Fox Sports Rumour

[In-goal]

Rumour states that Foxs Sports are about to give the nod for the return of live Rugby Super League matches from the U.K.

Has anyone heard anything?

 

[Corbin]

i heard the the same thing a while ago i hope its true i cant wait to see the french play in 2006

 

[Tidus_Raider]

It would be a step in the right direction. The quality of footy in the ESL is ever-improving and I like the idea of watching players like Fielden and MacGuire on a weekly basis.

 

[DIEHARD]

I heard this rumour from a bloke called In-goal.

I hope it's true. I find it annoying to watch week old RSL games that you already know the result of.

 

[God-King Dean]

As long as they still sahow replays at more accessable time than I will be a very happy boy

 

[ali]

I hope its true. I love watching it, but Friday arvo whilst I am at work is not an ideal time. As the games are usually a week old, the motivation to tape them tends to be not so high these days.

 

[Crippler]

when were they ever shown live on fox?

 

[In-goal]

a few years back they were live, i remeber watching matches live on saturday mornings.

 

[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]

I hope they get shown live again, or if not that, replying ALL the games during the week

 

[Broncodroid]

I will sit on this rumour, very much a step in the right direction from FOX SPORTS if this rumour turns out to be true. I would take it a step further, give us some live action and REPLAY ALL UK SL games for the League addict who can tape the games to fill in the time and actually get a full appreciation of the competition ;-)

I have sent an email to FOX SPORTS asking for some type of confirmation or truth to the rumour. IF I get a reply, I will forward to you all in this thread.

 

[carlnz]

SKY TV (NZ) Has just signed a contract so NZ can watch live Super League...this will be a first since 1999 i think?!

 

[Charge]

I will sit on this rumour, very much a step in the right direction from FOX SPORTS if this rumour turns out to be true. I would take it a step further, give us some live action and REPLAY ALL UK SL games for the League addict who can tape the games to fill in the time and actually get a full appreciation of the competition ;-)

I have sent an email to FOX SPORTS asking for some type of confirmation or truth to the rumour. IF I get a reply, I will forward to you all in this thread.

All UK SL games? We only get 2 every week in the UK.

 

[bartman]

Yeah, you can only watch 2 per week (occasionly 3) on TV in the UK, so I'd imagine that will limit the amount of ESL coverage that Fox can bring into Australia.

 

[JK]

Only 2 :shock: :evil:

We get every game, every week. 2 are on free to air TV.

That is what happens when TV interests have a financial stake in the game.

 

[Dr Crane]

SKY TV (NZ) Has just signed a contract so NZ can watch live Super League...this will be a first since 1999 i think?!

The Warriors have a dud season and Sky still reaches for the wallet. What a good sign.

 

[JK]

So many top quality kiwis are in the ESL - good move by Sky

 

[In-goal]

hopefully Fox are just following SKY NZ and gathering the RL momentum.

 

[yakstorm]

NZ is fortunate to have a team in both the NRL (Warriors) and Super League (Bulls), good to see Sky put its support behind the more 'northern' of the two clubs

Seriously though this is good news and is showing both a growing interest in League, and a growing standard in the English Super League.

 

[Tidus_Raider]

Kohe Love, Hape, Vainikolo, Vagana, Swann, Robbie Paul. 6 kiwis that play for the Bulls.

Didn't they bring in a rule that said you could have a maximum of 3 or so overseas footballers playing for any UK club?

 

[alexisUK]

Swann's moved to Warrington; Robbie Paul goes by an old rule no longer in force that once you've been playing for 5 years in the UK you no longer count on the quota; Kohe-Love is under the same rule I think; Vainikolo is a Kolpak player as far as I know: he doesn't count because the EU have an agreement with some South Sea Islands about work permits meaning he doesn't count on the quota. That leaves Michael Withers as well as Hape and Vagana. Not sure if it is 3 or 4 players on the quota thought. It was 4 last year and I don't remember it being reduced but I may be wrong.