TV in NZ........game possibly in Christchurch
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TV in NZ........game possibly in Christchurch
TV in NZ
interesting comment on sen interview with rob alexander (digital) manager at saints.
social media segment on KB show with dave lowden? Latrobe university
on saints twitter
Saintbrat might need to help re link.
Could be some sort of announcement this week.
interesting comment on sen interview with rob alexander (digital) manager at saints.
social media segment on KB show with dave lowden? Latrobe university
on saints twitter
Saintbrat might need to help re link.
Could be some sort of announcement this week.
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Re: TV in NZ
was in an interview I linked in this thread
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Re: TV in NZ........game possibly in Christchurch
If there was a suitable stadium in Auckland (which I don't think there is) then they should look into that. It has a larger population than Wellington which could mean more supporters for us. IMO it is a nicer city than Wellington so could also mean more fans from Australia fly over to see the game.
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Re: TV in NZ........game possibly in Christchurch
Jetstar fly direct but it's overnight on the way over. Currently showing a return price of $316.
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Re: TV in NZ........game possibly in Christchurch
No.plugger66 wrote:Are we certain to play in NZ next season?
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don't we have a third game? or has it already been three? sydney, brisbane, carlton...yep, that's 3. don't mind me.
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I am strongly in favour in Christchurch. I have been suggesting this for quite some time. My rationale is the tourism angle for NZ. They want Aussie tourists in winter (footy season) - which means snow fields. You fly over to CCh, watch some footy and then head to Mt Hutt (very close by) or head down to Queenstown. I also think the NZ govt is trying to help rebuild and promote Cch since the earth quake. The sth island really is the place to be in winter for tourists. For me this is all about tourism promotion for the NZ govt. We play once - we promote - they pay us. Thats the deal. I dont think the idea of getting NZ members is realistic which is why i dont think the bigger population in Auckland is relevant. This is all about NZ promoting in-bound tourism from Australia. Nothing wrong with that imho.
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I was in NZ earlier this year and some locals said Christchurch is going to take many years to fully recover. If the Saints could get a couple of thousand tourists going over it would have a great benefit to the local community. Not sure about any footy benefits but sometimes there's a bigger picture to look at.Con Gorozidis wrote: I also think the NZ govt is trying to help rebuild and promote Cch since the earth quake.
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Re: TV in NZ........game possibly in Christchurch
It's all about us prostituting ourselves to whoever has the deepest pockets or are willing to take us.
Until the AFL buy out Etihad we are screwed and need to outsource a game or few a year.
Ideally we need a 2 or 3 game package that netts is between $1 and $1.5M
I don't care what country or city in Australia that is TBH.
Until the AFL buy out Etihad we are screwed and need to outsource a game or few a year.
Ideally we need a 2 or 3 game package that netts is between $1 and $1.5M
I don't care what country or city in Australia that is TBH.
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Yep thumbs up to that.remboy wrote:I was in NZ earlier this year and some locals said Christchurch is going to take many years to fully recover. If the Saints could get a couple of thousand tourists going over it would have a great benefit to the local community. Not sure about any footy benefits but sometimes there's a bigger picture to look at.Con Gorozidis wrote: I also think the NZ govt is trying to help rebuild and promote Cch since the earth quake.
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I just got reminded that Ski season starts in the first week of June... So maybe we should request to play in NZ during mid-year school holidays?
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Con Gorozidis wrote:I just got reminded that Ski season starts in the first week of June... So maybe we should request to play in NZ during mid-year school holidays?
http://www.newzealandski.co.nz/new-zeal ... ing-dates/
I'm not sure that having a freezing winter holiday in Christchurch would be high on anyone's list of places to go (except for maybe skiers) but you raise a great point about having the game played during school holidays. It would definitely encourage more Aussies to make the trip over.
