Exclusive NRL radio broadcaster to call some games off tv monitor

[Brutus]

Just heard MG mention this on Talkin Sport and a caller rang up very unhappy.

Apparently radio ratings leader 2GB are cutting costs for some reason and the Continious Call will be copping the brunt of it with the commentary team to call some matches off a TV monitor in studio instead of going out to the grounds.

Can anyone confirm this?

 

[gong_eagle]

Can't wait to see Gallops usual weak as piss response if this is confirmed

 

[Mr Saab]

"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah....they will be condoning international piracy"

oh wait...

 

[HevyDevy]

Newspapers cover games off TV at times - what's the big deal?

The only question is whether it will impact upon the quality of the coverage. If not, no big deal.

 

[BPS]

Quality and the Continuous Call in the same sentence?? That is a first!

 

[Parra]

Ray knows how to call a game of footy.

If anyone thinks it can be done as well off the monitor alone they are kidding.

 

[Eels Dude]

Didn't they do that when they were on 2UE, as a bit of an unethical protest to losing the broadcast rights? Wouldn't be as good IMO, Normally enjoy the on the grounds commentary as such. It won't work too well if they want to cover the sunday game which Foxtel aren't showing live.

 

[Brutus]

Newspapers cover games off TV at times - what's the big deal?

The atmosphere generated by newspapers that cover games off the TV is electric I must agree.

 

[HevyDevy]

I didn't know newspaper reports involved reporting 'atmosphere'.

You watch the game, call the coach afterwards and Bob's your uncle.

It's rare but it happens.

 

[adamkungl]

As rubbish as the CC show is these days, their actual commentary remains good. This is poor.

 

[Eels Dude]

I didn't know newspaper reports involved reporting 'atmosphere'.

You watch the game, call the coach afterwards and Bob's your uncle.

It's rare but it happens.

I think you missed his entire point that newspaper reporting is a lot different to a live radio broadcast...

 

[Brutus]

I didn't know newspaper reports involved reporting 'atmosphere'.

Well maybe they could be a tad different to radio broadcasts then.

Having your own sideline eye getting all the latest info tends to add to a broadcast.

C'mon you're a journo, I thought you might get it.

 

[IanG]

They did this a couple of time last year anyway while Ray Hadley was in Beijing doing the Olympic Games. Andrew Moore and Steve Roach did the call in the sudio off monitors. Just put the stadium sound with no fox commentary in the background. Mind you both those games were in Auckland but non the less.

Speaking of which ABC just take a feed from Radio Sport NZ of game in New Zealand. I know not the same thing cuz ABC doesn't have the same budget and it's cheaper for them to take the feed and pay an invoice for that than send a crew across the tasman.

 

[Chook Norris]

i find that it will affect the quality, of that of the atmosphere at the ground anyway

 

[Tiger_Tim]

I heard Ray mention this morning that they were doing tomorrow night's game from Melbourne off the TV - I'm guessing it will be interstate/NZ games that are done like this - to save on flights and accomodation

 

[Loudstrat]

Does this impact anyone? Because anyone with a brain would already be listening to the ABC.

Also wondering if the sideline eye gets to sit closer to the telly?

 

[adamkungl]

Does this impact anyone? Because anyone with a brain would already be listening to the ABC.

Also wondering if the sideline eye gets to sit closer to the telly?

Hadley and Moore are better commentators than the ABC guys imo

 

[dragonic]

this is woeful, it means that the radio commentators are subjected to whatever the TV director decides to show - many things will be missed or picked up on slowly

 

[Timmah]

Um, does everyone realise this is just rumour? People are reacting as if they've been told it's a fact.

I reckon it'd be best to get an actual response out of 2GB rather than jump to stupid conclusions...

 

[Timmah]

Hadley and Moore are better commentators than the ABC guys imo

As much as they might carry on with rubbish outside the call time, during the game they are quality commentators, that much I agree with.