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I was watching chanel ten last night (in Melbourne) and I saw the advertisement for the Saturday night game: NO SYDNEY!!!!!!! The game that I wanted to watch is not on! I think I might go over to my friends place to watch it on Fox Footy (if she invites me) and I'll also have to rely on photos.
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As it may sound strange, but Ch10 decided to show some uninteresting games in that time slot and got critisized by the media in Melbourne for not showing those games that proved to be more ineteresting (like they failed to show the game between Brisbane and Port and choose to show a game between cellar dwellers).
This is again the same situation, because they will be showing Richmond vs. St.Kilda game instead, which probably won't have any affect on top 8 anyway.
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Saturday August 9, Sydney v Hawthorn (Fox Footy Channel Production)Fox Footy Channel -- Melbourne (7pm), Adelaide (6.30pm), Perth (5pm), Brisbane (7pm)
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It seems the powers that be at channel ten, like many in Melbourne, still fail to accept that the afl is a national competition. It's a joke that they would choose to show Richmond-St Kilda instead of a game which has a real bearing on the 8. But then again nothing should surprise from a network which decided against showing that Brisbane-Port match. It comes down to what they think people want to watch and Richmond are a popular team.
Nevertheless, Melbournians had better start getting used to watching matches involving interstate teams as that's all they'll get in September."As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk
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Bit annoying that the game that is on in place are two Vic teams.
And every supporter of those teams can simply catch a train in and SEE the game LIVE
Us Melb based Swans fans either have Foxtel or a very long train trip to Sydney to see it live.
Having said that, I tend to agree with the statement that other teams should get some publicity.
I suppose what really should have happened was the AFL have stronger stipulations with teh TV deal.
I mean we have 2 free to air channels involved, why not have both games on different channels?
It will happen eventually I guess....The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.Comment
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Talking about Channel 10 and the bizarre.............
I was watching the Geelong-Collingwood game on Saturday night when Tarrant took that great mark. They didn't show any replays and I thought they would do so after the kick.
He missed the shot for goal and straight away they cut to a commerical break!!!!
When the returned from the break, they went straight to the kick-in ?!?!?!?!?Comment
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What about the Hawks supporters? I can understand if they don't show Swans because it's an interstate club, but they're playing a Vistorian club, which disadvantaged not only the Swans supporters in Melb but the other team's supporters as well.
Unbelivable, really!
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It was a delayed telecast not live, which means thay can cut it anyway they like it.Originally posted by dawson
Talking about Channel 10 and the bizarre.............
I was watching the Geelong-Collingwood game on Saturday night when Tarrant took that great mark. They didn't show any replays and I thought they would do so after the kick.
He missed the shot for goal and straight away they cut to a commerical break!!!!
When the returned from the break, they went straight to the kick-in ?!?!?!?!?
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Channel 9 and 10 will pick the game that will rate the best and the powers that be at Channel 10 think Richmond vs St Kilda.
Anyway the highest rating match so far this season was last friday nights match between Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne - hardly an important match and no one turned up at the match but it got the best rating of the year so far.Once was, now elsewhereComment
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Mate, try a plane one day. The blue vinyl seats are realy erotic after a while.Originally posted by CureTheSane
Bit annoying that the game that is on in place are two Vic teams.
And every supporter of those teams can simply catch a train in and SEE the game LIVE
Sydney is only an hour and a $3.50 Virgin Blue muffin away, you know
JF
"Never ever ever state that Sydney is gone.They are like cockroaches in the aftermath of a nuclear war"
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And Brisbane is only 2 hoursOriginally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
Mate, try a plane one day. The blue vinyl seats are realy erotic after a while.
Sydney is only an hour and a $3.50 Virgin Blue muffin away, you know
JF
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According to the poll I saw earlier in the year, 3% of Vic fans support the Swans (4% Brisbane) with only 5-7% for lowly Melb teams St. Kilda, Roos and Demons. Collingwood was the top at 18% (or nearly 1 in 5 Victorian fans.....UUUUUGGGGHHHH!!!!)
You could look at this two ways. Either the difference between 3 and 6 is not much in the overall scheme of things.....or you could argue that St. Kilda has nearly twice as many fans as the Swans (in Victoria).
The real question, though, is how many people watch Friday or Saturday night football who are not direct supporters of those particular teams?
We've never seen figures, but I suspect that way more than 50% of viewers on a Friday or Saturday night are merely general footy fans wanting to watch a game...and that for those fans the numbers would vary dramatically depending on whether it was a game of general interest to the comp.
To put it another way, the number of independent supporter who would have tuned in would have been way more for Power vs Brisbane (a one point thriller at the Gabba between the top two contenders) instead of Richmond vs Demons (or some other such crap match).
TV stations don't have to worry about fairness or gate receipts (in relation to showing Vic matches in Vic)...some of you still remember the old days (a couple of years ago) when the AFL still retained some power...making sure teams were televised relatively evenly and interstate matches were given preference in a bid to boost gates.
Nowadays the AFL has absolutely no say in which match is televised (when there is a choice). Good on, Wayne
Notwithstanding that Richmond and Saints have more fans than Swans and Hawks...I reckon the TV numbers would be higher for our match (esp considering 99.9% of Vic fans will be at home, not at the game!!!)...
And on the other hand it is Nathan Burke's last match, and St. Kilda are the least seen team on Vic television (less than Fremantle) so they really deserve a break."I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005Comment
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Nathan Burke retiring would have to be the main reason to show the Tigers v. Saints match. I just have to rely on my friend that has Fox Footy to be watching the match on Saturday night.Sydney Swans Premiers 2005 - The Mighty BloodsComment
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damn! damn! damn!......please tell me its not the Huddo/Green show again......OH NOOOOOOOO...the continual references to how depleted the hawks are and how lucky the swans are to get this and that free kick....(what???, u say, a free kick to us!!!)
I'll be at the ground so will have to tape it... there's no way round it...I'll have to put up with the inane tv comentators...where's ABC News Radio when u need them....NO NO NO... I can hear Huddo squealing now..."Davis...Davis has kicked 2...he snaps from 40...dont tell me, dont tell me, hes kicked a goal....unbelievable stuff from Nick Davis, can you believe this, he's kicked 3 final quarter goals and Swans are within 3 points..."Comment
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Actually there's a huge demographic out there: people who call themselves Richmond supporters but haven't gone to a game or taken out a membership since 1982! There's probably hundreds of thousands of them, so it could be a ratings bonanza for Ch10Originally posted by CureTheSane
Bit annoying that the game that is on in place are two Vic teams.
And every supporter of those teams can simply catch a train in and SEE the game LIVE
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