News Limited Leaving Ownership of the NRL....

**GTRMagic** · 30 Nov 2009, 00:02 (Ref:2591467)

Article Here

So... with the money laying around from the NRL, could there be some dollars available for VESA to take on an equity partner (besides the individual teams, and S&EL of course!)

There may be some merit in having a news outlet in your corner, while it wont fix the 'other' Sydney newspaper, the increase in column inches to bolster the category would only be of benefit you would have thought....

Denosaur · 30 Nov 2009, 00:25 (Ref:2591475)

Nothing in the story. Very much doubt they would jump on board, considering some sections of News Ltd are bleeding at the moment.

MarkInTheStands · 30 Nov 2009, 00:25 (Ref:2591476)

As a League fan, and a Racing Fan, you don't want this.

Axeman444 · 30 Nov 2009, 00:45 (Ref:2591482)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

There may be some merit in having a news outlet in your corner, while it wont fix the 'other' Sydney newspaper, the increase in column inches to bolster the category would only be of benefit you would have thought....

ah yes but don't forget the names of the 2 chief protaginists from this paper, and the validity/accuracy of many things published under their names...

**GTRMagic** · 30 Nov 2009, 00:50 (Ref:2591486)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

ah yes but don't forget the names of the 2 chief protaginists from this paper, and the validity/accuracy of many things published under their names...

Is that better or worse than the other one just smashing anything that comes from VESA?

racer69 · 30 Nov 2009, 01:22 (Ref:2591497)

News Ltd haven't seen fit to give motor racing much space before, what would they have to gain by buying in?

Also would the team sell some of their 75%, would SEL be willing to give any of their 25% up?

cavvy · 30 Nov 2009, 01:55 (Ref:2591502)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

ah yes but don't forget the names of the 2 chief protaginists from this paper, and the validity/accuracy of many things published under their names...

Unless their name is Murdoch, forget it !!

Pro Racer · 30 Nov 2009, 02:06 (Ref:2591505)

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Originally Posted by MarkInTheStands

As a League fan, and a Racing Fan, you don't want this.

was just about to post this i couldn't be more happier they are ****ing off from the NRL and VESA shouldn't even consider anything to do with them interms of partnerships.

cavvy · 30 Nov 2009, 02:09 (Ref:2591506)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

was just about to post this i couldn't be more happier they are ****ing off from the NRL and VESA shouldn't even consider anything to do with them interms of partnerships.

Red ink getting out of Storm ownership, sale price $1 !!!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nr...-1225804989983

racer69 · 30 Nov 2009, 03:35 (Ref:2591522)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

was just about to post this i couldn't be more happier they are ****ing off from the NRL and VESA shouldn't even consider anything to do with them interms of partnerships.

In fairness the way News Ltd muscled in on rugby league was quite similiar in the way IMG/SEL came to the party in V8 racing eighteen months later

Axeman444 · 30 Nov 2009, 03:37 (Ref:2591524)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Is that better or worse than the other one just smashing anything that comes from VESA?

depends if it is accurate! I will always rate accuracy over complete rubbish, or stuff taken out of context, and especially the sensationilism that seems rampant...

research is paramount

cavvy · 30 Nov 2009, 04:55 (Ref:2591534)

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Originally Posted by racer69

In fairness the way News Ltd muscled in on rugby league was quite similiar in the way IMG/SEL came to the party in V8 racing eighteen months later

that is a long bow !

D.R.T. · 30 Nov 2009, 05:54 (Ref:2591545)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

complete rubbish, or stuff taken out of context, and sensationilism

Pretty much is the tagline for the Telegraph

Oldtony · 30 Nov 2009, 07:14 (Ref:2591556)

I would have thought the 2 page Saturday spread on rebuilding the Kelly car ahead of Homebush at the weekend was reasonably positive coverage.
But agreed the Tle is rubbish, and the sport needs News Ltd as an investor like it needs a hole in the head.

ForumNick · 30 Nov 2009, 08:23 (Ref:2591576)

NO! - their tag-line is:

"Is that true... or did you read it in the Telecrap"

racer69 · 30 Nov 2009, 09:51 (Ref:2591627)

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Originally Posted by cavvy

that is a long bow !

How so?

Both ruffled feathers, and held other things to ransom, to re-invent the wheel. Much more successful in car racing than rugby league though as it turned out.