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However the timing of school holidays in NZ was the reason for the lower attendance during the second Anzac Day Match against Brisbane Lions by Wellingtons. Locals especially, families were away on school hols. And it's the young kids you have to get interested in the game. Also there was a major rugby match on the next day (Sunday), so locals had to decide where their money went to. That is the problem with an ANZAC DAY match, every odd year or so school hols can create a problem. I had a good private chat with Peter Sumner at a Western Saints AGM over this problem. Locking into the significance of ANZAC Day can create its own problems.mambo2706 wrote:Con Gorozidis wrote:I just got reminded that Ski season starts in the first week of June... So maybe we should request to play in NZ during mid-year school holidays?
http://www.newzealandski.co.nz/new-zeal ... ing-dates/
I'm not sure that having a freezing winter holiday in Christchurch would be high on anyone's list of places to go (except for maybe skiers) but you raise a great point about having the game played during school holidays. It would definitely encourage more Aussies to make the trip over.
So for Christchurch is it the tourism dollars for Christchurh? Or, for the AFL and the Saints is it growing the game in NZ. ?????
School holidays can be positive or negative.
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Just a suggestion - but the sth Island is popular with tourists in winter. No doubt about that.
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Yep but that was the first school hols - not the mid year one. They could offer a package - lift ticket for Mt Hutt and a saints ticketloris wrote:However the timing of school holidays in NZ was the reason for the lower attendance during the second Anzac Day Match against Brisbane Lions by Wellingtons. Locals especially, families were away on school hols. And it's the young kids you have to get interested in the game. Also there was a major rugby match on the next day (Sunday), so locals had to decide where their money went to. That is the problem with an ANZAC DAY match, every odd year or so school hols can create a problem. I had a good private chat with Peter Sumner at a Western Saints AGM over this problem. Locking into the significance of ANZAC Day can create its own problems.mambo2706 wrote:Con Gorozidis wrote:I just got reminded that Ski season starts in the first week of June... So maybe we should request to play in NZ during mid-year school holidays?
http://www.newzealandski.co.nz/new-zeal ... ing-dates/
I'm not sure that having a freezing winter holiday in Christchurch would be high on anyone's list of places to go (except for maybe skiers) but you raise a great point about having the game played during school holidays. It would definitely encourage more Aussies to make the trip over.
So for Christchurch is it the tourism dollars for Christchurh? Or, for the AFL and the Saints is it growing the game in NZ. ?????
School holidays can be positive or negative.
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We should play Melbourne over there if we were going to tie it in with ski season.
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I knew that gag was coming and to be honest Ive been waiting for the chance to slip it in. You got in firstkosifantutti wrote:We should play Melbourne over there if we were going to tie it in with ski season.
Would be pretty funny to promote it as the ski season show down.
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Sounds like there is no hope of a game in NZ next season. Always was a long shot. They have no interest in AFL footy and its needing a passport made it a little harder to travel.
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Hi all,
Just a side issue to this, strong word from the A-League Fraternity is that the NZ based A-League team, Wellington Phoenix, is very likely to be kicked out of the A-League this season, the reason being that Sky TV NZ is not pulling its weight in terms of TV Income Generation. Fox Sports provides each A-League team A$2.5M to cover their base salary cap, and the contribution in return from Sky TV NZ for the A-league is a paltry A$180,000 per year.
I think NZ’s TV market is geared towards Rugby Union, Cricket and Netball. Even Sky NZ will pay the NRL $100 M for 5 years for the NZ NRL TV Rights, which basically more than pays to justify the Auckland Warriors place in the NRL.
I think you guys are doing a good job of playing a game in NZ each year, but in terms of local interest there in AFL footy, I don’t know which way it will go.
Thanks.
Just a side issue to this, strong word from the A-League Fraternity is that the NZ based A-League team, Wellington Phoenix, is very likely to be kicked out of the A-League this season, the reason being that Sky TV NZ is not pulling its weight in terms of TV Income Generation. Fox Sports provides each A-League team A$2.5M to cover their base salary cap, and the contribution in return from Sky TV NZ for the A-league is a paltry A$180,000 per year.
I think NZ’s TV market is geared towards Rugby Union, Cricket and Netball. Even Sky NZ will pay the NRL $100 M for 5 years for the NZ NRL TV Rights, which basically more than pays to justify the Auckland Warriors place in the NRL.
I think you guys are doing a good job of playing a game in NZ each year, but in terms of local interest there in AFL footy, I don’t know which way it will go.
Thanks.
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Re: TV in NZ........game possibly in Christchurch
matrix wrote:Two games in Tassie then.
Settled.
We don't get any money for that.