NRL "Off the ball"

[storm fan]

Thank god we aren't there! I would freeze to death!

Reminds me of these games though:

and of course

 

[storm fan]

 

[moto748]

It snowed quite a bit here last night. Down in the South-West we don't generally get much snow, but there was a good 4 inches coverage this morning.

 

[Northern_Union]

Conversely in NZ it's been around 26 degrees here and in Australia they having heat waves.

 

[storm fan]

 

[Northern_Union]

When was that taken?

 

[storm fan]

The day before I posted it on here

 

[storm fan]

 

[Northern_Union]

Are you in the UK, Storm fan?

 

[storm fan]

no, thank god.

 

[robbieando]

Merged Thread to here because its a weather event, not RL related

 

[||-GOB-||]

Wondered where this thread went. Should've left it as a thread RA, it's kinda interesting to see how keen you have to be if you want to play in the UK.


From the London Broncos twitter account.

 

[storm fan]

Wondered where this thread went. Should've left it as a thread RA, it's kinda interesting to see how keen you have to be if you want to play in the UK.


From the London Broncos twitter account.

My thoughts exactly. Rugby League has been played in these conditions on both sides of the world.

 

[storm fan]

The show must of on, so here is more non-RL related photos.

 

[storm fan]

Pitch being prepared for Rugby League is freezing conditions at St Helens.

 

[robbieando]

My thoughts exactly. Rugby League has been played in these conditions on both sides of the world.

So has Rugby Union, so has Soccer, so has Aussie Rules. I don't see the need for a thread for a "weather event" seeing as the season hasn't even stated in the UK.

 

[Northern_Union]

AFL has played in snow?

 

[storm fan]

So has Rugby Union, so has Soccer, so has Aussie Rules.

but we aren't posting on those sub forums.

I don't see the need for a thread for a "weather event" seeing as the season hasn't even stated in the UK.

The season hasn't started?

Why are they playing games since boxing day for? The traditional regular season may not have started but anyone that understands Rugby League in the UK knows that the Rugby League season is underaway.

Nevertheless

From the Super League themselves

 

[storm fan]

AFL has played in snow?

I can't recall a professional match of Australian Football being played in the snow and I've supported the game since birth!

 

[storm fan]

Hunslet

 

[moto748]

I received an unwelcome email today:

Dear moto748
We are sorry to inform you but LIVESPORT.TV will no longer be providing the service for LIVENRL.

In light of this your subscription has therefore been closed and no further payments will be taken.

Thank you very much for subscribing to LIVESPORT.TV and please visit the NRL site for further details about online streaming.

Any questions please email - customerservices@performgroup.com

Regards,
LIVESPORT.TV Team

This seems to mean that I'll no longer get the C9/Fox Aussie broadcasts I get at the moment but Sky Sports. So whether it'll be the same actual broadcast, or something else (English commentators: I hope not; those goons that do the Superleague on Sky aren't a patch on Rabbits, Sterlo and co).

Still, it'll save me £9 a month. But I always thought that was money well spent. And of course, with a webcast (as opposed to TV programmes) I could watch all the matches whenever I wanted.

 

[storm fan]

Pretty certain the matches are shown in the UK are direct feeds of the way the game is broadcasted in Australia.

 

[moto748]

Well, they were, until this season. I'll just have to wait and see how it pans out. But if it's not a webcast, I can't see how I'll see all the games. With the webcast, I could even watch games at work at lunch-time on my PC!

I should add that i don't own, and would never own, even if I won the lottery, a Sky satellite dish. The day I buy a newspaper, or a TV channel, or anything from Rupert f*****ing Murdoch will be the day I die.

 

[||-GOB-||]

Well, they were, until this season. I'll just have to wait and see how it pans out. But if it's not a webcast, I can't see how I'll see all the games. With the webcast, I could even watch games at work at lunch-time on my PC!

I should add that i don't own, and would never own, even if I won the lottery, a Sky satellite dish. The day I buy a newspaper, or a TV channel, or anything from Rupert f*****ing Murdoch will be the day I die.

The International rights were only sold a month ago, I'd say IMG is still negotiating with Sky for the HDTV feed and going by the below you'll get an app to watch it on aswell. Hope you've got an iPad and a BoxeeBox

• Guaranteed TV coverage in markets such as the U.K., U.S., Pacific and Asia.
• Access to all games in HD either through TV or online platforms, as well as access to a 30-minute weekly highlights show.
• A free digital NRL Channel for int'l fans featuring match vision and a mobile NRL app.
• All NRL and State of Origin matches available on a live or near-live basis via TV or online, mobile apps, smart TVs or other media platforms.
• Int'l fans in regions where there is no TV or IPTV rights deals in place will be able to access matches for free on a leading web destination, such as YouTube or USTREAM.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Global/Issues/2012/12/20/Media/NRL-IMG.aspx

 

[moto748]

Thanks for that.