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So, a fully developed country such as Australia walked away from the games because of a $7b price tag to host them, but a 100m GBP bait to a substantially poorer nation means they will?
Granted it wont be $7b to host them in Malaysia, but it will still be $2-3b. How will 100m GBP possibly help?
Malaysia offered a fortune to step in as Commonwealth Games host after Victoria's withdrawal
What advertising do you see on FTA television? Sweet Foxtrot Alpha. The Coalition of the Concerned i.e. FTA media and backyard codes are doing a mighty effective job of locking football out.
I mean, you are aware that advertising on TV is not charity? Unless the broadcaster is paying for the product, the company that wants its product advertised needs to pay for it?
I am going to suggest that the definition of “premium product” is relative to the preferences and palate of the ticket buyer, and in some cases I would suggest that it’s going to be a very lean diet if you don’t like football.
Well, you’ve answered your own question. Because barely anyone turned up to that Newcastle v Perth match, while 100,000 turned up to the “cross-country football” match where Collingwood beat Brisbane in a thriller by less than a goal.
You’re the worst kind of fan. Someone incapable of enjoying two things so you belittle everyone else who can.
With so much festive football to celebrate, will anyone turn up?
Number plates aren’t linked to licences.
Oliver's off-season from hell continues as Dees star charged for driving with suspended licence
Registration is different from licence though. No licence is tied to the rego.
Oliver's off-season from hell continues as Dees star charged for driving with suspended licence
I won’t go into why but I know.
Actually, you won’t go into why because you don’t know.
If you knew, you would be earning BIG bucks in an American sports franchise on the coaching panel, because even they with their massive buckets of money haven’t been able to measure intent, and haven’t got any “intent specialist consultants” on the staff at any professional or college team.
Pressure Points: Ben Hunt has stuck by the Dragons – now, everyone else has to help him out
Spectators can move between shade and sun
That would technically be a violation of the conditions of entry on the ticket.
Test-mortem: Jury's out on ‘treacherous’ Optus as Perth’s best venue, Warner robbed, Marnus slump no big deal … yet
Sorry Chris.
Stopped posting comments on this website about a month or so ago, and am breaking my rule today with this one off. I do read the articles and posts from time to time though.
This Ed guy…ain’t me.
But nice to see I still live rent free in your head. It was also hilarious to see Para go ballistic at some unfortunate sod last week also called Nick.
You can respond, you can choose to believe or not. I don’t care. And i won’t be posting any additional comments. I’d probably encourage you to do the same. It’s actually a lot better for one’s health to just read and not respond. But I doubt you will.
Peace out.
The A-League's 'family-friendly' kick-off times are keeping fans away
Optus gave away the farm, the no 1 ticket item is the Matildas and the final games.
No, there would have been intense pressure from all sides to allow an FTA network to broadcast the finals and Optus would have copped some bad PR.
There was precedent in England during the cricket world cup in 2019, when Sky Sports as a gesture of goodwill on sold the semi-finals and final to ITV.
Plenty of winners after Women's World Cup, yet funding debate addresses most important group of all
So I’m meant to say something positive about a result that will never happen.
Even if Browning cracks 10, he will never make a final. He is not a top 8 sprinter.
He gets a disproportionate level of attention for someone who, results wise, is poor.
We have two actual world champions that are barely getting a mention in the papers. We have a legit chance in the pole vault and the current world leader for 2023 in the women’s high jump. Brandon Starc is in the men’s high jump final tonight.
These are the positive stories I’ll happily talk about. Chuck in Jess Hull, Peter Bol too.
All the pre talk chat in the mainstream media was whether Browning could make a final, when there was absolutely no form to indicate it.
He is not good enough and proof why funding should be very, very bespoke in Australian athletics.
Special inspiration from late grandmother helps Aussie stride into silver at world titles, Browning misses sprint final
Channel 7 were very astute. They correctly saw the women’s world cup to be a ratings bonanza. Much like SBS in 2005 picking up the rights to the Ashes after Channel 9 declined to bid. Oops!
Optus were very astute as well to ensure that they weren’t giving away the farm to a FTA network. 15 games was fair enough when all things were considered. They did pretty well out of the subscriptions.
“Supporters” of Australian football, Channel 10, need to be taken out the back and thumped.
Plenty of winners after Women's World Cup, yet funding debate addresses most important group of all
Fair call, Joel
Six Points: The coach killer to end all coach killers, and why score review system will always be imperfect
And pick 5 in the draft.
The best placed team in all of AFL history.
I sense a dynasty
Six Points: The coach killer to end all coach killers, and why score review system will always be imperfect
Oh, 100% agree with all that.
It was awesome to be outnumbered at the semi final by mothers and daughters.
But it was also just incredible to see bars teeming overseas (i was in Bali for the QF…an entire street in Seminyak was awash with fans and the street needed to be closed to traffic teeming with Australians watching women’s sport
It was refreshing to not once hear the snide comments by men about women’s sport and instead people just full throated supporting the team.
Perversely, the amount of abuse Carpenter copped online after the semi – while vile – is also a sign of the acceptance of women’s sport and the passion (albeit redirected hideously) people had for the team. A sign of true emotional investment…in a sinister way.
