Newscorp And Rugby League

[RoosTah]

The point being made was that four FTA games was above and beyond what the game has ever had. Which is bullshit.

You're making up some other point that was not being made because you can't comprehend a simple piece of information. Yet again.

No mate, I'm not making up anything. It's called context. If you seriously don't get that, then you're pretty thick...

 

[East Coast Tiger]

You're wasting your time RoosTah... This bloke is just one long expletive riddled and garbled rant. Best just ignore him lest we get dragged into his petty and vindictive anti-Smith vendetta.

Sounds like he's in bed with Rebecca Wilson or something.

Piss off and watch AFL you douchebag.

Ahh and there we have it. Lifelong rugby league supporters told to f**k off to other sports. And this dopey merkin probably won't even realise the irony of such a ridiculous statement after what happened this week.

 

[strong_latte]

Ahh and there we have it. Lifelong rugby league supporters told to f**k off to other sports. And this dopey merkin probably won't even realise the irony of such a ridiculous statement after what happened this week.

lol no you stupid c#nt, I just no an AFL troll when I see one.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

No mate, I'm not making up anything. It's called context. If you seriously don't get that, then you're pretty thick...

If you dont get that I was responding to a simple, and incorrect statement, then you need to go back and learn some primary school comprehension. I didn't comment on anything else. I just said four games is not more than ever before. All this other shit is irrelevant to that point.

This from the genius who thought the four nations rated higher than the Anzac test and couldn't understand that 1.4 million is more than 1 million.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

lol no you stupid c#nt, I just no an AFL troll when I see one.

You don't "no" anything.

You're on here bitching about Murdoch because he reckons more people should watch vfl and then you tell lifetime rugby league supporters who probably do more for the game every week than you ever have to f**k off and watch vfl. And you don't get the irony of that?

 

[POPEYE]

Have you not read the stats out of Fairfax regarding the NRL ratings on Fox? They pretty conclusively show just how valuable the game is to their subscriber base.

As I posted earlier, if Foxtel try to lowball the NRL then it'd be more rational for Smith to go for an ESPN, Bein Sport or other FTA network. Bein Sport specifically isn't terribly fond of Fox remember.



I think you'll be surprised... they're losing out in other markets and so this would represent a great opportunity for them to gain a foothold in a new one.

The point I'm trying to make is that why are people trying to exacerbate a bad situation brought on by Smith unnecessarily getting Murdoch off side. What did Smith expect the bloke do say or do, just dumb management better left alone to sort itself out

It's half time in the NSW Cup game which I enjoy, the same as I sit and watch the surfing live, even the darts from time to time as well as motor racing to make my subscription cost worthwhile. Rugby League is just a bonus to me so I see no need to bite the hand that feeds

 

[RoosTah]

If you dont get that I was responding to a simple, and incorrect statement, then you need to go back and learn some primary school comprehension. I didn't comment on anything else. I just said four games is not more than ever before. All this other shit is irrelevant to that point.

This from the genius who thought the four nations rated higher than the Anzac test and couldn't understand that 1.4 million is more than 1 million.

Oh you mean those figures you never sourced? Yeah good one champ.

Anyway, you can bleat on with your pedantic nonsense that ignores the context of this entire thread (context is kinda important for comprehension just FYI) to pursue your petty agenda if you like.

Moving back to the topic we were on before you derailed the entire thing with your petty pedantry though, people worried about the NRL are demonstrating a remarkable lack of faith in the product and in the power of FTA coverage.

Looking at Gould's Twitter account too is quite revealing - he claims Fox were consulted extensively through the process.

 

[_Johnsy]

The point I'm trying to make is that why are people trying to exacerbate a bad situation brought on by Smith unnecessarily getting Murdoch off side. What did Smith expect the bloke do say or do, just dumb management better left alone to sort itself out

It's half time in the NSW Cup game which I enjoy, the same as I sit and watch the surfing live, even the darts from time to time as well as motor racing to make my subscription cost worthwhile. Rugby League is just a bonus to me so I see no need to bite the hand that feeds

Historically under pays for a product that is the flag ship of it's sports coverage in Australia, ratings show this year after year. He just doesn't think he has to pay market value for a product Foxtel needs. If you honestly believe we need him more than he needs us, enroll in basic economics.

