England match to be internet only

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 12:13

England's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on Saturday will be shown exclusively live to subscribers on the internet who will pay at least £4.99.



All previously broadcast England matches have been available on TV.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 12:32

Good way to make money Bill. why do they have to penalise true fans xx

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 13:04

Lilli



who's punishing them? The truth is that following the demise of Setanta none of the traditional broadcaster's with UK rights bid anything like enough for the rights to the Ukranian F.A. Obviously, the BBC, ITV channels 4, 5,Sky and ESPN did not think that the showing of a meaningless game was worth a portion of the licence fee or would cover the cost through additional advertising revenue. The real fans are not showing enough interest to make it worthwhile it would seem.



If market forces are allowed to operate in this field (and they have vastly improved both the scope and quality of sports coverage) then the market cannot really complain when those same market forces respond to the apathy that the market exhibits.











Harold2555

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 14:07

Hi Harold. Thanks for the info I didnt realise all that xxx

StGeorgeI


Joined: 27/08/2009
Posts: 973

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 16:08

Watch all football for free at http://www.myp2p.eu with a half decent internet connection!! I have been for years...



ENJOY!!

Goonerboy


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 723

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 18:57

Its currently available on 7ral satellite channels as well, may not be in English though!

otto4


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 19

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 19:25

The match will be shown at the Esentepe Villa Hotel (cant guarantee english) KO 7.15 pm

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 21:26

£4.99 now but £10 on the day. Not for me to sit for over 90 minutes at a PC watching football.

grumpy grouse


Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 132

Message Posted:
05/10/2009 23:18

the game is on tv at any one of these hrt 2 trt 1 polsat futbol

spudlov


Joined: 15/02/2008
Posts: 100

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 00:34

Harold,

The people that think money is more important than the fortunes of the national football team are the ones that are punishing the true fan. The money men have turned the English premiership into a sterile top four plus the rest "competition". You say market forces have vastly improved both the scope and quality of sports coverage. I disagree. If you want to watch the top teams play each other over and over again ( any sport, not just football) then market forces are for you. I want to watch England play football every time they compete.There is no such thing as a meaningless England match to a true fan.

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 11:04

Spud



How can you say things have not improved coverage wise under SKY. You used to get highlights of maybe three matches on Motd with similar regional coverage on The Big Match?



Yes the big 4 get a lot of coverage but they pull the audience. Every premier league side get at least two live games a season though.





H

TourGuide


Joined: 20/05/2009
Posts: 735

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 13:48

The England Game will be shown Live at the Paradise on Saturday 10th October @ 7.15 pm with English Commentary.

spudlov


Joined: 15/02/2008
Posts: 100

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 16:29

Harold,

I can't afford sky and there lies the problem. The money men have priced me out of it. I would begrudge paying my hard earned to sky anyway because they show the same teams all the time. The less popular teams get two games a season and are paid accordingly by sky. This polarises the haves and have nots and has ruined the competition.

otto4


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 19

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 17:34

Esentepe Villa Hotel will show the match with english commentary

AlexF065


Joined: 07/09/2009
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 21:50

I am disgusted and feel this may be the thin edge of the wedge

I Consider myself fortunate to be in a position to afford sky TV but will freely admit I only have it for Football

I find that Sky are so much better than any of the other channels there showing of the match and the making of time to show all the contentious decisions fully.



But I really do honestly Feel that the NATIONAL teams FOOTBALL CRICKET ect should be shown on terrestrial TV and a good portion of the blame for lack of internationals lies purely with the FA in Football and the EWCB for cricket hence we had the opening of the ASHES in BL@@DY WALES cos GlamorganCCC paid 3 million to host it!!!



No offence intended to any welsh folk its just the Ashes are an English Australian Argument !!

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 22:18

Great !



no chance of going into a bar and being bored to death....

ladylittle


Joined: 09/03/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
07/10/2009 09:56

The Old Mill, Ozankoy will be showing the England match on saturday x

BackinTime


Joined: 18/03/2009
Posts: 36

Message Posted:
08/10/2009 04:10

Back in Time Sports Bar, will be showing the match on Saturday

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
08/10/2009 11:32

Al Jareerah 3 on Dopi.