I think also though, is that the entire Matildas team – to a person – are just lovely people. There is no one you could possibly dislike. And, as Courtnee Vine showed after kicking the winning penalty, they are a team. Vine ran straight back to her teammates. She didn’t run to the corner, she didn’t soak up the individual glory. She went to her team. It spoke volumes, and we respect that.
It's time for football in Australia to grow up and stop being so naïve
A bit over the top, but definitely something has started for sue.
I think we also need to just be realistic and see it for what it was:
The stars aligning in such a way so that the home nation could get on a dream run through our once in a generation world cup event, with our once in a generation captain. We were excited because, unlike the socceroos, we weren’t just making up the numbers. No matter what the Matildas do in future, heck even if they win the whole thing, it’s unlikely we will ever be as joyous as that night against France. Winning it will of course be amazing, but it won’t be at home and so it just won’t have the same connection.
More girls will want to play, no doubt. And that is good. The extra funding that was announced was terrific too.
International football has always been widely supported in Australia when it comes to world cups, and a lot of that was evident again, just magnified because we were hosting it.
As to whether this momentum will carry forward to the Women’s Asian Cup…no chance. Australian games will be well attended, but the other games will get fewer crowds for sure. Australia just isn’t invested into fan followings for the regional cups.
Will it improve the visibility of the W-League? Maybe, but unlikely either. It has certainly consolidated the reputation of the W-League as an excellent development league for players to look for Europe/US opportunities, and that’s a good thing. But I can’t see the world cup changing the status of the W-League beyond development grade.
It's time for football in Australia to grow up and stop being so naïve
I’m sorry, don’t you have a Phil Gould speech to transcribe?
It's time for football in Australia to grow up and stop being so naïve
Yeah, Malthouse was coaching simply to break Jock McHale’s record and get some sweet sweet revenge on Eddie and Collingwood. Agreed he wasn’t in it for the right reasons.
I think Hardwick is in it for the right reasons. I think he legitimately burnt out at Richmond and needed a change of scenery and to escape the Vic bubble.
I think he’s in it to win it at Gold Coast, I just don’t think he will. It’s just the history he is up against.
Good on him if he does though.
Dimma the Sun: Gold Coast unveil triple-premiership Tiger as new coach
Nor is North.
The 6 month rule only applies to clubs on the AFL teat.
North is not one of those clubs.
Dimma the Sun: Gold Coast unveil triple-premiership Tiger as new coach
It won’t be a disaster. It just won’t be a success.
There are just 4 dual club premiership winning coaches. Hardwick is battling against some mighty odds.
Dimma the Sun: Gold Coast unveil triple-premiership Tiger as new coach
Pezet wasn’t unknown enough for the Storm to buy him from Newcastle. He’s a highly talented player & has shown that he’s a first grader.
He was known enough in football circles. But that’s not what drives third party deals.
No one just gives joe nobody a wad of cash.
I note how you’ve just glossed over all the other damning evidence against your argument.
NRL News: Annesley backs refs in Garrick incident as PVL hints at rule change, Burgess eyes Test star for NRL signing raid
Your prior labelling of anyone sympathetic to AFL makes it hard to believe, but I will take you at your word that it was one of kudos.
And good for you for apologising.
It's time for football in Australia to grow up and stop being so naïve
Lol
I see Penrith losing first grader after first grader every year. Plus good lower grade players & juniors.
What’s your point? That happens to every club, every year. Penrith had 5 players depart the club after 2022. Tigers had 12. Canterbury and the Warriors had 11 each. Titans, 10. Broncos, 9. St George, 7. Penrith was actually in the bottom 4 of clubs with players leaving.
It’s a known fact that the Panthers produce a lot more high quality juniors than any other region – because by population they have, by far, the biggest feeder market to tap into. A squad can only have 30 players, so some need to be moved on. You can’t obviously keep them all. You need to choose.
Linking that to third party payments is hilarious.
The Pezet example is spectacularly funny. He’s 20 years old and virtually unknown. What type of third party payment do you reckon he could possibly be getting?
It was a cute attempt. but so hopelessly wrong.
NRL News: Annesley backs refs in Garrick incident as PVL hints at rule change, Burgess eyes Test star for NRL signing raid
Like you’re assuming a huge underground following for the NRL in Hamilton?
NRL News: Annesley backs refs in Garrick incident as PVL hints at rule change, Burgess eyes Test star for NRL signing raid
Since when is the finals “the post-season”?
It’s the finals.
In Australia the “post-season” commences the second after the ref blows the whistle to end the grand final.
The NRL and AFL have always considered the finals to be very much much a part of the season and all stats for h/a and finals are included in the same pot.
The season and post-season differential in the US is important, because they do quite distinctly partition the stats between the regular season and the post-season playoffs.
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If you wanted to be in the coaching department of any club during an the off season, it’s Freo.
No need to look at the list.
No need to change the game plan.
Players all on the up and up.
Best coach and assistant coaches in the league all happen to be at our team. What providence.
Flag is a lock.
Enjoy the holidays, see you in March.
Six Points: The coach killer to end all coach killers, and why score review system will always be imperfect
That’s a pretty good idea actually.
Probably not Fiji, but a SE Asian tour would be pretty good. Play Singapore, Malaysia, perhaps even Thailand if they are lucky.
Would give some of them an opportunity to get some overseas exposure too.
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