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[November Tests 2017 EOYT] Scotland vs. Australia (25/11/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="RoosTah" data-source="post: 881245" data-attributes="member: 12207"><p>I think you've rather neatly captured the attitude that has seen Rugby in Australia fall into its current state of gross disrepair. I'd also add that anyone who thinks Union isn't concerned about quarterly earnings - even if you were just talking about Australia - has never read a financial report from any of the major unions. I can only assume you're a bit of an outsider and idealist based on those comments, but I assure you that obsessing over quarterly earnings is precisely how the ARU sold the clusterfuck of a competition that was the expanded 18 side Super Rugby tournament to the then 5 Super Rugby franchises in Australia. They all mostly thought it looked like a bad idea, but Pulver pulled out the spreadsheet with all the TV money they were supposed to get and they all shut up. So much for not being worried about earnings over integrity lol.</p><p></p><p>Also, it's cute to talk about the future of streaming and the death of TV, but the fact is that our internet infrastructure is still far from up to the task of streaming HD sport live to mass audiences. It handles mobile devices well enough, but it is still a fair way off doing a HD premium service that can support major events. Optus proved that with their EPL rights fiasco when it became obvious the quality they could offer customers was far from the expectations set by old cable providers with their full HD transmission.</p><p></p><p>A change in the landscape is on the horizon, but it's not really come to live sport anywhere in the world yet</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoosTah, post: 881245, member: 12207"] I think you’ve rather neatly captured the attitude that has seen Rugby in Australia fall into its current state of gross disrepair. I’d also add that anyone who thinks Union isn’t concerned about quarterly earnings - even if you were just talking about Australia - has never read a financial report from any of the major unions. I can only assume you’re a bit of an outsider and idealist based on those comments, but I assure you that obsessing over quarterly earnings is precisely how the ARU sold the clusterfuck of a competition that was the expanded 18 side Super Rugby tournament to the then 5 Super Rugby franchises in Australia. They all mostly thought it looked like a bad idea, but Pulver pulled out the spreadsheet with all the TV money they were supposed to get and they all shut up. So much for not being worried about earnings over integrity lol. Also, it’s cute to talk about the future of streaming and the death of TV, but the fact is that our internet infrastructure is still far from up to the task of streaming HD sport live to mass audiences. It handles mobile devices well enough, but it is still a fair way off doing a HD premium service that can support major events. Optus proved that with their EPL rights fiasco when it became obvious the quality they could offer customers was far from the expectations set by old cable providers with their full HD transmission. A change in the landscape is on the horizon, but it’s not really come to live sport anywhere in the world yet [/QUOTE]
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