FTA-TV SAS Australia - "Celebs" MkIII

[Shell]

I didn't even know who Sam was before the show

Me either. I think i may have recalled seeing news.com articles on him, but thats about it.

 

[phantom13]

fu** Emma Husar made me laugh. Going on and on and on about the big story how she was called a s.lut.

Me: I have no idea who the hell you are.

Yeh legit the same, even googling it, there wasnt that much, i seem to vaguely recall something about the story think the bloke she allegedly flashed was Albanese?

You'd think someone whose whole career is basically told what to do/eat/ etc by a coach would follow directions better.

Did you see him in the ice bath?? Was legit the weirdest stuff ive ever seen, it was like the SAS dude was talking a different language to English at him.

Just an odd cat. Honestly all the athletes in ice baths, there not that bad especially if youve done them before. Hell i have a picture of my second night in Hawaii for the Spartan World Champs in an ice bath with 4 bottles of gatorade and a massive bowl of plain spaghetti.

I read somewhere they forced him thru his contract to do the show. Whether or not they increased his pay is up for debate, apparently he did not get an actual fee to go on tho.

How did you meet Kerri?

So Kerri is both an order of Australia recipient and one of Australias highest paid motivational speakers, she did a corporate gig for a company i worked for and a group of us did a small group session with her. Shes actually lovely, really accomplished and polished as a speaker.

I didn't even know who Sam was before the show

Big Sammy was best on ground in the 2014 Grand Final for the Rabbitohs, they hadnt won one since the 70s from memory, he was a big deal for a while.

 

[JackNah_8]

Poo has been suuuuuper weird too. I always think anyone who does an individual sport for a long time is probably gonna wind up a bit weird.

Stock up, stock down on the whole cast

Stock Up

Isabelle Cornish - quietly going about her business, tough and i dont think shes failed a task yet?
Jana Pittman - Probably the biggest stock up for me. Redeemed herself from something (i cant remember what) but super impressive lady
Pete Murray - Unforuntate to get the injury but wanted to keep going and was rarely sighted before that (always a good sign)
Sam Burgess - Behind Jana the biggest redemption story. if you know most of his history hes not a good bloke either
Jessica Peiris - Very troubled young lady but has been good on this
John Steffensen - Always seemed brash and arrogant but comes off as very funny and hard working

Stock Hold

Bonnie Anderson - Didnt have much of an opinion of her before and thats not changed
Emma Husar - As above
Erin Holland - Id almost say stock down as i read an article about how she trained for 3 months for the show and none of that came through but she quit when she should have so play on
Heath Shaw - Love heater and expected him to be better but he hasnt disgraced himself, also rarely sighted on the dailies which is always a good sign
Jett Kenny - Barely see him, stood up to Koby a few times and generaly been okay but i expected better given his profession
Kerri Pottharst - I love Kerri, lucky enough to have met her was always gonna be tough as an older person but she didnt disgrace herself
Manu Fiedel - I actually loved his quit scene, just "nah fu** that, ive got a good life, im out i dont need this" no shame in that.

Stock Down

Koby Abberton - Again, didnt have the greatest opinion of him before hand but hes a rude, misogynistic, right wing loon
Mark Philoppousis - Just a weird guy. He seems lovely but also dull as dishwater. im glad he had some wild moments in his career cause hes so bland
Dan Ewing - Just a psuedo alpha, spiritual tough guy w***er
Alicia Molik - I thought shed be more humble and chilled out but between this and the Buckley hub rumours she just seems like a dick
Brynne Edelstein - Didnt think much of her before and shes still stock down, truly cant understand why shed do this show

I always found Mark bland even during his tennis days. Usually his personal life overshadowed his tennis results. Plus, his dad was pretty involved with his tennis career, I remember he would have a new coach every year lol

 

[Shell]

I always found Mark bland even during his tennis days. Usually his personal life overshadowed his tennis results. Plus, his dad was pretty involved with his tennis career, I remember he would have a new coach every year lol

Imagine if he had the brain of Lleyton Hewitt. He would have been unstoppable in tennis

 

[phantom13]

I always found Mark bland even during his tennis days. Usually his personal life overshadowed his tennis results. Plus, his dad was pretty involved with his tennis career, I remember he would have a new coach every year lol

Yeh, youre right, i think the off court stuff (fast cars, girls) made me think hed be a little bit interesting but alas, i was wrong

 

[Shell]

I always found Mark bland even during his tennis days. Usually his personal life overshadowed his tennis results. Plus, his dad was pretty involved with his tennis career, I remember he would have a new coach every year lol

I liked him tbh. That serve was amazing not to mention that Sampras upset.

