Is it me or am I the only Australian who does not care for the commonwealth games?

Although I don't have the same passion for them as I do the Olympics, I still enjoy watching the events that I otherwise wouldn't watch, ie hockey, cycling.

They're crap.

Roy and HG used to call them the "Australia" games. That's a far more apt description.

Ian Thorpe has become the Phil Gould of Comm Games commentating. Shite.

No football tournement, but they've got Lawn Bowls.

Don' t get me wrong, I love playing lawn bowls on Sunday arvo, sinking a few beers on the green...

But there should be a football competition like in the Olympics. Use the U/23s.

I actually don't mind Phil, during the SOo he gets a little crazy but otherwise I like his commentating, plus he likes the broncos as a club so I don't mind him commentating their games.

Football at the Commonwealth Games would be a joke and a complete waste of time.

I love the Comm games. Yeah its not such big nations, but it takes just as much practice, determination, concentration, and devotion to be successful.

If only Zim didnt pull out of the commonwealth. :(



I have a competition every Origin time to pick the time when Gus will say, "Oh this is fantastic, can we come back tomorrow and do this again." or even, "That is an origin moment right there." Knowledge of the game is good, but recycled commentary isn't.




Cricket would be more justified in the comm games. Although im sure the English would be happy to have a competition where they can have a chance to win a comp.

T20 should be in with a shout for sure.

Didn't even realise they were on until I saw this thread

Cricket would have been at Gold Coast 2018 but the ICC declined

The only ones who care are the ones who can't handle seeing Australia lose at anything.

Its fun watching Australia win events that we wouldn't normally win. Like the marathon.

Apart from that. Its very meh. Hard to get excited about swimming when we go 1, 2 and 3 in some events.

At times, its too easy. The Athletics should provide more even competition.

its where Aussies find their next gen of local celebrities
or
who'll endorse weetbix for the next couple of years

Edited by ricecrackers: 28/7/2014 09:06:27 PM

If we did, that would a real achievement, as Kenya is in the Commonwealth.


Same point re Jamaica.

Not sure if you heard but Michael Shelley from the gold coast won the marathon yesterday. Pretty sure it was a Kenyan who finished second. So yes, it was a great achievement.

Sadly, we've never won a medal at the olympics in the men's marathon though.

The Athletics is still fairly strong due to the presence of the Caribbean and African nations.

Edited by u4486662: 28/7/2014 09:21:05 PM

Hell go even younger and make it u20's, might help it become worthwhile.

Plenty of talent, this would be the stronger 16 countries:

Australia
Cameroon
Canada
Cyprus
England
Ghana
India
Jamaica
Malta
New Zealand
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Wales

How come Ireland left the commowealth? Would they ever rejoin?

Edited by iridium1010: 28/7/2014 09:25:22 PM

Article. Long story short, no.

Should make Darts part of the games.

And Snooker.

and croquet

Could those elite athletes even make the walk into the stadium for the opening ceremony?

Shame.

Good to see Mel M every night though...

If I hadn't heard them mention something on the radio I wouldn't have either. Mainly due to the fact that I don't watch channel 10 and haven't for years

So are they actually going to show any live footage of the events?

They are talking about the events that have just finished instead of actually showing them.

not watching :cool:

im actually with you on this

So brave.

-PB