http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-1...witter/7733940
not all plain sailing apparently.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-1...witter/7733940
not all plain sailing apparently.
how's the irony ayQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
how good's pogba.Quote:
Originally Posted by q-money
awesome, goes down the s bend nicelyQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Such a great player. One of the very few in this world that have cracked an egg straight on AF's face. Worth every penny.Quote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Still getting goals at his age.Quote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Albeit in an inferior comp.
That guy will be scoring goals against Arsenal from his graveQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
article by Dave DavutovicQuote:
Hope for improved A-League TV deal for 2016/17 season but cloud hangs over Socceroos coveragehttp://pixel.tcog.cp1.news.com.au/tr...device=desktop
AN improved new A-League TV deal could be struck before the start of the season, as a cloud hangs over the Socceroos’ coverage.
The Socceroos will be broadcast on Fox Sports, but the decisive final phase of qualifying may not be televised on free-to-air (FTA) until an A-League deal is struck.
The Socceroos host Iraq on September 1 at Perth’s nib Stadium before playing UAE away five days later.
Fox Sports, which has bankrolled the A-League since 2005, has exclusive A-League negotiating rights until September 30 under the terms of its current contract.
While the current A-League rights deal runs for another year, both Football Federation Australia and Fox Sports would prefer for a new deal to kick in this season.
The Herald Sun understands that Fox Sports has pitched a fresh offer to FFA for the A-League, believed to be well in excess of the current $40m-a-year deal.
Fox Sports would then onsell rights to a FTA partner. Channel 10, which is part owned by Foxtel, has expressed most interest in televising A-League and Socceroos games, but Seven and Nine are also in the mix.
While the rights are being sold separately, it’s understood that Fox Sports has proposed bundling the A-League and Socceroos rights together and onselling to just one FTA network.
But with the A-League season kicking off on October 7, any hope of Fox and a new FTA partner televising the 2016-17 season rests on a deal being struck well before the September 30 deadline expiry.
FFA and Fox Sports refused to comment on TV rights last night, as negotiations continue.
If FFA refuses to strike a deal by September 30 and opts to negotiate directly with the FTA networks, opening the door for the likes of Optus, SBS _ which subsidises a small portion of the current deal after subsequently buying one game a week _ will continue broadcasting the A-League this season with Fox.
It would also leave a big cloud over the Socceroos’ FTA rights, with the anti-siphoning laws not kicking in until October, when the exclusive negotiating period is over.
The Socceroos play Saudi Arabia away on October 6 before hosting Japan at Etihad Stadium on October 11, the marquee fixture of the qualifiers.
The protracted negotiations are a blow for FFA, with the World Cup qualifiers receiving no promotion and while radio broadcast and digital streaming rights are on hold.
Fox Sports has struck an in-principle deal with Lagardere Sports and Entertainment to televise Socceroos matches.
Lagardere (formerly World Sports Group) chose to sell the Socceroos rights, believing there was value in the Socceroos’ 10-game bundle package, headlined by the heavyweight clash with Japan, plus five home qualifiers and the away games in Thailand and Japan on at viewer-friendly times.
If Foxtel on sell the rights then I hope they it the stick on Optus and not FTA.
Not that I have Optus or would be getting it but I be happy for one reason
The meltdown will be epic
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/...k1jtobcf4l5m8g
so nine are broadcasting the Saudi Arabia and Japan games. interesting.
Is Darrel Eastlake still kicking? Would love to hear him call it.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
Its just a mirror from Fox, from what I hear. Will be the usual fox crew.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter403
No chance...74 years old and in final stages of Alzheimer's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter403
When he worked at NBN he once called a clip of KB United...."Gemmell handled three times in a movement down the right touchline before crossing to Lowe".......ffs.
Very sad. He could bring even the most boring sport to life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
74!? Didn't realise he was that old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
That ****ing gypo Heffernan continually calling Brandon O'Neill 'Brendon' was a great moment in Oz TV.
Who needs prep when you can riff like the Heff?
WWOS just had a decent bit of football on.
Their attitude seems to have changed, now the code might be a product they're trying to sell.
Only downside was that they use Bridges.
Sutcliffe is clueless
So is Bridges the new Andrew Johns of pro Newy commentary (only for a sport that actually matters)? That wouldn't be such a bad thing would it? He probably wouldn't be such a bad advert, WWOS can overplay his career as a UK international as the majority of their viewers wouldn't know who he is, just throw in Becks' name for good measure, Bridgey is smart enough to be able to dumb it down to just 'sokkaa' for the target audience I'm sure, I'm sure his personality will work better for that target audience than a holier than thou type like Foster...Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
The fvcken male model from Mudgee.. How bloody cosy..Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
Nine have the Thailand game on the 15th of November.
The last 2 games must have been decent enough viewing figures for them to continue the experiment. Interesting times ahead now the 30th of September has past and Fox Sports exclusive negotiating A-League rights has past