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VFL Curtain Raisers Return to G in 2019

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20 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

What a TV Gimmick Sunday 3.20 games. 

What about all the other fixtures??

what a con

Smells that way, SWYL.....

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    Cheap product, advertising revenues at the maximum rate, it gets worse and worse for the footy enthusiast...

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    42 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Smells that way, SWYL.....

    It’s all for Channel 7. They want cheap product all sunday afternoon running into the news....

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    39 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    It’s all for Channel 7. They want cheap product all sunday afternoon running into the news....

    IIIRC Eddie bought the old ABC broadcast vans and got the contract to telecast the VFL games for Seven.

    Wonder how this decision affects the contract. Perhaps also the vans are getting a little old and require major investment.

    My cynical self is wary of a further downgrading of the VFL product.

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    32 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    IIIRC Eddie bought the old ABC broadcast vans and got the contract to telecast the VFL games for Seven.

    Wonder how this decision affects the contract. Perhaps also the vans are getting a little old and require major investment.

    My cynical self is wary of a further downgrading of the VFL product.

    Not sure where Eddie sits in all this, maybe he has sold the contract onto 7, i have no idea.

    If the fans roll up early to watch these games, things may change. It would be great to get Reserves Footy back at every game

    But i doubt we will see many more games as curtain raisers. This is just a way to fill in “dead” time so that Ch7 can have continuous product and advertising to lead into the evening news. 

     

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    32 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Not sure where Eddie sits in all this, maybe he has sold the contract onto 7, i have no idea.

    If the fans roll up early to watch these games, things may change. It would be great to get Reserves Footy back at every game

    But i doubt we will see many more games as curtain raisers. This is just a way to fill in “dead” time so that Ch7 can have continuous product and advertising to lead into the evening news. 

     

    yes the minimum 35-45 min gap reaks of general pre-game chatter and a hundred ads pumped at you.

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    19 minutes ago, Bay Riffin said:

    yes the minimum 35-45 min gap reaks of general pre-game chatter and a hundred ads pumped at you.

    And Ch7 program promotion which drives me insane!!!

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    The ads and commercials and promotions are utterly nauseating. I will still go to the pub to watch it on Fox rather than watch in the comfort of my own home and suffer brain damage.

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    Just now, special robert said:

    The ads and commercials and promotions are utterly nauseating. I will still go to the pub to watch it on Fox rather than watch in the comfort of my own home and suffer brain damage.

    I would gladly subscribe to Kayo if only they had a no commentary selection or even a low key commentary selection.

    AFL commentary teams could really take a leaf out of the soccer commentaries. Come to think of it the NFL commentaries are generally low key as well. Not sure why we need all the artificial hype.

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    3 minutes ago, special robert said:

    The ads and commercials and promotions are utterly nauseating. I will still go to the pub to watch it on Fox rather than watch in the comfort of my own home and suffer brain damage.

    agree ch 7 is nauseating and MMM is in turn actual vomit. they have turned placement ads into the commentary into a disgraceful artform. "good tackle by McDonald, a contender for the 'insert product' tackle of the day right there. as we look as the 'insert product' scoreboard.

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    31 minutes ago, Bay Riffin said:

    agree ch 7 is nauseating and MMM is in turn actual vomit. they have turned placement ads into the commentary into a disgraceful artform. "good tackle by McDonald, a contender for the 'insert product' tackle of the day right there. as we look as the 'insert product' scoreboard.

    Aah yes. The Commentate a product name in the same sentence as a piece of play. MMM do it in almost every sentence that spews out. 

    Trained Robots....

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Aah yes. The Commentate a product name in the same sentence as a piece of play. MMM do it in almost every sentence that spews out. 

