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Why doesn't the NRL fix the audio at post‑game press conferences?
G'day and welcome to Kenty Blitz Ask Kenty Edition on a Sunday morning. Hope you're enjoying yourself. Uh hope you enjoyed Last Night's Game and a big game again today. Kenty, we have a ton of questions. I've got a few more, let's get into it. Okay, Yowie says, why doesn't the NRL improve the mics for the after game press conferences so that you can actually hear that what the journalists are asking? Uh that's a good question. I think the NRL probably should do look at doing it now. At the moment, uh they basically leave that they as the responsibility of the of the broadcasters. Uh but the broadcasters don't really care about it to be fair. They it's just extra content for them that they don't have to invest in.
Uh to go and get the mics uh put in there to get 'em all synced up and get it all ready for the the the press conference after takes uh a little bit of effort and a little little bit of money and at the moment I think close enough is good enough for the way they look at it. Essentially they just hope that the the journal yells out the question loud enough. Yeah, I mean I know this sounds stupid, but even if somebody just repeats the question so that the the punters can hear it because otherwise yeah yeah, it's a joke anyway. Well, look, the the the other part though too, Warren, look I had an issue with this when this f they first started to be filmed. Uh because I used to c this is way back when w when we used to cover the games and be we'd be there and when they first took you away from being able to go in the dress room and talk to the coaching players and they brought this press conference setting.
I remember one day there was a player who uh I I don't want to em embarrass him, but uh he was a very high profile player, uh, and there'd been uh
Should New Zealand rugby’s financial trouble affect the NRL’s 20th‑club decision?
things said in the media, uh, in that morning's gossip columns about him and It was a story, but it kinda wasn't a story. It was one of those ones. And My objection to having the press conference filmed is We wanted to talk to him and verify that even though we were skeptical of the story. But we didn't necessarily want it to go out on air as well. The people are then sitting now people say, Well, why aren't we entitled to do that? Well if it's No True what is being reported or then you don't want it then also th being denied publicly as well because the denial Yeah, I can tell you the denial doesn't really count for much for people. Um people if they hear it, oh it must be true. He wouldn't have said it if he wasn't.
So th there's things that often get said at well they used to often get said at press conferences. Where a coach would go, Mate, that's completely wrong though, that that's and he would give you the explanation on the reasons why or the player would. And it just wouldn't be reported. And now though you have these open s mic sessions where you you you essentially you you mute the uh the the journalism because they don't want to make it out there and put it in the public forum when it could be wrong. Uh and overall you get a whole weakening of the whole system. So it's not good. I d I don't think they should be allowed to do it but So be it. Sahabat Hack says, Have you seen reports that New Zealand rugby is in financial trouble?
Should the country's potential pool of juniors be a factor in the NRL's decision on its twentieth club? Uh I haven't seen the reports. Uh I I I do I someone told me the other day that South Africa now is the the number one nation in rugby, which is interesting. Uh I don't know whether that's because of a a f like a failing of the the All Bucks or whether the Springbox has just lifted their game. I don't know. That said, look
Are low crowds a sign the TV product is beating the live experience?
The juniors are vulnerable there already. The the Warriors are doing a good enough job. Uh an another team, yes, I think that will add to the pressure. Uh that said The NRL's all about dollars as we know. Uh and pr bringing in that aspect to it to put pressure on the rugby union juniors is not going to bring too much more money to the game. So it won't be a factor as far as whether there'll be an expansion team in New Zealand or not.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why doesn't the NRL fix the audio at post‑game press conferences?
0:01–1:42
2
Should New Zealand rugby’s financial trouble affect the NRL’s 20th‑club decision?
1:42–3:41
3
Are low crowds a sign the TV product is beating the live experience?
3:41–5:04
4
Who holds Peter V’landys accountable and why did he change his mind on an executive chair?
5:04–9:24
5
Are NRL tackle statistics inflated?
9:24–10:31
6
Why don’t NRL jerseys have player names on the back?
10:31–12:42
7
How did Wayne Bennett rebuild the Dolphins and was their recruitment strategy smart?
12:42–14:10
8
If you could start the NRL from scratch, what would you change?
14:10–39:25
Speakers
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