Is it just me...

[Vegas.]

or is everybody else sick to death of TV stations (particularly 7) showing replays of totally innocuous or irrelevant incidents while play is actually going on?

I would say about 40% of ball ups, and 100% of quick kick-ins are missed while we watch a slow motion replay of Chad Cornes or Buddy Franklin scratching their arse. There were a number of occasions on the weekend where we had progressed the ball to the wing before 7 managed to get the play on the ____ing screen. Ruck contests are an absolutely vital part of our game, yet we miss far too many for no good reason. I watch alot of basketball, and the American stations - for all their bullshit - never ever miss a moment of action. Yes, smaller playing area, but the game is just as fast, usually faster.

Bottom line, save replays for breaks or after goals, not during the game.

 

[cat_fanatic]

Are you kidding, after goals is precious advertisement space, they couldn't possibly show a replay when there's money to be made.

It is annoying but every broadcaster does it, not just 7. I have a hate on 7 more because of their crappy delayed telecast and eight or nine adds between goals.

 

[cat in sydney]

Are you kidding, after goals is precious advertisement space, they couldn't possibly show a replay when there's money to be made.

It is annoying but every broadcaster does it, not just 7. I have a hate on 7 more because of their crappy delayed telecast and eight or nine adds between goals.

Living in Sydney is a shocker!
They have delayed telecast of a game, usually starting at 11:30pm or later.
But they way they show it, with 8 or 9 ads in between goals, means that it usually takes longer on the replay (over 3 hours) than live at the game (less than 3 hours), despite them not showing anything in between quarters.

Maybe it's the same in Melbourne...

 

[cat_fanatic]

Living in Sydney is a shocker!
They have delayed telecast of a game, usually starting at 11:30pm or later.
But they way they show it, with 8 or 9 ads in between goals, means that it usually takes longer on the replay (over 3 hours) than live at the game (less than 3 hours), despite them not showing anything in between quarters.

Maybe it's the same in Melbourne...

7's telecast spans just over three hours on a Friday night as well as Sunday, but fortunately we don't have to wait more than an hours delay. I guess we should consider our selves lucky?

 

[cat in sydney]

7's telecast spans just over three hours on a Friday night as well as Sunday, but fortunately we don't have to wait more than an hours delay. I guess we should consider our selves lucky?

Damn right!

 

[TheTimeCometh]

totally agree vegas. and if we aint missin' out on action during play then we miss quite alot of the review of how a goal was scored coz they fit these ad's in then.

And scoring is THE most important part of a game. it is the end achievement. it is an indictment on the premise of a sport that there isn't even space and time given to the actual event and reactions resulting from scoring. you wanna see the coach, crowds, players, tactical, etc, etc, etc, e-f__kn-cetera reactions.

f__, if the richly lucrative round ball game can delay a break for 45 mins - why not afl for 30????

 

[TheTimeCometh]

and 10 get 3 hours outta their program as well.

 

[LongBomb]

But the AFL got 780 billion dollars and the game has never been healthier right?

 

[TheTimeCometh]

yup healthy as. quarters reduced to 20 mins yet they all still reach 30+

money, money, money.