I'm watching, I like it. Reminds me of Before the Game.
I guess I was the only one in Melbourne who tuned in.
I watched it, but I'm not sure what can be said!
It looks like a work in progress, and it came across like a summary of the other shows. It will be interesting to see how they go after they have some games to talk about, because it looks to me like it's setup to actually talk more footy once they have some footy to talk about!
Why the footy show is irrelevant:
Its year 3 of AFL W, and they are still concentrating solely on mens football.
Innovate people. Get on board earlier and use some lesser lights and concentrate on womens footy for a bit.
It wont hurt.
Why the footy show is irrelevant:
Its year 3 of AFL W, and they are still concentrating solely on mens football.
Innovate people. Get on board earlier and use some lesser lights and concentrate on womens footy for a bit.
It wont hurt.
Like the Front Bar do right?
Why the footy show is irrelevant:
Its year 3 of AFL W, and they are still concentrating solely on mens football.
Innovate people. Get on board earlier and use some lesser lights and concentrate on womens footy for a bit.
It wont hurt.
I haven't watched it for a long time, occasionally change the channel and notice its on, watch for 5 minutes and move on.
On one of these occasions i happened to see Darcy Vescio on it. She did alright, was very outgoing and seems to enjoy the limelight. A natural. Within 5 minutes Sam Newman had made some comment about trying to get her into his car....and it went south from there. Darcy handled it well and largely ignored Sam, but called him on it too.
Perhaps thats why they don't focus on AFLW anymore.
I flicked between TFB and TFS last night, I thought TFS was much better than the first week and they actually spent far more time discussing football in detail.
Yet the TFS ratings crashed, I suspect because the traditional audience wants the buffoonery! I thought Lloyd and Cornes actually made sense without being controversial. For me to credit either of those two the commentary must have been of reasonable quality and impartial.
Ironically, I thought TFB had lost some of it's gloss, it's starting to feel a bit repetitious! I don't know how long Mick Molloy has signed for but I suspect it will grow old rapidly if they don't get the Molloy, Pang and Maher mix right.
One thing is clear, past player talent is very thin on the ground. There are just too many jobs for the boys and not enough quality commentators. This is partially due to the laziness of network producers who use the employment of past players and a free pass to the back-rooms.
I don't like either show to be honest.
Love The Front Bar, and oh so smart not to mess with the successful format.
I caught some of the Thursday Footy Show (on a Wednesday) and it is a vast improvement on that previous cr@p. Given time it'll improve in the ratings but probably not to the level it was. Sadly, buffoonery (as the Spotted One so aptly named it) does rate. But for those who like a laugh (without mocking and ridiculing women, the disabled, the mentally ill etc), The Front Bar delivers.
Like the Front Bar do right?
Had a fair bit on last night on the women's footy.
Haven't watched too much of TFS over the past two weeks. However, last year, there was one significant difference (among many.) The Footy Show loves to feature the bogans in the audience as much as they can. The Front Bar has a very limited audience and they are never featured (expect for the 'back of the heads' shot going into a break. Frenzied vs (reasonably) sophisticated.
Ive always liked both shows to be honest, I tape both however I always find myself watching TFS and watching the taped Front Bar sometimes. Dunno if its habit, blind loyalty, not sure but its always been a Thurs night ritual to have it on, sometimes in the background. The Front Bar has SFA footy content, mostly 2 fools hamming it up and one straight guy (who tends to cop it alot off the other two).
I dont mind the new format of TFS, Lemo is ok, Nez (apart from the loud laugh) is an upgrade on Bec, Fev is Fev and Alcott is a funny guy. I notice that when guest come on, they dont have their football apparel on, street clothes only. Cox last week, Dimma and Angus Brayshaw this week.
It could not be any worse than that f-cked up Married at First Site garbage. Talk about trash!!
Prefer Footy classified to all the other shows, I'm not looking for a variety show and TV personalities, I prefer a Footy show that gives me some info and update on footy issues.
