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I think that was canned in the off-season :? There is a similar show on OneHD though. Someone might be able to confirm when it's on. Actually, it might be tonight. Sorry mate, can't help ya.
It will be interesting to see what happens with the AFL having a Monday night game. Will it be on Foxtel or free-to-air? If AFL is on Foxtel, then NRL must be on FTA and vice-versa.
keep it but only of the tv deal makes it worthwhile.
if they try and screw us with the deal, ditch it
personally, I don't like it.
I'm in NZ, so kickoff for MNF is 9 PM local time, games ending sometime between 10.30 and 11.00 pm.
Too late for a decent night's sleep. (I start work 8am)
Just out of interest, what time do you need to get up to get to work at 8am?
If the footy ends at 10.45, you're in bed by 11.15pm and then even if you get up at 5.30am you've had over 6 hours sleep. How many do you need?
PS Foxtel IQ - record Monday, watch on Tuesday when there is stuff all else on. Monday night should be reserved for the watching of Super League replays anyway![]()
I love it. MNF is way underrated. In my opinion, it's the best tv game of the round for a number of reasons
- it is the only game of the day, unlike Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So it has the complete attention of the RL community.
- there is virtually zero 'social' alternatives on a Monday night. Friday night and Saturday night games have competition from restaurants, bars, movies, weddings, bar mitzvahs whatever. On Monday it's just my Kitchen Rules or porn.
- the coverage by Fox is obscenely extensive. An hour pre-game, halftime panel, post-game panel, press conference etc etc. It's a feast. Again - not what you'd see with any other games of the weekend
Obviously the lower crowds are the major cost of MNF, but the NRL just needs to kick back a few extra dollars compensation to the home side and that should shut the CEO's up.