Brutus
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Well done to puppet Gallop and his News LTD cronies for again abandoning real rugby league fans.
According to 2SM this afternoon the NRL has gone with 2GB as exclusive weekend commercial rights holders of the game instead of giving fans an option. It is believed this deal is for three years. The only change next season will be on Monday nights where Triple M is expected to call that match.
2GB offer nothing more than vaudeville waste where the people broadcasting the show are seen as more important than the game itself. The show is rarely about rugby league hence it attracts a large number of non-rugby league supporters. To have this as the only commercial option on Saturdays and Sundays is a joke.
This will mean poor Saturday night rugby league coverage yet again where of course Fox Sports' precious Super Saturday can continue to be protected.
Here's what Melbourne AFL fans can look forward to with regards to radio coverage:
Who calls what
3AW Four games a week across Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon and all public holiday matches.
Triple M Four games a week across Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon and all public holiday matches.
SEN 1116 Five games a week across Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, early Sunday, Sunday twilight and all public holiday matches.
ABC Five games a week across Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, early Sunday, Sunday twilight and all public holiday matches.
· 3AW and Triple M broadcast the first-choice game on Saturday and Saturday night, with SEN and ABC taking the second choice.
· On certain Saturdays when there is only one game in Melbourne, all four stations will call it.
· For the first time, all Victorian teams are guaranteed radio coverage in Melbourne when playing outside Victoria.
Shame on the NRL...again.
According to 2SM this afternoon the NRL has gone with 2GB as exclusive weekend commercial rights holders of the game instead of giving fans an option. It is believed this deal is for three years. The only change next season will be on Monday nights where Triple M is expected to call that match.
2GB offer nothing more than vaudeville waste where the people broadcasting the show are seen as more important than the game itself. The show is rarely about rugby league hence it attracts a large number of non-rugby league supporters. To have this as the only commercial option on Saturdays and Sundays is a joke.
This will mean poor Saturday night rugby league coverage yet again where of course Fox Sports' precious Super Saturday can continue to be protected.
Here's what Melbourne AFL fans can look forward to with regards to radio coverage:
Who calls what
3AW Four games a week across Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon and all public holiday matches.
Triple M Four games a week across Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon and all public holiday matches.
SEN 1116 Five games a week across Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, early Sunday, Sunday twilight and all public holiday matches.
ABC Five games a week across Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, early Sunday, Sunday twilight and all public holiday matches.
· 3AW and Triple M broadcast the first-choice game on Saturday and Saturday night, with SEN and ABC taking the second choice.
· On certain Saturdays when there is only one game in Melbourne, all four stations will call it.
· For the first time, all Victorian teams are guaranteed radio coverage in Melbourne when playing outside Victoria.
Shame on the NRL...again.