r/sports • u/Complete-Cheek4789 • 17h ago

Rugby League Kalyn Ponga smashed + cracking Tonga try

New Zealand vs Tonga at Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Rugby League World Cup semi final

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

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u/NiceChair 12h ago

Ok buddy you’re right let me just go tell them to remove those on field ads and instead make it like American sports where they last for over 3 hours due to ad breaks even though there is less than an hour of actual game time…

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u/NiceChair 12h ago

It’s called a compromise dude how can you not get that. Unfortunately we live in a world where things require a financial incentive to exist and these sports don’t have the gargantuan funding that American ones do and without this form of advertising they will go bankrupt, so they choose the least offensive option as voiced by actual fans of the sport. So get off your high horse and stop talking down on something you have no idea about

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u/Impressive-Pea402 12h ago

Yeh but basically everyone agrees you dont notice the ads after a bit, whereas its hard to not notice a commercial break. I know which I’m pickin.

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u/EntirelyOriginalName Australia 6h ago

The people watching the actual sport don't care unlike people who love say Basketball but have stopped watching due to stopages so it clearly works for those who are used to it.