Obviously did not realise his full potential but i still liked him as a player and Rafter

 

[JackNah_8]

Imagine if he had the brain of Lleyton Hewitt. He would have been unstoppable in tennis

True, he could've achieved more if he was more focused but was caught up with buying fast cars etc. Years ago, he had a fall out with Pat Cash over some coaching drama and calling Scud lazy and unprofessional lol

 

[Shell]

True, he could've achieved more if he was more focused but was caught up with buying fast cars etc. Years ago, he had a fall out with Pat Cash over some coaching drama and calling Scud lazy and unprofessional lol

Was it him and Rafter who played Davis Cup hungover?

That was hilarious

 

[phantom13]

I liked him tbh. That serve was amazing not to mention that Sampras upset.

Obviously did not realise his full potential but i still liked him as a player and Rafter

Pat Rafter and Lleyton always had the "aussie battler" tag and our psuedo racist dislike rubbed off on Poo (and then Kyrgios).

Funnily i feel like Kyrgios turned it around cause hes pretty beloved now. I honestly feel like i remember more off court stuff from the Poo than on court stuff.

 

[Shell]

Tomic is the worst tho out of the lotta them. If you srsly hate Nicky K theres something a bit wrong with you. Imo

 

[JackNah_8]

Was it him and Rafter who played Davis Cup hungover?

That was hilarious

I think it was the Scud? no idea lol I could imagine Tomic turning up to a match with a hungover

I just reading an old article about Scud and Delta Goodrem dated years ago.

 

[Shell]

I think it was the Scud? no idea lol I could imagine Tomic turning up to a match with a hungover

I just reading an old article about Scud and Delta Goodrem dated years ago.

Im fairly certain it was Scud and Rafter.

They kicked ass too haha

 

[Vader]

Some thoughts on last night's episode...

• The tunnel test was really all about the leaders. Nobody else had to do anything, other than maintaining contact with the people in front of & behind them. I'm still wondering about the light - given that it was supposed to be a covert operation. Surely using the light in the tunnel would have been a massive giveaway, effectively telling the enemy "here I am, come and kill me". In that context, leaving it behind was logically the right choice. Granted, none of them thought about making the choice, but still...
• It took them about 2 seconds to see through Dan Ewing's bullshit. The only person being fooled by his spiritual wellness bullshit is himself. Everyone else can see him for the creep with anger management issues, that he really is. At least now they know what they're dealing with.
• As with many of the challenges, the forward abseil was much easier for those who went later, once they'd seen one of the other competitors succeed. Just like the underwater escape, the trapezium, and the helicopter/monkey bar, those who went first were at a major disadvantage. Those who went later were able to see what the others did, and hear the instruction/criticism that they received. They still had to put it all together themselves, but that little bit of extra information was the difference between passing & failing. There's a world of difference between the challenges done blind (e.g. Hostage Rescue), and those done in full sight of the waiting participants.
• I wouldn't read too much into Koby's claim that he did nothing wrong. He's a narcissist, and in his mind nothing he ever does is wrong. Trump still thinks he won the 2020 election, and Koby still thinks he's not guilty. It's the way his brain is wired. Maybe he was guilty, maybe he wasn't, but I'd put 0% weighting on his accounting of events.

 

[JackNah_8]

Some thoughts on last night's episode...

• The tunnel test was really all about the leaders. Nobody else had to do anything, other than maintaining contact with the people in front of & behind them. I'm still wondering about the light - given that it was supposed to be a covert operation. Surely using the light in the tunnel would have been a massive giveaway, effectively telling the enemy "here I am, come and kill me". In that context, leaving it behind was logically the right choice. Granted, none of them thought about making the choice, but still...
• It took them about 2 seconds to see through Dan Ewing's bullshit. The only person being fooled by his spiritual wellness bullshit is himself. Everyone else can see him for the creep with anger management issues, that he really is. At least now they know what they're dealing with.
• As with many of the challenges, the forward abseil was much easier for those who went later, once they'd seen one of the other competitors succeed. Just like the underwater escape, the trapezium, and the helicopter/monkey bar, those who went first were at a major disadvantage. Those who went later were able to see what the others did, and hear the instruction/criticism that they received. They still had to put it all together themselves, but that little bit of extra information was the difference between passing & failing. There's a world of difference between the challenges done blind (e.g. Hostage Rescue), and those done in full sight of the waiting participants.
• I wouldn't read too much into Koby's claim that he did nothing wrong. He's a narcissist, and in his mind nothing he ever does is wrong. Trump still thinks he won the 2020 election, and Koby still thinks he's not guilty. It's the way his brain is wired. Maybe he was guilty, maybe he wasn't, but I'd put 0% weighting on his accounting of events.

I thought the same, the enemy would've immediately seen the light if used.

