Ron Jeremy
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One word f**k
ABC can only coverage so much
ABC can only coverage so much
Ron Jeremy said:One word f**k
ABC can only coverage so much
HMS Cheesemaker said:I realise that the NRL's persistence with 2GB as exclusive broadcaster is really annoying and I can't fathom it myself but one must remember that there is a very simple, three-letter solution.
ABC.
lucablight said:Wasn't Hadley the one bragging saying they didn't need exclusive rights because they'd win the ratings anyway? What happened?
Once great game? Let's not blow things out of proportion here. It's an absolutely disgraceful decision, no doubt. But it is still only one aspect contributing to the overall health of the game. Remember it was only 12 months ago that the game had its most successful season ever. The draws more fans, higher television ratings and makes more money than at any time in its history. Far from being once great, on the vast majority of counts the game is the greatest it's ever been.dontmakemeangry said:yet another step backwards for our once great game..........................
Freak2 said:The only possible arguement that I would think could be used is that in some small possible way it could force people to attend games Vs listening to them, but geez that is really clutching at straws.
PARRA_FAN said:2GB and Ray Hadley do nothing for the game.All they do is play stupid songs, talk about non related league stories, get d**khead callers ringing up requesting songs. Its an NRL radio program FFS, not a kids station or an FM station. And then Ray continues to whinge, laugh at his own jokes that arent even funny, make up stories. This year he brought up a Tim Smith incident that didnt even happen, and kept bagging Melbourne and how they shouldnt play Rugby League. I dont know what he said when they got 50,000 in that Origin game, I hoped he kept things quiet. And does he even call the games? Every time I flick it to get an update on the scores on a Saturday, hes not even calling the games. And he was whinging when he lost the rights in 2000.Thank f***k 2SM had their Saturday Sports Program this year, Graham Hughes is a great radio personality, theyve become more popular, you get the regulars which is a good, and he always listens to callers even if they are wrong and right. They deserve the rights.If the NRL took radio rights serious, they would take 2GB off and give the rights to 2UE and 2SM or one or the other. But once again theyve failed the listen to the fans.Absolutely disgraceful.
Green Machine said:To quote Warren Ryan:
If in doubt, back self interest
What a great deal for PBL, News Ltd and the NRL. The NRL must have thought they wanted to be as generous as Senator Coonan has lately to the media moguls.
I wonder how long it will take for the NRL to get the marketing depart down at the Telegraph with Dean Ritchie proclaiming this Radio Contract as a sensational win - win for the NRL. Might be like the last one, they might just hope no one questions it. I dont hold any hope of Fairfax or PBL commentators questioned the deal. I would look a bit hypocritical as Johnny Gibbs and Phil Gould benefited from the first exclusive radio deal which excluded Hadley. 2KY will say nothing because they either frighten of Hadley or are mates of his. I read something recently that 2GBs audience is about 2 4% under the age of 28. 2GB tailor their coverage to the over 30 Sydney audience. So, how is that good for anyone who is either over 30 and lives in Sydney and does not like their show or anyone who does not fit into the 2GB demographic? What is the NRL saying to the huge FM market? What is the NRL saying to Queensland fans? The NRL would prefer to exclude other station to serve their own interests even if it means those other stations end up covering rival football codes. The NRL prefer sanitised reporting from 2GB. The Telegraph proclaimed the first radio deal as a great deal. I think it was $1m. It will be interesting to see what the current figure is 7 years on. $1m is a piss in the ocean compared to the amount of money received from TV. I heard Graeme Hughes say the 2SM offer was not much below the 2GB offer. I like going to games but what I hate is to be disadvantaged with no radio coverage at the ground. I also like choice. I dislike 2GB. I want to choose to listen to who I want to listen to. I want to listen to a station that promotes the game. 2SM give free promotion to Rugby League 7 days a week. The NRL and their marketing department down at the Telegraph would not know what marketing was, even if snuck up behind them and bit them on the arse.
It will be nice to hear John Brady defend 2GBs lack of coverage by telling us how big the 2GB Sydney audience is.