We all knew this but from others it hurts

[JF]

I watched Bath - Sale at the weekend.

I just couldn't get enthused. I looked at Alfie and thought "wrong shirt".

[westwaleswasp]

Saw Glasgow Cardiff at the weekend.
Game had some ambition, despite very poor weather. Not much kicking all told.
6n had some good stuff, but it was diminished for me as I was not seeing players in white that I had been watching all year.

To each their own, but I won't be watching prem rugby again unless Wasps are in it. Not so much as a second.

[hookender]

Find the games on rugbyeurope and even MLR interest me more than the premiership

[westwaleswasp]

Most here feel like that I suspect.
Losing Irish and Wasps in particular won't help TV viewing figures.

[baldpaul101]

Losing Irish and Wasps in particular won't help TV viewing figures.

You would think so, but possibly not:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68625302

"Millions of fans have helped break viewership records this year"

[coddy]

Losing Irish and Wasps in particular won't help TV viewing figures.

You would think so, but possibly not:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68625302

"Millions of fans have helped break viewership records this year"

Whatever spin they put on, it's obvious the viewing figures would of been higher with Wasps, Wuss and Irish
competing in the Premiership.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

Losing Irish and Wasps in particular won't help TV viewing figures.

You would think so, but possibly not:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68625302

"Millions of fans have helped break viewership records this year"

Evidence free statements like that aren't bankable especially as he doesn't refer to new fans.  It could be driven by the odd high profile game getting interest from other sports fans who were already subscribers and they only watched a few games out of curiosity.

The only metric TNT will be interested in is viewers per game and if adding rugby has reduced churn and that along with the what they are paying is notably absent.

[DGP Wasp]

Of course viewer records will be broken when so many more games are now on free to air TV. I suspect like for like comparisons of TNT only games against previous seasons when games were only shown on BT will paint a very different picture.

[westwaleswasp]

Pretty obvious overall figures will be up as it is now on terrestrial, it doesn't say more on TNT.

Take those away and compare to a few seasons ago.

Moreover, with every game to be televised they will be claiming records next year.

[WonkyWasp]

I watched Sale trounce Execeter this pm.  Exec. got one unconverted try, scored by Feyi-Oboso (think I got that last bit wrong, sorry); he was described by Topsy Ojo as an example of how Exec. took raw, untrained talent from Universities and Championships and turned them into extraordinary players.  I nearly threw the TV out of the window. I used to like Ojo but was shocked by his lack of research.  Quelle prat.

[baldpaul101]

I watched Sale trounce Execeter this pm.  Exec. got one unconverted try, scored by Feyi-Oboso (think I got that last bit wrong, sorry); he was described by Topsy Ojo as an example of how Exec. took raw, untrained talent from Universities and Championships and turned them into extraordinary players.  I nearly threw the TV out of the window. I used to like Ojo but was shocked by his lack of research.  Quelle prat.

well wasps did very little for his development, he played 2 Prem cup games, that was all.

[Shugs]

Exeter did even less, which is Wonky?s point.

[WonkyWasp]

Thank you, Shugs.   Just that.

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

Sort of related, and seems like the best place to put this.... here's a quiz on the starting line-ups for the last 4x seasons.

https://www.sporcle.com/games/tcullen746/opening-match-line-ups-wasps-rugby

I got 84%, but kicking myself because I missed some obvious ones!

[wycombewasp]

only watching England's forgotten No10, really playing well and the forgotten No9, also playing well. of course Jack and Wade and that's about it. no interest in the Prem. whatsoever.