Friday Night farce returns

[carlosthedwarf]

Surely the ABC will cover Dogs/WT at least online?

I guess having digital coverage of it would be better than nothing, but it's still pretty weak.

 

[hineyrulz]

Welcome to the world of non Bronco's fans in brisbane, at least you only have to put up with it for one week. geniused there will be no radio coverage for the Sydney game.

 

[herbert henry1908]

The terms of the radio deal is that they have to carry the live game in each state. They are barred from live commentary on the delayed game.

Yeah I know.

But they could have changed it so that if the nine game is live into both states one of the radio stations could have broadcast it.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I dont really have a problem with it, its unfortunate that the second match happens to be both Sydney clubs, but the Souths/Brisbane game would rate higher.

Maybe this will get more people to the Bulldogs/Tigers match.

 

[Timmah]

One of the web editors at ABC Grandstand tells me they'll have streaming coverage on Friday night... thank God!

 

[Bulldog Benny]

Just a quick one. Fox have the red button option. Why cant 9?

 

[Garbler]

We also don't need Hadley calling games on the TV. I won't watch him.

This.

 

[LJC]

Sat arvo is a dead zone , for both ratings and crowds.

Never going to happen.

If Saturday afternoons are such a "dead zone" then why do other codes play fixtures on Saturday afternoon with good crowds attending?
Saturday afternoon is a great option, especially for families!

Already the 5.30pm timeslot is becoming the most popular of the timeslots on a Saturday for hosting clubs.

The Titans hosted the Warriors 3 seasons ago at 3.30pm on a Saturday and drew a crowd of over 23,000. This timeslot can be a great success given the right area/city to place a game.

The biggest problem for RL is the Monday night game. This is both an impost for hosting clubs and a negative impact to the next week's round!

That is the real timeslot issue that NRL clubs should be looking to replace! Preferably with the Sunday night 6.30pm timeslot! It would be a good compromise.

At the moment it is the main issue for the draw as I see it. If you look at the other codes they are shying away from such a timeslot with good reason! They know their fans that attend games do not like it and it impacts on the next weekends round of football! Simple but true!

 

[whall15]

Just a quick one. Fox have the red button option. Why cant 9?

1. Broadcast equipment can't handle it.

2. Transmission equipment can't handle it.

3. They could put it on another channel like Go or Gem though.

 

[steggz]

If Saturday afternoons are such a "dead zone" then why do other codes play fixtures on Saturday afternoon with good crowds attending?
Saturday afternoon is a great option, especially for families!

Already the 5.30pm timeslot is becoming the most popular of the timeslots on a Saturday for hosting clubs.

The Titans hosted the Warriors 3 seasons ago at 3.30pm on a Saturday and drew a crowd of over 23,000. This timeslot can be a great success given the right area/city to place a game.

The biggest problem for RL is the Monday night game. This is both an impost for hosting clubs and a negative impact to the next week's round!

That is the real timeslot issue that NRL clubs should be looking to replace! Preferably with the Sunday night 6.30pm timeslot! It would be a good compromise.

At the moment it is the main issue for the draw as I see it. If you look at the other codes they are shying away from such a timeslot with good reason! They know their fans that attend games do not like it and it impacts on the next weekends round of football! Simple but true!

+1. Sat arvo may not be the strongest tv slot, but it will definitely get a good crowd along. I'd love Saturday arvos at Kogarah.

How would people like to structure the weekend? My preference would be:

Friday 7:30
Saturday 3:00, 5:30, 7:30
Sunday 2:00, 3:00, 6:00

I know there's only 7 timeslots there, but there could be a bit of leeway as to where it doubles up, or if the Warriors are playing at home they could play at 3pm Saturday or 2pm Sunday (so 1pm Sat or midday Sun)

 

[Brutus]

It's a disgraceful decision.

I'll bet the TV deal has that same old stupid clause in it where Ch 9 doesn't want the delayed game called live.

For years we got NO live radio coverage of FNF because of Ch 9 and now it looks as though they are still wielding their power.

 

[nrlnrl]

as I've mentioned before, Channel 9 paid for it, so now we're paying for it

 

[aarondoyle]

Sat arvo is a dead zone , for both ratings and crowds.

Never going to happen.

This.

Everyone complained about Saturday arvo games and their lack of ability to pull a crowd. Now everyone with a short memory wants them back.

 

[Dread]

This.

Everyone complained about Saturday arvo games and their lack of ability to pull a crowd. Now everyone with a short memory wants them back.

Yeah - I remember when Saturday arvo games were a thing. They consistently pulled the worst crowds of the week and eventually got canned as a result.

 

[Tone83]

I don't get it, would have been a massive farce the other way around. The way the dogs are going they're lucky to be on network tv at all. Common sense prevailed with this decision.

 

[nrlnrl]

I don't get it, would have been a massive farce the other way around. The way the dogs are going they're lucky to be on network tv at all. Common sense prevailed with this decision.

It's not about the game being shown, it's about the fact that in 2013 a game ( Bulldogs v Tigers ) isn't available LIVE on mainstream tv either free to air or pay. It's the similar situation with Sunday afternoons on Channel 9. Yes, people knew this would be the case, but now they are feeling the frustration of still having to deal with it.

 

[shear_joy9]

We also don't need Hadley calling games on the TV. I won't watch him.

x2

 

[Skreepe]

I wouldnt care so much about the delay if they televised it as if it was live - with minimum ad breaks.

However, with breaks lasting up to five minutes, all the atmosphere gets killed off.

... and not to mention Hadley.

I'll be switching off after first game.

 

[redvscotty]

It's not about the game being shown, it's about the fact that in 2013 a game ( Bulldogs v Tigers ) isn't available LIVE on mainstream tv either free to air or pay. It's the similar situation with Sunday afternoons on Channel 9. Yes, people knew this would be the case, but now they are feeling the frustration of still having to deal with it.

It's also frozen out from Radio. That's my biggest concern here.

 

[Rosetta]

Triple M are calling Bulldogs v Tigers live into Sydney.

http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/triple-m-nrl-footy-call/