Tom Shines
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I thought it was a great article.
And proves why the SMH is far, far better than the Telecrap.
And proves why the SMH is far, far better than the Telecrap.
Kurt Angle said:It seems a lot of you don't know how to speak business speak.
Gallop's response in that shows he right now is the right man for the job.
News Ltd is here until 2018, or until THEY voluntarily leave. Unless we get 200,000 march down george St. and tell them to get out, no keyboard heroes are going to make them change their mind.
Now.. Gallop here also has to contend with Telstra and News Ltd, 2 of the biggest players in the country, also at the back of his mind he has channel 9 and a general overall media that is anxious to be hostile towards RL and praise the other major player in Australian winter sport.. AFL.
He juggles that every single day, and he can't afford to make a poor step in pissing anyone of these players off.
He's faulted here for the TV deal.. which is a crock of sh*t....
When we got our $500 million, we thought it was very good.. and it is.
Only when AFL got $780 million did many of you feel dudded. AFL isn't gettting $780 million because they are that much more valuable or have better negotiators. AFL is getting $780 million because Packer gambled.. and won.. in an effort to f*ck up the finances of channel 7, and is a completely seperate issue to the business acumen of Gallop.
So what is left is the radio deal and some marketing issues and the radio deal looks like something to make sure h doesn't p*ss Singo off.
Kurt Angle said:It seems a lot of you don't know how to speak business speak.
Gallop's response in that shows he right now is the right man for the job.
News Ltd is here until 2018, or until THEY voluntarily leave. Unless we get 200,000 march down george St. and tell them to get out, no keyboard heroes are going to make them change their mind.
Now.. Gallop here also has to contend with Telstra and News Ltd, 2 of the biggest players in the country, also at the back of his mind he has channel 9 and a general overall media that is anxious to be hostile towards RL and praise the other major player in Australian winter sport.. AFL.
He juggles that every single day, and he can't afford to make a poor step in pissing anyone of these players off.
He's faulted here for the TV deal.. which is a crock of sh*t....
When we got our $500 million, we thought it was very good.. and it is.
Only when AFL got $780 million did many of you feel dudded. AFL isn't gettting $780 million because they are that much more valuable or have better negotiators. AFL is getting $780 million because Packer gambled.. and won.. in an effort to f*ck up the finances of channel 7, and is a completely seperate issue to the business acumen of Gallop.
So what is left is the radio deal and some marketing issues and the radio deal looks like something to make sure h doesn't p*ss Singo off.
dallymessenger said:roy masters is the pinnacle of rugby league writer at the moment. not since the lat Chippy Frinlingos do we have someone writing about the game that knows what is going on. that he is independant from News Ltd means a more negative and honest view of the tentacles that news ltd have wrapped around the game.
the bit where gallop got permission from the full partnership to take legal action against half is funny, but also a sad reflection of how news ltd act against the interests of the game.
and we need both the cowboys and the storm in the NRL. i willing to forgive the cowboys for their SL foray, and melbourne for being owned by news ltd, both are good clubs.
but when a team like cronulla gets stand alone status in the NRL, and illawarra or campbelltown gets 1/2 a team, or central coast no team, you wonder if the game's best interests are being served
Newcastlerabbit said:Frinlingos, was one of the most biased journos running around at the time.All you have to do is read all his work on the Super league War.The crap that spewed from his keyboard is a matter of record.He like alot of other people changed their hand almost instantly on what side of the fence they stood. Remember his famous/infamous quote from the War "Its cast in stone"
Newcastlerabbit said:Frinlingos, was one of the most biased journos running around at the time.All you have to do is read all his work on the Super league War.The crap that spewed from his keyboard is a matter of record.He like alot of other people changed their hand almost instantly on what side of the fence they stood. Remember his famous/infamous quote from the War "Its cast in stone"
dallymessenger said:roy masters is the pinnacle of rugby league writer at the moment. not since the lat Chippy Frinlingos do we have someone writing about the game that knows what is going on.
Time for another Siro said::lol:
Full of s**t, Newsltd hack.
How the truth is glossed over when someone sadly departs.
The Preacher said:NEVER FORGIVE - NEVER FORGET !!!
dallymessenger said:Channel 9 need league to keep competitive with the other networks.
therefore they should pay accordingly.
the old days where nine was the strongest by far are gone.
The Preacher said:So very, very true. He sold his soul to News Ltd, his employer, whereas a true league supporter would've plied his trade elsewhere, and he would've had NO trouble gaining employ at another establishment if he had the best interests of the game at heart !!
skeepe said:So anyone involved in Super League didn't have the best interests of the game at heart? Whereas I'm sure of course that Arthurson and Quayle were not interested in their own little agendas.
You ARL snobs sure make me laugh. :lol:
You act as though it was a battle between good vs evil, and the good guys were the ARL. Far from it mate. The ARL were so corrupt and invested in their own interests that more than half the clubs couldn't wait to get out of there.