walk around going "lil more yep yep yep yep yep lil more yep yep yep yep!!"
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Feb 21, 2010 10:59pm
Really hard to believe USA put it to Canada. Guy tried to compare it to defeating the Russians in '80, but it's not that big. Real punch in the nads for the host country though. 
darbypitcher22
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Feb 22, 2010 8:52am
Go USA. Hopefully they continue through the medal round with the success they're having.
Glory Days
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Feb 22, 2010 10:08am
its either Norway or Belarus next i believe, shouldnt be too much of a challenge, but lets hope they dont look past them.
gorocks99
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Feb 22, 2010 10:13am
Switzerland or BelarusGlory Days wrote: its either Norway or Belarus next i believe, shouldnt be too much of a challenge, but lets hope they dont look past them.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 22, 2010 11:10am
The NBC primetime got a 17 last night and the hockey got a 6. As Colin Cowherd said, NBC actually knows what they are doing when it comes to the Olympics.The_Crosby_Show wrote:Supposedly Ice Danicng brings in more ratings :rolleyes:Glory Days wrote: why in the hell was the USA/Canada hockey game on stupid MSNBC? i know several people who couldnt watch the game because they dont get it. i hope NBC's ratings goto shit.
no no, its shouting numbers like this..."8...8...7 HARD HARD HARD". haha i have to say i have watched more curling than all of the other sports combined.LJ wrote: after watching all this Women's curling I feel like I am gonna walk around going "lil more yep yep yep yep yep lil more yep yep yep yep!!"
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 22, 2010 11:11am
It's tough to compare ratings when one is on MSNBC and the other is on NBC. Had hockey been on NBC, the ratings probably would've been right around the same, but importantly, the ad revenue would have been a lot lower due to less commercial breaks.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 22, 2010 11:13am
The audience that the prime time NBC olympic coverage caters to wouldn't allow a 3 hour hockey game to continuously play on NBC.gorocks99 wrote: It's tough to compare ratings when one is on MSNBC and the other is on NBC. Had hockey been on NBC, the ratings probably would've been right around the same, but importantly, the ad revenue would have been a lot lower due to less commercial breaks.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Feb 22, 2010 1:28pm
from what i remember hearing on ESPN though, ice skating isnt getting the ratings it used to. and heck, putting it on USA instead of MSNBC would have better. USA was showing Pirates of the Caribbean last night during the USA/canada game.
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FairwoodKing
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Feb 22, 2010 1:38pm
The ice dancing ratings tonight will be huge as will the ladies' event later in the week. But you're right, figure skating is down somewhat.Glory Days wrote: from what i remember hearing on ESPN though, ice skating isnt getting the ratings it used to. and heck, putting it on USA instead of MSNBC would have better. USA was showing Pirates of the Caribbean last night during the USA/canada game.
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Feb 22, 2010 1:53pm
The USA may have beat the Swiss already, but they scare the hell out of me.gorocks99 wrote:Switzerland or BelarusGlory Days wrote: its either Norway or Belarus next i believe, shouldnt be too much of a challenge, but lets hope they dont look past them.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 22, 2010 2:04pm
What with their funny alpine horns and watches and chocolate and killer army knives ... yeah. I can see where you're coming from. They scare me too 
Devils Advocate
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Feb 22, 2010 2:06pm
Not me... I hate the Dutch
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 22, 2010 2:13pm
Very true. What NBC wants to give you on prime-time is a combination of 3-5 events in 20-30 minute blocks. Like three speed-skating heats (w/ commercials between each 90-second race), followed by some skiing and then a bit of bobsled, for example (which I think Saturday night's coverage was). Add in a few Bob Costas' features/studio stuff. It's sort of a "we'll have a little something for everyone" line of thinking.LJ wrote:The audience that the prime time NBC olympic coverage caters to wouldn't allow a 3 hour hockey game to continuously play on NBC.gorocks99 wrote: It's tough to compare ratings when one is on MSNBC and the other is on NBC. Had hockey been on NBC, the ratings probably would've been right around the same, but importantly, the ad revenue would have been a lot lower due to less commercial breaks.
Airing a full 2-3 hour event that, due to the nature of the sport, can't have commercial breaks every 3 minutes, just isn't in their plans.