Talking Footy

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 8:02 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 7:57 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 7:45 pm

seriously can you ever talk normally ?

What you recan CH7 can afford NRL along with Cricket and AFL
its been stated multiple times for years that they cannot.

i dont know there financial position except the guy that owns them stokes lives here in WA also and hangs out with other billionaires like Gina Reinhearts and Twiggy? Forest


its what the networks deem the worth of the games' product not what PVL or fans think! last time PVL was laughed out of the office. that's not making jokes its what happened
PVL can talk all he wants, it means jack shit in the end

of course if Ch7 got huge backers anything is possible..
in saying Ch9 are very well equipped at present..

you keep saying PVL was laughed out of the office.

I don’t know or care about the state of finances of the networks, but if channel 7 bidding also, they see them self in the financial position to do so

No need to try and paint the picture that suits the nrl fans dream over the factual picture

He made a deal during the height of COVID>> and excepted 1st offers from FOX> which at the time was kinda good
with not what was expecting to come>> but in the end was a shocking deal.

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 9:56 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 8:02 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 7:57 pm

i dont know there financial position except the guy that owns them stokes lives here in WA also and hangs out with other billionaires like Gina Reinhearts and Twiggy? Forest


its what the networks deem the worth of the games' product not what PVL or fans think! last time PVL was laughed out of the office. that's not making jokes its what happened
PVL can talk all he wants, it means jack shit in the end

of course if Ch7 got huge backers anything is possible..
in saying Ch9 are very well equipped at present..

you keep saying PVL was laughed out of the office.

I don’t know or care about the state of finances of the networks, but if channel 7 bidding also, they see them self in the financial position to do so

No need to try and paint the picture that suits the nrl fans dream over the factual picture

He made a deal during the height of COVID>> and excepted 1st offers from FOX> which at the time was kinda good
with not what was expecting to come>> but in the end was a shocking deal.

He did, they offered him the deal and told take it or leave it and he took it after mouthing off.

The AFL went in and got what they wanted a lot more money than the NRL. The deals were negotiated both through Covid

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:14 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 9:56 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 8:02 pm

of course if Ch7 got huge backers anything is possible..
in saying Ch9 are very well equipped at present..

you keep saying PVL was laughed out of the office.

I don’t know or care about the state of finances of the networks, but if channel 7 bidding also, they see them self in the financial position to do so

No need to try and paint the picture that suits the nrl fans dream over the factual picture

He made a deal during the height of COVID>> and excepted 1st offers from FOX> which at the time was kinda good
with not what was expecting to come>> but in the end was a shocking deal.

He did, they offered him the deal and told take it or leave it and he took it after mouthing off.

The AFL went in and got what they wanted a lot more money than the NRL. The deals were negotiated both through Covid

yeah ok

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 12:36 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:14 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 9:56 pm

He did, they offered him the deal and told take it or leave it and he took it after mouthing off.

The AFL went in and got what they wanted a lot more money than the NRL. The deals were negotiated both through Covid

yeah ok

the deals were negotiated through similar times the AFL got a bigger deal and NRL did not

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 2:54 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 12:36 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:14 pm

yeah ok

the deals were negotiated through similar times the AFL got a bigger deal and NRL did not

Um no not at all.

NRL did deal in May 2020 (2 months after covid swept the world.
AFL did deal in Sep 2022 (2.5 years after COVID)

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:11 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 2:54 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 12:36 pm

the deals were negotiated through similar times the AFL got a bigger deal and NRL did not

Um no not at all.

NRL did deal in May 2020 (2 months after covid swept the world.
AFL did deal in Sep 2022 (2.5 years after COVID)

deals take several years to draw up buy the best minds and brains in the business due to the large sums of money involved. its not a 12 moth contrac to be shown on communities TV

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 6:15 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:11 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 2:54 pm

Um no not at all.

NRL did deal in May 2020 (2 months after covid swept the world.
AFL did deal in Sep 2022 (2.5 years after COVID)

deals take several years to draw up buy the best minds and brains in the business due to the large sums of money involved. its not a 12 moth contrac to be shown on communities TV

NRL one was really different >>
Covid hit>> resume of play with crowds was very uncertain.
PVL Chairman went straight to FOX and wanted an extension on its current tv rights.
and FOX agreed (the deal did not even go up)
for a brief period it gave financial backing for the league and he was applauded

But as the world started to see Covid was not that bad and it was not doom and gloom..
and life returned to normal very quick.
it was seen as a rushed deal without going to tender...
it pretty much backfired on the NRL>

AFL however played it smart and cool
road out the covid storm and see how Australia looked financially and got an extension and than signed a 7 year deal 2.5 years later.

It was very smart by the AFL in hindsight..

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 7:46 pm

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 6:15 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:11 pm

deals take several years to draw up buy the best minds and brains in the business due to the large sums of money involved. its not a 12 moth contrac to be shown on communities TV

NRL one was really different >>
Covid hit>> resume of play with crowds was very uncertain.
PVL Chairman went straight to FOX and wanted an extension on its current tv rights.
and FOX agreed (the deal did not even go up)
for a brief period it gave financial backing for the league and he was applauded

But as the world started to see Covid was not that bad and it was not doom and gloom..
and life returned to normal very quick.
it was seen as a rushed deal without going to tender...
it pretty much backfired on the NRL>

AFL however played it smart and cool
road out the covid storm and see how Australia looked financially and got an extension and than signed a 7 year deal 2.5 years later.

It was very smart by the AFL in hindsight..

It’s the difference in operations from both of the codes excs, one knows its value goes silently about its business, TEMU Pete need to continually needs click bait the public with comparisons to the AFL for negotiations to over inflate the popularity of his code

The execs at the top are the masters of the advertising world and it’s there business, so old TEMU Peter will always be out played

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 2:06 pm

cant attract local players, not winning so much, cant attract fans Attendance: 14,268.

the new Sydney bears in Perth will Storm 2.0, easy to figure out why old Temu Pete and his Temu crew didn't originally want the responsibility in running the side and not footing a cent towards it or PNG

Terry wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 12:54 pm

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 2:06 pm

cant attract local players, not winning so much, cant attract fans Attendance: 14,268.

the new Sydney bears in Perth will Storm 2.0, easy to figure out why old Temu Pete and his Temu crew didn't originally want the responsibility in running the side and not footing a cent towards it or PNG

You need to stop yelling at clouds makingshitup. Them thar clouds don't do you no harm pal. Now toddle off and go play with your Montessori toddlers building blocks. There's a good boy!!!!!!

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 1:38 pm

its an observation of once the Storm stop winning the fans start not bothering to show up

Beaussie wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 7:21 am

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 1:38 pm

its an observation of once the Storm stop winning the fans start not bothering to show up

Pretty concerning to see only 12,386 fans at AAMI Park for the Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans on Sunday.

That Melbourne Storm home crowd was less than the GWS Giants home crowd at Engie Stadium in Sydney on the same weekend.

Perhaps it is just the Origin period and fan fatigue?

Beaussie wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 7:21 am

makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 1:38 pm

its an observation of once the Storm stop winning the fans start not bothering to show up

Pretty concerning to see only 12,386 fans at AAMI Park for the Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans on Sunday.

That Melbourne Storm home crowd was less than the GWS Giants home crowd at Engie Stadium in Sydney on the same weekend.

Perhaps it is just the Origin period and fan fatigue?