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PUNT ROAD END | Richmond Tigers Forum
Personally, I take deep offense at the actions of Channel 10 on Saturday night.
There is an old saying that what is said and done in the changing room stays in the changing room.
When players & staff, of any club, go out onto the field, they go onto a public arena and every action or word that is said is scrutinised. They are fair game. The same goes for supporters when they abide in a public area.
However, the changing room is not a public area. there are many actions, gestures & words that occur that are not for public broadcast or vision.
Over the years, the media, in its attempt to provide more for its viewers has sought the AFL's & the individual club's permission to broadcast in the rooms. Interviews, warm ups & singing the club song are the usual segments broadcast out of the rooms for public consumption. This is by mutual understanding & respect.
Channel 10 crossed the bounds of that on Saturday night. What they showed, in respect of Ben Cousins, was not a live feed. At the time it was shown it was a historical recording, ie it was past tense. It was Channel 10 that chose to expose it much like a player taking a shower or getting changed. Channel 10 had discretion as to whether they broadcast it, or not, and chose to do so.
In so doing it was Channel 10 that breached the understanding that sporting clubs have with media broadcasters.
For Ben Cousins, I applaud him. As I saw the vision I thought to myself that this is the "us against them" & "smile you" attitude that the Tigers need. I hope he imparts that attitude to his peers.
For the Executive of the RFC, a letter to Channel 10 asking for an immediate apology is 36 hours overdue.
Channel 10 clearly breached the goodwill understanding of the changing rooms. And if Channel 10 do not apologise, then the RFC should ban ALL media from the Tiger changing rooms for the rest of the season, including interviews, warm ups & the club song, regardless of the one or two times it may be sung for the rest of the year. And a block should be placed on any cameras inside the changing rooms.
As for the AFL, it can not use the excuse of moneys paid for TV rights. It has an obligation to protect agreements & conventions and the limits upheld between the AFL, the clubs & the media.
If a limit is not set, does this mean the media now have a right to intrude & broadcast on coach's pre & after match speeches.
Yes, this has been done in the VFL/VFA in the past but by consent when the players and staff are put on notice.
To me, the RFC Executive need to indicate a position of strength to players, staff & supporters.
If not, the Executive are showing a "p!ss weak" example.
As a supporter, I am looking to see what example the RFC Executive shows.
I will be sending this to Steven Wright.
There is an old saying that what is said and done in the changing room stays in the changing room.
When players & staff, of any club, go out onto the field, they go onto a public arena and every action or word that is said is scrutinised. They are fair game. The same goes for supporters when they abide in a public area.
However, the changing room is not a public area. there are many actions, gestures & words that occur that are not for public broadcast or vision.
Over the years, the media, in its attempt to provide more for its viewers has sought the AFL's & the individual club's permission to broadcast in the rooms. Interviews, warm ups & singing the club song are the usual segments broadcast out of the rooms for public consumption. This is by mutual understanding & respect.
Channel 10 crossed the bounds of that on Saturday night. What they showed, in respect of Ben Cousins, was not a live feed. At the time it was shown it was a historical recording, ie it was past tense. It was Channel 10 that chose to expose it much like a player taking a shower or getting changed. Channel 10 had discretion as to whether they broadcast it, or not, and chose to do so.
In so doing it was Channel 10 that breached the understanding that sporting clubs have with media broadcasters.
For Ben Cousins, I applaud him. As I saw the vision I thought to myself that this is the "us against them" & "smile you" attitude that the Tigers need. I hope he imparts that attitude to his peers.
For the Executive of the RFC, a letter to Channel 10 asking for an immediate apology is 36 hours overdue.
Channel 10 clearly breached the goodwill understanding of the changing rooms. And if Channel 10 do not apologise, then the RFC should ban ALL media from the Tiger changing rooms for the rest of the season, including interviews, warm ups & the club song, regardless of the one or two times it may be sung for the rest of the year. And a block should be placed on any cameras inside the changing rooms.
As for the AFL, it can not use the excuse of moneys paid for TV rights. It has an obligation to protect agreements & conventions and the limits upheld between the AFL, the clubs & the media.
If a limit is not set, does this mean the media now have a right to intrude & broadcast on coach's pre & after match speeches.
Yes, this has been done in the VFL/VFA in the past but by consent when the players and staff are put on notice.
To me, the RFC Executive need to indicate a position of strength to players, staff & supporters.
If not, the Executive are showing a "p!ss weak" example.
As a supporter, I am looking to see what example the RFC Executive shows.
I will be sending this to Steven Wright.