Talking Footy

AFLcrap1 wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 8:51 pm

Fred wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 8:04 pm

Soo is part of the nrl season ... ?? Seriously ? It may be part of the rl year in scheduling but it has nothing to do with who plays in the grand finals or finals .

Yes it is
It has plenty to do with who makes the finals .

The_Wookie wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 7:46 pm

who gives a shit.

The broadcasters pay us more. That tells me what they are actually worth.

Fred wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 11:07 pm

pussycat wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 8:15 pm

NlolRL wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 6:43 pm

well for starters RL only won the season's accumulated ratings by around 10m, which just happens to be what they get for SOO. So other than this 'tournament' the ratings for each code for the year are about the same.

Furthermore, the AFL had the highest game, GF, Final, FTA, STV and home and away game last year, so I'm not sure why you think RL rates more.

As for being lop-sided, it that has been the case in the last few years while the Suns and Giants built a respectable list of players. These new clubs also effected the other struggling clubs because they were given the majority of young talent to build on.

However, now that these new teams have matured this year has been crazy unpredictable, with two of the top teams from recent years languishing near the bottom, and multiple upsets coming every weekend. This is one reason our ratings and crowds are up. How are RL crowds and ratings going?

I never claimed that the NRL get more ratings than the AFL comp.....They don't. That's because the AFL play far more matches and more than1/4 of the NRL focus is on rep matches. In recent years we , more often than not, have the top rating match and we always have 4 of the top 5 rating matches.

Our ratings may be down due to very high streaming levels. But they will pick up - unlike yours. Didn't those table Wookie provided have your ratings down ever so slightly 2 weeks ago? After last week they will be worse and it will be all down hill from there,

I hear the same old but but blabber about your expansion teams every year. Long before they get there act together we will have a 2nd team in Qld and a team in Perth. You will loose half your ratings in Perth and the Suns and Lions will struggle worse than they ever did.


As far as Grand Finals go we have won 2 of the last 3 years. You had your best Grand Final in 16 years last year though if Bulldogs had lost the final last year you would have had your lowest rating GF ever. We got just under 490k for a club game on PTV last year. We have multiple Quality games that are played on anny night of the week - not just Fri Night. And last year we had more matches at club level that rated over 1m. Our rep matches simply blow you away.

Try looking at the betting markets to see just how lopsided your matches are each week.

Let's be honest . Rl had SOO and it is a behemoth. They do it well and it is a great spectacle. The home and away season is mess with ever decreasing crowds. Participation numbers are dropping in many areas with them now trying to address this. Rl people should thank god they got SOO right or else it would be heading the way of ru in this country which has become a fourth tier sport.

pussycat wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 12:56 am

Fred wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 11:07 pm

pussycat wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 8:15 pm

I never claimed that the NRL get more ratings than the AFL comp.....They don't. That's because the AFL play far more matches and more than1/4 of the NRL focus is on rep matches. In recent years we , more often than not, have the top rating match and we always have 4 of the top 5 rating matches.

Our ratings may be down due to very high streaming levels. But they will pick up - unlike yours. Didn't those table Wookie provided have your ratings down ever so slightly 2 weeks ago? After last week they will be worse and it will be all down hill from there,

I hear the same old but but blabber about your expansion teams every year. Long before they get there act together we will have a 2nd team in Qld and a team in Perth. You will loose half your ratings in Perth and the Suns and Lions will struggle worse than they ever did.


As far as Grand Finals go we have won 2 of the last 3 years. You had your best Grand Final in 16 years last year though if Bulldogs had lost the final last year you would have had your lowest rating GF ever. We got just under 490k for a club game on PTV last year. We have multiple Quality games that are played on anny night of the week - not just Fri Night. And last year we had more matches at club level that rated over 1m. Our rep matches simply blow you away.

Try looking at the betting markets to see just how lopsided your matches are each week.

