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2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:06 pm
by shinAUFC
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/ ... -socceroos

I may be wrong but the AFL grand final attracts around 2-3 million at 1:30 in the afternoon.

Very good numbers TBH

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:23 pm
by Stuckey
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/ ... -socceroos

I may be wrong but the AFL grand final attracts around 2-3 million at 1:30 in the afternoon.

Very good numbers TBH
If only this wasn't only every four years!

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:15 pm
by EdDog
I think there was a debate we had on here about how important Australia's participation in the World Cup is for the landscape of football in the country.

This confirms just how critical it is. No other popular sport can compete with something of this magnitude.

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:27 am
by sevengoals
What were the other 20 odd million doing?

:D

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:36 am
by shinAUFC
Sleeping ..........the great saturday morning sleep in ?

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:51 am
by ChillyPhilly
What were the other 20 odd million doing?

:D
Hopefully either watching the replay, or watching it live on Foxtel.

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:07 pm
by EdDog
Are the games even on Foxtel? Thought SBS had exclusive rights for the WC.

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:19 pm
by shinAUFC
yeah exclusive to SBS and they also stream to mobile devices.

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:45 pm
by ChillyPhilly
There you go. I don't have Foxtel, so :lol:

If my memory is still correct, about 22 million watched AU v Nagoya in the 2012 ACL Round of 16.

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:14 pm
by bpowell454
I have been super impressed with SBS coverage, all game replays can be watched free online, on your phone, tablet, xbox360. God I wish a-league had free replays online.

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:27 pm
by shinAUFC
Personally i love foz commentating the games, he can go full potato sometimes but his passion and knowledge trump anyone else seen on aussie screens. Oh and the return of ned zelic is a massive win

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:29 pm
by EdDog
Coverage has been A+ and Fozz is definitely my favourite commentator.

Re: 2.2 million aussies watched the socceroos vs chile

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:06 am
by ChillyPhilly
SBS have blown FoxSports out of the water in terms of general football event coverage. Yes, the WC is 1000x bigger than the A-League, but their various shows (from the brilliant The Full Brazilian to the various highlights and general preview shows), the 31 Brazilian movies, online coverage...the list is endless. If SBS can manage a similar scope of coverage for the HAL then they're onto a winner.