Total Rugby League Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Bradford Bulls have responded to fans complaining about games that have been moved for TV coverage. The Bulls have announced three re-arranged kick-offs in 2020,... View the full article Total Rugby League www.totalrl.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanE Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 “The more people that join OURLeague, the more funding the club gets from central resources so it is essential we are increasing our TV presence so ahead of the 2020 season.” True. However, a 6:15 pm kick off on a Sunday, may well not entice visiting supporters across the Pennines - in either direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 03/01/2020 at 19:12, AlanE said: “The more people that join OURLeague, the more funding the club gets from central resources so it is essential we are increasing our TV presence so ahead of the 2020 season.” True. However, a 6:15 pm kick off on a Sunday, may well not entice visiting supporters across the Pennines - in either direction. Seriously. The longest journey is an absolute maximum two hours - for the M62 clubs - for a match that will start around 6 and finish around 8. If supporters can't cope with that then we are in serious difficulties as a sport. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RugbyLeagueGeek Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 2 hours ago, gingerjon said: Seriously. The longest journey is an absolute maximum two hours - for the M62 clubs - for a match that will start around 6 and finish around 8. If supporters can't cope with that then we are in serious difficulties as a sport. I think perhaps the bigger issue is that it will clash with Countryfile on BBC1. This will massively impact attendances... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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