World Cup Media Angst

Crikey... HUGE call.

Agree Chotey >>>>>>> Miles.

Disagree. Miles is a top class bloke.

Just not as good as Chotey...

We're all entitled to our opinion.

Yeah but imagine Chotey if we win a game, he will deadset go bananas

Fair enough. Was just standing up for Miles.

I like Miles too. Think he would go bonkers if we'd won a game.

That's not to say I don't like Chote & Piney commentary team. They are awesome.

http://tvnz.co.nz/sport-news

cannot believe the "No, it's only football" is winning.

vote for taking a sickie folks! poll on the right hand side, scroll down.

Indeed . . .

I think the Media Angst to end all Media Angst is why was this morning's game broadcast in Chile and the internet when it was suppose to be closed? If the Chileans could get in, why couldn't Sky? I know it was a training match, but hell, they broadcast school boy rugby for ffs! Rant over.

My pick: because the South African FA are freakin' incompetents.

Heres hoping massive coverage on tonights sport's news on both one and three, Im expecting wall to wall coverage starting friday.

Lower your expectations. Greatly.

Get BBQ featured on the news Craig and some peoples perceptions of TV1 might change!

Craig, I look forward to improved football coverage after the world cup. Keep the momentum going.

Smithy2010-06-10 16:50:19

with a crime rate like theirs he has every right to be scared

@CraigStanaway - cheers for coming in and putting your views across. Most commendable.

@Terminator - if that's the piece I saw the other night where Craig was mobbed by a bunch of dark skinned people in the market, how the hell was that racist?

@MurrayDeaker - your Deaker on Sport just replayed on Sky just now. I didn't catch the whole show but in the last 20-30 minutes you dedicated 10 seconds - yes TEN SECONDS to the World Cup. You asked Rikki Swannell @RadioSport to sum up our chances - "in ten seconds".

I think you were in too much of a hurry to ask the next question of how you can become a metrosexual...

Smithy - it even got commented on during Deaker last night, of all places. terminator_x2010-06-10 17:07:45

That's the piece I saw.

Not racist.

I don't think Deaker on Sport can be taken as any authority now when it comes to Race Relations somehow.

It's great to have Craig and Andrew come on here to see what fans think of their coverage, and for the most part we are harsh critics. That comes, as far as I'm concerned, from years of rugby being all over the media, and football getting little media time. That's the nature of living in New Zealand, but the most pathetic story will lead the sport if it has anything to do with rugby. As a result even rugby fans have rugby fatigue.

I think in the last week I've seen even more football in the media, which is fantastic. The All Whites have even been on the front page of the Waikato Times twice this week, which is incredible (great World Cup guide inside today too!).

Damn it, Sonny Bill is leading 3News sport... and on One News... much better!

Who is this sonny bill dude?
like the Gourdie / Stanaway bromance!

Secret Stanaway hates Gourdie cos Smithy made Stanaway pay for a White Noise beenie, while Gourdie got his for free.

Does he get a refund if he gets Bar-be-que played on the One News sports bulletin?

Actually, I made Stanaway pay.  Smithy just narced on me for giving Gourdie a free one when the two of them were standing next to me.

It's nonsense like this which made me give up reading this forum in the first place.  The first thing that comes to your mind, despite us running six football stories from South Africa this week, and offering more comprehensive tv coverage on the All Whites than anywhere else is to run tvnz down.  Mate we're putting a bit of effort to show the real South Africa.  No credit, just the good old kiwi knocking machine. 

And to essentially wish out loud that it would have been good if we got attacked is actually pretty disgusting.

Well done. You are doing a terrific job.

So are the other media channels though as well. I am just absolutely loving the fact that you open the paper and football is the headline most days. It is great. Only hope it can last.

Also, don't really see how the article was racist. simon_hampton2010-06-10 20:42:58

Craig.

In the past I've knocked you and TVNZ in general re football coverage. You'll note I haven't done so for the World Cup and what you are sending through is good (and I hope there is much more to come in a couple of days time).

However I do agree somewhat with term-X (not the attacking bit which I take to be tongue in cheek). The piece came across as "we got lost, we ended up in a township full of blacks, it was scary" but the camera shots showed just inquisitve locals who didn't look threatening at all.

Then you start talking to the police - "what would happen to us if you weren't here etc". I'm not denying that you felt threatened or unsafe but it did come across as rather strange.

If you were uncomfortable why didn't you get back into your car and keep driving with your escort?

Anyway. It's the football that I want to watch you/TVNZ for - not any social commentary on SA. There's always the pinko John Pilger for that sort of thing or Ross Kemp trying to set up meetings with no-show gang leaders or pirates.

Keep up the good work.

Craig, thanks again for returning to comment. You have to have thick skin - you being in the media don't need me to tell you that.

I am relatively new to football and the forums and I know people are very passionate and opinionated here, but I for one try to give credit where it is due (and I know others do too).

On one night I'll be annoyed at TV One placing the AWs back in the bulletin (I know that is not your editorial decision), but at the same time I (and others) do commend you guys when we have been happy with a story/coverage.

Anyway I would just say to try and ignore non-constructive comments - we are probably just having a vent. But do take on board the positive feedback of course!

Can you please elaborate on the situation about the game played last night? Someone distracted me and I missed out on what you said about the status of the game and why it was initially a closed session but ended up being open you to and the public?

Oh no, no. We are totally stoic and very balanced!

If you look at term-x's reply it's actually constructive in explaining the context for his remark re racist. I myself wouldn't classify it as racist (in its intent) but there was quite a good thread on this re the KFC ads in an off topic thread.

Craig's response was more of a vent (I can understand his frustration but it was a vent nonetheless- he needs to lighten up a bit!).

I have been enjoying the coverage. Notice no one said anything about Tv3s football coverage on tonights news. AW's weree the 2nd story after the Ab's

Thumbs up on the player profiles too.
Thanks Craig

Can't we just all get along.

Like the keys on my piano keyboard?