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Play Nice 2022 Non AFL Crowds/Ratings/Finance/Development thread
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The BBL capital city TV ratings have been abysmal #10 273,000 Tuesday and #13 287,000 Wednesday.No wonder CH 7 are taking CA to court!
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Revenue shortfall from the lacklustre ratings for the A-League broadcasts was part of the desperation that led APL to do the grand final deal that no-one thinks is a good thing.
Many Oz soccer fans prefer to believe there’s a giant media-wide conspiracy to suppress their sport in Australia, but Blind Freddie can see that a game that sometimes offers zero ad breaks in 90 mins due to no goals being scored, just isn’t a very attractive advertising proposition compared to Aussie Rules or cricket or even rugby league.
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Many Oz soccer fans prefer to believe there’s a giant media-wide conspiracy to suppress their sport in Australia, but Blind Freddie can see that a game that sometimes offers zero ad breaks in 90 mins due to no goals being scored, just isn’t a very attractive advertising proposition compared to Aussie Rules or cricket or even rugby league.
Broadcast budget hole prompted A-League’s $12m grand final firesale
As the backlash to the APL’s deal to hold grand finals in Sydney until 2025 continues, A-League clubs have begun pointing to “commercial realities” as the primary reason why the deciders had to be sold.
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F1 Australian GP gets two-year contract extension
A two-year contract extension will keep the Australian Grand Prix in Albert Park until 2037 The Formula 1 Australian GP
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The Formula 1 Australian GP will remain in Albert Park until at least 2037 with a two-year contract extension agreed between the sport’s commercial rights holders and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.
A new contract was signed earlier this year guaranteeing Melbourne a place on the calendar until at least 2035.
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And the ratings on Paramount owned Ch 10 have also been terrible so no wonder Paramount are trying claw back some of the $200 million they foolishly paid for the A League.F1 Australian GP gets two-year contract extension
F1 Australian GP gets two-year contract extension
A two-year contract extension will keep the Australian Grand Prix in Albert Park until 2037 The Formula 1 Australian GP
The Formula 1 Australian GP will remain in Albert Park until at least 2037 with a two-year contract extension agreed between the sport’s commercial rights holders and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.
A new contract was signed earlier this year guaranteeing Melbourne a place on the calendar until at least 2035.
- Jul 5, 2012
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- Kidding, right?
Schmaltzy but still very informative article about the state of rugby league. Some southerners who insist on referring to both union and league as “rugby” like they’re the same code might learn something!
www.smh.com.au
Divided rugby league fell 25 years ago – but united has it conquered?
Monday is the 25th anniversary of the creation of the National Rugby League – the organisation born out of the Super League-ARL war. In that quarter of a century, has the game learnt anything?
Schmaltzy but still very informative article about the state of rugby league. Some southerners who insist on referring to both union and league as “rugby” like they’re the same code might learn something!
Divided rugby league fell 25 years ago – but united has it conquered?
Monday is the 25th anniversary of the creation of the National Rugby League – the organisation born out of the Super League-ARL war. In that quarter of a century, has the game learnt anything?
Some northerners who insist on criticising persons from the Australian Football states for referring to both codes of rugby as "rugby" might learn something from the English (the inventors of both types of rugby) who do the same thing!
Widow of late Wigan rugby star receives a special early Christmas present
A special gift from the Wigan Rugby Heritage Society to the widow of a late sporting star.
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Bryn Hargreaves: Police search for rugby star 'turned up nothing'
Ex-rugby league star Bryn Hargreaves' family say they will turn to a private investigator to find him.
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Rugby star banned for naming the Queen a dog and celebrating her death
QUEEN ELIZABETH II passed away peacefully last Thursday.
Schmaltzy but still very informative article about the state of rugby league. Some southerners who insist on referring to both union and league as “rugby” like they’re the same code might learn something!
Divided rugby league fell 25 years ago – but united has it conquered?
Monday is the 25th anniversary of the creation of the National Rugby League – the organisation born out of the Super League-ARL war. In that quarter of a century, has the game learnt anything?
Like the northerners that call all forms of Australian football 'AFL'?
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I mean, the biggest match in Aussie soccer for the last 7 years and the HS/AFL just happen to release the 1st round of the AFL season right when the match was being played. A lot of people, not just soccer fans, were puzzled by that.Revenue shortfall from the lacklustre ratings for the A-League broadcasts was part of the desperation that led APL to do the grand final deal that no-one thinks is a good thing.
