(05-25-2020, 11:53 AM)capcom link Wrote:This joke of a 2020 competition is simply prep for 2021. I will never pay respect to it, just count me out.
That opening schedule (cutely named R2) shows clearly the AFL wants to start with a bang... and we are regarded poorly in that respect - tied to the 'Go Dees' at Marvel. Rottingwood, Tiggers, Dawks, Pussycats and Adelaide show down grab prime time viewing on the first three nights. Then week 2 down to the Cattery to appease the bleaters down there and their stadium and probably seen as fodder for the Pussycats/% boost, at least it prime time but not free-to-air, BrisVegas and Weagles were seen as the main game on that Saturday night. Strange thing is that even with our poor record of late, we still draw a bigger TV audience than some of those featuring in prime time in the first week. How the mighty have fallen.
The upside is that we have a few weeks to prove our case for more and better prime time TV scheduling (which also helps those relying on free-to-air) as the schedule is being released in blocks.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17