I did watch the CH9 footy show for a period but tired of its childish humour, Eddies Collingwood excesses and Sam's twisted/staged opinions.
re: Married at first sight...yep...pile of scripted garbage that the women in my family love :-X
Prefer Footy classified to all the other shows, I'm not looking for a variety show and TV personalities, I prefer a Footy show that gives me some info and update on footy issues.
I did watch the CH9 footy show for a period but tired of its childish humour, Eddies Collingwood excesses and Sam's twisted/staged opinions.
re: Married at first sight...yep...pile of scripted garbage that the women in my family love :-X
Yep FC is a good show. Never watch Talking Footy as I hate all the presenters to a man.
re: Married at first sight...yep...pile of scripted garbage that the women in my family love :-X
Woman? There's blokes at work who are into it FFS. Its the talk of kitchen, I absolutely give it to em and tell them how brain dead they must be. I guess I do get some entertainment out that.
Yep FC is a good show. Never watch Talking Footy as I hate all the presenters to a man.
Yep agree on TF....Darcy, Carey etc wind me up....
Woman? There's blokes at work who are into it FFS. Its the talk of kitchen, I absolutely give it to em and tell them how brain dead they must be. I guess I do get some entertainment out that.
My Daughter knows one of the contestants socially and been out a few times with her and half the participants have acting/modelling backgrounds, Cleo bachelor of the year
contestants etc...its scripted and heavily produced.Its about as real as the people they get on " the block"...half who couldnt bang a nail in straight yet renovate a whole home..
Ive always liked both shows to be honest, I tape both however I always find myself watching TFS and watching the taped Front Bar sometimes. Dunno if its habit, blind loyalty, not sure but its always been a Thurs night ritual to have it on, sometimes in the background. The Front Bar has SFA footy content, mostly 2 fools hamming it up and one straight guy (who tends to cop it alot off the other two).
I dont mind the new format of TFS, Lemo is ok, Nez (apart from the loud laugh) is an upgrade on Bec, Fev is Fev and Alcott is a funny guy. I notice that when guest come on, they dont have their football apparel on, street clothes only. Cox last week, Dimma and Angus Brayshaw this week.
It could not be any worse than that f-cked up Married at First Site garbage. Talk about trash!!
Having said that, judging by the ratings, people dont share my love and the show might be gone in weeks.
Prefer Footy classified to all the other shows, I'm not looking for a variety show and TV personalities, I prefer a Footy show that gives me some info and update on footy issues.
I did watch the CH9 footy show for a period but tired of its childish humour, Eddies Collingwood excesses and Sam's twisted/staged opinions.
re: Married at first sight...yep...pile of scripted garbage that the women in my family love :-X
I flicked between the 2 last night.
Happened to be on TFS when they went to the crowd and had some people from MAFS....as soon as i heard that i turned over to TFB and stayed there for a while as punishment for their BS cross promotional crap.
I haven’t watched TFS for a while but I enjoy TFB on the odd occasion that I watch it. TFB seems to have found its niche and is happy to stay there. TFS lost its way years ago and is torn between appealing to fans of Sam Newman and trying to forge a new identity.
The ratings suggest that TFB will continue as is and TFS will be jettisoned within weeks.
Its about as real as the people they get on " the block"...half who couldnt bang a nail in straight yet renovate a whole home..
I've heard that The Block has a flotilla of tradies on-site to fix everything the moment the contestants leave.
Foxtel's AFL 360 and On The Couch are miles ahead of any of the free to air TV shows.
Prefer Footy classified to all the other shows, I'm not looking for a variety show and TV personalities, I prefer a Footy show that gives me some info and update on footy issues.
I did watch the CH9 footy show for a period but tired of its childish humour, Eddies Collingwood excesses and Sam's twisted/staged opinions.
re: Married at first sight...yep...pile of scripted garbage that the women in my family love :-X
Same page, EB1. FC is easily my first choice also when it comes to serious and intelligent footy discussion. When I'm not after intelligence but a laugh, then it's the FB.
