FFA Cup

[Big Al]

The next leg is over 2 weeks. Fox a doing one game on each week. Hopefully with highlights from the other games like last time.

I think it might be today they are deciding the grounds & who plays on which night but would expect
SU vs. SFC to be one of the fox games.

 

[BrisRecky]

ahh...good ole Olympic...used to go to Belmore ( I was living in Punchbowl) and watch them when Francis Awaratife had blond hair

 

[shipwreck]

they comfortably knocked off the Melbourne Knights, will be a tough hit out

 

[rbakersmith]

Our game's been moved from Olympic's home ground (Goodwin Park) to the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre:
http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-round-of-16-details/1o50ejdtp66pp1y0hccgtd4abv

 

[VicMariner]

FFA has banned clubs from live streaming their games. Poor form IMO.
Probably has been mentioned on here somewhere already.

 

[Gratis]

that's a really poor decision, they should want to promote as much interest as possible

 

[dibo]

Our game's been moved from Olympic's home ground (Goodwin Park) to the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre:
http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-round-of-16-details/1o50ejdtp66pp1y0hccgtd4abv

On the plus side, there's room for our away support.

 

[nearlyyellow]

On the plus side, there's room for our away support.

Yeah, thought they would. Bit of an overkill though, 48,500 capacity at the main ground and 2,100 for the smaller ground. Guess they'd use the big 'un? I wouldn't like to be in an away bay at either end of the ground! And even from the main stands you are looking over the athletics track. That's a fair way. Nothing beats CCS for being close to the on field action.

(Edit: I just estimated the distances of each stand from the sideline and it's about 20 metres on the eastern side and a massive 31 metres on the western side. And that's a conservative estimate! Seats would want to be cheap on either side.)

 

[sydmariner]

FFA has banned clubs from live streaming their games. Poor form IMO.
Probably has been mentioned on here somewhere already.

 

[nearlyyellow]

"Fox Sports’ coverage of both Round of 16 match days will also feature single camera coverage of the other six matches and live crosses as the drama unfolds."

I seem to recall that in the Round of 32 they were performing single camera tests on some games to test "broadcast quality". This is the upshot, but no Fox live coverage of "other" games (ours), not even delayed coverage!

Uncle Rupert strikes! If you don't buy my Foxtel then even though I'm not covering your game live you're not going to see any of it! P of A's.

 

[VicMariner]

I understand the FFA need money to run the game but it is decisions like this that makes it feel like the money is everything and the football fans mean nothing.

 

[Big Al]

In original agreement fox only had to do one game in rd 16.
So they have up't it to 2 which gives goals from every game coverage over the two legs. Big investment from fox considering poor viewership in rd 32 but plenty of excitement from there.
So they need to protect fox's investment.
Could get to the point where streams are subscription based.
FFA caught behind the times with streaming and potential financial benefits associated with it.
Instead of spreading the word of the FFA cup for free they are protecting one of their major supporters.

 

[nearlyyellow]

In original agreement fox only had to do one game in rd 16.
So they have up't it to 2 which gives goals from every game coverage over the two legs. Big investment from fox considering poor viewership in rd 32 but plenty of excitement from there.

Commercial Decision

So they need to protect fox's investment.
Could get to the point where streams are subscription based.

If it's streamed by Foxtel I bet it won't be cheap!

FFA caught behind the times with streaming and potential financial benefits associated with it.
Instead of spreading the word of the FFA cup for free they are protecting one of their major supporters.

Yep, and damaging another supporter - VPA Productions, who so nicely provided streaming coverage, free to us, during the Round of 32.
Foxtel ... P of A's

 

[sydmariner]

In original agreement fox only had to do one game in rd 16.
So they have up't it to 2 which gives goals from every game coverage over the two legs. Big investment from fox considering poor viewership in rd 32 but plenty of excitement from there.
So they need to protect fox's investment.
Could get to the point where streams are subscription based.
FFA caught behind the times with streaming and potential financial benefits associated with it.
Instead of spreading the word of the FFA cup for free they are protecting one of their major supporters.

last pre season when our games were streamed we had to pay for them

 

[rbakersmith]

I might head down to King Tom to see United give Arnie a thrashing

The tickets for this game went on sale to the general public today... although be prepared to pay A-League prices:

Boka upper - $40 (+$1 service fee)
Boka Lower - $30 (+$0.75 Service fee)
Away Active - $20 (+$0.50 Service fee)
Cat C - $10-$20 (+$0.25-$0.50 Service fee)

Still, it's a price worth paying to see Arnie lose

 

[eenfish]

last pre season when our games were streamed we had to pay for them

not if you were a member

 

[rbakersmith]

not if you were a member

The game against Bankstown City was free for members; the game against Brisbane in Bathurst was discounted.

 

[nearlyyellow]

So, I looked at Foxtel's program guide for Tuesday's Round of 16 coverage and it doesn't say which game(s) will be televised. Anyone have any info? I am thinking if our game is televised (not just the "goal updates" promised) then I will have to find a decent place to go and watch.

 

[rbakersmith]

This week it's Tuggeranong United vs Melbourne Victory; next week is Sydney United vs Sydney FC.

 

[nearlyyellow]

This week it's Tuggeranong United vs Melbourne Victory; next week is Sydney United vs Sydney FC.

Thanks,
Blast! So no TV and no stream!

I'm not convinced that locking out stream providers of the non televised games to favour Foxtel's one game per week coverage is the best way to promote football. Maybe FFA should rethink this strategy because there must be heaps of footy fans who have little interest in watching the televised game but would watch a stream of one of the other games. Even if there were a "pay up" option to view a stream of our game I would do it. I'm not going to go somewhere to watch the Foxtel coverage just to get score updates of our game.