Axeman444 · 30 Nov 2009, 23:41 (Ref:2592015)

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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

Pretty much is the tagline for the Telegraph

correct, especially with so many column inches devoted to fiction by the said protaginists that 10 minutes of research on the WWW would have set straight.

F J Nedos · 1 Dec 2009, 01:08 (Ref:2592053)

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It is the continual conflicts of interest, which last season even extended to Bruno Cullen - the chief executive of the News Ltd-owned Brisbane Broncos - threatening to sue the Rupert Murdoch-owned Daily Telegraph over a story that claimed one of the club's star players had a drugs problem that was being covered up, that has finally persuaded the media company it has no place running a sporting competition.

You would think this paragraph would put paid to any involvement in owning/part owning another sport.

PVDA · 1 Dec 2009, 01:40 (Ref:2592066)

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Originally Posted by racer69

News Ltd haven't seen fit to give motor racing much space before, what would they have to gain by buying in?

In Sydney perhaps but the Herald Sun here in Victoria has a reasonable amount of motorsport on a Tuesday and usually mentions how Webber & Ambrose went plus the Bike GP's and the V8 round if it was on that weekend.

Denosaur · 1 Dec 2009, 20:32 (Ref:2592511)

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Originally Posted by PVDA

In Sydney perhaps but the Herald Sun here in Victoria has a reasonable amount of motorsport on a Tuesday and usually mentions how Webber & Ambrose went plus the Bike GP's and the V8 round if it was on that weekend.

Which paper are you reading??? Find nothing but 64 pages on AFL, that includes the off season.

God forbid that any other sport get a mention in the Herald Sun that's more than 1x1 inch in size.

PVDA · 1 Dec 2009, 21:13 (Ref:2592531)

Once you delve deeper past the 40 pages of AFL you usually find about 3/4 of a page of motorsport (in season).

Axeman444 · 1 Dec 2009, 23:35 (Ref:2592590)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Is that better or worse than the other one just smashing anything that comes from VESA?

while not smashing VESA, it also isn't counterproductive to the circus...

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...1201-k3wq.html

Chris - Melb · 1 Dec 2009, 23:40 (Ref:2592592)

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Originally Posted by PVDA

Once you delve deeper past the 40 pages of AFL you usually find about 3/4 of a page of motorsport (in season).

What, three quarters of the page once a week, and then pretty much nothing on the other six days of the week? Okay, that's better than the past, but it's still virtually nothing compared to the relative popularity of sport.

I'm always continually surprised how much space they give to less popular sports such as basketball, baseball, etc. Basically you need to have 'ball' in the name of sport, or at least be played with the ball.

I'm really surprised that Ford and Holden have not pushed their commercial weight behind a push for more motorsport in newspapers. I would have thought that they buy a lot on advertising space in newspapers and should have some influence. Not to mention the combined force of all the other sponsors involved in V8 Supercar/motor racing.

Denosaur · 2 Dec 2009, 00:51 (Ref:2592610)

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Originally Posted by Chris - Melb

What, three quarters of the page once a week, and then pretty much nothing on the other six days of the week? Okay, that's better than the past, but it's still virtually nothing compared to the relative popularity of sport.

I don't think so, more like three quarters in total over 3 months worth of events.

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Originally Posted by Chris - Melb

I'm always continually surprised how much space they give to less popular sports such as basketball, baseball, etc. Basically you need to have 'ball' in the name of sport, or at least be played with the ball.

The AFL have choked every other sport in Melbourne out of the newspapers, TV and electronic media, especially during the season. Even out of season there starting to cut in, and then Motor sport has to compete with that other sport where 24 blokes watch grass grow for a couple days or hours, and pass it off as cricket!

Basketball and baseball are two good examples you bring up there, as each has well established leagues in the suburbs and talented players are being looked at to go to the USA. But like anyone else cares about the success of Australian talent on the world stage in the State of Victoria, unless it has something to do with that blasted AFL, no one could give damn.

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Originally Posted by Chris - Melb

I'm really surprised that Ford and Holden have not pushed their commercial weight behind a push for more motorsport in newspapers. I would have thought that they buy a lot on advertising space in newspapers and should have some influence. Not to mention the combined force of all the other sponsors involved in V8 Supercar/motor racing.

Why the hell these Auto companies haven't done that is beyond me.

V8 Fireworks · 2 Dec 2009, 01:44 (Ref:2592620)

But then you have Ingall gracing the front page of the news section when the News Ltd sponsored V8 Supercar street race rolls in to town.

That's far from "news", so it all balances out surely?

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