Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Mon Feb 03, 2014 5:40 pm  

Paddock Punter wrote: Interesting article by Ian Lenagan in League Express regretting having voted for it. Saying that it is ridiculous to sign for something occurring in the future and no one else bidding for it. Seems like the SL clubs had a gun held to their heads and 24 hours to decide! Yes, some interesting points raised by Mr. Lenegan http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/26023136

Paddock Punter wrote: Interesting article by Ian Lenagan in League Express regretting having voted for it. Saying that it is ridiculous to sign for something occurring in the future and no one else bidding for it. Seems like the SL clubs had a gun held to their heads and 24 hours to decide! Yes, some interesting points raised by Mr. Lenegan http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/26023136

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:10 pm  

To55er blaming the "lesser" clubs for his decision was how I read it.

Distancing himself, thats all he is doing.

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:25 pm  

wire quin wrote:

To55er blaming the "lesser" clubs for his decision was how I read it.

Distancing himself, thats all he is doing.

Think he has some valid points.

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:35 pm  

So why'd he vote for it then? Sounds like a man hedging his bets to me.

"Err I didn't want to m'Lud, but I were forced inta it, 'onest I was, I'm an innocent man and wouldna dunnit if it weren't for t'others".

Premier are not in a position to match the Sky money, BT weren't interested, Sky's increase was dependent on longivity, so it was given.

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:18 pm  

It would seem that BT never had a chance to be interested

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:30 am  

Errr, so I am to believe that BT Sport, are completely unaware of how TV Rights for sports/Events work, I don't think so!

I think you'll find these TV companies are multi-million pound corparations who employ the right people, these people are fully aware that they need to "lobby" those Organisations they wish to be involved with, they do not sit on their backsides waiting for existing contracts to end.

If BT were interested they would have signalled their interest by now.

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:15 am  

Good call Pete

Do people think BT are dumb and only think about today. Sky played a cute game and got what they wanted before BT got close to Big Nige and the scouse get.

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:07 am  

The TV contract was not put out to tender to anyone, and it was not due for renewal, be interesting what the increased sum is worth by the time the end of the contract comes around, Sky don't give money away.

Dr Koukash last night said he was most concerned as well at the deal, but the short notice gives by The RFL for the clubs to make a decision seems a tactic! just to push it through.

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:34 am  

Why would you bother if no-one else is signalling an interest and Sky are already ramping up the existing deal?

Re: New Sky Deal & the Broncos : Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:27 am  

CrusaderPete wrote:

Why would you bother if no-one else is signalling an interest and Sky are already ramping up the existing deal?

Sky have been rattled by BT Sport so they've moved early to wrap up some of their assets, Rugby League being just one of the contracts they announced last week. They put a deal to the RFL, a deal that gives the RFL enough money to fund the new 2x12/3x8 nonsense and the RFL took it. They then gave the clubs just 24 hours notice and just 2 hours to examine the deal before voting on it.

It works for Sky as they get to shut BT out, and it works for the RFL as it funds their new format and thus secures Wood and Rimmer the support of a few more small clubs.

Is it the best deal for SL? We'll probably never know, but signing away TV rights for 8 years must be a worry. And it also includes international fixtures post 2017, so we'll lose much-needed exposure on terrestrial TV.