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Posted October 29, 2015 02:05 · last edited October 29, 2015 05:41

From what has transpired so far, my conclusion is that FFA is prepared to dump us to get another "better advertising puller" to the broadcaster, within the existing 10 team TV rights agreement. In this case, it does not really matter what our "metrics", that we're busily debating, are. They're (FFA) not telling the truth, and are hiding behind "off-field performance" bullshark, whereas we know that argument is hollow. In their (FFA) logic it does not matter that Welnix took no part in FFA - SKY TV negotiations: they needed us then, but they do not need us know, sorry.

However there is a chance of survival for us, in that other small clubs may oppose it if they see it as a "thin edge of the wedge", unless they have already been assured privately by FFA that it is the SKY TV deal that kills the Nix future, not crouds or distance. If so then it is a done deal, just that FFA has not been able to admit that openly, for whatever reason. However, their conspiracy with Sutherland group will not go down well with the Sydney FC bosses, who actually have something to say  - they do not want to lose their market share.

Welnix could even consider legal action on the licence length (five years was assured previously), I suppose, but I doubt they would want to. Money for nothing.

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Mainland FC edited October 29, 2015 05:41

From what has transpired so far, my conclusion is that FFA is prepared to dump us to get another "better advertising puller" to the broadcaster, within the existing 10 team TV rights agreement. In this case, it does not really matter what our "metrics", that we're busily debating, are. They're (FFA) not telling the truth, and are hiding behind "off-field performance" bullshark, whereas we know that argument is hollow. In their (FFA) logic it does not matter that Welnix took no part in FFA - SKY TV negotiations: they needed us then, but they do not need us know, sorry.

However there is a chance of survival for us, in that other small clubs may oppose it if they see it as a "thin edge of the wedge", unless they have already been assured privately by FFA that it is the SKY TV deal that kills the Nix future, not crouds or distance. If so then it is a done deal, just that FFA has not been able to admit that openly, for whatever reason. However, their conspiracy it will not go down well with the Sydney FC bosses, who actually have something to say on the matter too - they do not want to lose their market share.

Welnix could even consider legal action on the licence length (five years was assured previously), I suppose, but I doubt they would want to. Money for nothing.

Mainland FC edited October 29, 2015 05:39

From what has transpired so far, my conclusion is that FFA is prepared to dump us to get another "better advertising puller" to the broadcaster, within the existing 10 team TV rights agreement. In this case, it does not really matter what our "metrics", that we're busily debating, are. They're (FFA) not telling the truth, and are hiding behind "off-field performance" bullshark, whereas we know that argument is hollow. In their (FFA) logic it does not matter that Welnix took no part in FFA - SKY TV negotiations: they needed us then, but they do not need us know, sorry.

However there is a chance of survival for us, in that other small clubs may see it as thin edge of the wedge, unless they have been assured privately by FFA that it is the SKY TV deal that kills the Nix future, not crouds or distance. it is just that FFA has not been able to say that openly, for whatever reason. However, it will not sway the Sydney FC bosses, who actually have something to say on the matter too.

Welnix could even consider legal action I suppose, but I doubt they would want to. Money for nothing.

Mainland FC edited October 29, 2015 02:08

From what has transpired so far, my conclusion is that FFA is prepared to dump us to get another "better advertising puller" to the broadcaster, within the existing 10 team TV rights agreement. In this case, it does not really matter what our "metrics" we're busily debating, are. They're (FFA) not telling the truth, and are hiding behind "off-field performance", where that argument is hollow. It does not matter Welnix took no part in SKY TV negotiations. 

In fact, the only reason there is any chance of survival for us, is that other clubs may see it as thin edge of the wedge, unless they have been assured privately by FFA that it is the SKY TV deal that kills the Nix future, not crouds or distance. it is just that FFA has not been able to say that openly, for whatever reason.

Welnix could even consider legal action I suppose, but I doubt they would want to. Money for nothing.