Further disappointing viewing figures from BBC coverage of Super League

[Mike]

After the success of the first matches on BBC after the WCC the union boys needed to find a way to make this fail. So they didn't put another game on for months and then put it on the internet instead of TV. Jobs a good un.

However, it wouldn't have been any different on C4 IMO. A terrestrial channel needs a game a week or perhaps every 2 weeks max to gain any scheduling momentum. A game every now and again with long and random gaps is never going to make a ratings impact.

I reckon next year we give a non traditional channel a game a week and use the Vegas game as the big kick off for their coverage.

[nathan_rugby]

After the success of the first matches on BBC after the WCC the union boys needed to find a way to make this fail. So they didn't put another game on for months and then put it on the internet instead of TV. Jobs a good un.

However, it wouldn't have been any different on C4 IMO. A terrestrial channel needs a game a week or perhaps every 2 weeks max to gain any scheduling momentum. A game every now and again with long and random gaps is never going to make a ratings impact.

I reckon next year we give a non traditional channel a game a week and use the Vegas game as the big kick off for their coverage.

Who specifically are you referring to within the BBC? And how do you know they make the decisions related to Rugby League?

[Mike]

After the success of the first matches on BBC after the WCC the union boys needed to find a way to make this fail. So they didn't put another game on for months and then put it on the internet instead of TV. Jobs a good un.

However, it wouldn't have been any different on C4 IMO. A terrestrial channel needs a game a week or perhaps every 2 weeks max to gain any scheduling momentum. A game every now and again with long and random gaps is never going to make a ratings impact.

I reckon next year we give a non traditional channel a game a week and use the Vegas game as the big kick off for their coverage.

Who specifically are you referring to within the BBC? And how do you know they make the decisions related to Rugby League?

You know, the Union Boys...

[EDINBURGH-WARRIOR]

Bring back grandstand!

Grandstand in the 60's onwards is where I first got hooked on the game from afar . Been coming down for 23 years now still love it .

EW