i still remember the day i sat down to watch nrl on setanta and all i got was a blank screen

That is how Brian Noble see's the game.

True. The annoying thing is that over here in Perth (aussie rules country, if anything) we only get Foxtel coverage for the finals which is delayed. Terrestrial over East has the live games, but over here there's not enough demand.

During the regular season though Foxtel does at least show almost every game, and with the two magazine shows each week, I'm not complaining, even though spending 5 hours on a plane going to watch Parramatta is a bit longer than when I used to walk to the HJ in wire.

Heading to my first NRL grand Final this year. Come on the eels!!

Cappy the demand thing is a Ch9 furphy. In the 90's they showed League live in WA. When they show League live now it rates higher that their alternative programming, yet they still refuse to show it. Ch9 are working hard to be friends with AFL ready for the next deal and sadly it is RL fans in Vic, SA and WA that are paying the price.

we all know how you feel fella.. its a disgrace but like you i will be at the anz come on dragons/ broncos