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Been to both of those as well.
Gridiron does have its way and run by the networks between breaks there is bits of active BS and like afl takes way too long as does baseball time wise.
NASCAR has all the bells and whistles pre race of patriotism etc.
Merican sports is all show and the sheep follow.
Talking top levels incl college football.
 
LFC said:
Been to both of those as well.
Gridiron does have its way and run by the networks between breaks there is bits of active BS and like afl takes way too long as does baseball time wise.
NASCAR has all the bells and whistles pre race of patriotism etc.
Merican sports is all show and the sheep follow.
Talking top levels incl college football.
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They have plenty of interest and money, means they are highly successful.

You don't seem to have a very long attention span, although, in saying that you waited over thirty years for Liverpool to win a league championship.

All you have to say, is that you hate everything American!!!
 
Sutherlandbear said:
They have plenty of interest and money, means they are highly successful.
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The $ resource is plentiful hence the success for them.
Sutherlandbear said:
You don't seem to have a very long attention span, although, in saying that you waited over thirty years for Liverpool to win a league championship.
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Attention - I can watch 5day cricket tests
Sutherlandbear said:
All you have to say, is that you hate everything American!!!
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No hate my friend - been travelling there for 30yrs got lots of friends just don’t like their way of sport approach
 
LFC said:
The $ resource is plentiful hence the success for them.

Attention - I can watch 5day cricket tests

No hate my friend - been travelling there for 30yrs got lots of friends just don’t like their way of sport approach
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5-day tests are great, between the right teams, of course.

Could you actually sit out in the sun and watch them though? A no from me.
 
Sutherlandbear said:
5-day tests are great, between the right teams, of course.

Could you actually sit out in the sun and watch them though? A no from me.
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Well the only tests that matter to me is vs mother England :) yer nah not all day anymore couldn’t be stuffed unless I’m in the cushy members due to contacts but on the couch with remote perfect viewing haha
 
LFC said:
Well the only tests that matter to me is vs mother England :) yer nah not all day anymore couldn’t be stuffed unless I’m in the cushy members due to contacts but on the couch with remote perfect viewing haha
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Can't watch cricket any more. Now that I'm older all I can can feel is time passing that could be better used elsewhere.

When I was younger and living in Sydney, I used to watch a lot of live cricket and it reached a point where I realised that I was essentially watching the same game over and over again. There is fundamentally such a limited field of action in cricket, and the game ticks over with the monotony of a metronome. Which is why Mark Waugh famously said he couldn't sit through a test match. And he was still a player.
 
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Frankly Speaking said:
Can't watch cricket any more. Now that I'm older all I can can feel is time passing that could be better used elsewhere.

When I was younger and living in Sydney, I used to watch a lot of live cricket and it reached a point where I realised that I was essentially watching the same game over and over again. There is fundamentally such a limited field of action in cricket, and the game ticks over with the monotony of a metronome. Which is why Mark Waugh famously said he couldn't sit through a test match. And he was still a player.
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Yet, he does now as a commentator.
 
There is absolutely no noise about potential additions to the competition apart from possible reinstatement of WU, which I personally doubt.

My take on this: any potential investors will be waiting to see the outcome of next tv rights agreement before committing.

We can never know what is happening behind the scenes. Who knows, APL may actually do something other than sit on their collective hands for once.

I also hope to see a rhino fly past my window on pink wings.
 
Frankly Speaking said:
There is absolutely no noise about potential additions to the competition apart from possible reinstatement of WU, which I personally doubt.

My take on this: any potential investors will be waiting to see the outcome of next tv rights agreement before committing.

We can never know what is happening behind the scenes. Who knows, APL may actually do something other than sit on their collective hands for once.

I also hope to see a rhino fly past my window on pink wings.
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There won't be any signficant increase on a TV deal with the league at 12 teams.

If anything, Paramount have likely offered less than what they are currently paying as the league has declined across the board.

Surely (I say this tongue firmly in cheek) the APLS have asked for proposals from the TV providers based on 14 teams, 7 games a weekend.

Its the only way there will be an increase.
 
CentreHalf said:
Just confirming, the current TV rights deal expires at the end of this season? Is that correct?
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Article dated 17 June 25​

www.capitalbrief.com

Paramount opens talks over fresh A-Leagues deal as Foxtel weighs a move

Paramount is set to actively pursue a fresh deal for rights to the A-Leagues as it enters the final months of its current agreement. It could face competition from Foxtel.
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Paramount is set to actively pursue a fresh deal for rights to the A-Leagues as it enters the final months of its current agreement. It could face competition from Foxtel.​

Paramount has kicked off discussions over a new deal for the streaming and broadcast rights to the A-Leagues, as the US streamer enters the final months of a $200 million agreement reached ahead of its 2021 launch in Australia.

Paramount is set to actively pursue a fresh rights agreement, according to people briefed on the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the discussions are ongoing. The current arrangement is up for expiry at the end of the 2025-26 season, which will finish in May next year.

The deal, struck with the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) for a reported $200 million over five years, was a key part of Paramount’s 2021 launch offering in the Australian market. The streamer has since secured select international rights and now bills itself as the home of Australian football.
 
I cannot believe this thread still has legs.

There is no expansion happening anywhere. Certainly not as long as you have the current closed league structure in place.
 
Midfielder said:
wonders aloud if for example do a Sydney Olympic and buy an A_league club i.e WU
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Can certainly happen. SO leaders takeover CCM and eventually merge. Avondale do the same to WU. It's happened plenty of times in the past, teams from lower divs, or about to drop a tier, merge to stay in the higher div and consolidate facilities, staff, and finances.
 
HappyGuus said:
Can certainly happen. SO leaders takeover CCM and eventually merge. Avondale do the same to WU. It's happened plenty of times in the past, teams from lower divs, or about to drop a tier, merge to stay in the higher div and consolidate facilities, staff, and finances.
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But - it looks like Hanlin, Haliti and McKinna aren't long for Sydney Olympic
 
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