Premier Sports offer to broadcast all Championship games

[Griff]

29 minutes ago, crashmon said:

2nd divison RL is similar at best to conference north \ south football when it comes to awareness of the general public who are not die in the wool rl fans. So its not going to appeal to any Terrestrial tv channels just like Union Championship is not attractive to any terrestrial tv.   The best you could hope for would be a highlights package.

Living in the south, it would be very few people who would tune into a Bradford vs Newcastle game, and they are probably the ones with the most chance as newcastle is a city, and Bradford a large town.

When did Bradford lose its city status?

[gingerjon]

27 minutes ago, Griff said:

When did Bradford lose its city status?

Are you not aware of the 1911 FA Cup winners, Bradford Large Town FC?

[Griff]

26 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Are you not aware of the 1911 FA Cup winners, Bradford Large Town FC?

First winners of the "new" FA Cup, designed by Fattorini's. Antonio Fattorini was Chairman of Bradford City, formerly known as Manningham, who were the first winners of the Northern Union Championship, winning  a trophy designed by Fattorini's.

Spooky.

[Barley Mow]

1 hour ago, Griff said:

When did Bradford lose its city status?

And Newcastle regain Championship status.

[Rugbyleaguesupporter]

So costs are roughly £500k a year. 

Surely 10k subs at £100 is possible to make it part of Super league plus (you could also throw in a cup final ticket or magic Sunday ticket to boost sales if you bought it) ? 

[JM2010]

2 hours ago, Griff said:

When did Bradford lose its city status?

Bradford is one of the biggest and fastest growing cities in the UK. 

[Griff]

3 hours ago, Barley Mow said:

And Newcastle regain Championship status.

Maybe Bradford got relegated. Who knows?

[crashmon]

ok I'll get my coat

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

4 hours ago, JM2010 said:

Bradford is one of the biggest and fastest growing cities in the UK. 

It will still remain a dump though, just a bigger dump.  

[JM2010]

1 minute ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

It will still remain a dump though, just a bigger dump.  

From my experience that’s where the best RL players come from 

[thebrewxi]

Is there any update on this at all? Are there still negotiations ongoing, or was it killed off.

Hoping the former as I have £99 in my pocket I would be desperate to spend on this subscription if it was signed.

[RigbyLuger]

As they deal looks dead, why the clubs aren't doing more to sell their own games, I don't understand.

[crashmon]

sorry about bringing back this thread, but just checking with those in the know...  No Champ games on TV this season is the likely outcome here?

Thats a shame but not unexpected TBH

[Forever Trinity]

At about £400 per club per season why bother Wakefield support alone at all the away games will generate more income in one match

[Impartial Observer]

41 minutes ago, Forever Trinity said:

At about £400 per club per season why bother Wakefield support alone at all the away games will generate more income in one match

Yes why bother getting more people watching games. People cannot see the bigger picture.

[Dave T]

3 minutes ago, Impartial Observer said:

Yes why bother getting more people watching games. People cannot see the bigger picture.

Premier sports ain't a channel to do that to be fair. 

[daz39]

43 minutes ago, Forever Trinity said:

At about £400 per club per season why bother Wakefield support alone at all the away games will generate more income in one match

Is it true they are erecting temporary stands like this to accomodate all the Wakey fans at every ground?

All those who have been going since they were in Super League apparently!

[RigbyLuger]

1 hour ago, Impartial Observer said:

Yes why bother getting more people watching games. People cannot see the bigger picture.

What went wrong when the games were last on Premier then? It's a channel no-one outside of those interested in niches of minority sports watches!

[Forever Trinity]

4 hours ago, daz39 said:

Is it true they are erecting temporary stands like this to accomodate all the Wakey fans at every ground?

All those who have been going since they were in Super League apparently!

 

[Forever Trinity]

That's rich from the Giants taxi driver

[Griff]

8 hours ago, Impartial Observer said:

Yes why bother getting more people watching games. People cannot see the bigger picture.

Surely you'd need a bigger tv for a bigger picture.