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RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:56 am
by ParraEelsNRL
http://markramsdale.com/_blog/APPRLG_Ne ... cal_Radio/
Rugby League dominates responses to BBC proposals on changes to local Radio
Mark Ramsdale - Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Over 1000 rugby league fans answered the Parliamentary Rugby League Group call to respond to the BBC’s proposals to alter coverage of local sport on BBC Local Radio.
The Parliamentary Group, comprising MPs from all political parties, was the first to recognise the impact the proposals would have on coverage of all sport on BBC Local Radio and asked rugby league supporters to respond to the BBC making clear that the proposals would have significant impact on the sport if enacted.
The Group itself responded to the consultation and sent copies directly to BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten and BBC Chief Executive Mark Thompson asserting that the way in which BBC presented its case was unclear, asked the wrong questions and made it very difficult for people to submit responses.
Announcing the numbers, Group Chairman and Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland said “We have been informed that the BBC received 8,000 responses to their consultations on Local Radio provision, far more than they were expecting, and despite the challenges the BBC placed in front of people, it is excellent news that rugby league fans dominated the responses to the consultations with over 1,000 people and organisations writing to support rugby league coverage on the BBC.
“This demonstrates the strength of feeling of supporters of rugby league and is welcome news to Members of the Group who first brought this to the attention of the sporting community.”
The Parliamentary Group has worked to make sure other sports were aware of the consequences of the consultations and has been working closely with the RFL who in turn have been liaising with other sports governing bodies.
“I want to offer the Group’s thanks to all those that took the time to respond to the consultations – we know it was not easy – and the RFL for their work on this issue, without which the matter would not have been so widely publicised” continued Mulholland.
Good to see that RL in the UK is prepared to fight for the little and big guys. Just wondering, when was the last time the AFL was mentioned in a Parliamentary report on the UK?
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:35 am
by NSWAFL
Just wondering, when was the last time the NRL was mentioned in a Parliamentary report on the UK?
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:43 am
by Xman
It's amazing what bogans will do when their passion is threatened, especially after a few beers on board.
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:59 am
by NSWAFL
Probably Guiness, Xman!
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:21 pm
by cos789
Challenge, challenge , bs challenge, I challenge thee oh poster.
I challellenge the accuracy of the thread title.
(Is this the way to do it , because I'm not into petty bs taking)
I do not see rl helping all sports in the UK.
I do not see rl helping AR in the UK.
I do not see it possible for rl to help all sports .
And are they really helping or just standing aside ?
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:29 pm
by Xman
cos789 wrote:Challenge, challenge , bs challenge, I challenge thee oh poster.
I challellenge the accuracy of the thread title.
(Is this the way to do it , because I'm not into petty bs taking)
I do not see rl helping all sports in the UK.
I do not see rl helping AR in the UK.
I do not see it possible for rl to help all sports .
And are they really helping or just standing aside ?
You need to report the claim if you want to file a BS challenge. But I've seen it now. You definitely want to challenge this claim?
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:37 pm
by NSWAFL
I wouldn't, Cos, because you'd lose TBH. The whole thing was about RL being the biggest contributor to an issue with BBC Local Radio and it's coverage of local sport. There was no limitation to that, so it can be argued that it was all sport. RL supporters in the UK should be congratulated for it. Radio is important to all sports and should be shared.
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:40 pm
by cooee
If AFL or AR or AF is broadcast on BBC local radio then yes they are helping them.
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:48 pm
by cos789
cooee wrote:If AFL or AR or AF is broadcast on BBC local radio then yes they are helping them.
So you agree, rl is not helping all the sports that don't have airtime on the BBC.
That is not reflected in the thread title, is it.
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:51 pm
by NSWAFL
Conversely, Cos, the article doesn't limit the sports either. Let's face it. None of us knows what the radio coverage is like over there. For all we know the local AFL may be getting air time and it could be under threat.
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:33 am
by Raiderdave
cooee wrote:If AFL or AR or AF is broadcast on BBC local radio then yes they are helping them.
its barely played let alone broadcast
this was a boon for " smaller " UK sports helped by the fans of one of the bigger Sports in that nation ... Rugby League
not one thats hardly been heard of
will we broadcast AR here in the UK ?
reaction
errrrrrrr
wot is AR ?
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:22 pm
by NSWAFL
They know! We've played exibition games there! Who remembers Carlton and North Melbourne at The Oval?
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:30 pm
by Raiderdave
NSWAFL wrote:They know! We've played exibition games there! Who remembers Carlton and North Melbourne at The Oval?
who ?
no one ...............
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:13 pm
by NSWAFL
Plenty. It had to get coverage all over England because of all the fights.
October 12, 1986. Note the date, Dave.
Re: RL helping all sports in the UK
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:35 pm
by Raiderdave
NSWAFL wrote:Plenty. It had to get coverage all over England because of all the fights.
October 12, 1986. Note the date, Dave.
so how about that AFL eh
pom
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