Frustrated Fan
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How is interest in the game supposed to develop in Adelaide when the free to air broadcaster charged with promoting the game are actually hindering its promotion. On Thursday night Channel Nines "The Footyv Show" had the gall to ridicule the Adelaide people for not staying up to 3am in the morning to watch Rugby League
.. Why would they?
The Footy Show panelists seem to act as though they are the gods of Rugby League. They took it upon themselves to declare that the game has no hope in Adelaide and there is no point trying.
I am not suggesting an NRL expansion there any time soon but I would like to point out that there is approximately one million people living in Adelaide. What about grass roots development?
Channel Nine has NEVER promoted the game there so why would anyone there be interested in it. Channel Seven promoted the 2003 Rugby Union world cup in Adelaide and the result was a full house at the Adelaide Oval for the Australia/Namibia match.
The comments from The Footy Show panelist tonight surely must amount breach of contract with the NRL. Clearly, the NRL needs to look elsewhere for a broadcasting vehicle if they want to get the most out of their product.
The Footy Show panelists seem to act as though they are the gods of Rugby League. They took it upon themselves to declare that the game has no hope in Adelaide and there is no point trying.
I am not suggesting an NRL expansion there any time soon but I would like to point out that there is approximately one million people living in Adelaide. What about grass roots development?
Channel Nine has NEVER promoted the game there so why would anyone there be interested in it. Channel Seven promoted the 2003 Rugby Union world cup in Adelaide and the result was a full house at the Adelaide Oval for the Australia/Namibia match.
The comments from The Footy Show panelist tonight surely must amount breach of contract with the NRL. Clearly, the NRL needs to look elsewhere for a broadcasting vehicle if they want to get the most out of their product.