Football Media Discussion 2

[marron]

4 minutes ago, mack said:

Brenton Speed just mentioned the UK fans, who apparently get up at 4am to watch A-League games that don't start until 7am or 8am depending on the timezone/DST involved.

There's that selective school education showing 

[DCWSW]

37 minutes ago, mack said:

Brenton Speed just mentioned the UK fans, who apparently get up at 4am to watch A-League games that don't start until 7am or 8am depending on the timezone/DST involved.

[GunnerWanderer]

8 hours ago, mack said:

There's probably 4 or 5 figures watching it on Sky in the UK.

Might be one house with 4 TVs on at same time 

[Sithslayer1991]

So looks like this Sports flick is struggling to get their loan of $60 mil for the Champions league rights. And if that is the case I don't think it has the financial muscle for the A-league if they cannot take the Champions league.

 

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/soccer/uefa-looks-for-alternative-as-startup-sports-flick-deal-waivers-20210418-p57k6b.html

[Carns]

Gee, what a surprise.

[Davo]

Saving their money for the European Super League.

[mack]

23 hours ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

So looks like this Sports flick is struggling to get their loan of $60 mil for the Champions league rights. And if that is the case I don't think it has the financial muscle for the A-league if they cannot take the Champions league.

 

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/soccer/uefa-looks-for-alternative-as-startup-sports-flick-deal-waivers-20210418-p57k6b.html

They just put out a statement saying they weren't going ahead with the CL rights because of the Super League issue. They did say they got the bank financiering done. Don't really blame them, if the ESL actually happens then there goes like 80% of the value of the competition.

[Sithslayer1991]

On 20/04/2021 at 10:53 AM, mack said:

They just put out a statement saying they weren't going ahead with the CL rights because of the Super League issue. They did say they got the bank financiering done. Don't really blame them, if the ESL actually happens then there goes like 80% of the value of the competition.

Yea looks like your right uncertainty has made the deal collapse. Looks like they had the money approved.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/football/sports-flick-bid-for-uefa-champions-league-broadcast-rights-falls-through/ar-BB1fQAyS?ocid=mailsignout

[Hughesy]

Yeah sure...

[wendybr]

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/simon-hill-considering-leaving-australia-if-a-league-commentary-exile-continues/70r2sosl9ab91u65eagc2jbg8

 

[Smoggy]

10 minutes ago, wendybr said:

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/simon-hill-considering-leaving-australia-if-a-league-commentary-exile-continues/70r2sosl9ab91u65eagc2jbg8

 

Someone who has the passion and enthusiasm for the game that Simon has shouldn’t be living off scraps here and there to get by here in Australia ffs.

He is by a mile the best commentator we have in this country and his knowledge cannot be beaten, he talked far too much sense for Fox, and I think that was his problem.

in the mean time we have to put up with idiots like Speed, Harper and Slater, it’s just not right.

Edited April 24, 2021 by Smoggy

[DCWSW]

The following article was published in The Australian this morning: 

 

Private equity bids lodged for A-League stake as club owners consider selling a minority stake

Forget the European Super League, it seems Australia could be where the action is for soccer investment.

The struggling A-League — which from July will be owned by the 12 entrepreneurs, investment groups and, in the case of Melbourne City, a city state — is in the market for private equity investment that is said to value the competition at more than $200m.

That would be a hefty valuation, given the league’s 12 teams are losing tens of millions of dollars annually, television ratings have slumped and COVID-19 has hit already falling attendances.

But officials are said to have been in talks with various parties to inject some much-needed capital into the league in a move that might also be tied to a new streaming broadcast deal from next season.

Sources say the owners group, which has fought for control of the league for years, is unlikely to be prepared to relinquish majority control but would be willing to sell down as much as 29 per cent to a buyer.

One party said to have looked at the numbers is US firm Silver Lake, which put $US500m into City Football Group (CFG) in 2019 for a 10 per cent stake. Majority-owned by Abu Dhabi, CFG owns a global network of clubs headed by English Premier League giant Manchester City and including Melbourne City.

City Football Group director Simon Pearce is a major mover and shaker in Australian soccer, and numerous former CFG officials are now running the sport in Australia.

One mooted deal would see Silver Lake take a 25 per cent stake in the A-League, valuing it at $200m-$250m.

Sources say there might even be another unsolicited offer on the table from other investment parties, which could involve a global streaming service such as DAZN or other broadcasters.

That offer is said to value the league at up to $400m, surely a bet on future growth rather than current financial performance. Outside observers suggest that number is probably at the more speculative end of the spectrum.

Nine Entertainment and its streamer Stan have also shown interest in the A-League rights, currently held by Fox Sports.

The league is hopeful of getting other interest, including the likes of Optus Sport, which currently holds EPL rights, though its ratings are down.

Foxtel walked away from a six-year deal with Football Federation Australia reportedly worth $60m a year last year as the pandemic threatened leagues worldwide, instead signing up for one year worth about half the previous annual value.

