As a Southerner I am getting fed up of the BBC still not bothering to broadcast The Super League Show throughout the Midlands, Southern England and Wales at the same time that the North of England gets to see it.

The argument that people can view the programme online, or that there isn't enough interest in other parts of the country holds no weight at all particularly now that two Super League clubs are outside this Northern England area. Why the hell - just because I'm from the South, should I have to either watch the programme on my crappy computer screen, or get up in the early morning just to watch it - I pay the licence fee just like everyone else.

So I've decided to do something about it - yes a petition. I found the remnants of one back in 2004, but I think now in 2011 we are in a much better position to achieve these following aims.

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To have the BBC broadcasting 'The Super League Show' throughout the whole of England and Wales using the same schedule that the Northern England regions (North East & Cumbria, North West, Yorks & Lincs, Yorkshire) currently have, from the 2012 season onwards.

OTHER AIMS

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[*To get 2000 signatures.[/*
[*To get the petition noticed and supported by the Super League Show itself, it's presenters, the BBC Five Live Rugby League broadcasting team, BBC presenter and blogger George Riley, and BBC London 94.9's Rugby League Show with Ian Ramsdale.[/*[/list

WHAT CAN YOU DO

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[*Sign the petition.[/*
[*Post this petition/thread onto as many Rugby League forums as possible - general and club specific.[/*
[*Tell friends about this petition at matches.[/*
[*Post this petition onto various RL Facebook groups[/*
[*Use Twitter to spread the word of this petition.[/*
[*Text into the various BBC Rugby League programmes/shows noted above talking about the petition. [/*[/list[/size

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I have full belief that with just a few people helping me spread the word across the fastly growing Rugby League community in the Midlands, Southern England & Wales; and widespread signature support; that BBC directors and channel controllers will finally decide to show this programme throughout the country thus making it easily accessible to current fans and widening it's appeal to new viewers.

no point

beeb are getting rid at end of the season

Why all the fuss, the show is terrible and always been that way.

A good old petition. That will work.




Why don't you just record it? If you haven't got sky plus you could always just video it?

So first we lose Chris Irvine’s blog last year and now we’re losing this.

God you guys are very pessimistic.

I'll start off by saying I haven't got a video (nor Sky Plus). This is not just about having it solely on iPlayer but about getting the programme onto the television (like every other programme the BBC makes) so that people can watch it easily. I understand there are many other ways of watching it but I think having it "live" on the afternoon/evening is always best. I believe that having it only on in the North is the BBC's way of saying that it is still a Northern sport and should be kept up there.

The other thing is that when this is one the South generally has episodes of 5 year old programmes on repeat. For instance on the 1st of May it will be a repeat of "Life Of Riley".

@PHIPPS I am hoping if there are enough signatures that the BBC will take notice. I was considering organising a march through London like the Student Protests and I was also considering running naked through the BBC Breakfast studio tomorrow morning. However at the last minute I decided against both. If you do have any other ways of doing this apart from a petition then please let me know.

@Big Graeme I don't I think it is a very good programme with insight and of course highlights. There are very few rugby league programmes on television so I'm surprised your not a fan.

I've signed and tweeted it, also emailed to my contacts. Don't know why people are being negative, you are trying to do something for the game we all love and we should all back you up.

I agree, surely its only going to be good for the sport if more people can watch at a resonable time. It isnt the best run show, but they do it on no budget anyway so dont see why they cant keep it. Dont we give them the highlights for free ?

You are signer #35

I think you are just one of these people thats not happy unless they are protesting against something.

With the removal of Sky Sports News from freeview there are very few avenues for the person who is not already a fan of the sport. Some are converted while flicking through the channels and finding live Super League on Sky Sports and the same can be said for the smattering of matches throughout the year on the BBC.

Without a regular national television program and access to the masses through SSN we will never be able to convince those who are at least open to new ideas to give rugby league a go. Jamie Foster's try at Leeds would be a great example of something that would get people down to their local club, be that Salford, London, Wrexham, Bradford or wherever. Unfortunately our message is only being heard by the converted, or in areas where there will always be a strong connection to the game.

We are considered by many to be a regional sport, and it is surely something that would be raised by potential sponsors; why would a multinational company want to be involved in a regional sport, when for a little effort from the RFL they have a national sport that is shown throughout the nation.

Leeds will always have a rugby league team, Wigan will always have a rugby league team, St Helens will always have a rugby league team, but a Super League that only a handful of English people know about will not be one that has a Super League that is growing.

The Super League show is part of the way to get ourselves back towards somewhere we should be, BBC Two Sunday, they pick the time from 1pm to 11pm and they have entertainment that costs them little and is easily accessible to everyone who has eyes, or at least one eye.

Contact the All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group (APPRLG), they can lean on the bbc.

Amen to that.

I muchly prefer that other fella that presents it. Not Harry Gration. What's his name?

Tanya Arnold?