Independent A-League

Interesting idea, but imagine the club's gate season revenue pales in comparison to the contracted the annual TV rights income. You do blackouts you lose some of that media rights cash.

Local TV blackouts maybe in the one team towns like Perth, Adelaide, Brissy, Gosfors, Newcastle, Welly & Auckland when games are being hosted there. But you blackout the larger cities Melbourne & Sydney every time a game is on there, you lose maybe 25% of your viewing audience each time. Paramount won't like that.

But yeah the low crowds are a real problem, and not a great look.
Why was the Melbourne crowd (was at AAMI Park) so low? Where were the Victory fans?

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

coochiee

Interesting idea, but imagine the club's gate season revenue pales in comparison to the contracted the annual TV rights income. You do blackouts you lose some of that media rights cash.

Local TV blackouts maybe in the one team towns like Perth, Adelaide, Brissy, Gosfors, Newcastle, Welly & Auckland when games are being hosted there. But you blackout the larger cities Melbourne & Sydney every time a game is on there, you lose maybe 25% of your viewing audience each time. Paramount won't like that.

But yeah the low crowds are a real problem, and not a great look.
Why was the Melbourne crowd (was at AAMI Park) so low? Where were the Victory fans?

To answer your last point.

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Same night as the rescheduled Victory v WU. Victory may have a big fan base, but that's dwarfed by AFL #'s

You've got to wonder about the people who organise and reschedule games, and where their heads are at with some of these arrangements. Unfortunately football doesn't beat the AFL in Victoria.

I have the same impression for what it's worth. The irony of losing Piscopo to a team we were funding, developing Maraugis for a team we were funding, etc. 

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

Doloras

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

I think its always just been a rumour mill from inside the Fever itself, nothing concrete as you have just discovered. I've never seen a credible source.

Marto

Doloras

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

I think its always just been a rumour mill from inside the Fever itself, nothing concrete as you have just discovered. I've never seen a credible source.

... a source from 2021, from the very reputable journalist Vince Rugari, is posted right above in this thread https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/i-stayed-right-out-of-it-wanderers-owner-denies-transfer-collusion-claims-20210507-p57q1b.html

Marto

Doloras

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

I think its always just been a rumour mill from inside the Fever itself, nothing concrete as you have just discovered. I've never seen a credible source.

... a source from 2021, from the very reputable journalist Vince Rugari, is posted right above in this thread https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/i-stayed-right-out-of-it-wanderers-owner-denies-transfer-collusion-claims-20210507-p57q1b.html

Doloras

Marto

Doloras

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

I think its always just been a rumour mill from inside the Fever itself, nothing concrete as you have just discovered. I've never seen a credible source.

... a source from 2021, from the very reputable journalist Vince Rugari, is posted right above in this thread https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/i-stayed-right-out-of-it-wanderers-owner-denies-transfer-collusion-claims-20210507-p57q1b.html

Doloras

Marto

Doloras

AucklandPhoenix

I’m not surprised

I’m fudgeing shocked 

I'm getting Mandela Effect vibes here. I am trying to find online sources prior to this week confirming that the Nix were part of the consortium propping up the Jets but I'm finding nothing. But as I say, I thought it was common knowledge. Someone help me out here.

I think its always just been a rumour mill from inside the Fever itself, nothing concrete as you have just discovered. I've never seen a credible source.

... a source from 2021, from the very reputable journalist Vince Rugari, is posted right above in this thread https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/i-stayed-right-out-of-it-wanderers-owner-denies-transfer-collusion-claims-20210507-p57q1b.html

I've seen that article too a few times but while he names them, there has NEVER been an official conformation from either the Nix, the consortium or the Jets.

I'm sure its true, but just because he's a reporter doesn't mean he's not talking bollocks.

No, keep up was the a leagues news department. This company is called global advance and provides live broadcast services.

Ryan

No, keep up was the a leagues news department. This company is called global advance and provides live broadcast services.

But who's going to stream the games now then?