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The more I think about it, the more I think it is a collosal f**k up from the ARL/RLIF to not have forced Nine, or whoever was broadcasting, to take ALL the games, and show them ALL live.
I mean think about it, Nine basically forced the Super Pool structure on us. I have come to like it actually, but at the very least our response should of been "ok, but you show all the games".
Instead in classic RL pissweak administration we allow the network to dictate terms to us, cherry pick the best games and then leave a pile of sh*t (i know it isn't, but that is how it will be viewed) for someone else to broadcast. At this point there are no takers. Even if it gets on foxtel, we will be left with a very small audience watching the games in pools 2 and 3.
What is the effect of this? Well instead of showcasing all the awesome progress our game has made internationally with cracking matches such as France v Fiji and Tonga v Samoa, all people will see on FTA TV (which will still make up the majority of the viewing audience around Australia) is a glorified Trinations and a truncated finals series. Most people won't see a developing nation until the semi finals! That simply isn't good enough. As I said earlier, the whole point of the WC is to encourage a rebirth of our code internationally and to finally get it into people's heads, especially league fans, that the game is played by more than 3 nations.
Bravo ARL. You've done it again.
The saddest part is, I actually have some faith in their ability to market and promote the event. I think it is going to be a big success with great games, marketing and structure. However not showcasing the other nations on FTA TV...I think it really erodes a lot of the potential progress that can be made here.
Thoughts?
I mean think about it, Nine basically forced the Super Pool structure on us. I have come to like it actually, but at the very least our response should of been "ok, but you show all the games".
Instead in classic RL pissweak administration we allow the network to dictate terms to us, cherry pick the best games and then leave a pile of sh*t (i know it isn't, but that is how it will be viewed) for someone else to broadcast. At this point there are no takers. Even if it gets on foxtel, we will be left with a very small audience watching the games in pools 2 and 3.
What is the effect of this? Well instead of showcasing all the awesome progress our game has made internationally with cracking matches such as France v Fiji and Tonga v Samoa, all people will see on FTA TV (which will still make up the majority of the viewing audience around Australia) is a glorified Trinations and a truncated finals series. Most people won't see a developing nation until the semi finals! That simply isn't good enough. As I said earlier, the whole point of the WC is to encourage a rebirth of our code internationally and to finally get it into people's heads, especially league fans, that the game is played by more than 3 nations.
Bravo ARL. You've done it again.
The saddest part is, I actually have some faith in their ability to market and promote the event. I think it is going to be a big success with great games, marketing and structure. However not showcasing the other nations on FTA TV...I think it really erodes a lot of the potential progress that can be made here.
Thoughts?