Let's be honest . Rl had SOO and it is a behemoth. They do it well and it is a great spectacle. The home and away season is mess with ever decreasing crowds. Participation numbers are dropping in many areas with them now trying to address this. Rl people should thank god they got SOO right or else it would be heading the way of ru in this country which has become a fourth tier sport.

Fred your off with the fairies. Everything about League is increasing at a greater rate than AFL, bar crowds and membership. Though Percentage wise our memberships is also growing faster . And when our new grounds are built we will improve in that area also. So get your head out of the sand and try being honest with yourself. =D>

The_Wookie wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 1:55 pm

pussycat wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 12:39 am

The_Wookie wrote: Wed May 10, 2017 7:46 pm

who gives a shit.

The broadcasters pay us more. That tells me what they are actually worth.

And How long do you think that will be for? League was getting half what AFL was getting, 6 years ago.

Well its been that way since the early 90s - before superleague even - so i think for a little longer anyway

Fred wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 4:33 pm

Yes . Murdoch, the business man who had made billions and built empires made a decision to spend more money on AFL cause he was pissed off?? Smart business men don't do that.

NlolRL wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 6:38 pm

Fred wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 4:33 pm

Yes . Murdoch, the business man who had made billions and built empires made a decision to spend more money on AFL cause he was pissed off?? Smart business men don't do that.

he was justified anyway given Fox footy continues to dominate even with a dedicated RL channel

Terry wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:00 pm

NlolRL wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 6:38 pm

Fred wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 4:33 pm

Yes . Murdoch, the business man who had made billions and built empires made a decision to spend more money on AFL cause he was pissed off?? Smart business men don't do that.

he was justified anyway given Fox footy continues to dominate even with a dedicated RL channel

Really.

NlolRL wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:10 pm

Terry wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:00 pm

NlolRL wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 6:38 pm

he was justified anyway given Fox footy continues to dominate even with a dedicated RL channel

Really.

yeah, really. Fox footy has beaten fox League for all weeks bar one or two. Thats despite the fact the AFL is also shown on another channel

Terry wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:53 pm

NlolRL wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:10 pm

Terry wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:00 pm

Really.

yeah, really. Fox footy has beaten fox League for all weeks bar one or two. Thats despite the fact the AFL is also shown on another channel

I know that pal...so congratulations in the bubble. The question I asked is what was the 100 top broadcasts for Foxtel last year?? Any idea pal????

The_Wookie wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 8:07 pm

Terry wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:53 pm

NlolRL wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:10 pm

yeah, really. Fox footy has beaten fox League for all weeks bar one or two. Thats despite the fact the AFL is also shown on another channel

I know that pal...so congratulations in the bubble. The question I asked is what was the 100 top broadcasts for Foxtel last year?? Any idea pal????

As it turns out, theres more to fox than just match broadcasts to consider. gotta sell advertising the rest of the week too.

Terry wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 8:19 pm

The_Wookie wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 8:07 pm

Terry wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 7:53 pm

I know that pal...so congratulations in the bubble. The question I asked is what was the 100 top broadcasts for Foxtel last year?? Any idea pal????

As it turns out, theres more to fox than just match broadcasts to consider. gotta sell advertising the rest of the week too.

Tremendous insight as to how Fox works Wookie. Well done.......who woulda known??? Maybe that's why they started a League channel do you think? Which incidentally is in it's first year so plenty of potential for improvement.

NlolRL wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 8:25 pm

Terry wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 8:19 pm

The_Wookie wrote: Thu May 11, 2017 8:07 pm

As it turns out, theres more to fox than just match broadcasts to consider. gotta sell advertising the rest of the week too.

Tremendous insight as to how Fox works Wookie. Well done.......who woulda known??? Maybe that's why they started a League channel do you think? Which incidentally is in it's first year so plenty of potential for improvement.

this sums up RL fans on here perfectly. Your crowds are poor but WILL get better. You get less TV money but WILL get more. You have no presence in 3 states but WILL expand. You have poor membership numbers but they WILL grow.

It's all about some time soon, not now