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Simon Hill Moves to Optus Sport

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Simon Hill call to Champions Leagues and Europa League .

https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os1 ... e-coverage

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So we are having commentators not in the stadium now? That's poor.

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Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:16 am So we are having commentators not in the stadium now? That's poor.
Given various travel issues and various restrictions across Europe makes sense. For example if a commentator flies to Spain from Uk , they will have to self isolate when they return to UK.

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Man city v Madrid is in Manchester.
Bayern v Chelsea is in Germany and the UK will have commntators in the stadium I would think for their coverage?

Then all games are in Portugal.

I don't get why Optus are changing their succesful format?

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Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:26 am Man city v Madrid is in Manchester.
Bayern v Chelsea is in Germany and the UK will have commntators in the stadium I would think for their coverage?

Then all games are in Portugal.

I don't get why Optus are changing their succesful format?
Rather have Simon Hill commentating from here than Martin Tyler at the game. I thought his FA Cup Final commentary was ordinary, too busy to tell his long stories than commentate the game.

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Re: Simon Hill Moves to Optus Sport

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ozzie owl wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:34 am
Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:26 am Man city v Madrid is in Manchester.
Bayern v Chelsea is in Germany and the UK will have commntators in the stadium I would think for their coverage?

Then all games are in Portugal.

I don't get why Optus are changing their succesful format?
Rather have Simon Hill commentating from here than Martin Tyler at the game. I thought his FA Cup Final commentary was ordinary, too busy to tell his long stories than commentate the game.
Yeah, nah - fair point Owl. Uncle Martin getting long in the tooth. Bit like me.

Has ManCity Uncle Simon seen the writing on the wall about where our sad A-League is heading and like a mercenary has just jumped ship...?

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Con M wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:08 pm
ozzie owl wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:34 am
Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:26 am Man city v Madrid is in Manchester.
Bayern v Chelsea is in Germany and the UK will have commntators in the stadium I would think for their coverage?

Then all games are in Portugal.

I don't get why Optus are changing their succesful format?
Rather have Simon Hill commentating from here than Martin Tyler at the game. I thought his FA Cup Final commentary was ordinary, too busy to tell his long stories than commentate the game.
Yeah, nah - fair point Owl. Uncle Martin getting long in the tooth. Bit like me.

Has ManCity Uncle Simon seen the writing on the wall about where our sad A-League is heading and like a mercenary has just jumped ship...?
He was booted off Foxtel.

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He needs to remove that beard. :idea:

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Con M wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:08 pm
ozzie owl wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:34 am
Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:26 am Man city v Madrid is in Manchester.
Bayern v Chelsea is in Germany and the UK will have commntators in the stadium I would think for their coverage?

Then all games are in Portugal.

I don't get why Optus are changing their succesful format?
Rather have Simon Hill commentating from here than Martin Tyler at the game. I thought his FA Cup Final commentary was ordinary, too busy to tell his long stories than commentate the game.
Yeah, nah - fair point Owl. Uncle Martin getting long in the tooth. Bit like me.

Has ManCity Uncle Simon seen the writing on the wall about where our sad A-League is heading and like a mercenary has just jumped ship...?
His contract was expiring and not extended, mainly due to budgetry constraints. It is clear Newsorp has no interest in the world game, its been on the slide since they lost EPL.

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No, they have made many people redundant from all areas. Nothing to do with football.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/compani ... 54ojr.html

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Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:30 pm No, they have made many people redundant from all areas. Nothing to do with football.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/compani ... 54ojr.html
I did say 'mainly due to "budgetry constraints".

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ozzie owl wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:59 pm
Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:30 pm No, they have made many people redundant from all areas. Nothing to do with football.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/compani ... 54ojr.html
I did say 'mainly due to "budgetry constraints".
but aded: It is clear Newsorp has no interest in the world game, its been on the slide since they lost EPL.

where is the actual evidence?

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Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:56 pm
ozzie owl wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:59 pm
Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:30 pm No, they have made many people redundant from all areas. Nothing to do with football.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/compani ... 54ojr.html
I did say 'mainly due to "budgetry constraints".
but aded: It is clear Newsorp has no interest in the world game, its been on the slide since they lost EPL.

where is the actual evidence?
Please read the appropriate section of this article by Simon Hill

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... how-vision

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It never metions losing the Premier league starting the probelm, yet it does state many other things and football is included.
You have written your view as fact, when it's just an opinion.

Simon is bitter, City are no longer champions, and he was binned - hardly a balanced view from a happy man

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Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:13 pm It never metions losing the Premier league starting the probelm, yet it does state many other things and football is included.
You have written your view as fact, when it's just an opinion.

Simon is bitter, City are no longer champions, and he was binned - hardly a balanced view from a happy man
You have written your view as fact , when it’s just an opinion.

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The only bit that that ‘may‘ be opinion is he is better, the rest is fact.
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Champions at last wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:44 pm The only bit that that ‘may‘ be opinion is he is butter, the rest is fact.
In your opinion . ;-)

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Best of luck Simon

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Rookie wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:10 am Best of luck Simon
I agree the sooner he is back commentating football the better, I can only he gets to call football in Australia sooner rather than later.

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How can anyone think simon hill is better than martin tyler?

You can't even call it bias as he's an aussie.
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God is an Englishman wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:52 pm How can anyone think simon hill is better than martin tyler?

You can't even call it bias as he's an aussie.
Nobody said he was better, just that they'd prefer him.

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Tyler is not what he was, he is bes to stick with FIFA these days.

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Slinky_Pete wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:11 am
God is an Englishman wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:52 pm How can anyone think simon hill is better than martin tyler?

You can't even call it bias as he's an aussie.
Nobody said he was better, just that they'd prefer him.
Not many people would prefer something they consider a lesser product, unless they have an agenda.
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Optus coverage has been ruined now with the Aussie crew taking over pre match coverage Enjoyed watching pre match lead up with the English crew, packed with former players, not a bunch of wannabes and whats with coverage/ conversations of all European leagues..
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I thought they had the 'b' team for the game with no interest to the masses?

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