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AFL games go 3 hours - Nrl go 2hrs. Both have there pros and cons but all in all they are the basic fundamentals of or games! TV coverage isnt!piesman2011 wrote:I would say there reason is that they only have 3 FTA games with one of them effectively live. But I guess that is an excuse as well.
Yes, they could fix it by reducing the length of matches - basderdising the game.piesman2011 wrote:Having two games overlap is a sceduling issue that could be fixed if the AFL wanted to fix it. They dont because they want to encourage more families to go to Saturday games. The AFL could have a Monday game and a Thursday night game but it is not as good for the families to attend. Is that an excuse?
What?pussycat wrote:Xman wrote:pussycat wrote:
I Wont argue with you , I'll just simply point out that using your time schedule and logic. Your match was shown in the prime timeslot 1.5 hours 6 - 7.30. Yet the NRL timeslot you choose to ignore is shown in the same timeslot for the same time .
Ps the slot averages about 300K and has a high of 373
Half the AFL match was shown before 6pm. HALF! This would have a big impact on the average ratings.
Only 30 minutes of the NRL game was shown before 6pm, having a far small impact on the ratings of a game that is already far shorter.
and 10mins shy of half the NRL - Next excuse!
Regular Thursday's? Try a few a year at most.pussycat wrote:Yes, they could fix it by reducing the length of matches - basderdising the game.piesman2011 wrote:Having two games overlap is a sceduling issue that could be fixed if the AFL wanted to fix it. They dont because they want to encourage more families to go to Saturday games. The AFL could have a Monday game and a Thursday night game but it is not as good for the families to attend. Is that an excuse?
The AFL has tried Monday night games and plays Thursday night game regularly.
Yes, it is an excused as an excuse when it suits, and is used to mask the short comings of your game.
I dont mind the ratings being lower because of overlap. It may reduce the ratings but allow more families to attend on a Saturday. It is the way that it is scheduled and every game could be scheduled in such a way as to not overlap. I could say that the Friday night double header is a short comming for NRL and lowers the overall ratings. Is that a short comming or just my opinion? No need to answer that one it was retorical.pussycat wrote:Yes, they could fix it by reducing the length of matches - basderdising the game.piesman2011 wrote:Having two games overlap is a sceduling issue that could be fixed if the AFL wanted to fix it. They dont because they want to encourage more families to go to Saturday games. The AFL could have a Monday game and a Thursday night game but it is not as good for the families to attend. Is that an excuse?
The AFL has tried Monday night games and plays Thursday night game regularly.
Yes, it is an excused as an excuse when it suits, and is used to mask the short comings of your game.
3 so far this year 0r more than 1 in 4, hardly none.Xman wrote:Regular Thursday's? Try a few a year at most.
At the end of the day the 3hr game length is a huge advantage to the AFL because the broadcaster can fit in far more ads. The average AFL game has 3 times the ads of an NRL game meaning more $$.
What count most is the money the tv rights bring, not the ratings. The ratings are not really comparable because of the vast difference in the way each code schedules their games, the number of games, the number of rounds, the rep games, the length of games, etc etc.
As a comparison of value to the networks the AFL is on top as it has been for years.
As a comparison of popularity the AFL has the 12 highest rating games this year when both home and away seasons are compared.
The rest of the tv ratings arguments are trivial.
3 hrs is a big advantage but ratings as a gross numbers don't show it because there is no factor that accounts for length of time. If the NRL averages 500k for their 3 FTA games how does this compare to the AFls 4 FTA games that average 500k? Well the AFL has 12 hrs and the NrL only 6 so the AFL would be around double the value on a simple comparison.pussycat wrote:3 so far this year 0r more than 1 in 4, hardly none.Xman wrote:Regular Thursday's? Try a few a year at most.
At the end of the day the 3hr game length is a huge advantage to the AFL because the broadcaster can fit in far more ads. The average AFL game has 3 times the ads of an NRL game meaning more $$.
What count most is the money the tv rights bring, not the ratings. The ratings are not really comparable because of the vast difference in the way each code schedules their games, the number of games, the number of rounds, the rep games, the length of games, etc etc.
As a comparison of value to the networks the AFL is on top as it has been for years.
As a comparison of popularity the AFL has the 12 highest rating games this year when both home and away seasons are compared.
The rest of the tv ratings arguments are trivial.
If you think 3 hours game length is such an advantage, then fine, but quit your bitch'in and whinning about it.
It been well documented what the TV networks make from there FTA, theres no need to go down that path again.
Are you trying to convince me or yourself???
Xman wrote:Regular Thursday's? Try a few a year at most.pussycat wrote:Yes, they could fix it by reducing the length of matches - basderdising the game.piesman2011 wrote:Having two games overlap is a sceduling issue that could be fixed if the AFL wanted to fix it. They dont because they want to encourage more families to go to Saturday games. The AFL could have a Monday game and a Thursday night game but it is not as good for the families to attend. Is that an excuse?
The AFL has tried Monday night games and plays Thursday night game regularly.
Yes, it is an excused as an excuse when it suits, and is used to mask the short comings of your game.
At the end of the day the 3hr game length is a huge advantage to the AFL because the broadcaster can fit in far more ads. The average AFL game has 3 times the ads of an NRL game meaning more $$.
What count most is the money the tv rights bring, not the ratings. The ratings are not really comparable because of the vast difference in the way each code schedules their games, the number of games, the number of rounds, the rep games, the length of games, etc etc.
As a comparison of value to the networks the AFL is on top as it has been for years.
As a comparison of popularity the AFL has the 12 highest rating games this year when both home and away seasons are compared.
The rest of the tv ratings arguments are trivial.
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pussycat wrote:Xman wrote:Regular Thursday's? Try a few a year at most.pussycat wrote:Yes, they could fix it by reducing the length of matches - basderdising the game.
The AFL has tried Monday night games and plays Thursday night game regularly.
Yes, it is an excused as an excuse when it suits, and is used to mask the short comings of your game.
At the end of the day the 3hr game length is a huge advantage to the AFL because the broadcaster can fit in far more ads. The average AFL game has 3 times the ads of an NRL game meaning more $$.
What count most is the money the tv rights bring, not the ratings. The ratings are not really comparable because of the vast difference in the way each code schedules their games, the number of games, the number of rounds, the rep games, the length of games, etc etc.
As a comparison of value to the networks the AFL is on top as it has been for years.
As a comparison of popularity the AFL has the 12 highest rating games this year when both home and away seasons are compared.
The rest of the tv ratings arguments are trivial.
On what planet is this takeing place or is it the inner recesses of your mind?
Bs. There isn't one home and away NRL game in the top 10, or even the top 12pussycat wrote:After next Wendsday we will be 1,2,3 and 4 and like it or not there all NRL.
As I said before, Im quiet happy to let you combine your PTV result with you FTA. Just as long as you dont expect to use them twice
pussycat wrote:Unfotunitly for all you AFL lovers, We live in the real world.