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US Open 2018

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    #32
    JagoMoon
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭JagoMoon


    Just on the coverage as it's a stream is there much of a delay from actual play? Asking from a betting point of view.


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    #33
    WanderlustIre
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭WanderlustIre


    JagoMoon wrote: »
    Just on the coverage as it's a stream is there much of a delay from actual play? Asking from a betting point of view.

    You cant use it to gamble. Its a second or 2 out on points you will notice if following on bet365 while watching. Its sligtly out


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    #34
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,980 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Amazon prime is currently £59 for the year instead of £79 so decided to sign up for it. Stuck the end of the Federer match on last night and tried casting it to my chromecast... nope. Prime isn't supported by chromecast apparently as Amazon and Google hate each other. I ended up going back to the somewhat less than legal streaming service I use in order to watch it. Nice job Amazon!!


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    #35
    JagoMoon
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭JagoMoon


    I really hope these platforms for "live" sport fail. It's an awful way to watch sport knowing the result of a game or point before its happened in front of your eyes. Sky is becoming increasingly poor value.


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    #36
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    Djokovic looking dead on his feet in the third set and then winning 10 games in a row is ominously reminiscent of the old days. I don't see him losing this.


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    #37
    WanderlustIre
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭WanderlustIre


    mickmackey1 wrote: »
    Djokovic looking dead on his feet in the third set and then winning 10 games in a row is ominously reminiscent of the old days. I don't see him losing this.

    Im praying for a Delpo win


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    #38
    WanderlustIre
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭WanderlustIre


    Anyone watch Puig double Bagel Voegel last night


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    #39
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    HarrietD wrote: »
    I was the same. I'm a technophobe. It was saying 7 days for me too and all sorts of movie choices but no tennis. By chance I discovered on www.primevideo.com that it had my location as USA. Once I changed it to Ireland I had all options available

    Thanks. Do you know if it's a contract or can it be cancelled whenever? I still can't find any options to cancel the service.


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    #40
    maximus02
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭maximus02


    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    Amazon prime is currently £59 for the year instead of £79 so decided to sign up for it. Stuck the end of the Federer match on last night and tried casting it to my chromecast... nope. Prime isn't supported by chromecast apparently as Amazon and Google hate each other. I ended up going back to the somewhat less than legal streaming service I use in order to watch it. Nice job Amazon!!

    I am on the Amazon 1 month free trial but I don't see any mention of a £59 charge for 1 year. For me the charge is £79.

    Can I find this discount on another page?

    Thanks in advence.


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    #41
    HarrietD
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭HarrietD


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    Thanks. Do you know if it's a contract or can it be cancelled whenever? I still can't find any options to cancel the service.

    Just a month by month contract and can be cancelled with 3 days notice. I'll see if I can find the link but I'm useless at that type of thing!


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    #42
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,980 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    maximus02 wrote: »
    I am on the Amazon 1 month free trial but I don't see any mention of a £59 charge for 1 year. For me the charge is £79.

    Can I find this discount on another page?

    Thanks in advence.

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057905383/1


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    #43
    Niles Crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Niles Crane


    I read in the irish times today that amazon have removed the option to rate the stream because it was getting constant negative reviews from viewers.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/amazon-stops-us-open-coverage-reviews-due-to-negativity-1.3611327


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    #44
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    Bizarre scenes as Kyrgios gets a coaching lesson from... the umpire -

    https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/1035227611776147457


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    #45
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Lot of talk about that Lahyani pep talk. Obviously, it was completely inappropriate and completely beyond what an umpire should do, but the USTA are thus far trying to brush it under the carpet.
    https://twitter.com/stu_fraser/status/1035277351192604677
    Can't see this being the end of it though.


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    #46
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,530 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    I can't believe that the umpire got out of the chair to have a chat with a player. I can't understand why Kyrgios is let get away with his crap behaviour on court and now we have umpires putting an arm around him. FFS Where will it end?

    Next time he tanks a set or a match then ban him from the next grand slam. I know he is a talent but that doesn't excuse his behaviour or favourable treatment he is getting.

    I see Murray was saying that Verdasco had his coach with him in the changing room during the 10 minute heat break, Verdasco denies this and Murray said he is off to get checked because he is supposedly seeing things. Are the officials at the US Open just crap?


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    #47
    PlaneSpeeking
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    I can't believe that the umpire got out of the chair to have a chat with a player. I can't understand why Kyrgios is let get away with his crap behaviour on court and now we have umpires putting an arm around him. FFS Where will it end?

    Next time he tanks a set or a match then ban him from the next grand slam. I know he is a talent but that doesn't excuse his behaviour or favourable treatment he is getting.

    I see Murray was saying that Verdasco had his coach with him in the changing room during the 10 minute heat break, Verdasco denies this and Murray said he is off to get checked because he is supposedly seeing things. Are the officials at the US Open just crap?

    I'm a huge Fed fan but even if not, I'd be hoping Kyrgios loses next game - he may be a talent but he's a narky **** and he got special treatment from that umpire, who should never cover a GS again.


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    #48
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Probably wouldn’t have won anyway but that roof closing was a real momentum killer for Azarenka. Not sure it’s actually raining either.


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    #49
    WanderlustIre
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭WanderlustIre


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Probably wouldn’t have won anyway but that roof closing was a real momentum killer for Azarenka. Not sure it’s actually raining either.

    She was second best I watched it. sevastova got lucky with the injury to Maka


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    #50
    lostcat
    Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭lostcat


    Nadal in a bit of bother here against KK..


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    #51
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Not sure I’ve ever seen a player stand so far back to receive serve as Nadal is here.


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    #52
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Joe_ Public wrote:
    Not sure I’ve ever seen a player stand so far back to receive serve as Nadal is here.

    Ya, looks very odd. Obviously gives him more time for a big swing but still doesn't look right...


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    #53
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,530 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Nadal has this match now. KK needed to win that third set to keep the pressure on Nadal.

    Can this 4th set finishing 6-2 or 6-3 now to Nadal.


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    #54
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    The text commentary on bbc is brilliant as always


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    #55
    WanderlustIre
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭WanderlustIre


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Not sure I’ve ever seen a player stand so far back to receive serve as Nadal is here.

    All clay courters receive deep


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    #56
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,530 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Cant believer that went to another tie break in the fourth, i would have expected Nadal to kick on win that set comfortably. Fair play to KK for putting up to Nadal.


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    #57
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Love him, or hate him, Nadal is nearly always involved in the "classic" matches at Grand Slams. Apart from RG of course...


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    #58
    lostcat
    Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭lostcat


    Anyone watching this via Amazon prime? Is it as bad as is being made out?


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    #59
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,980 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    It's been absolutely perfect for me when watching on an Xbox One.


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    #60
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    WanderlustIre wrote: »
    Anyone watch Puig double Bagel Voegel last night
    Another one just now, Osaka v Sasnovich. Not really good enough for the 3rd round of a Slam but Osaka just couldn't miss.


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    #61
    Rjd2
    Registered Users Posts: 12,005 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    lostcat wrote: »
    Anyone watching this via Amazon prime? Is it as bad as is being made out?

    Its been fine for me. They after the criticism are showing lots more courts which is great news.

    The streams are good quality and while the commentators can be duds, that is common place in tennis!

    I think the only people who can criticise it now are gamblers who are putting big money on as its a few shots behind which is not ideal for punters but for the rest of us is its fine.


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