You wouldn't expect to be pointed out.

It just has been pointed out.

Are you surprised?

Pointed out by someone else was what was meant. Clearly.

Like you erstwhile moderator.

But no. Alas. I was required to do so.

Aren't you a member of this board? Why should you not bring it up?

Fwiw It has been brought up before, it was pointed out that while been the best available way to collect the ratings it is flawed.

Anyway we come full circle every month.

Regarding 'conflict of interest' when will it, in your opinion, be resolved?

When News Ltd leaves the game obviously.

Though I have my doubts even then given the on-going conflicts which will exist in certain key personnel, including the CEO.

Foxtel have made it clear they paid a fortune for the AFL solely on one basis. A hope that they will sell more subscriptions in three centres - Vic, WA, SA - to justify it. They have said this before and it failed. Miserably.

They continue to choose to ignore obvious CURRENT ratings which confirm the position the NRL is in. 77 out of 100 is as damning a statistic as anyone could find in media analysis.

And btw, the 5 capital cities ratings isn't the best way to judge Australian ratings at all. It is the one that favours AFL; so people favouring the AFL use it.

There are separate figures available within a week which give the entire picture.

There is no justification for not including regionals. Without them, the picture is for obvious and self evident reasons, incomplete.

If people choose to use the incomplete ratings to form an opinion, it is liable to be attacked with some gusto by those who actually understand the issue.

It certainly is, but on that basis would it be a better idea for the Nrl not only to have the tv ratings but to have sides in the 5 cities?

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 1ewm9.html

For those who won't read the actual article, the headline (which can't be seen once posted) is "NEWS WON'T RULE OUT ANOTHER REBEL COMP"...

Dirty pricks...

Have a read of this and see how much of what I have said over the last few pages you now disagree with.

News want first and last rights on the game UNTIL 2027 in exchange for merely doing the right thing and getting out. What a farce of the highest order.