NOT HAPPY, JAN!!!

[Vagg 2,439]

Stinkin' Channel 7 have stolen the early game to televise today (Foxtel's coverage), instead of the 2pm game which they are supposed to show. Usually when this garbage happens, Foxtel shows the 2pm game on Main Event. Not today, folks!!!!

I am NOT impressed! Will have to content myself with audio feed of the game from one of the radio stations, via internet. Replay not until 7:30pm on Foxtel.

Did I happen to say I hate Channel 7 and their arrogant approach to their broadcast rights??!!!!!!

We deserve better!

[The Chazz 4,077]

I too am in SEQ, and it frustrates me too Vagg. Why can't something be done about this? It really is a disgrace.

[Cranky Franky 2,055]

I too am in SEQ, and it frustrates me too Vagg. Why can't something be done about this? It really is a disgrace.

Same rubbish in Canberra & Southern NSW. We get the Sydney game on free to air AND Foxtel at the same time.

[45HG 1,539]

That's disgraceful.

I can understand them putting the local game on FTA, but surely the dees would get a foxtel spot. What a joke

[titan_uranus 25,014]

What local game? It's Sydney vs North Melbourne.

[45HG 1,539]

Same rubbish in Canberra & Southern NSW. We get the Sydney game on free to air AND Foxtel at the same time.

What local game? It's Sydney vs North Melbourne.

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[titan_uranus 25,014]

Hahaha rightio then...

[Deeoldfart 8,016]

Agree, it's pathetic. When similar nonsence occurred last year and the year before, I wrote to the AFL and the fta TV station expressing my frustration at this lunacy. Guess what? ...... no replies on either occasion! Hopeless!

[Deeoldfart 8,016]

That's disgraceful.

I can understand them putting the local game on FTA, but surely the dees would get a foxtel spot. What a joke

The Foxtel games are all allocated before the season starts. Ch.7 is at fault, and they couldn't care less!

[Nicho 1]

Its a disgrace......

Channel 7 you have your schedules games to cover and should only been changed when you have to cover Lions games. Having foxtel is imperative in NSW & QLD to support your team but not even showing the game on main event is a shambles.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

I'm in the same boat and sadly saw this coming. The sunday double-up has happened quite regularly throughout the season. The coverage to the northern states has definitely worsened since the last deal. It's pretty hard to justify maintaining foxtel when my wife wants to have her monthly 'budget chats' and I pull out the, "it's all about the Melbourne games" retort.

[The Chazz 4,077]

I can understand the problem when a Brisbane game is on Foxtel, and they double it up on Free-to-Air as well. It creates interest in the "local" team, which gives the game more coverage in a Rugby League dominated state. I don't see the problem showing the game that "misses out" on the main event/518 channel on Austar/Foxtel.

Today's games are Syd v Nth (1pm), Melb v Ess (2pm), Carl v WB (4pm). Channel 7 and Fox are sharing the 1st game, then Fox showing the twilight game. Channel 7 will be showing the V8's during our game, which is what they have to do because of the rights for that. There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for our game not to be on Channel 7, and if, because of TV rights for other sports, this clashes with something else, it should be on either Channel 7two, or Main Event.

Again, the AFL need to be held responsible for this.

[45HG 1,539]

Not as bad, but why is the game on at 330 today on 7?

[QueenC 74]

That's disgraceful.

I can understand them putting the local game on FTA, but surely the dees would get a foxtel spot. What a joke

It also didn't happen when Channel 9 had the rights.......

Basically the networks swapped the broadcast when a Sydney game was scheduled on Foxtel so it would be seen on free to air in the host city.

This hasn't happened in the last four years or so, to any game on a Sunday that happens to clash with a Swans game.

Now we just get the same game twice !!!

[FlowerPower 3]

Stinkin' Channel 7 have stolen the early game to televise today (Foxtel's coverage), instead of the 2pm game which they are supposed to show. Usually when this garbage happens, Foxtel shows the 2pm game on Main Event. Not today, folks!!!!

I am NOT impressed! Will have to content myself with audio feed of the game from one of the radio stations, via internet. Replay not until 7:30pm on Foxtel.

Did I happen to say I hate Channel 7 and their arrogant approach to their broadcast rights??!!!!!!

We deserve better!

ME EITHER FOXTEL IS NOT EVEN ON UNTIL 8.00PM

[Vagg 2,439]

And, to REALLY pee me off, I can't get the radio feed to work on my dumb computer!!

AGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reality Bus 17]

Not as bad, but why is the game on at 330 today on 7?

V8's.

Why do stations commit to two different sporting contracts, when they know that both events are on at the same time?!? At least when 10 had the V8's, they were smart enough to take the saturday games, so that they could put a good effort into both sports. The way 7 do it just means that the fans get a raw deal either way.

[P-man 13,366]

Same rubbish in Canberra & Southern NSW. We get the Sydney game on free to air AND Foxtel at the same time.

I couldn't believe it when I saw this in the paper. Watched 5 minutes of the Sydney match and fell asleep. Outrageous that ours is the only match not to be carried by any station live.

[BangkokDemon 96]

Well, I am in Thailand and the Australia Network (ABC Satellite)for most of this year,have shown the MCG Sunday game starting at 11:30am - 30min delay. But for some reason today, they have a bum sniffers Rugby League game on at 1:00pm - not even a major game like ours (Penrith Panstyers v Auckland Worriers)! Then at 3:00pm is the Carlton v Scraggers.

My only guess is, the programmers are from Sydeny or New Zollen???

Edited July 11, 2010 by BangkokDemon

[No16 1]

Was very frustrating!! Had to seclude myself from any technology until 7.30pm... was worth the wait though

[No16 1]

Just had a look at the AFL website, all of our games until round 20 against Hawthorn will be shown live in Brisbane....

Unfortunately on that Sunday, the lions are playing as well....