If when they say the money is to go direct to the clubs in lieu of matchday takings they mean to the individual clubs hosting each game then this is indeed a slippery slope.Just watch the Big Four press for more of the same when normality returns
Many of us on here are regular match day goers and that will continue when all this is over. Those who fill the void with something else are unlikely to revert to pay per view. There are plenty out there though who like the comfort of their own homes.If when they say the money is to go direct to the clubs in lieu of matchday takings they mean to the individual clubs hosting each game then this is indeed a slippery slope.
As long as it is under a collective agreement with equal distribution then I don't have a problem with the concept of PPV at a price that doesn't de-incentivise attendance (and whilst it is a collective agreement alongside current deals the "big 4" - or 5 or 6 or... - have less incentive as they'll mostly be scheduled as non-ppv games anyway). The problem comes if they control individually or as a small group ppv access to their own games.
That said, £15 a game in the current circumstances is beyond a joke - that's only about £7 less than it costs pro rata on my ST or half of an away day ticket. A slap in the face for season ticket holders of those clubs where fans have already paid for full STs especially.
Still, the rule of 6? £15 between 6 so £2.50 each, few beers, no social distancing...
A few unfortunately have no choice but to watch football from the comfort of their homes. Sky give me spacker rates so I'll be watching.Many of us on here are regular match day goers and that will continue when all this is over. Those who fill the void with something else are unlikely to revert to pay per view. There are plenty out there though who like the comfort of their own homes.
even at the cheap prices here, loads of free and quite reliable streaming sites.will push more and more down the piracy route
I don't quite understand what your point is here Daggers.Many of us on here are regular match day goers and that will continue when all this is over. Those who fill the void with something else are unlikely to revert to pay per view. There are plenty out there though who like the comfort of their own homes.
Whilst not the same as live, I really don't mind the challenge of remaining ignorant of the score and watching instead 'as live' via one of the hooky replay sites. Did it for West Brom. The videos are usually of perfect quality and, apart from some that have short ads at 15 minute intervals, don't have any buffering or breakdowns to interrupt the action (or lack of).This makes it nigh on impossible to watch the next 3 matches live as they kick off at stupid o'clock here!
I didn't even realise PTV in Australia had the rights until I found them on a stream. English commentary.even at the cheap prices here, loads of free and quite reliable streaming sites.
Hackers, get IPTV! Its great. A few of us on here have it, so much less hassle!I thought the PL had been going after them all last season.
I found I got a lot more buffering in the second half of matches.
If there's a good streaming site out there I'll use it.
My point here Buzz is I don’t think many of us on here will pay the £15. Or others for that matter.I don't quite understand what your point is here Daggers.
My point here Buzz is I don’t think many of us on here will pay the £15. Or others for that matter.
Football is a spectator sport and that atmosphere, chit chat, sharing your opinion with others is best served at a game or even in a pub than sitting at home.
When we come out of this and some semblance of normality returns pay per view is not the answer for all. The odd big game in no way compensates for all the nothing games that nobody really wants to see, in my opinion.
I’d love to see the breakdown from Sky how much of their revenue comes from Sports subscriptions here in UK compared to the money they get from selling the rights across the globe.