Talking Footy

eelofwest wrote:

pookus wrote:

justanotherleaguefan wrote:

DO VFL fans reliease that origin has been around since 1908 in rugby league. For some reasonthey keep claiming that they came up with the idea.

Also there is more PNG people playing rugby league then there is australians playing AFL

There is only 6 million in PNG.And only 300000 live in Port Moresby.You obviously havent been there.One bullshit point for you).The first state of origin played in AFL was in 1879 long before your game was a twinkle in someones eye.Do some research bud.

Pookus there is a PNG thread in the internations league vs International aussie rules section, we have been over this many times. PNG national sport is RL deal with is mate...

And your gonna claim that .Big Win champ You can have PNG well take Aus.And Pussy we dont need rep footy we kick your arse in every facet of the business without it.God we have to leave you something

You dominate for states of one country =D> =D> =D> =D>

Highest Rating FTA matches this year

NRL Origin 4041
NRL Origin 3920
NRL Origin 3843
AFL Coll V Ess 1709
NRL Test 1631
AFL Carl v VColl 1497
AFL Coll v Geel 1472
AFL StK v Rich 1461
AFL Hawth v Coll 1339
AFL StK v Free 1310
NRL All Stars 1296
AFL Free v Carl 1293
AFL Syd v Geel 1261
AFL Coll v Carl 1248
AFL Carl v Geel 1233
AFL WB v Coll 1220
NRL Bris v Sths 1217
NRL West v Brisb 1197
NRL STG v West 1187
AFL WCE v Carl 1184
AFL Geel v Hawth 1180
NRL Newc v Stg 1179
AFL GWS v Syd 1167
NRL Melb v West 1164
NRL West v Cbry 1134
NRL Bris v Manly 1111
AFL Ade v StK 1110
AFL Carl v Hawth 1081
AFL Rich v Carl 1078
AFL Free v Ess 1075
NRL Parra v Pen 1074
NRL Bris v Cron 1064
AFL Ess v Syd 1064
AFL Stk v Carl 1034
NRL Cron v Melb 1033
NRL Parra v Bris 1014
AFL Bris v Carl 1013
NRL West v NZ 999
AFL GC v Ess 993
AFL Melb v Hawth 973
NRL Melb v Bris 971
NRL West v Sths 963
AFL WCE v Hawth 939
NRL West v NQ 935
NRL Bris v Newc 913
NRL StG v Cbry 905
NRL Sths v Cbry 901
NRL Bris v Stg 895
NRL Parra v West 893
NRL Bris v NQ 886
NRL NZ v Manly 885
AFL Ess v Wcst 879
NRL Manly v Stg 878
NRL Sths v Canb 875
AFL Ess v Melb 870
NRL GCst v NQ 867
AFL Carl v Ade 854
AFL Free v Geel 843
NRL StG v Sths 837
NRL City v Ctry 834
AFL StK v Ess 833
NRL East v Brisb 830
NRL Manly v West 823
NRL NQ v Bris 823
AFL Carl v Hawth 822
NRL Newc v Melb 817
NRL Cbry v Newc 807
AFL Melb v Coll 807
NRL Newc v Parra 803
NRL Manly v Parra 803
AFL Melb v StK 793
NRL Cbry v Manly 772
NRL Pen v West 765
NRL East v Manly 760
NRL Sths v Penr 759
NRL West v East 757
NRL Cbry v GCst 742
AFL Coll v Rich 731
NRL East v penr 724
AFL Rich v Wcst 716
AFL Syd v NMelb 713








Highest rating PTV matches this year.

NRL East v StG 390
NRL Cbry v Souths 390
NRL Cron v StG 373
AFL Coll v WcE 355
NRL Melb v NZ 352
NRL Cron v East 347
NRL Cron v Sths 347
NRL Manly v Melb 345
NRL Penr v Canb 343
AFL Coll v Ess 339
NRL Cant v Melb 337
NRL Bris v NZ 335
AFL Gel v Haw 334
NRL Manly v Penr 332
NRL Parra v Cron 332
AFL Carl v Coll 329
NRL Penr v Parra 325
NRL Cron v NZ 323
NRL Parra v Sths 322
NRL Sths v East 321
NRL Canb v West 320
AFL Ade v Coll 318
NRL Canb v NthQ 317
AFL StK v Rich 315
NRL Penr v StG 313
NRL Parra v StG 312
NRL West v Canb 310
NRL Parra v NZ 307
AFL Coll v Geel 307
NRL NthQ v Newc 304
AFL Coll v Carl 302
NRL Sth v Nth Q 301
NRL East v Cbry 299
NRL NthQ v Penr 296
NRL NZ v East 291
NRL Canb v StG 291
NRL Newc V Penr 291
NRL GCst v Melb 290
NRL GCst v East 289
NRL Cron v Manly 289
NRL Canb v Melb 286
NRL Stg v Manly 283
NRL Newc v GCst 283
AFL Free v Carl 282
AFL Syd v Geel 282
NRL Parra v Newc 281
NRL Melb v Sths 279
NRL Penr v NZ 278
AFL StK v Free 271
AFL Haw v Coll 267
NRL Parra v Manly 266
AFL StK v NMelb 266
NRL Penr v Melb 264
AFL Haw v Syd 263
NRL NZ v Melb 261
NRL Cbry v Cron 261
AFL Port v StK 260
NRL Manly v GCst 259
AFL Carl v Haw 259
AFL StK v Carl 258
AFL Free v Ade 258
NRL Cron v Parra 257
NRL Cbry v Melb 257
NRL Penr v Cron 256
AFL Rich v Syd 256
AFL Geel v WB 255
NRL NthQ v Canb 253
NRL Melb v Canb 253
AFL Syd v GWS 251

