Vote as if you do have the option.
I have access to both Sky Sport and Spark Sport. Putting it bluntly, I will be watching the All Blacks every day of the week because I have a lot more invested interest in the men's game vs the women's game.
Some of the disgruntlement around scheduling in the media is a little over the top. I feel like the Women's game really has a chip on their shoulders because the Men are more relevant.
Who really cares anyway, if someone wants to watch both they can flick between channels or record one of the games to watch later.
@Canes4life said in Who are you watching as priority?:
Some of the disgruntlement around scheduling in the media is a little over the top. I feel like the Women's game really has a chip on their shoulders because the Men are more relevant.
I think that it is more that some advocates are pointing out that the NZR cockup is a sign of them still not supporting the womens game as strongly as they make out. That is a good thing to point out IMO.
'Relevancy' is an opinion. Do you really think that NZR sponsors don't care about an encompassing market?
Anyway, because flicking between platforms is a pain when using apps I will start with the Japan game then watch the BFs with interest (I want to see how their development looks with the A team and their chances for further progress). I will go back to watch the second half of the ABs game. So none of the above options.
since when is NZR in charge of Japan's scheduling? We are the guest, we play when they want us to.
No, we should be demanding the host acquiesce to our wish to place the women's fixture in primacy, despite the clear viewership and financial indications to the contrary.
At the time the bookings were made for the AB/Japan match did the NZR even know that the black ferns would be playing Wales at that particular time and on that day?
Or are people getting upset that the NZR's crystal ball for picking the finishing order for the woman's world cup 1/4 finals malfunctioned?
To be perfectly honest, if I didn't have tickets yo the BF game, I'd probably just watch extended highlights of both, neither capture my attention enough as a priority, opposition play a part in that for both, but for the ABs I need to find a reason to love watching them again.
No bloody provider is showing the ABs v Japan here in UK. Presumably they don't think there is enough Japanese or NZrers here to be interested in take-up. All obscure league and T20 matches are being shown of course though.
@Crucial said in Who are you watching as priority?:
@Canes4life said in Who are you watching as priority?:
Some of the disgruntlement around scheduling in the media is a little over the top. I feel like the Women's game really has a chip on their shoulders because the Men are more relevant.
I think that it is more that some advocates are pointing out that the NZR cockup is a sign of them still not supporting the womens game as strongly as they make out. That is a good thing to point out IMO.
'Relevancy' is an opinion. Do you really think that NZR sponsors don't care about an encompassing market?Anyway, because flicking between platforms is a pain when using apps I will start with the Japan game then watch the BFs with interest (I want to see how their development looks with the A team and their chances for further progress). I will go back to watch the second half of the ABs game. So none of the above options.
I would put that under watching BFs as your priority.
@Windows97 said in Who are you watching as priority?:
At the time the bookings were made for the AB/Japan match did the NZR even know that the black ferns would be playing Wales at that particular time and on that day?
Or are people getting upset that the NZR's crystal ball for picking the finishing order for the woman's world cup 1/4 finals malfunctioned?
I understand that, as host, if BFs made the QF then that is the time/date they'd be playing. Info was available but they didn't check.
Secondly NZR probably could have negotiated the kick off time if they knew the QF timing. Too late to change now.
However, my preference is to watch the ABs. Which seems reflected in the general sentiment on here (last time I checked the poll).
@booboo said in Who are you watching as priority?:
@Windows97 said in Who are you watching as priority?:
At the time the bookings were made for the AB/Japan match did the NZR even know that the black ferns would be playing Wales at that particular time and on that day?
Or are people getting upset that the NZR's crystal ball for picking the finishing order for the woman's world cup 1/4 finals malfunctioned?
I understand that, as host, if BFs made the QF then that is the time/date they'd be playing. Info was available but they didn't check.
Secondly NZR probably could have negotiated the kick off time if they knew the QF timing. Too late to change now.
However, my preference is to watch the ABs. Which seems reflected in the general sentiment on here (last time I checked the poll).
Yes. Has always been stated in the RWC draw that if the hosts made the quarters they would play in that game at that time. This was partly because of the ticketing structure where fans could by a ticket for all BF games including the quarter, or a ticket for all games at a particular venue. This strategy has worked well at Whangarei where crowds have been very good and the town has almost been the defacto host of the tournament.
