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Posted December 09, 2014 01:04 · last edited December 09, 2014 03:19

I think Sky's coverage is fine (although it would be nice if we had a bit more analysis after the games), it's the 6 o'clock news which really don't seem to pay any attention to the Nix, let alone any other A League- related stories.

This was actually my point, but I may have got my mixed metaphores muddled.

I have no issue with the SKY coverage of the games. 

I do have a real problem with the 6pm mainstream TV news, and the Radio New Zealand news bulletins. Both TV3, TVNZ and the National Radio seem to think football is something that is played in England only. In their prime time 6pm news, they will rather report on a minor sport event in NZ that attracts maybe dozens (but not even hundreds) of spectators, but not on the Nix which regularly gets 6-8K paying patrons.

I am talking about a "lack of visibility" problem for our club in the national sporting landscape.

So who should knock on their doors to discuss coverage, if not Welnix?  It is not an FFA issue, as they have an agreement with SKY, which as many pointed out works OK at the moment.

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Mainland FC edited December 09, 2014 03:19
ConanTroutman wrote:

I think Sky's coverage is fine (although it would be nice if we had a bit more analysis after the games), it's the 6 o'clock news which really don't seem to pay any attention to the Nix, let alone any other A League- related stories.

This was actually my point, but I may have got my mixed metaphores muddled.

I have no issue with the SKY coverage of the games. 

I do have a real problem with the 6pm mainstream TV news, and the Radio New Zealand news bulletins.

Both TV3, TVNZ and the National Radio seem to think football is something that is played in England only.

They will report on a minor event in another sport that attracts dozens but not hundreds of spectators, but not on the Nix.

So who should knock on their doors if not Welnix?  I am talking about "visibility" for our club in the national sporting landscape.