Head in the sand says the conflict denier.

lol

Once again you have you head in the sand - TV companies buy sporting rights to sell subscriptions and advertising.

Just maybe the potential revenue streams that come from AFL coverage are better and have greater potential than that of RL. Rules is in every major city in Australia, RL is played in 3 - one of which is Melbourne. So as a TV company where are you likely to get new subscribers from in Adelaide, Perth a sport with no representation or a sport that has an established following?

It is not all about existing viewers?

Dally's back didn't realise you knew so much about tights!!

Another one with the Dally thing... lol

Has nothing else clearly but to attack the man. Wrongly. Check with RB.

Unfortunately, as above, you fail on every count.

A rules follower in Leeds.

You made the statement that Football in the U.K couldnt get above 3mill...How would an England - Scotland soccer game rate....prolly similar to the Origin percentages.


Or 2.2M (ish) combined...with a million from the other states...hardly unrealistic considering the massive amount of media and other coverage Origin and the NRL GF gets and, more importantly, in line with similar high profile sporting events in Australia and elsewhere...imho of course.


Nope, not me.


Because they are watching the telecast is the obvious answer ...and the why isnt the topic of his thread.

For me (and considering the thread title) the important question would be: Why are the media companies allowed to underpay for Rugby League rights in Australia?

I believe WestCoaster, Eels Fan and dm may have a few ideas.

So people who aren't as bothered by what you claim as "continued abuse" are not "true" rugby league fans with the game's best interest at heart?

Why should people be made to look "lesser" or "inferior" on the back of what is only your opinion?



This is all starting to sound a bit vichy.

1. Posts designed to try and wind someone else up will lead to a ban for a certain amount of days.

The number of Brits living in Spain is falling but even those ex-pats that do still live here have little or no interest in Spanish football. If you visit the many British 'colonies' along the coast you'll see people reading British newspapers, reading about British football. It's the same with the television. Most ex-pats have Sky and are far more interested in Manchester United and Arsenal than Atlético Madrid or Real Madrid.
How many clubs are there in Sydney? There are only two cities in Spain with two top flight football teams. Those two cities happen to be the two biggest, Madrid (3,273,049 inhabitants) and Barcelona (1,621,537). Maybe there are too many teams in Sydney.

Aye, but then you type wiv a landarrrn accent and are therefore worthy of suspicion

Not sure RL is viewed as a lesser 'product', if it was the SL War wouldnae happened and news wouldnt be fighting so hard to keep an influence within the sport...taken for granted maybe...hasnt Manly just started a thread about neins treatment of RL.

A constant theme since the Afl deal has been the NRL 'reminding' media companies that its not much good gaining subscribers in less populated markets if you're hemmoraging in the two biggest...

I have mentioned it here quite a few times, it seems that you are one of the few who can't and refuses to see the conflict.

Quote: Rooster Booster "So people who aren't as bothered by what you claim as "continued abuse" are not "true" rugby league fans with the game's best interest at heart? Why should people be made to look "lesser" or "inferior" on the back of what is only your opinion? This is all starting to sound a bit vichy. 1. Posts designed to try and wind someone else up will lead to a ban for a certain amount of days.'" Naaa, no one cares forums.leagueunlimited.com/showt ... p?t=365874 2,878 replies in this thread. forums.leagueunlimited.com/showt ... p?t=352299 2,069 replies in this thread. Read and educate yourself. And vichy, lol, talk about scrapping the bottom of the barrel. You sure you're a fan of RL?

Quote: Rooster Booster "So people who aren't as bothered by what you claim as "continued abuse" are not "true" rugby league fans with the game's best interest at heart? Why should people be made to look "lesser" or "inferior" on the back of what is only your opinion? This is all starting to sound a bit vichy. 1. Posts designed to try and wind someone else up will lead to a ban for a certain amount of days.'" Naaa, no one cares forums.leagueunlimited.com/showt ... p?t=365874 2,878 replies in this thread. forums.leagueunlimited.com/showt ... p?t=352299 2,069 replies in this thread. Read and educate yourself. And vichy, lol, talk about scrapping the bottom of the barrel. You sure you're a fan of RL?