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Calls for NRL to take Monday night footy to the bush to counter dwindling crowds
A PUSH is underway to turn the NRL’s Monday night games into a bush football television extravaganza in country towns across the state.
Wagga, Tamworth, Port Macquarie, Mudgee, Cessnock and Bathurst are among those in line to host several NRL matches from next year.
Fox Sports would send their stars Matty Johns, Nathan Hindmarsh, Bryan Fletcher and Gorden Tallis to the towns beforehand to do skits for their show.
Fox Sports chief executive Patrick Delany says his network could cope with the extra costs to improve the TV experience for stay-at-home fans.
“We have already spoken to the NRL about our preferred venues for Monday night football,” Delany said.
“The atmosphere would be fantastic at packed country venues and it’s definitely something we support.”
The concept has the backing of most of the 16 clubs, Importantly, ANZ Stadium has agreed in principal to release clubs from contracted games.
ANZ Stadium Managing Director Daryl Kerry said there was flexibility in existing agreements with his home clubs to allow a small number of games to be played elsewhere.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/ca...dwindling-crowds/story-fndujljl-1227396299226
A PUSH is underway to turn the NRL’s Monday night games into a bush football television extravaganza in country towns across the state.
Wagga, Tamworth, Port Macquarie, Mudgee, Cessnock and Bathurst are among those in line to host several NRL matches from next year.
Fox Sports would send their stars Matty Johns, Nathan Hindmarsh, Bryan Fletcher and Gorden Tallis to the towns beforehand to do skits for their show.
Fox Sports chief executive Patrick Delany says his network could cope with the extra costs to improve the TV experience for stay-at-home fans.
“We have already spoken to the NRL about our preferred venues for Monday night football,” Delany said.
“The atmosphere would be fantastic at packed country venues and it’s definitely something we support.”
The concept has the backing of most of the 16 clubs, Importantly, ANZ Stadium has agreed in principal to release clubs from contracted games.
ANZ Stadium Managing Director Daryl Kerry said there was flexibility in existing agreements with his home clubs to allow a small number of games to be played elsewhere.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/ca...dwindling-crowds/story-fndujljl-1227396299226