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Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
If Karmichael Hunt plays a game or two for Brisbane City or QLD Country that would draw a crowd and media attention.
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Phil Kearns (64)
I'd like to see the rams do what the Rising did and only open the one area of the stadium, to keep the crowd together. Looking at it on tv the rams crowd seemed spread out over multiple tiers, which is always going to make it look and sound smaller.
Maybe get an extra game or two broadcast as well.
Maybe get an extra game or two broadcast as well.
Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
I think the ARU really missed a trick by scuttling the Johnny Wilkinson approach. Apparently they thought it would be a 'bad look.'
That thinking is so narrow. The fact is the competition is invisible to the broader sporting public - even the broader rugby supporting public. A marquee player like a Wilkinson or a Brian O'Driscoll would have made a big difference, and it wouldn't have cost the ARU a cent.
That thinking is so narrow. The fact is the competition is invisible to the broader sporting public - even the broader rugby supporting public. A marquee player like a Wilkinson or a Brian O'Driscoll would have made a big difference, and it wouldn't have cost the ARU a cent.
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Phil Kearns (64)
I think the place for the marquee international will be in a year or two, when the competition has a base and is looking to pull in more fans, ideally when all or nearly all games are telecast. Right now there is no guarantee that the broader supporting public would be able to see a Wilkinson or O'Driscoll play regularly and if the team that signed them always got the telecast game there would be hell to pay. The money will be much better spent when the full product is available for people to see, or at least to help push foxtel (or some other broadcaster) over the line in getting all the games on TV. That will also hopefully coincide with the post world cup period when there should be more retiring stars available for a final hurrah.
Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
I'd guess if Wilkinson was playing in the NRC Fox Sports would broadcast most or all the matches involving his team, in addition to others.
The only way all the matches will be on TV is if there's an increase in interest. And how does that get created when the competition is virtually invisible? It needs names. You watch what happens when Quade Cooper returns or if Karmichael Hunt plays, or if Izzy ever plays a match for the Stars.
The NRC product is pretty good. The challenge is getting more people to give it a shot and then turn them into fans of a team.
The only way all the matches will be on TV is if there's an increase in interest. And how does that get created when the competition is virtually invisible? It needs names. You watch what happens when Quade Cooper returns or if Karmichael Hunt plays, or if Izzy ever plays a match for the Stars.
The NRC product is pretty good. The challenge is getting more people to give it a shot and then turn them into fans of a team.
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George Smith (75)
FWIW the Wednesday- & Thursday night ITM Cup crowds have been pretty ordinary & the weekend ones not much better. Hang in there, things will get better.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Let's not get too obsessed about attendances. This is a totally new competition, with totally new teams, and by definition, no traditional support.
Basically, we are starting at the bottom, which is the only place to start. It will be a long, slow, climb to get even a few rungs up the ladder, but it is a climb that we all know will be good for the game as a whole.
Just the fact that fringe Wallabies like Horwill can play at this level is a huge benefit. The fringe Soup players are being given live try-outs, many are called, but few will be chosen, and this is the best way to choose them.
We had to do it, now let's all get behind it, and stop expecting instant success, because that will not happen.
Basically, we are starting at the bottom, which is the only place to start. It will be a long, slow, climb to get even a few rungs up the ladder, but it is a climb that we all know will be good for the game as a whole.
Just the fact that fringe Wallabies like Horwill can play at this level is a huge benefit. The fringe Soup players are being given live try-outs, many are called, but few will be chosen, and this is the best way to choose them.
We had to do it, now let's all get behind it, and stop expecting instant success, because that will not happen.
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Train Without a Station
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The TV numbers are the important factor anyway.
Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
TV numbers are affected by crowds though. The TV viewing experience is a lot better when there's an atmosphere.
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TOCC
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Can we change the name of this thread to Crowds and Ratings watch?
NRC again wasn't in the top 20 programs, i still think it needs to be hitting 50'000 to justify Foxtel's expenditure and also to encourage extra coverage. 1st week was 35'000, and this week again it failed to break into the top 20 so it must have had a similar figure.
NRC again wasn't in the top 20 programs, i still think it needs to be hitting 50'000 to justify Foxtel's expenditure and also to encourage extra coverage. 1st week was 35'000, and this week again it failed to break into the top 20 so it must have had a similar figure.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
It could have improved by 10,000 viewers and still fallen short. The 20th show on the list rated at 49,000. 11,000 higher then last week.
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Im not entirely sure how to read these ratings, they list both 'Overnight' and 'Consolidated', its the top 20 shows with the bottom ranked shows attracting only 41'000 viewers..
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/thursday-28-august-2014.html
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/thursday-28-august-2014.html
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Michael Lynagh (62)
The ones I've seen say 49,000 which only confuses it more.
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