Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
All the Onion Tv did a great job with the tahs, Reds, Brums, Aussie 7s girls and the school boys rugby. They just need/ed a bigger platform.
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The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
It's the warts n all approach. Even being in the car with fans hearing them talk about. Docos like the Cricket aren't bad but the players are so aware and it's controlled.
Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
So has this new comp been sold to Apple yet? Surely that is a goer.
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John Thornett (49)
careful the moral police here will bitch & moan about how bad ethically this is while posting it from their iphone in an Uber about to get on a Boeing plane which they will watch a Disney film on while being fueled by bp
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Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
I just do the morally correct thing that Australian's used to be really really good at 
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
I get what you are saying but I still think you are wrong. Having to purchase goods from unethical companies is more or less a fact of life. Most of those things can't realistically be avoided in any meaningful way for ordinary people doing ordinary things.
That's a whole different thing to having the sport you love sponsored or owned by an authoritarian regime that commits crimes against humanity.
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John Thornett (49)
thats a very hypocritical comment imo
liquor box
Peter Sullivan (51)
I find it a lot easier to just watch the sport, I couldn't tell you who owns the teams I support or who funds the game. I turn on the TV and watch what I enjoy.
PhilClinton
Geoff Shaw (53)
The Stan/Nine media wagon is in full swing during the off-season at least.
I’ve seen a number of publications on LinkedIn mention how Stan Sports have ‘grown in power by acquiring the rights to all the rugby 7s which will help expand its audience”.
Whilst it is obviously a good thing and 7s and rugby are two different products, I feel like they share a similar audience so it’s not exactly growing the brand. Better than not having it though.
I’ve seen a number of publications on LinkedIn mention how Stan Sports have ‘grown in power by acquiring the rights to all the rugby 7s which will help expand its audience”.
Whilst it is obviously a good thing and 7s and rugby are two different products, I feel like they share a similar audience so it’s not exactly growing the brand. Better than not having it though.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Yeah it's good they continue to pick up new content but it feels the same as governing bodies counting any kid who participates in a schools program as a Rugby Player in their stats.
I've been enjoying Stan tbh. Glad to see the full coverage of the U16s & U19s
I've been enjoying Stan tbh. Glad to see the full coverage of the U16s & U19s
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
I thought the same but I've been putting on some of the English Premiership. That will pick up as well in a few weeks when all the WC players filter back in.
Get me through to Super Rugby.
Get me through to Super Rugby.
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
care to extrapolate how?
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John Thornett (49)
I just dont agree that ppl can whine & moan about investment in sport but its okay to use a phone with the same ppl investing in that company.
Besides a few specific sporting teams, none of the teams or leagues are publicly traded entities. Owners and governing bodies are actively making decisions to accept investment.
In terms of publicly traded companies there's no control over who owns your shares. You can only judge the ethical nature of a company by the company's actions (and clearly plenty are bad) not by what their shareholders do.
LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
At the risk of blowing up this thread - the idea that you can't be in the middle-ground on ethical issues, or any subject for that matter, takes a very limited view to complex problems imo. All-or-nothing, black and white thinking gets us nowhere.
Probs should save this discussion for another thread though, if anywhere at all.
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John Thornett (49)
no worries i'll shut up about it
LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
All good mate - I enjoy the debate, just can see how it could, as has done in the past, blow up deluxe and lose all relevance to the thread
Dan54
Tim Horan (67)
I know the thread is about Aussie rugby broadcasting, but was laughing to my mate in Aus last night, the main news in NZ over most of WC has had a section on WC (outside of the sports news,)usually about individual or how people were watching etc, and then again in sports news, tonight the team for final was the opening headline news. Certainly something I had missed in Aus.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
But fuck I’m glad Valentine Holmes has moved forward from his white powder scandal and one match ban to line up for the Kangaroos this Saturday.
That’s our main sport story.
Then a mention about the former Tigers player charged with Murder and the other former tigers player charged break and enter.
That’s our main sport story.
Then a mention about the former Tigers player charged with Murder and the other former tigers player charged break and enter.