They were but if we want a big tv deal we’re going to have to make concession
fox would love mnf on top of Friday 6 pm slot
I think you would have to get rid of Thursday night if we do.
They were but if we want a big tv deal we’re going to have to make concession
fox would love mnf on top of Friday 6 pm slot
Nine won’t allow itI think you would have to get rid of Thursday night if we do.
Nine won’t allow it
nor would fox
they want live games on as many nights as possible
hope this rain goes away it’s going to ruin tomorrow night
That would require us to go from $402 to $540mill. Thats quite a jump given our track record!If it were within 10% of fumbleball’s deal then I’d be satisfied. How are we going to get there is the problem
That would require us to go from $402 to $540mill. Thats quite a jump given our track record!
Moses is inI wouldn’t want to be the person doing the scheduling for that if that happened. Teams should realistically be getting a 6 day turnaround for games to remain competitive otherwise you’ll see plenty of floggings
Interesting to see who it favours. Probably the Eels if Moses plays.
gill the dill needs a jobIf we were within 10%, I wouldn’t be so critical. It’s definitely not going to happen with the current administration and/or we try to rush in a 18th team.
The only way it would happen would be to clear the current administration, get some people who can actually negotiate and set out a clear strategy showing where we are going to expand over the next couple of TV deals.
Another option is to have overlapping games at Fri 7.30pm, Sat 7.30pm and Sun 4pm. That way six games can be played in three time slots and Foxtel can have exclusivity to one while the other is simulcast with Ch9. We need to get rid of Thurs night games and the Fri 6pm game.They don't have the ridiculous 6pm Friday games though. Best case scenario move Friday 6pm to Sunday 6pm and bring in Monday 7pm for team 18. Bring forward Thursday and Friday kickoff to 7:30pm. For team 20 it would have to overlap somewhere (either Saturday night or Sunday afternoon).
Moses is in
gill the dill needs a job
Another option is to have overlapping games at Fri 7.30pm, Sat 7.30pm and Sun 4pm. That way six games can be played in three time slots and Foxtel can have exclusivity to one while the other is simulcast with Ch9. We need to get rid of Thurs night games and the Fri 6pm game.
They can't play every home game in the same slot. Would need to only be a few times a year.You could keep the 6pm Friday game (one per fortnight) and have the Warriors play it.
If we had three NZ teams then it could be done.You could keep the 6pm Friday game (one per fortnight) and have the Warriors play it.
They own the game the NRL just runs it for them.f**k news corp. You think they had an interest in Western Sydney or Gold Coast coming in for AFL? The next deal should be about capital cities to drive competitive tendering. I was pretty meh about Adelaide as the game there is so underdeveloped but I've just shot them up the priority list after seeing what AFL has delivered in its tv rights. Our Australian TV deal compared to theirs is pathetic, we have to address that.
Grant is the one who caved in to the clubs demands.I know....we had a chance of independence under Smith and Grant.
How do they keep the Storm at the pointy end of the ladder every single season? This is as good as it gets for the Storm, if they ever tumble down the ladder god help them, they will lose bandwagon support in Melbourne and the big NSW clubs fans won’t be as interested in seeing them beaten, ratings will plummet.There isn't even a proper Perth bid at the moment. The Bears thing is a joke, they'll play in Perth for a year before heading back to NSW full time. As for the Giants and Suns, they were artificial franchises created by the AFL, not proper bids.
The TV networks love the Storm because they have a big following in Queensland because of their recent success. I don't have the numbers but I'd guess that the Storm have more fans in Qld than the Titans do.
If the NRL is serious about expansion in the other states they would lobby Nine to show more games on their main channel in those states, instead of 9Gem when they turn it over to Antiques Roadshow before the final whistle goes. I know the old NBN channel used to show every Knights game in Newcastle in the old days for example.
Unfortunately Smith only did half of the tv media deal. He declared his hand and Fox/ News Ltd chucked a tantrum and wanted him gone.I know....we had a chance of independence under Smith and Grant.
*swansHow do they keep the Storm at the pointy end of the ladder every single season? This is as good as it gets for the Storm, if they ever tumble down the ladder god help them, they will lose bandwagon support in Melbourne and the big NSW clubs fans won’t be as interested in seeing them beaten, ratings will plummet.