Freo Telecast

Brown26 · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 3:15 am

With only one game on, it's going to be on all radio stations, and on the one and only CHAT site worth making an apperance on, with the one and only B&W posting intelligent comments - too bad channel 9, you lose. I for one won't be watching it, I'd rather get my folks to tape it from foxtel for me!

Pies for Premiers 2002, 3, 4, 5, 6....

Pants · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 5:47 am

Right, because I have nothing better to do in the boring job I have, I have still been ringing around hasseling people about the telecast of Sunday's game. Channel 9 football programming claim to know nothing what-so-ever about any deal regarding a live telecast on free to air. The AFL say that Fox Sports have exclusive rights to 3 games each round and that is one of them, despite the fact that it's the only game on and we cannot watch ANY live football on that day.
I have contacted McGuire media and spoken to Eddie's secretary (Lisa) and asked why he had claimed on last weeks Footy Show that a deal had been struck allowing a live telecast on 9. She is currently looking through a tape of last weeks show to find out exactly what he did say and will call me back!!
I'll keep you posted.... but does anybody else know what was said by Eddie last week??

Pants · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 5:56 am

Have just had another call from Channel 9 - the women there said the Footy Show's Executive Producer deny's Eddie ever said that. Will wait to hear back from McGuire Media....

Pants · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 6:40 am

Eddies Secretary rang back. Said she has been told, by somebody from the FS, that it was in fact mentioned on the previous weeks show, and that he actually was saying that it was good news that it was live on Fox as it was not previously going to be. This is in direct contradiction to what the AFL have said. I smell a cover up!! Eddie is at Bryan Martyn's funeral but she will speak to him when he gets back and try and get to the bottom of it.....

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

Perhaps Eddie should clear this up on The Footy Show tonight.

However, who in the right mind let Foxtel have a Collingwood interstate game? What a moronic decision, not all Collingwood supporters can afford Foxtel, let alone the added cost of the Footy Channel. And not all Collingwood supporters can afford to make the trip interstate. What a dumb decision.

ALL GAMES, involving Victorian clubs playing interstate should be shown live on free to air back into Victoria.

JDF

Pants · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 7:56 am

The great man rang me back himself but I missed the call as I had gone out to get some lunch!! He did leave a voice message however, saying that the deal they did got the game televised on free to air, all be it delayed, when originally it was only going to be on Fox. I guess that does make sense. My appologies to Eddie!

I agree with you Joel, all Victorian supporters ARE getting a raw deal in regards to interstate broadcasts this year.

So the upshot is, you either need access to Fox or go to a pub with Fox for a live telecast. The Coach & Horses in Ringwood (a sort of second social club in the Eastern Suburbs) will have it live on the big screen.

MagpieMad · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 8:18 am

LOL

stik35 · Joined: 22 May 2001 Location: VIC

The game will also be shown live on the big screen at Lilydale International - with Kevin and Bob Rose, Thorold Merrett and some current players in attendance.
It will cost $20 for the Function and a buffet lunch which includes membership to the Eastern Suburbs Collingwood supporter group.
I think I'll probably go there. You have to ring and book.

cobood · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 5:53 pm

Hi Julee....

Some of us poor souls that arent going to Perth this weekend are meeting at the Club to watch the footy there....

I have to ring Nicki tomorrow morning when shell give me the time the footy starts.... Right one I hope...

and also what room we can have.... I know its a long way from home but why dont u and Tristan come down and cheer the pies on with us as we usually do at the footy..... Should be good fun......

Also anybody else who is lost and want some good c/squad company is more than welcomed..... We all chip in 5 bux and ring out for pizza.... and more than that we can yell wot we want at the teleV and not worry about being thrown out of the ground....

Watch this space for more news tomorrow.....

BE LOUD...BE PROUD
(September.... we WILL be there)

London Dave · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2002 8:23 pm

Why is anyone amazed this is happening????...the 500 mill deal was so high because it was always going to be used to drive pay tv subscriptions....and Collingwood would probably be worse off than a few other teams because their fans are more 'loyal', thus being more likely to part with the pesos than a sinny fan....

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

As asked, Eddie cleared it up on the Footy Show last night. He said that the game will be shown from 4pm, which means it will be delayed.

JDF

ramjet21 · Joined: 31 Mar 2002 Location: perth

still nothing for NT tho......