He got sacked, remember?
Yep. I was just joking if anyone thought I was going crazy.
The only reason why I mentioned him was the fact that a lot of people we hoped to never see on TV again somehow miraculously pops back on again after some time.
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I think itâs clear from last nightâs ratings that the show wonât air live on 7mate in NSW & QLD next year. At best, itâll air a bit earlier than midnight but fans of the show in those states probably have to settle for the 7plus live stream
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It depends on whether the Cricket version does wellâŚ
A cricket version would naturally do better than an AFL version in the states mentioned since the latterâs support base is mostly in VIC, SA & WA
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If, not whenâŚ
There has been no confirmation from what Iâve seen. Just consideration at this stage.
Near the end of last nightâs grand final edition, Andy Maher announced there would be a special Melbourne Cup edition on Thursday November 1. The show has covered the AFL, Winter Olympics and Commonwealth Games, so why not horse racing?
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Surprised theyâre going to the effort since this is the last race 7 will air.
Iâm sure they said that the next episode is in 3 weeks, just prior to the Caulfield Cup?
If so, 7 still have the rights to that post 2018.
It will still be (as we bizarrely found out) live on Sevenâs racing.com channel.
Seven have the rights to the other Victorian events outside of the Melbourne Cup Carnival (eg; the Caulfield Cup & the Cox Plate) until June 2020
Read what I said. I said 7 still have the rights to that (Caulfield Cup) post 2018. I knew it was June 2020 but didnât see the need to put that in a Front Bar conversation. My point was, I thought it was mentioned that the show was back before the Caulfield Cup, not the Melbourne Cup as mentioned a bit higher up.
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The Front Bar: Melbourne Cup
Thursday 1 November at 8:30 PM
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The Front Bar is confirmed to be returning in 2019 at the Seven All Fronts today. And judging by this synopsis, a cricket version may be imminentâŚ
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Apparently this was planned but the stumbling block was that Cricket Australia signed a beer partnership with Lion Nathan/XXXX whereas the show is backed by Carlton and United Breweries.
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Heard a promo on 3AW this morning. Special guests are Bruce McAvaney, Francesca Cumani, Damien Oliver and Tony Santic, owner of three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva.
Wow⌠look familiar? As seen on Talking Fishing on c31 here in Melbourne, (A very poorly made rip off⌠looks like a green screen but seems the items are physical and some are printed onto panels to look like doors etc)
My understanding is that this show is produced by David Kramer and not C31, so interesting they have gone to copy the Front barâŚ
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There was a post about this I think last year?
Good luck to them.
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Oh thatâs right, CUB used to have the CA contract for a long time didnât they.
Could the argument not be made from Seven, that it has long been the sponsor of the show and therefore isnât specifically sponsoring cricket? It is a tad awkward though.