It seems the Channel 9 Super Rugby Package will not be on now!

[shasta]

I wonder what the shit is?

i would have thought a super rugby hilights show would have rated enough to air at a better time.

either;
a/ nine think all perth rugby fans have a teeVo (or are linux heads with a myth box)

Read the posts above. It's not just Perth. A week late on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon would be better than midnight. At least a few Rugby infidels might have a squiz. The only people watching TV replays at midnight Wednesday are most likely incurable insomniacs with clinical depression.

I can't understand Foxtel's reasoning in this. If I was running the show I'd be allowing match replays at decent times in all AFL dominated areas. It's gotta be worth a shot to try to grow the paying customer base.

[James]

I watched it last night. You're not missing much. Nothing there you can't get on youtube and no real commentary.

[shasta]

I watched it last night. You're not missing much. Nothing there you can't get on youtube and no real commentary.

Hope you didn't take offense at my wild stereotyping in the post above then, James. Perhaps I should have included Rugby tragics in my generalisations.

[James]

Not at all. My depression is actually getting much better

No, I watched it because I mostly work nights so I find it hard to get to sleep any time before 1am.

[shasta]

Not at all. My depression is actually getting much better

No, I watched it because I mostly work nights so I find it hard to get to sleep any time before 1am.

I work 50% nights so I can empathise. It gets much better as you get old, if that's any comfort.

[WA sport fan]

I heard that the reasoning the show is on so late was that Channel nine used the Super Rugby highlights show as a way of tempting the ARU to give the rights of the World Cup to channel 9. Once the deal was done, channel 9 kept their promise but put it on at midnight in every state.

Any truth to that rumour?

Honestly, it isn't that hard to believe really. Given what the network has done to other codes.

[The Man]

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