The following is all theoretical but it's an interesting thought born out of a drunken discussion.
I think there is something odd going on.
News Ltd and it's papers seems to have the NRL on the hop with bad news after scandal. OK they sell newspapers and the respective editors appear independant (of which they rarely are on other topics like politics and advertorials).
With this unprecedented scrutiny from a company that actually owns half the comp and interests in four clubs you'd think they would kinda be more supportive and put some of these RL scandals in their proper place.... like in the sports section rather than national news.
Knowing that News Ltd are losing $$$ hand over fist in the poor investment RL has become there can only be two possible reasons why News Ltd would have such blatant anti league sentiments at the moment. (sorry but Mason with ADHS is not front page news really)
Keep in mind how much Aussie Rules is publicised in Tele in Sydney compared to League in Victoria....strange eh? Especially considering News ltd do have a fair bit of marketing nouse.
Main reason....
If NRL is at a stage where it is almost worthless News Ltd can cheaply buy the other part of the share. We have News Ltd owning an elite comp again and we can all say welcome back to Super League. So the main reason I reckon is Super League by Stealth.
Failing that the other extreme is wanting to get out..... News ltd would be losing heaps of cash and a low value NRL would make for a quick sale of it's share....to whom? UK Super League perhaps??? Another multi national?
But really...the way News Ltd have lead the the media frenzy aginst the NRL It makes me wonder if there is some undertow of motivation behind it.
Thoughts?
I think there is something odd going on.
News Ltd and it's papers seems to have the NRL on the hop with bad news after scandal. OK they sell newspapers and the respective editors appear independant (of which they rarely are on other topics like politics and advertorials).
With this unprecedented scrutiny from a company that actually owns half the comp and interests in four clubs you'd think they would kinda be more supportive and put some of these RL scandals in their proper place.... like in the sports section rather than national news.
Knowing that News Ltd are losing $$$ hand over fist in the poor investment RL has become there can only be two possible reasons why News Ltd would have such blatant anti league sentiments at the moment. (sorry but Mason with ADHS is not front page news really)
Keep in mind how much Aussie Rules is publicised in Tele in Sydney compared to League in Victoria....strange eh? Especially considering News ltd do have a fair bit of marketing nouse.
Main reason....
If NRL is at a stage where it is almost worthless News Ltd can cheaply buy the other part of the share. We have News Ltd owning an elite comp again and we can all say welcome back to Super League. So the main reason I reckon is Super League by Stealth.
Failing that the other extreme is wanting to get out..... News ltd would be losing heaps of cash and a low value NRL would make for a quick sale of it's share....to whom? UK Super League perhaps??? Another multi national?
But really...the way News Ltd have lead the the media frenzy aginst the NRL It makes me wonder if there is some undertow of motivation behind it.
Thoughts?