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I don't think there's an issue reposting something that was published on facebook but I may be wrong? Anyway...
Just to put in context and for those unaware, State of Origin is a best of three games rugby league series contested annually between the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales. It is marketed over here as 'sport's greatest rivalry'. Hmmm. It is without doubt the biggest hyped up event of the year in any sport and probably of interest to more people than the Grand Final of the NRL as it obviously covers two whole states not just club teams. Also bear in mind that Rugby League is still bigger than football in Queensland and I'd probably say nation wide.
It is a great event, the fans love it, the rivalry is great, not sure I'd agree on their statement of 'sport's greatest rivalry' though.
Anyway, the NRL posted out this image during the game of one of the first try celebrations of last night's game...
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https://www.facebook.com/nrl/photos...1434591147./10153044382318074/?type=1&theater (here's a link to it if the image must be taken down)
I've left the black top and bottom to show the exact crop. I haven't cropped at all.
I'm just interested in people's opinion of that level of sporting event and organisation putting out a screen grab from the TV coverage to their fans (over 1 million on fb alone)? Especially when they take so much care to control every tiny detail of the games image and coverage.
That coupled with the fact that they have a pool of at least 6 regular photographers at NRL games (not sure how many were there at origin, but I guess at least 3 or 4 update: they had 5 there), I was just pretty surprised to see that go out instead of a decent shot. They have some really good photographer's there.
Maybe I'm being too critical, it's only gone out on fb, but still, when they had such good photographers there, why not put out a better shot? I find it hard to believe that none of them would have got a decent shot of any of the try being scored or the celebration, in fact there's no way of that! Update: They just posted up a gallery and one of their guys did get that shot.
Anyway, just food for thought. Maybe I shouldn't be as bothered as I am!
Cheers.
Just to put in context and for those unaware, State of Origin is a best of three games rugby league series contested annually between the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales. It is marketed over here as 'sport's greatest rivalry'. Hmmm. It is without doubt the biggest hyped up event of the year in any sport and probably of interest to more people than the Grand Final of the NRL as it obviously covers two whole states not just club teams. Also bear in mind that Rugby League is still bigger than football in Queensland and I'd probably say nation wide.
It is a great event, the fans love it, the rivalry is great, not sure I'd agree on their statement of 'sport's greatest rivalry' though.
Anyway, the NRL posted out this image during the game of one of the first try celebrations of last night's game...
View attachment 39872
https://www.facebook.com/nrl/photos...1434591147./10153044382318074/?type=1&theater (here's a link to it if the image must be taken down)
I've left the black top and bottom to show the exact crop. I haven't cropped at all.
I'm just interested in people's opinion of that level of sporting event and organisation putting out a screen grab from the TV coverage to their fans (over 1 million on fb alone)? Especially when they take so much care to control every tiny detail of the games image and coverage.
That coupled with the fact that they have a pool of at least 6 regular photographers at NRL games (not sure how many were there at origin, but I guess at least 3 or 4 update: they had 5 there), I was just pretty surprised to see that go out instead of a decent shot. They have some really good photographer's there.
Maybe I'm being too critical, it's only gone out on fb, but still, when they had such good photographers there, why not put out a better shot? I find it hard to believe that none of them would have got a decent shot of any of the try being scored or the celebration, in fact there's no way of that! Update: They just posted up a gallery and one of their guys did get that shot.
Anyway, just food for thought. Maybe I shouldn't be as bothered as I am!
Cheers.
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Not to mention the fact that the fixtures are rigged. What kind of league doesn't just play each team twice, home and away?