NRL consistently out rates the AFL (it is his most valuable product on Foxsports), he will not walk away from the NRL. You can guarantee that.

 

[RoosTah]

The point I'm trying to make is that why are people trying to exacerbate a bad situation brought on by Smith unnecessarily getting Murdoch off side. What did Smith expect the bloke do say or do, just dumb management better left alone to sort itself out

It's half time in the NSW Cup game which I enjoy, the same as I sit and watch the surfing live, even the darts from time to time as well as motor racing to make my subscription cost worthwhile. Rugby League is just a bonus to me so I see no need to bite the hand that feeds

I think you may be accepting the News Ltd narrative a little too much..

https://twitter.com/Gus10Gould/status/634641791254265856

There will be people who keep Fox regardless, but plenty of others who won't too. As the Fairfax analysis shows, it'll have a substantial effect on them if they lose it, particularly as Netflix grows over the next couple years..

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Oh you mean those figures you never sourced? Yeah good one champ.

Anyway, you can bleat on with your pedantic nonsense that ignores the context of this entire thread (context is kinda important for comprehension just FYI) to pursue your petty agenda if you like.

Moving back to the topic we were on before you derailed the entire thing with your petty pedantry though, people worried about the NRL are demonstrating a remarkable lack of faith in the product and in the power of FTA coverage.

Looking at Gould's Twitter account too is quite revealing - he claims Fox were consulted extensively through the process.

So the merkin who said I lied about four FTA games was wrong.

And you called me a liar about something I wasn't even talking about.

But its pedantic to say so. Riiiight. I'm starting to get why you think 1m is more than 1.4m.

 

[maccattack]

Does anyone know if the FTA coverage will improve for us poor suckers in Melbourne?

 

[Canard]

We had four games on FTA at some times in the 90s when we had Friday night, Saturday arvo (ABC), Sunday arvo and Monday nights. All live.

And the fact you have to create a dishonest straw man argument that I support Murdoch is weak as piss and at the same time hypocritically calling me a liar. f**king typical of super league scum club supporters though, you know the ones who handed the game to Murdoch in the first place.

2 Live games, a delayed 1 hour highlights package and the occasional Super League MNF game in 2 States doesn't equate to 4 live games into 5 states.

Unprecedented coverage of the game

Just shows how Sydney centric some fans are, and how much deception they will engage in to push their agenda.

 

[Canard]

Does anyone know if the FTA coverage will improve for us poor suckers in Melbourne?

How could it be better?? It's live and in HD now??

 

[maccattack]

How could it be better?? It's live and in HD now??

No i mean will we get more games?

 

[East Coast Tiger]

2 Live games, a delayed 1 hour highlights package and the occasional Super League MNF game in 2 States doesn't equate to 4 live games into 5 states.

Just shows how Sydney centric some fans are, and how much deception they will engage in to push their agenda.

This was before your club shacked up with Murdoch and f**ked the sport. Check those facts again or I might have to call you a liar for peddling bullshit to suit your agenda.

 

[Canard]

This was before your club shacked up with Murdoch and f**ked thebsport. Check those facts again or I might have to call you a liar for peddling bullshit to suit your agenda.

There was never 4 live games ever on TV, and never outside of Sydney or Brisbane.

You are lying again

 

[Canard]

No i mean will we get more games?

More than what?

 

[strong_latte]

There was never 4 live games ever on TV, and never outside of Sydney or Brisbane.

You are lying again

He's an AFL troll mate, don't waste your breath on him.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

There was never 4 live games ever on TV, and never outside of Sydney or Brisbane.

You are lying again

Bullshit.

And this merkin calls people not from Sydney with nothing to do with Sydney Sydney centric but then eqates NSW and qld with Sydney and Brisbane. You couldn't make it up.

 

[LESStar58]

Triple M just made the Do-not-watch/listen/read list.

Are they owned by News in any way or is Matty Johns so pathetic and desperate to keep his Fox job that he's on his knees at the first opportunity?

Triple M have been on that list for years for me.

Disease of a station.