Koby doesnt seem the most honest character, look what happened with the push up challenge. He still believes he didnt cheat.

 

[Vader]

I thought the same, the enemy would've immediately seen the light if used.

Koby doesnt seem the most honest character, look what happened with the push up challenge. He still believes he didnt cheat.

What he did was count one on the down stroke, and two on the up stroke... 15 times. I don't think he made a conscious decision to cheat - but in his mind he has to be "winning" all the time, so he wasn't taking the care he should have been to do the thing properly.

I'm looking forward to the meltdown in the final episode, when he's told that he's finished the course but hasn't been selected. The fact that he won't be "winning" could lead to an epic meltdown.

 

[Vader]

Koby will make it all the way to the end - but won't be selected. They won't want him, because of his dishonesty, his lairising ("yee ha!"), and his inability to do details, not to mention his inability to operate as a "team player". The fact that he barely has 2 brain cells rubbing together inside his head won't help his cause.

 

[Biggie]

fu** Emma Husar made me laugh. Going on and on and on about the big story how she was called a s.lut.

Me: I have no idea who the hell you are.

Not on your own there AND I didn't even bother to google it

 

[phantom13]

Some thoughts on last night's episode...

• The tunnel test was really all about the leaders. Nobody else had to do anything, other than maintaining contact with the people in front of & behind them. I'm still wondering about the light - given that it was supposed to be a covert operation. Surely using the light in the tunnel would have been a massive giveaway, effectively telling the enemy "here I am, come and kill me". In that context, leaving it behind was logically the right choice. Granted, none of them thought about making the choice, but still...
• It took them about 2 seconds to see through Dan Ewing's bullshit. The only person being fooled by his spiritual wellness bullshit is himself. Everyone else can see him for the creep with anger management issues, that he really is. At least now they know what they're dealing with.
• As with many of the challenges, the forward abseil was much easier for those who went later, once they'd seen one of the other competitors succeed. Just like the underwater escape, the trapezium, and the helicopter/monkey bar, those who went first were at a major disadvantage. Those who went later were able to see what the others did, and hear the instruction/criticism that they received. They still had to put it all together themselves, but that little bit of extra information was the difference between passing & failing. There's a world of difference between the challenges done blind (e.g. Hostage Rescue), and those done in full sight of the waiting participants.
• I wouldn't read too much into Koby's claim that he did nothing wrong. He's a narcissist, and in his mind nothing he ever does is wrong. Trump still thinks he won the 2020 election, and Koby still thinks he's not guilty. It's the way his brain is wired. Maybe he was guilty, maybe he wasn't, but I'd put 0% weighting on his accounting of events.

Also on the tunnel one and its a bit like the dummy one it feels like specific instructions to be followed THEN they cop shit for not improvising.

With the dummy one they were told to sweep the room, fair, but then also told once they located the dummy to haul ass out of their. Surely if they want you to try and find a second person or even consider their might be more people you give them that instruction. I would assume you cant take a light just as i would assume when i find a body when ive been told there is AN INJURED PERSON (not multiple or even maybe more than one) that im following the orders by leaving.

All Kobys shit is a blatant lie, he openly admitted to not liking cops and having a problem with authority figures but then he was co-operative with police and didnt know anything. Bullshit dude.

 

[Shell]

Also on the tunnel one and its a bit like the dummy one it feels like specific instructions to be followed THEN they cop sh*t for not improvising.

But that's the point of SAS. Being able to adapt and improvise, think on your feet.

 

[Shell]

They're not meant to be just spoon fed all the answers ie "there'll be a light, get it to help you back out the course".

 

[phantom13]

Its counterintuitive to tell someone to follow orders and dont **** up but then berate them for not improvising.

Makes for good TV and im not saying they should change it but its just dumb.

 

[phantom13]

Plus whats to say you sweep the room or get the light and dont get attacked by a hostile, you are behind enemy lines after all.

 

[Vader]

Plus whats to say you sweep the room or get the light and dont get attacked by a hostile, you are behind enemy lines after all.

If one of the contestants had commented on the light, while they were in the room, and discussed the merit of using it to escape (vs giving away their location), I think the DS would have given them credit for thinking on their feet. They all saw it, none of them mentioned it, or thought about taking it with them.

They were specifically told to sweep the whole room, not just grab the cache. They should have realised from that instruction that there was something they were supposed to find. It was a lot less ambiguous than the double-casualty situation in the rescue exercise.

 

[JackNah_8]

Wayne Carey might be appearing in the next sas.


Interviews will be interesting

 

[Shell]

So stumble around in the dark making (loud) noises and get found out.

Either way its lose/lose

I'd pick light + get out fast >> that