I read recently about the phenomenal ratings of Married at First Sight, and considered moving to another planet. Pile of garbage is pretty spot on. I tried watching a few minutes and could actually feel my IQ points plummeting. Mrs Baggers though, another story... we reached a compromise, she can record it and watch it when I'm out of the house... preferably in another suburb or state!!! (just so the gals know, don't worry there are programs I watch which Mrs Baggers hates so the same deal applies... very democratic in our place).
I now only watch Netflix, Kayo, and SBS OnDemand - no fta tv at all. All news I get from the internet/online. Don't watch footy talk shows but FC sounds like it could be OK. Really enjoyed last night's game.
The kids at my local primary school are so into MAFS it's insane. Worrying, and insane. If they are modelling gender roles, relationships, social interactions and behaviour from this manipulated, constructed shyte, lord help us all. We're pucked.
I might be a bit old fashioned, but why are primary school kids watching MAFS? It is rated M. Not for 12 year olds...
I might be a bit old fashioned, but why are primary school kids watching MAFS? It is rated M. Not for 12 year olds...
I agree. We don't exactly live in classy times unfortunately.
Same kids are on Facebook, instagram, snapchat and tinder-like platforms for kids. How can you help your own kids navigate the world when other kids are running unfettered, simply through parental neglect?
The education system is designed to do exactly that, not remedial work to make up for shyte parenting, which seems to be the norm these days.
I don't agree with most of what Sam says but one quote "99 percent of people are tree swingers" is all too true. Class, as Paul points out, is in short supply..... only a matter of time before somebody commodifies that as well.
Agree, Prof. A friend of mine is a school teacher and allows Facebook access for their 9 year old - a lot harder to control than when we were growing up and all our parents had to do was limit TV time and say no to buying yo-yos, and figurines and comics.
Agree, Prof. A friend of mine is a school teacher and allows Facebook access for their 9 year old - a lot harder to control than when we were growing up and all our parents had to do was limit TV time and say no to buying yo-yos, and figurines and comics.
Kids who are troublemakers will always find it, even in my day. I was hardly troublesome, but I would go out for the entire day with mates and my parents would have no idea where I was and had no way of contacting me. All sorts of awful things could happen in such circumstances.
In some ways the mobile phone, social media era is safer, but certainly as you imply, you need to be a certain age to understand the technology and understand how to stay out of trouble.
The Hun and SEN are putting the boots into TFS big time, I suppose in a way it's some competition to Flubbo and Whateley.
Bit surprised Flubbo is potting it, given Lloyd forms a big part of the show, but I suppose there is just too much Carlton content on there for Flubbo's liking. Plus Lloyd has been a bit of an opponent to the idea of resurrecting of Hird.
Not surprised to hear Whateley potting it, given the deletion of the majority of Handbagger involvement.
Their motives are so transparent it hurts the eyes!
"The Footy Show bombed to its worst-ever ratings result last night.
The Channel 9 program attracted just 53,000 viewers in metropolitan Melbourne, which is an all-time low.
Last week, The Footy Show had 93,000 viewers at the earlier time slot of 7:30pm but fell badly by 40,000.
Channel 7’s The Front Bar enjoyed another strong result with 278,000 viewers.
Both shows aired at 8:30pm AEST with The Front Bar bringing in more than five times the number The Footy Show did."
It simply cannot survive.
RIP TFS
RIP TFS
Yep...will be rebooted alright...off the air.
Yep...will be rebooted alright...off the air.
Rhyming slang?
Im one of the 53000 who tuned in and will continue to until its pulled.
Im one of the 53000 who tuned in and will continue to until its pulled.
You might be designated with the job of turning off the light on your way out....
Im one of the 53000 who tuned in and will continue to until its pulled.
I had a look in and out, and can honestly not remember a single thing i remember seeing.
I did the same last week, and was happy to see Matthew Lloyd, down on bended knee, recited to a crowned/throned Brendan Fevola how he was always the better player and full forward etc. ;D
You might be designated with the job of turning off the light on your way out....
No problem ;D