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Posted December 29, 2013 00:07 · last edited December 29, 2013 00:14

EXALDEAR wrote:
Mainland FC wrote:
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

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Announcers and entertainment are sorted by the club.

I didn't know that - I thought it was the ground (Westpac Stadium) admin responsibility.

If it is true then I am getting a bit angry since the club offers us a product we should like to buy (i.e. 'buy' by at least attending a game up to a faithful commitment of getting a season's pass).  We are dealing with an unpredictable beast (sport) in terms of 100% satisfaction because can't 'buy' a winning result at home every game (OK, maybe we could, but let's not go there...) but surely we could at least buy a better home ground package, from announcers to entertainers?

This is of course part of my overall ongoing grumble about the apparent lack of media-savvy PR person in the club, one that would ensure we get better media coverage in this country, not just in the NZ Herald or the Radio Sport. The mainstream FTA TV channels (1, 3) should have at least a mention in the evening 6pm sports bulletin where the 'Nix is playing coming weekend, who they are playing, maybe a 15 sec interview with the coach, etc? In other words as much as they give to the "newsworthy" item that a rugby league player is likely to move from Canberra to Cronulla? A news item in the rugby league off-season?  It is nothing else than lack of a proper PR, which is puzzling in the light of Gareth Morgan's ability to put himself about in the public eye.


It is cause people still view football as a second rate sport in this country. even when we win they feel that rugby is better. the only time football is first is when there is nothing else on, or it is juicy (sackings). kiwis need to get over themselves when it comes to rugby (going to get flak for this).  

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I am not sure if that (rugby) is the only reason. Australian based basketball league (the NBL) seems to get decent coverage and I am not sure if it is enough to say that it is so because "we have an Auckland team (the Breakers) and Auckland is a large market". Getting the NBA related item (i.e. American teams) covered at depth on the evening sports bulletin but not hearing anything about a game Phoenix will play same evening somewhere in Australia has nothing to do with rugby or with the Breakers. I will argue that there are more participants at a grassroot level in football than in basketball in New Zealand so the audience is probably there.

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Mainland FC edited December 29, 2013 00:14
EXALDEAR wrote:
Mainland FC wrote:
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

(---)

Announcers and entertainment are sorted by the club.

I didn't know that - I thought it was the ground (Westpac Stadium) admin responsibility.

If it is true then I am getting a bit angry since the club offers us a product we should like to buy (i.e. 'buy' by at least attending a game up to a faithful commitment of getting a season's pass).  We are dealing with an unpredictable beast (sport) in terms of 100% satisfaction because can't 'buy' a winning result at home every game (OK, maybe we could, but let's not go there...) but surely we could at least buy a better home ground package, from announcers to entertainers?

This is of course part of my overall ongoing grumble about the apparent lack of media-savvy PR person in the club, one that would ensure we get better media coverage in this country, not just in the NZ Herald or the Radio Sport. The mainstream FTA TV channels (1, 3) should have at least a mention in the evening 6pm sports bulletin where the 'Nix is playing coming weekend, who they are playing, maybe a 15 sec interview with the coach, etc? In other words as much as they give to the "newsworthy" item that a rugby league player is likely to move from Canberra to Cronulla? A news item in the rugby league off-season?  It is nothing else than lack of a proper PR, which is puzzling in the light of Gareth Morgan's ability to put himself about in the public eye.


It is cause people still view football as a second rate sport in this country. even when we win they feel that rugby is better. the only time football is first is when there is nothing else on, or it is juicy (sackings). kiwis need to get over themselves when it comes to rugby (going to get flak for this).  

(---)

I am not sure if that (rugby) is the only reason. Australian based basketball league (the NBL) seems to get decent coverage and I am not sure if it is enough to say that it is so because "we have an Auckland team (the Breakers) and Auckland is a large market". Getting the NBA related item (i.e. American teams) covered at depth on the evening sports bulletin but not hearing anything about a game Phoenix will play same evening somewhere in Australia has nothing to do with rugby or with the Breakers. I will argue that there are more participants at a grassroot level in football than in basketball in New Zealand so the audience is probably there.

