Quote: gutterfax "1. The extra revenue to the rest.....SL2 as the plan stands would be on 4.4 million a year, SL1 15.6...with the third tier on another million......so that's 21 million a year out of a kitty of 19 million....there will be no extra cash.
2. Sky are that into RL that they told IMG they weren't willing to pay decent wedge for the RFLWC.....they have binned the NRL and SoO and are having their content eroded by the activities of BT.
If BT are still in the Premiership TV rights game next time around, then SKY may well need every brass farthing they have to fight them of, together with any new "on-line" operators who pop up between now and then. The Soccer TV rights deal next time will be negotiated at the same time the SL rights are...70 odd games of RL at an average of 115,000 viewers is about 8 million set of eyeballs each year.....or 7 Premiership games. Believe me, if SKY have to fight for the Soccer, then RL may well suffer....SKY have already spent extra cash on the championship by sponsoring it....if their cash resources are stretched, League will be one of the first to suffer.
Not doomsaying by the way, just pointing out that the Current RL TV deal may well be the ceiling and if so, then further sacrifices may need to be made.'"
1) I wasn't talking about the RFLs new structure, I was thinking aloud about what may replace it in a couple of years time. Clear as day that the changes won't improve anything and, in some cases, will actually be detrimental to the sport. That's why I think the big cubs will sideline the RFL and take control of SL in 2 or 3 years time.
2) At worst, the price paid will stagnate for the next contract.
