Are Melbourne Swans fans big losers in Foxtel deal?

[Thunder Shaker]

http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/news/afl/foxtel-wins-in-afl-carveup/2007/02/05/1170524030567.html

The biggest change for Victorian fans will be a reduction in the number of free-to-air games each week from five to four, with the early Sunday afternoon game - previously telecast by Channel Nine - now going exclusively to Foxtel.

This has been a timeslot that often featured Swans games out of Sydney. It looks like Melbourne-based Swans fans have been screwed over in this new Foxtel deal. We Melbourne-based fans should find out more about this, as I am very concerned and I'm sure others are too.

[AnnieH]

Re: Are Melbourne Swans fans big losers in Foxtel deal?

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/n...524030567.html

This has been a timeslot that often featured Swans games out of Sydney. It looks like Melbourne-based Swans fans have been screwed over in this new Foxtel deal. We Melbourne-based fans should find out more about this, as I am very concerned and I'm sure others are too.

Don't panic.
Wait till the deal with Foxtel gets done ... then panic.

[Cher]

This year we have 15 Saturday games and only 7 Sunday games so it might not be as bad as you think

[annew]

I do think that Swans supporters in Vic and Tas will miss out with this deal as I believe they will not get to see the Sunday afternoon games unless they have Foxtel or Austar - major loss in my opinion. It is a pity really as a former Tasmanian I know a lot of people follow the Swans because first they were the first team to play on a Sunday and second because of the early games in the last few years.

[DST]

Re: Are Melbourne Swans fans big losers in Foxtel deal?

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/n...524030567.html

This has been a timeslot that often featured Swans games out of Sydney. It looks like Melbourne-based Swans fans have been screwed over in this new Foxtel deal. We Melbourne-based fans should find out more about this, as I am very concerned and I'm sure others are too.

That is not right, according to the deal being mentioned on radio Foxtel have the rights to the exclusive twlight game on Sunday evening.

C7 will have the early Sunday game because they need to go to the V8's afterwards.

So as mentioned we are playing on Saturday 15 times which if we are the most attractive game (and we are likely to be) we will be live free to air and the early Sunday games will be live to air on C7.

So no we are in a good position with this split on the deal.

DST

[stevej]

Just heard on SEN that all early Sunday games, ie. 1pm start will be televised on Fox. We have 7 of them this year.This is a shocking result for us Melbourne based swans supporters. It is an absolute disgrace.

[Dudley]

Re: Re: Are Melbourne Swans fans big losers in Foxtel deal?

C7 will have the early Sunday game because they need to go to the V8's afterwards.

No they won't

C7 will show the V8s from 12pm to 3pm and AFL from 3pm to 6pm

Foxtel/Fox Sports 3 will show the 1pm "non-Victorian" game live and exclusive Australia wide every week

C7 will show the 2:10pm "Melbourne based" game on delay at 3pm AEST with McAvaney & Cometti calling

[Doctor]

Unfortunately, the deal was done well after the draw. I'm sure it'll be changed for next year, but that doesn't help you all that much this year. If you can't afford to get Foxtel connected, or object to it, it may be the pub for you for those games this year (which does have its advantages surely...)

[stevej]

Whether i can afford foxtel or not is not the point!!! Southern Swans supporters shafted again!!!

[swantastic]

Originally posted by stevej
Whether i can afford foxtel or not is not the point!!! Southern Swans supporters shafted again!!!

Supporters shafted by the Swans and now TV, i feel sorry for you guys that dont have Fox.

[hammo]

Originally posted by stevej
Whether i can afford foxtel or not is not the point!!! Southern Swans supporters shafted again!!!

I thought they were the Sydney Swans.

That might explain why they wouldn't rate very well on Melbourne free to air tv

[reigning premier]

Originally posted by Doctor
Unfortunately, the deal was done well after the draw. I'm sure it'll be changed for next year, but that doesn't help you all that much this year. If you can't afford to get Foxtel connected, or object to it, it may be the pub for you for those games this year (which does have its advantages surely...)

And may I reccommend Bell's hotel in Sth Melbourne... Spent a lot of Sunday afternoons in their sampling the local fare.....

Just watch out for Billy Belly, he's a nut case!

[swantastic]

Originally posted by hammo
I thought they were the Sydney Swans.

That might explain why they wouldn't rate very well on Melbourne free to air tv

Yep they are the Sydney Swans but dont you remember the banner" Two Citys one dream.

[stevej]

Originally posted by hammo
I thought they were the Sydney Swans.

That might explain why they wouldn't rate very well on Melbourne free to air tv

Hammo, Are you being sympathetic or just plain stupid!!

[hammo]

Originally posted by stevej
Hammo, Are you being sympathetic or just plain stupid!!

Perhaps I am stupid for reopening this can of worms.

I am sympathetic to a point but there are probably 10 more popular clubs in Melbourne than the Sydney Swans.

Channels 7 and 10 will televise the matches that will rate the most in Melbourne which unfortunately for our Melbourne based fans will usually be games involving two Melbourne clubs, not the Swans.