AFL crew have become so caught up in their precious clubs they not only fail to recognize other sports but also the importance of state and country to over half the population. AFL goes no where in NSW/ACT/QLD because those kids want grow up and represent. They want to be a Lockyer,Hayden,Healy,Waugh,Clarke,Cahill,Neill,Gallen,Genia etc

I guess you can always look towards playing the irish in a game of gaelic

enarelle wrote:

AFL crew have become so caught up in their precious clubs they not only fail to recognize other sports but also the importance of state and country to over half the population. AFL goes no where in NSW/ACT/QLD because those kids want grow up and represent. They want to be a Lockyer,Hayden,Healy,Waugh,Clarke,Cahill,Neill,Gallen,Genia etc

Yeah because the polynesian guys value playing for there country over all things. How many have chosen Origin over country just for the cash.The international side of the game is a very poor cousin to other international sports.Dont be silly and mention them in the same breath.Kids dont choose league because it is an international sport surely theyd choose union if this is the path they wanted..What a joke.Then again if they want to play in front of big crowds and make decent money origin and the internationals is all they have.Theyll rarely if ever experience it in the domestic competition.

NRL has a superior program of representative games compared to AFL which has none. the NRL m is highly successful and becoming more successful. Such an easy victory in this category for the NRL.

Hmm, not the news our throwball fans were hoping to hear no doubt. Oh deary me.

Expansion decisions are in the wind but may not be what wannabe clubs want to hear
Date: July 15 2012

Adrian Proszenko


Potential new franchises will soon get an answer on NRL expansion - but it's unlikely to be the one they're hoping to hear. Sin Bin has been told the ARLC is likely to make a definitive call on whether to expand in late August, around the time the television rights deal has been thrashed out. Should they decide to increase the number of teams, prospective franchises will be given four or five months to put in bids with a view to NRL entry in 2015. However, it's becoming increasingly likely the status quo will remain and they will have to wait longer still. While the broadcasters are always looking for more quality content, it's believed - at least in initial discussions - their appetite for more games isn't matched by a dollar commitment that would make new clubs feasible. The commission is also mindful that most existing clubs are running at a loss and extra teams would only further dilute the playing talent.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... =text-only

Eye sale cashes up Ten for bid on NRL rights


TEN Network has sold outdoor advertising business Eye to oOh!media in a deal worth possibly $145 million, putting the free-to-air network on a firmer financial footing as it bids for NRL broadcast rights.

The media company will receive $120m in cash from the outdoor advertising company's owner, Champ Private Equity, and a deferred consideration of $25m payable three years after completion.

Ten chief executive James Warburton said proceeds from the sale would be used to pay down debt and strengthen the balance sheet after last month's $200m capital raising, as a $US125m ($120m) debt facility matured in March.

"It will make our balance sheet stronger by further reducing debt and will give us additional opportunity to invest in the creative renewal of Ten's television content," Mr Warburton said.

Ten's group chief financial officer Paul Anderson said it had not decided how much of the proceeds would be invested in programming, but acknowledged the deal could boost its interest in the NRL sports rights.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/e ... 6431233691

NINE LOSING TV WAR

THE show isn't over yet, but Channel 9 is bracing itself for the possibility it will miss out on retaining the rugby league broadcast rights. The mood at the long-term rights-holders has been described to us as "pessimistic".

Over at Channel 10, though, they are feeling "supremely confident" about their chances of winning out.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6431195182

justanotherleaguefan wrote:

I guess you can always look towards playing the irish in a game of gaelic

Thry pick an Austrian team. Then they play with themselves

Things are looking good the only way 9 can retain everything they have is by stumping up the cash to beat what 10 and/or 7 (potentially either together or just combined) could offer.

9 are in the weaker negotiating position with both 7 and 10 so even to split the rights still means 9 are poised to pay overs to retain even a portion.

10 are in the best position as they are prepared to pay for all of it and now have the best working arrangement with Fox but they are also willing to negotiate with 7 & 9 - which pits 7 and 9 against each other for best pricing. 10 will sacrifice things like State of Origin etc if it means getting solid week-in week-out ratings.

justanotherleaguefan wrote:

Things are looking good the only way 9 can retain everything they have is by stumping up the cash to beat what 10 and/or 7 (potentially either together or just combined) could offer.

9 are in the weaker negotiating position with both 7 and 10 so even to split the rights still means 9 are poised to pay overs to retain even a portion.

10 are in the best position as they are prepared to pay for all of it and now have the best working arrangement with Fox but they are also willing to negotiate with 7 & 9 - which pits 7 and 9 against each other for best pricing. 10 will sacrifice things like State of Origin etc if it means getting solid week-in week-out ratings.

How are ch10 going to afford "everything"?

If the NRL get better FTA coverage the payTV component will suffer. Why would payTV pay more for a worse deal?

JALF,
What do channel 10 need to get everything 800 million -1.4 billion?? Can they afford this? Are the big guns willing to risk the money? Channel 10 back in the day were strugging to find 200 million for some of the AFL rights in an era where TV companys were in much better financial condition. In my uneducated opinion I can see 10 going for some of the rights but to go for the whole package they would have to have foxtel and maybe even C7 buying a majority of the rights off them and they would need to buy them quickly or even have the deals done now. You seam to be well informed are you a C10 insider?

Just depends on how desperate 9 are willing to get. Either way nine is going to pay big time. Ten are doing everything thing in there power to get the rights. They sold Eye media specifically to raise revenue for the rights.