World Club Challenge - NOT live on Nine

[Dragon Dave]

Thought I'd post this in here as the Dragons will effectively be representing the NRL against Wigan.

I have just spoken to people at both Channel 9 and Fox and it appears as though, for the first time in years, the WCC will not be shown live.

Nine have the live rights, as Fox are showing it on delay, but according to a woman at nine they are not showing it until the next day.

I find it strange that Nine would chose to scrap the live telecast when two of the worlds most famous clubs are playing in a unique match-up.

Not happy.

 

[adamkungl]

weak. I hope they miss both the NRL and AFL rights. What would they have without sport? Two and a Half Men? Pathetic organisation. Obviously they have something more important to show at 5am or whenever it is

 

[Bulldog Force]

Thought I'd post this in here as the Dragons will effectively be representing the NRL against Wigan.

I have just spoken to people at both Channel 9 and Fox and it appears as though, for the first time in years, the WCC will not be shown live.

Nine have the live rights, as Fox are showing it on delay, but according to a woman at nine they are not showing it until the next day.

I find it strange that Nine would chose to scrap the live telecast when two of the worlds most famous clubs are playing in a unique match-up.

Not happy.

I hate to say it but in Australia the WCC is pretty much like a trial match.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Yep no one treats it seriously and that includes until now the fans of the club that was competing, but Dragons fans are slow enough to believe that you can win 3 premierships in 1 grandfinal so I am not suprised.

 

[muzby]

who's playing anyway?

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

So we've established who are Rugby League fans and who are fans of their own clubs.

Baron Von Mudbutton, could you go and drink some bleach please.

 

[Gaba]

Yep no one treats it seriously and that includes until now the fans of the club that was competing, but Dragons fans are slow enough to believe that you can win 3 premierships in 1 grandfinal so I am not suprised.

why bennett doesnt need to go to newcastle or souths

he won premierships with 3 different clubs on one day

 

[God-King Dean]

lol, God bless you Baron.

As for 9: they Merkins - with a capital M.

 

[Brutus]

I hate to say it but in Australia the WCC is pretty much like a trial match.

NRL-centrics hold this view.

 

[Dragon Dave]

I hate to say it but in Australia the WCC is pretty much like a trial match.

Are you a rugby league fan? What would you rather watch at 6:30 in the morning?

 

[DJShaksta]

I find it strange that Nine would chose to scrap the live telecast when two of the worlds most famous clubs are playing in a unique match-up.

Not happy.

Sucks it's not live I agree. But.
Manchester united is a world famous club - stgeorge Illawarra is not.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Didnt this happen last year, Im pretty sure it wasnt live for the Storm game.

Nothings changed really since they took the rights for SL, best way to watch the highlights IMO is on the website, or record the games on Foxtel IQ seeing as though they'll show the games at Midnight.

 

[Dragon Dave]

Sucks it's not live I agree. But.
Manchester united is a world famous club - stgeorge Illawarra is not.

My apologies sir. Two of the most famous Rugby League clubs.

Glad everyone else could comprehend this.

 

[user_nat]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't live last year either.

In Queensland anyhow.

 

[DJShaksta]

StGeorge Illawarra are far from the most famous
of RL clubs.

WCC is a hyped up trial game, nothing more.

No different from the charity shield.

 

[Eels Dude]

Who wants to watch the Dragons play anyway really apart from Dragons fans?

 

[Dragon Dave]

StGeorge Illawarra are far from the most famous
of RL clubs.

WCC is a hyped up trial game, nothing more.

No different from the charity shield.

Sorry, I should've warned in the first place:

Sharks fans please ignore this thread. Contains discussion about trophies and/or silverware. Thank you.

 

[Dragon Dave]

Who wants to watch the Dragons play anyway really apart from Dragons fans?

This doesn't concern you either, I know you'd rather watch Cheese TV even if the Eels were playing.

 

[Eels Dude]

This doesn't concern you either, I know you'd rather watch Cheese TV even if the Eels were playing.

If it only concerns Dragons fans then why post it in here? Really as the other guy said it's a glorified trial not even the NRL clubs take that seriously.

 

[Quidgybo]

I hate to say it but in Australia the WCC is pretty much like a trial match.

WCC is a hyped up trial game, nothing more.

No different from the charity shield.

Is it any surprise when that's the way it's treated by the game's administration? If you schedule it in the pre-season, after a four month break, between two clubs only just starting a new campaign, with squads possibly far different from those that won their championships, then no amount of promotion is going to change the fact it's a glorified trial. But schedule it two weeks after the Grand Finals as an integral part of the international post season, with the squads who actually won their titles playing in the form that got them there, then you have something entirely more palatable.

Leigh