90.5 coverage - 12.30am v Stormers

[JediKnight]

Thanks Burgs....we never got taught the past participle of the verb "to shear" at school in Scotland!

[Nils]

Go Force.

As Sky here do not broadcast this game, i will follow at work (we are in South African time zone (GMT+2) in winters) via www.planet-rugby.com - excellent text coverage when there's no TV or radio coverage available via other sources.

Maybe silly question but any Perth radio station broadcasts this game ONLINE?

Alright, I found 90.5 FM - sounds good so far, so hopefully I will not have to switch frequently to planet-rugby text coverage and can work non-stop while listening...

[JediKnight]

Good to have you on board, Nils & hope you (along with all of us) enjoy a victory!

[Nils]

Next question - are there in Australia (except this one - 90.5 - which focuses just on Force) any other radio stations which broadcast Super14 games live ONLINE?

I know just one in New Zealand - www.radiosport.co.nz but it broadcast with live commentary only those games, where at least one team is from New Zealand.

In South Africa I could not find any broadcasting in English (found RSG radio in which also will broadcast Stormers-Force (and other S14 games innvolving South Africans but - unfortunately - I'm not that strong in Afrikaans (can just read a bit, when words are similar to German/Dutch etc. - but cannot understand spoken language).

Good to have you on board, Nils & hope you (along with all of us) enjoy a victory!

Yeah, may the Force be with them. They will need to be at their best today.

Stormers last week were quite crappy. I wonder why, because as Western Province (actually more or less the same outfit) they were real deal last season in SA Currie cup, pleasure to watch.

[shasta]

Next question - are there in Australia (except this one - 90.5 - which focuses just on Force) any other radio stations which broadcast Super14 games live ONLINE?

Try 6pr -

http://www.mytalk.com.au/default.aspx?sn=6pr


Welcome aboard - the match starts in 10 minutes

[Nils]

WTF .... lost contact....

(banging computer to the wall)

Please, do not tell me this is available for Australian listeners only...

Funny, radio went silent, as kick-off was going to be. Alright, switching back to planet-rugby.

[Burgs]

Sorry Nils, focused elsewhere.
I think you will find all the local Perth Stations are not allowed to webcast as it is outside of the broadcast (ie just local radio) license agreement.
Hope you found an alternative?

[travelling_gerry]

I flicked over to 90.5 a couple of times and in particular when Foxtel went down and all I heard was music

[DavidSmithSportFM]

Hi All,

The season is alive and kicking for the Force now, great result against the Stormers.

90.5 broadcast every second of the game, unlike Foxtel which had a huge problem in the latter stages of the game.

At no stage did we go off air, so if you heard music it must have been another station.

Thanks to Adam Papalia for an excellent job last night. Our pre-match included Sunday Times reporter Nick Taylor live from the ground, as well as Wallabies coach John Connolly, Leon Ruri and Rudi Vedalago.

Next weeks game is in Pretoria with the program starting at 3am.

[Burgs]

3am....gawd...I think that one may involve a nanna nap first

Anything of note that Knuckles had to say David?

[DavidSmithSportFM]

I'll make the audio available for TWF by the end of the weekend.

Connolly said he thought the Force would have a much better season. That some people lost sight of just how difficult it is to launch a new team in a tough competition like the Super 14.

As for the Force team, he said he was happy to have Giteau at inside centre but would be happy for him to fill either scrum or fly half.

He said this was a huge season for Henjak who'd found the transition from bench player to first choice scrum half a toyugh adjustment but that he has bundles of talent.

[Burgs]

A wise man is our Knuckles
Look forward to the audio, that would be fantastic thanks David

[Thequeerone]

Can we get 90.5 fm up north like Joondalup / Wanneroo way - like Gerry I tried to listen to the braodcast when Foxtel went down and couldn't tune in - also lost the signal when going back up freeway last weekend

[DavidSmithSportFM]

You should be able to hear 90.5 in those areas, but I guess it depends on your radio and if there is anything nearby that would interfere with the signal.

I wish we could stream online however as we all know that is not allowed by the broadcast license.

For anyone in the country I'd again suggesting you talk to your local stations and suggest they pick up our coverage free of charge. If they call us on 9418 7700 we'll do all we can to help.

We have offered the coverage to 6GS and they say they may take some matches but they have a clash with harness racing on Fridays. If you live in the 6GS area perhaps if they know you're interested in the games it might encourage them to take the broadcasts.

[JediKnight]

Harness racing at 1am? Are they fitted with headlights?!

Good job by 90.5.....keep it up!!!!