FTA shows 3/8 NRL games. It's not 1-2 extra games a week.
No clue about AFL.
FTA shows 3/8 NRL games. It's not 1-2 extra games a week.
No clue about AFL.
You'd assume Fox would have done some sort of cost/benefit modelling on rugby though.
I see the arguments raised above but there has to be some data that suggests the loss of subscribers wouldn't be greater than the $$$ outlay to pay for the rights.
Hmmmmm - could we get 10,000 to watch the 'Tahs these days?"Prime Minister Scott Morrison has just announced the proposal - which will largely benefit sporting matches.
He said mid-sized stadiums would be able to have a quarter of their 40,000 seats filled - and the same goes for outdoor cultural events.
Crowds will be allowed if patrons are ticketed and seated, and maintain a 1.5m (4.9ft) distance. Australia's football codes have been lobbying hard in recent weeks for spectators to return to stadiums.
The allowance falls under Stage 3 - the final phase of the country's plan to come out of lockdown."
Hmmmmm - could we get 10,000 to watch the 'Tahs these days?
We will see.
Summary: product quality is proven to matter more in Aust pro rugby than lots of quantity (JO'N's most fatal mistake was not to appreciate this truth as he embarked upon a reckless quantity expansion without the management and coaching and player depth plan to back it up).
Agree with Red card replacement & golden point (but only in the context of a short format comp)
What puzzles me, is that except in the instance of being held up (and I didn't care for that rule at all in the NRC), all of the other situations already result in a 22m restart... so essentially we're scrapping competition for the ball, and I don't see any upside in that?
But quick 22m restarts are already a thing.....
All this does is take the kick back 22m so a long drop out is guaranteed.
There’s not going to be any variation.