Sources close to key A-League clubs say a new TV deal is likely to be put to owners in tandem with an equity injection, with offers from streaming services said to be well ahead of Foxtel’s best current offer.
 

[papersun]

Sounds like Fox is out, which is great to hear.

[Paul01]

1 hour ago, papersun said:

Sounds like Fox is out, which is great to hear.

Simon Hill in

Brenton Speed, Robbie Slater, Andy Harper out!

[blameturner]

For the record, SF were never going for the AL rights. I do know who are. There’s a few surprise package that nobody really, at least publicly, expects.

 

[blameturner]

On 17/04/2021 at 10:58 PM, GunnerWanderer said:

Might be one house with 4 TVs on at same time 

Really came here to reply to this. Our numbers on BT are better than most expect. It’s easy, lazy morning viewing.

[theguyyouwishyouwere]

On 28/04/2021 at 11:32 PM, blameturner said:

For the record, SF were never going for the AL rights. I do know who are. There’s a few surprise package that nobody really, at least publicly, expects.

 

keen for the Nickelodeon A-League

[DCWSW]

Really good piece from Joe Gorman on the Sydney Derby, with comments from one of my old uni tutors. Well worth your few mins and the click. 

https://pfa.net.au/news/the-long-read-by-joe-gorman-reactivating-the-sydney-derby/

[wendybr]

18 hours ago, DCWSW said:

Really good piece from Joe Gorman on the Sydney Derby, with comments from one of my old uni tutors. Well worth your few mins and the click. 

https://pfa.net.au/news/the-long-read-by-joe-gorman-reactivating-the-sydney-derby/

Very good article, and let's hope his optimism for the future plays out sooner or later.

The only thing he diplomatically avoids pointing out, is how crap the Wanderers have become, which could be the greatest reason of all for the decline in interest in the derby.

[Legionista]

Oh now they want to reactivate.

lol.

[StringerBellend]

1 hour ago, wendybr said:

Very good article, and let's hope his optimism for the future plays out sooner or later.

The only thing he diplomatically avoids pointing out, is how crap the Wanderers have become, which could be the greatest reason of all for the decline in interest in the derby.

it’s the biggest reason, sop everything else would have been ok if we’d have been winning 

[wendybr]

57 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

it’s the biggest reason, sop everything else would have been ok if we’d have been winning 

Yes I think so!

[blameturner]

On 30/04/2021 at 9:35 AM, theguyyouwishyouwere said:

keen for the Nickelodeon A-League

Comedy Central A-League anyone?

[Unlimited]

53 minutes ago, blameturner said:

Comedy Central A-League anyone?

Isn't that just A-League memes or anything with like 'peak A-League'?

Last week was the cat on the field, then before that, sticky tape job with I think a Brisbane Roar player number, goal replacement at CCM, tuba guy during W-League game, list goes on and writes itself really...

[blameturner]

8 minutes ago, Unlimited said:

Isn't that just A-League memes or anything with like 'peak A-League'?

Last week was the cat on the field, then before that, sticky tape job with I think a Brisbane Roar player number, goal replacement at CCM, tuba guy during W-League game, list goes on and writes itself really...

Peak AL lost it's power as a phrase when it started getting mentioned every time someone fell over on Fox.

[Zelinsky]

A-League Demise - The local pinnacle of soccer is the A-League and unfortunately, it sure is doing things a little tough at the moment.and#13;and#13; at

https://10play.com.au/theproject/news/2021/a-league-demise/tpv210430fdjva
 

One of the panelists (Barry Cassidy) was quite blunt: he put the blame for the demise of the game squarely at the feet of the administrators.  

[Hughesy]

I’d love to watch that but the project gives me gastro...

[Edinburgh]

1 hour ago, hughsey said:

I’d love to watch that but the project gives me gastro...

Good decision 

[wendybr]

On 02/05/2021 at 9:12 PM, FCB said:

A-League Demise - The local pinnacle of soccer is the A-League and unfortunately, it sure is doing things a little tough at the moment.and#13;and#13; at

https://10play.com.au/theproject/news/2021/a-league-demise/tpv210430fdjva
 

One of the panelists (Barry Cassidy) was quite blunt: he put the blame for the demise of the game squarely at the feet of the administrators.  

Worth watching for Simon Hill, summing things up well. ❤🖤Could've done without the interviews, and the guy in the hat. 

[Sithslayer1991]

10 hours ago, wendybr said:

Worth watching for Simon Hill, summing things up well. ❤🖤Could've done without the interviews, and the guy in the hat. 

To avoid the Project you can just listen to Hill's podcast and shows. He just summarised what he talks about for an hour on those shows to 2 minutes. The far more interesting thing is the average Aussies they interviewed basically having no idea it was even on, which again Hill elaborates on how we are basically non existent on mainstream.