Mainland FC edited December 29, 2013 00:13
EXALDEAR wrote:
Mainland FC wrote:
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

(---)

Announcers and entertainment are sorted by the club.

I didn't know that - I thought it was the ground (Westpac Stadium) admin responsibility.

If it is true then I am getting a bit angry since the club offers us a product we should like to buy (i.e. 'buy' by at least attending a game up to a faithful commitment of getting a season's pass).  We are dealing with an unpredictable beast (sport) in terms of 100% satisfaction because can't 'buy' a winning result at home every game (OK, maybe we could, but let's not go there...) but surely we could at least buy a better home ground package, from announcers to entertainers?

This is of course part of my overall ongoing grumble about the apparent lack of media-savvy PR person in the club, one that would ensure we get better media coverage in this country, not just in the NZ Herald or the Radio Sport. The mainstream FTA TV channels (1, 3) should have at least a mention in the evening 6pm sports bulletin where the 'Nix is playing coming weekend, who they are playing, maybe a 15 sec interview with the coach, etc? In other words as much as they give to the "newsworthy" item that a rugby league player is likely to move from Canberra to Cronulla? A news item in the rugby league off-season?  It is nothing else than lack of a proper PR, which is puzzling in the light of Gareth Morgan's ability to put himself about in the public eye.


It is cause people still view football as a second rate sport in this country. even when we win they feel that rugby is better. the only time football is first is when there is nothing else on, or it is juicy (sackings). kiwis need to get over themselves when it comes to rugby (going to get flak for this).  

(---)

I am not sure if that (rugby) is the only reason. Basketball seems to get decent coverage and I am not sure if it is enough to say that it is so because it's an an Auckland team (the Breakers). Getting the NBA related item (i.e. American teams) covered at depth on the evening sports bulletin but not hearing anything about  a game Phoenix will play same evening somewhere in Australia has nothing to do with rugby.

Mainland FC edited December 29, 2013 00:09
EXALDEAR wrote:
Mainland FC wrote:
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

(---)

Announcers and entertainment are sorted by the club.

I didn't know that - I thought it was the ground (Westpac Stadium) admin responsibility.

If it is true then I am getting a bit angry since the club offers us a product we should like to buy (i.e. 'buy' by at least attending a game up to a faithful commitment of getting a season's pass).  We are dealing with an unpredictable beast (sport) in terms of 100% satisfaction because can't 'buy' a winning result at home every game (OK, maybe we could, but let's not go there...) but surely we could at least buy a better home ground package, from announcers to entertainers?

This is of course part of my overall ongoing grumble about the apparent lack of media-savvy PR person in the club, one that would ensure we get better media coverage in this country, not just in the NZ Herald or the Radio Sport. The mainstream FTA TV channels (1, 3) should have at least a mention in the evening 6pm sports bulletin where the 'Nix is playing coming weekend, who they are playing, maybe a 15 sec interview with the coach, etc? In other words as much as they give to the "newsworthy" item that a rugby league player is likely to move from Canberra to Cronulla? A news item in the rugby league off-season?  It is nothing else than lack of a proper PR, which is puzzling in the light of Gareth Morgan's ability to put himself about in the public eye.


It is cause people still view football as a second rate sport in this country. even when we win they feel that rugby is better. the only time football is first is when there is nothing else on, or it is juicy (sackings). kiwis need to get over themselves when it comes to rugby (going to get flak for this).  

(---)

I am not sure if that (rugby) is the only reason. Basketball seems to get decent coverage and I am not sure if it is enough to say that it is an Aucklnad team (the Breakers). Getting the NBA related item (i.e. American teams) covered at depth but not saying Phoenix will play same evening somewhere in Australia has nothing to do with rugby.