Many Oz soccer fans prefer to believe there’s a giant media-wide conspiracy to suppress their sport in Australia, but Blind Freddie can see that a game that sometimes offers zero ad breaks in 90 mins due to no goals being scored, just isn’t a very attractive advertising proposition compared to Aussie Rules or cricket or even rugby league.
Broadcast budget hole prompted A-League’s $12m grand final firesale
As the backlash to the APL’s deal to hold grand finals in Sydney until 2025 continues, A-League clubs have begun pointing to “commercial realities” as the primary reason why the deciders had to be sold.
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'Pathetic' AFL blasted for 'disappointing' decision
Attempt to distract from Socceroos
wwos.nine.com.au
The fact that the APL is at war and fighting a PR campaign to save their skins means anything they say should be taken with a pinch of salt. They cant keep their story straight atm. new tradition was the first one they tried.
And what does the amount of goals scored mean anything regarding ad breaks in soccer!!!!!!! The fact there can be no goals scored is not the reason for any ad breaks in soccer. It is a different style of play. As Ange said, we stop at half time and we stop at the end of the match. But during the game, we dont stop. So no set breaks for ads. Has nothing to do with goals. This wouldnt matter if the a-league could get decent ratings in the first place.
If you going to have a go for soccer for not having any goals, at least try to make it reasonable, or make sense.
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In each instance that’s just bad journalism, something even the inventors of English do!Some northerners who insist on criticising persons from the Australian Football states for referring to both codes of rugby as "rugby" might learn something from the English (the inventors of both types of rugby) who do the same thing!
Widow of late Wigan rugby star receives a special early Christmas present
A special gift from the Wigan Rugby Heritage Society to the widow of a late sporting star.
Bryn Hargreaves: Police search for rugby star 'turned up nothing'
Ex-rugby league star Bryn Hargreaves' family say they will turn to a private investigator to find him.
Rugby star banned for naming the Queen a dog and celebrating her death
QUEEN ELIZABETH II passed away peacefully last Thursday.www.express.co.uk
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It’s not just Northerners that do that! The AFL even does that.Like the northerners that call all forms of Australian football 'AFL'?
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The sort of schittes ‘n giggles the leviathan of Australian sport pulls because it can! I thought it was hilarious.
Help me out here - I’ve watched a few A-League games, but I can’t recall - do they have ad breaks in general play (and therefore risk not covering a goal), or just after goals and at half time?
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Yep, it's just "bad journalism" from the heritage society of the most successful RL club in England and the world...
Wigan Rugby League Heritage Society
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Yes, the AFL risked not getting the full attention it deserved.
Two more shocking crowds at the BBL in Melbourne and Sydney yesterday.
I wonder if the salad days of big crowds are well and truly over for the current BBL and they may never return unless CA can some how get a lot of star players from OS playing.
I wonder if the salad days of big crowds are well and truly over for the current BBL and they may never return unless CA can some how get a lot of star players from OS playing.
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Regardless, in Australia we speak Australian English and you’d be hard pressed to find a single Australian fan, player, coach or administrator in union or league that calls rugby league “rugby”.Yep, it's just "bad journalism" from the heritage society of the most successful RL club in England and the world...
Wigan Rugby League Heritage Society
In Australia, among everyone who plays, coaches, follows or administers either code:
Rugby Union, or union, or rugby.
Rugby League, or league, even NRL. But never rugby.
Something I find very annoying but of course the AFL admin are promoting their own business in a way, making them seem the all powerful.
I also find it staggering that they've let soccer call themselves 'Australian football', basically stealing the identity of the national game. I used the example elsewhere of if soccer in the U.S started calling themselves 'American football' all hell would break loose.
I was the Stars game last night with some experienced MCG attendees. Our crowd estimates were all in the 5k - 8k range. Thinking about today that was probably optimistic. BBL has jumped the shark, there won’t be a recovery. More gimmicks just makes it sink further. It shows how fragile sports crowds are. Soccer, Cricket and Union are in a world of pain. Ratings are following crowds downwards. Credit to the AFL and NRL for holding on.
Not convinced that has anything to do with the GP.
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In my experience Union is often referred to as Rugby.
The AFL should own footy for our code.
7s lower bid to CA includes a deal on their current legal action.
They might want to work on getting the star players from Australia playing first.
& footy fans should never let the AFL to deny the mindlessness of their actions.
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