Originally posted by topdon
Just hate how the television networks have taken such a stranglehold on footy.
Herein lies the ENTIRE Problem ..
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Originally posted by topdon
Just hate how the television networks have taken such a stranglehold on footy.
Originally posted by topdon
Its football! James Hird is the EFC captain. Why don't Ch9 just ban him from being interviewed by Ch10 or Foxtel after the game? Where does it end? Ch9 don't own James Hird's image. Hird is contracted to appear on The Footy Show. He is NOT a Ch9 personality .. he is a footballer ... a captain.
Originally posted by marcuz
Channel nine did Hird a favour..talking footy is a joke. He should be thankful he has a contract that protects him from appearing on that garbage.
Originally posted by JUBJUB
Todays Hun mentions ch7 wouldn't allow Mark Riccuito to record a 5 second piece for ch9 for last friday nights game.
Originally posted by JUBJUB
Todays Hun mentions ch7 wouldn't allow Mark Riccuito to record a 5 second piece for ch9 for last friday nights game.
Originally posted by notenoughteams
A contract is a contract.
Spot on.Originally posted by funky_monk
If thats the case tell James not to accept the cash 9 paid him to appear on their shows.
Hird took the cash so he has to honour the agreement.
Also spot on.Originally posted by Porthos
If anyone should be sueing someone it should be Essendon getting stuck into Hird for signing a secondary contract that makes him unable to satisfactorily perform the responsibilities of the Essendon captaincy.
Players make good money outside footy and are bound by contracts when they work for a single network. It has been the case for quite some time and 7 even banned use of footage by other networks. I agree it is a shame but it is commercial reality and that is the path pursued by the AFL and all the clubs. Like it or not, footy does not operate outside the real world. My biggest concern is that all the TV money means huge over exposure and massive focus on the arguments and off field issues rather than the actual footy. TV is the savior of a number of clubs but potentially the only real threat footy faces. Itr is impossible to change that though. The AFL can’t get involved having instigated the exact same issues re Brisbane and Geelong for the exact same reasons.Originally posted by topdon
Fair point. Just hate how the television networks have taken such a stranglehold on footy. A commercial agreement is a commercial agreement. Just doesn't make it right thats all.
Originally posted by willycat
How many times does Kevin Sheedy go on the footy show? As far as I know he is contracted to Channel 7.
Am I right or am I right?
Originally posted by Macpie
Thank you Ch9!. After reading the stomach churning crap on the cack page of today's HUN re Jimmy not wanty Sheeds to go - i think the old "Face of Umpiring" has reached media saturation point. FFS he even shows up on the weetbix ad!!!!
Originally posted by FuManchu
Channel 7 started this crap years ago, comes back to bite them I guess.
Originally posted by topdon
I just don't believe footballers, especially captains, should be made exclusive to ANY television/radio network. Thats my point.
Originally posted by notenoughteams
Evidently channel nine deny the sue threat. Just explained that they would prefer he didn't go on Talking Footy.
As his life progresses, it appears James would have better studying law than architecture.
that would require a concession that Hird is capable of erring - Topdon is incapable of doing thatOriginally posted by MGREG
Well if that's the case blame your friggin' captain for signing a contract with Channel 9. How bloody simple is that?