Clearly you are an idiot. His point, which you convieniently left off the quote was "if they were capable of showing it". Post their comment about being interested (4 years ago) they got the AFL rights. Hence not being capable of properly showing RL.
you mean left off the quote like here:
Quote:
Originally Posted by
eastsrule
No channel hoping to make a profit would not put in a bid for the NRL if they were capable of showing it. Of course.
Ah, so when you wrote "It is difficult to negotiate for more money when there is only one bidder." you were clearly assuming that Seven and Ten are both channels that neither hope to make a profit
nor are capable of showing it?
and I'm clearly the idiot. you can't even read you tool.
I can't believe you question someones IQ and then post that crap.
Between your artcile from 4 years ago and when the NRL rights were up channel 7 got both the AFL and the V8 Supercars. By the time to bid they were never capable of properly showing RL. Thats the point.
Oh so the awarding of the NRL TV rights that were extended in JUNE 2005 actually happened AFTER the AFL TV rights deal that finished in JANUARY 2006 when ten/seven matched the nine bid. They actually also happened AFTER the MAY 2006 awarding of the AVESCO rights to Seven. I'll question your IQ all day long when you prove yourself to be a dope. From 2004 Seven were making public statement to the NRL that if the rights were put to tender that they would make a serious bid. They had NO AFL, nor V8 rights when the NRL decided to extend the deal without a tender. It's pretty simple even for a simpleton like you. At the time they had more than enough capacity to show the games, and an expressed desire to do so.
And despite your ignorance they can still show the NRL now if they wanted it bad enough. Nine only gives decent coverage in NSW and QLD so covering the aerial ping pong elsewhere simply doesn't come into it. What do Seven have up against the NRL next Friday in Sydney? Better Homes and Gardens and Princess Diaries 2 - the AFL is shunted to 11:30 because it appears 7 is a channel that wants to make money. They'd kill for leagues Friday night ratings in Sydney and Brisbane. They're showing the Tri-nations tonight, but the Bill will go close to topping that. They only show a couple of tests in this slot a year and would love the week in week out ratings Saturday Night League would give them. Tomorrow Seven has V8's right up until 3pm! Well I wonder if they'd like to use that to lead into the ratings block buster that will be Sydney v Carlton, or the NRL - actually I don't wonder at all, it's the league by so far you can't see the AFL dragging it's sorry arse in the distance. They can fob the AFL off to Fox like they do on other days in NSW and QLD. V8's aren't on every weekend - but those beautiful league ratings just keep on producing the goods all winter long. And of course there's no reason why 7 couldn't show the games on Monday nights with Border Security's good ratings leading into an 8 or 8:30 game to ensure 7 wins the night. No impediement at all to Seven showing as many league games as Nine currently do, or even more if they so chose.
Either you are a head in the sand idiot, or you listen to too many of them! Plenty of conspiracy theories around, we seem to be a little short on facts at times tho.
This is why I mention multi-channeling. Not to troll, but to provide debate. Some would rather whinge than discuss solutions tho.
If I'm a head in the sand idiot at least I'm a head in the sand idiot that can read and doesn't go accusing people of leaving off quotes when it's so easy to prove I not only left the quote completely intact, but highlighted the said part of the quote by commenting on it. If I'm a head in the sand idiot at least I don't believe time goes BACKWARDS!
No conspiracy theories, merely simple demonstrations of when people come in here (not to troll, oh heavens no) sprouting bullsh*t. The shortage of facts is coming from one direction. Shortages of facts like when the various TV deals were in fact finalised.
You are living proof that it's better to stay silent and let people assume you're an idiot rather than speaking up and proving it beyond doubt. You should stop digging that hole mate - you're in deep enough as it is.
