Six Nations should be FTA, as it currently is. HC shouldn't. Well I'd prefer if it were of course, same with any big sporting event, I'd prefer if they were all free and I didn't have to pay for 20 odd sports channels just to watch the odd game. However, that's not life.
If all other Associations across Europe were forced to do the same, then fine it's a level playing field, but Ryan's suggesting Ireland is hamstrung against all its competitors. Yeah, lets see how that works out.
The simple fact is that clubs rely heavily on tv revenue, crowds coming through the gates hasn't been the main revenue source for years now in any code.
It's nonsensical to argue that IRFU/FAI have had government funding and so owe us, that argument doesn't wash. Unless those arguing that and happen to currently work in the PS are happy for me, as a tax payer, to come in and sit at their desk, use their PC, maybe even use their car that they get mileage for to get my money back. Or because I got a grant to re-insulate my loft and get a more efficient boiler that you're all free to come around and sit in my house when the heating's on.
Six Nations, yup free to air, couldn't agree more (isn't it already?) HC? Nope.
If all other Associations across Europe were forced to do the same, then fine it's a level playing field, but Ryan's suggesting Ireland is hamstrung against all its competitors. Yeah, lets see how that works out.
The simple fact is that clubs rely heavily on tv revenue, crowds coming through the gates hasn't been the main revenue source for years now in any code.
It's nonsensical to argue that IRFU/FAI have had government funding and so owe us, that argument doesn't wash. Unless those arguing that and happen to currently work in the PS are happy for me, as a tax payer, to come in and sit at their desk, use their PC, maybe even use their car that they get mileage for to get my money back. Or because I got a grant to re-insulate my loft and get a more efficient boiler that you're all free to come around and sit in my house when the heating's on.
Six Nations, yup free to air, couldn't agree more (isn't it already?) HC? Nope.