Guest Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Futtocks said: Blimey, even Radio 4 deigned to mention the start of the season just now, then follow that with an interview with Adam Hills! You’re making it up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Futtocks said: Blimey, even Radio 4 deigned to mention the start of the season just now, then follow that with an interview with Adam Hills! Very good interview. They say no one is a prophet in their own country but maybe a prophet from another country can sell the game to a wider British audience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Let’s hope it’s a great show between Leeds and Warrington too. I think the coverage by C4 is bound to evolve a bit over the season as they figure out how best to cover the sport. I just hope if there are teething issues we don’t see an overreaction from RL fans on social media. Edited February 10, 2022 by Gerrumonside ref Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weloveyouwakefield2 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Man of Kent said: Very good interview. They say no one is a prophet in their own country but maybe a prophet from another country can sell the game to a wider British audience. What time was it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, weloveyouwakefield2 said: What time was it on? The 8.30am-ish sports bulletin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 What to expect from the C4 coverage this season: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/feb/11/rugby-league-targets-its-own-ashes-moment-with-switch-to-channel-4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Gerrumonside ref said: What to expect from the C4 coverage this season: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/feb/11/rugby-league-targets-its-own-ashes-moment-with-switch-to-channel-4 That's a nice read and I do find the prospect of the channel 4 coverage really exciting. It promises sometimes fundamentally different than what we've seen before. I don't think we've ever had that kind of edgy, cool coverage and we certainly have never had it at a nationwide level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Hope they don't read too much into viewing figures for Saturday.Up against Wales v Scotland other code ,Winter Olympics, and Horse racing from Newbury. 7-30 kick off would have had much less opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theswanmcr Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 34 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said: Hope they don't read too much into viewing figures for Saturday.Up against Wales v Scotland other code ,Winter Olympics, and Horse racing from Newbury. 7-30 kick off would have had much less opposition. Wales v Scotland isn’t until 2.15 - Channel 4 will be hoping to pick up som of those viewers beforehand. Guess we’ll see if that works or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBranger Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Looking forward to to watching all the channel 4 games, even non leaguies talking about it . Best promotion for RL in a long time me thinks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 The Last Leg tonight has had plenty about Adam Hills' SL gig. They've got the trophy in the studio too. 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteronniegibbs Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) . Edited August 2, 2023 by voteronniegibbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Mead Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, Futtocks said: The Last Leg tonight has had plenty about Adam Hills' SL gig. They've got the trophy in the studio too. Last Leg firstly is an awesome program and secondly pretty much mentions RL most weeks. Adam Hills is a legend of a bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteronniegibbs Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) . Edited August 2, 2023 by voteronniegibbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, voteronniegibbs said: And even more super league promo to end the show, brilliant. Now we and he know the treatment he's in for on the touchline, will the Leeds and Warrington fans deliver? Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteronniegibbs Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) . Edited August 2, 2023 by voteronniegibbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Picture Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 3 hours ago, theswanmcr said: Wales v Scotland isn’t until 2.15 - Channel 4 will be hoping to pick up som of those viewers beforehand. Guess we’ll see if that works or not. RL as an opening act for RU eh? Hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Big Picture said: RL as an opening act for RU eh? Hmmmm. 1. The RU is on a different channel, so C4 are just showing sport without some kind of agenda. 2. If we get anything better than a disastrously poor game from Leeds v Warrington, those viewers choosing to watch both will be able to draw a comparison between Super League skills and the standard expected from the 6 Nations. 2 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Damien said: I don't think we've ever had that kind of edgy, cool coverage and we certainly have never had it at a nationwide level. Pah, rubbish. Edited February 11, 2022 by M j M 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, M j M said: Pah, rubbish. Comedians and rugby league. Whatever happened to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theswanmcr Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Big Picture said: RL as an opening act for RU eh? Hmmmm. Well yes in way. If you think Leeds v Warrington in RL is bigger than Wales v Scotland in RU in terms of audience and public interest then you’re living in cloud cuckoo land. I never said though that we were the opening act - only that in terms of scheduling it works and that you’d be hoping to pick up some of that audience for a day of ‘rugby’. We should be encouraging newcomers of all sporting persuasions to see how good our sport, and not get wrapped up in billing rights on the movie poster. Edited February 11, 2022 by theswanmcr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, theswanmcr said: If you think Leeds v Warrington in RL is bigger than Wales v Scotland in RU Not bigger, just better! 5 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/super-leagues-top-stars-ready-26198913 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/feb/11/rugby-league-targets-its-own-ashes-moment-with-switch-to-channel-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 7 hours ago, Futtocks said: 1. The RU is on a different channel, so C4 are just showing sport without some kind of agenda. 2. If we get anything better than a disastrously poor game from Leeds v Warrington, those viewers choosing to watch both will be able to draw a comparison between Super League skills and the standard expected from the 6 Nations. Plus if our game is a good one people aren't going to be turning over to watch the Union build up. In fact anyone with any sense will now realise that washing their car or cupranolling the fence is more fun than watching the six nations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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