    Trained Robots....

    that's a bit harsh on robots, wyl

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    POTENTIAL VFL CURTAIN RAISERS

    Sandringham v Box Hill Hawks

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday April 14 (before St Kilda v Hawthorn)

    Essendon v Geelong

    MCG, Sunday May 5 (before Geelong v Essendon)

    Box Hill Hawks v Footscray

    MCG, Sunday May 12 (before Hawthorn v GWS)

    Sandringham v Northern Blues

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday May 26 (before St Kilda v Carlton)

    Northern Blues v Footscray

    Marvel Stadium, Saturday June 15 (before Carlton v Western Bulldogs)

    Footscray v Collingwood

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday June 23 (before Western Bulldogs v Collingwood)

    Collingwood v North Melbourne

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday June 29 (before Collingwood v North Melbourne)

    Geelong v Sandringham

    GMHBA Stadium, Saturday July 13 (before Geelong v St Kilda)

    Footscray v Casey Demons

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday July 14 (before Western Bulldogs v Melbourne)

    Geelong v North Melbourne

    GMHBA Stadium, Saturday August 10 (before Geelong v North Melbourne)

    Richmond v Northern Blues

    MCG Sunday August 11 (before Richmond v Carlton)

    Box Hill Hawks v Northern Blues

    Marvel Stadium Sunday August 18 (before Hawthorn v Gold Coast)

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    Shouldn’t be surprised if the listing above is on the money......Carlton well represented, again!

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    20 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    POTENTIAL VFL CURTAIN RAISERS

    Sandringham v Box Hill Hawks

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday April 14 (before St Kilda v Hawthorn)

    Essendon v Geelong

    MCG, Sunday May 5 (before Geelong v Essendon)

    Box Hill Hawks v Footscray

    MCG, Sunday May 12 (before Hawthorn v GWS)

    Sandringham v Northern Blues

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday May 26 (before St Kilda v Carlton)

    Northern Blues v Footscray

    Marvel Stadium, Saturday June 15 (before Carlton v Western Bulldogs)

    Footscray v Collingwood

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday June 23 (before Western Bulldogs v Collingwood)

    Collingwood v North Melbourne

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday June 29 (before Collingwood v North Melbourne)

    Geelong v Sandringham

    GMHBA Stadium, Saturday July 13 (before Geelong v St Kilda)

    Footscray v Casey Demons

    Marvel Stadium, Sunday July 14 (before Western Bulldogs v Melbourne)

    Geelong v North Melbourne

    GMHBA Stadium, Saturday August 10 (before Geelong v North Melbourne)

    Richmond v Northern Blues

    MCG Sunday August 11 (before Richmond v Carlton)

    Box Hill Hawks v Northern Blues

    Marvel Stadium Sunday August 18 (before Hawthorn v Gold Coast)

    I reckon they're just having a feeler, to see how it works out.

    Maybe more in 2020.?

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    On 12/19/2018 at 8:34 AM, It's Time said:

    When I started going to thre footy you could watch the U19’s, Reserves then the Seniors. From memory  Robbie Flower went through all 3 in the one season by May. and never left the Seniors. 

    Remember that year ... Robbie displaying his wares to a gob-smacked Southern Stand at all levels - particularly Reserves - and all predicting just when he would debut into the Firsts. This skinny kid with blindingly acute skills in all aspects of the game. 

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    On 12/20/2018 at 1:33 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

    I would gladly subscribe to Kayo if only they had a no commentary selection or even a low key commentary selection.

    AFL commentary teams could really take a leaf out of the soccer commentaries. Come to think of it the NFL commentaries are generally low key as well. Not sure why we need all the artificial hype.

    I'm afraid to say the commentary format is what it is because it's what the viewers want. Channel 7 have tried the EPL style of commentary (as did the ABC) many years ago only to told by viewers they didn't like it and wanted the traditional AFL call style back. So, like it or not, it's done that way to satisfy the majority.

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    1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I'm afraid to say the commentary format is because it's what the viewers want. Channel 7 have tried the EPL style of commentary (as did the ABC) many years ago only to told by viewers they didn't like it and wanted the traditional AFL call style back. So, like it or not, it's done that way to satisfy the majority.

    Some commentary these days is very good and I still enjoy that of Brereton - his analyses are thought-provoking and usually, very analytical. Some commentary these days is very bad - bordering on the sensationalist and false matey-matey associations with players and clubs. Some commentary these days is attempting to appease Eddie Maguire - in fact, quite an amount of it - as if his approvals lead to longevity within the commentary jobs. Most commentary these days is far superior to those of the 3 monkeys: Jack Dyer, Bob Davis and Lou Richards, a breakfast in football terms upon which most of us were regularly ill. There is a funny moment, though, within commentary, when (as admitted as his greatest embarrassment as a commentator) Tim Lane was calling a Tasmanian game  for the ABC radio and meant to describe '...an up-country punt kick...' that unfortunately '...turned out all wrong ....'!

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