Celebrating 25 years service to the Rugby League Community! |
| Quote: Leyther_Matt "My club in particularly have done very well out of local radio coverage (must have been at least 3-4 home games that were not only given full commentary, but even Radio Manchester's entire sports programme came live from the LSV) but realistically RL gets a disproportionate amount of coverage on there - certainly one of the few occasions where we actually do well as a sport out of such scenarios, but it was never going to last forever. Do we really? I'd argue that rugby league is the second biggest sport in the region and a major part of the identity in this part of Lancashire. On BBC Radio Manchester we get one evening a week exclusively for rugby league, a couple of hours on Friday often shared with the one and only professional rugby union side in the region and the Sunday sports programme. During the soccer season the sport's coverage is chopped and changed to accomodate the 11-man code with little to no explanation or warning.I think what we will see more of is 'shared' commentary, with Radio Manchester carrying the Radio Leeds commentary for, say, Leeds vs Wigan and vice-versa which shouldn't affect things too much hopefully.'" The bigger picture is that local radio provides an essential link and helps overcome isolation and loneliness. For many people, particularly the elderly and those in more isolated areas, their local BBC radio station is truly a lifeline and sometimes their only link to the rest of the community.
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I don't think i'm on my own when all I want is the RFL to promote its strongest 12 or 14 clubs in its elite division. i also won't support any of the RFL's showcase events like international games until it wakes up and starts to listen to its core fanbase.
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Quote: Tigerade "Personnally, I won't "back" anything the RFL wants me to until Red Hall comes to its senses regarding the franchise system. I agree with spreading the game to new areas but not at the expense of established and historic teams.'" When I read the OP I knew there was going to be at least one person that is either too selfish, thick, ignorant or lazy to research the history of the game properly and why the RFL have made the decisions they have, and use the thread as an opportunity to spout their self-righteous, ill-informed, non-sensical rubbish.
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Cheers.
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Quote: Catalancs "Do we really? I'd argue that rugby league is the second biggest sport in the region and a major part of the identity in this part of Lancashire. On BBC Radio Manchester we get one evening a week exclusively for rugby league, a couple of hours on Friday often shared with the one and only professional rugby union side in the region and the Sunday sports programme. During the soccer season the sport's coverage is chopped and changed to accomodate the 11-man code with little to no explanation or warning. The bigger picture is that local radio provides an essential link and helps overcome isolation and loneliness. For many people, particularly the elderly and those in more isolated areas, their local BBC radio station is truly a lifeline and sometimes their only link to the rest of the community.'" Second biggest, yes, but by a long, long distance. I know BBC radio shouldn't be about the popularity of sports etc but you could get a total of the attendances of all the Radio Manc RL clubs and it wouldn't match even just a couple of United and City games, not to mention Bolton, Wigan, Rochdale, Oldham, Stockport etc.
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Quote: Leyther_Matt "Second biggest, yes, but by a long, long distance. I know BBC radio shouldn't be about the popularity of sports etc but you could get a total of the attendances of all the Radio Manc RL clubs and it wouldn't match even just a couple of United and City games, not to mention Bolton, Wigan, Rochdale, Oldham, Stockport etc.'" We're light years behind in terms of support in numbers but that's the beauty of local radio and just one of the many reasons why it can't be allowed to wither and die.
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Quote: Tigerade "I don't think i'm on my own when all I want is the RFL to promote its strongest 12 or 14 clubs in its elite division. i also won't support any of the RFL's showcase events like international games until it wakes up and starts to listen to its core fanbase.'" Which clubs are stronger than any of the 14 in SL for 2012?
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Quote: Catalancs "www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24048/rfl-urges-fans-to-campaign The RFL has today called for Rugby League fans across the country to challenge the BBC’s proposed plans to introduce cuts to local radio services by responding to the BBC’s consultation by December 21. This will affect all sports, even the monster that is soccer, but I think rugby league will be especially hit hard. Although there are commercial stations that cover the game, some of the coverage rugby league gets on BBC local radio is superb.'" All true fans of Rugby League will respond to the RFLs request. All those masquerading as Rugby League fans, but are not won't.
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Leigh to run its own radio station,its been tried out too via leighlife.com
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Quote: Dick Jones "Leigh to run its own radio station,its been tried out too via leighlife.com'" It's very much in it's infancy, hang on
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