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young_timbo · 25-07-2013, 19:03

MB has carried on posting as normal since he said he's received more info, he hasn't gone to a negative tone. so i'm assuming it's probably good news.

Not reading too much into Virgin saying nothing yet. This embargo won't run out until after the channel launches on the 1st surely if it's about getting as many people as possible to switch. Also Virgin won't want loads of people getting the half price offer with half price BT Sport once it's announced, they'll wait until 00.01 on the 1st. It is annoying though. Should be illegal for somebody to win football rights and hold people to ransom with them. If it doesn't get put on Virgin I can see the Premier League kicking off and ensuring that BT never gets a chance to bid on the rights again. Surely their intention of opening up the bidding wasn't so that this sort of bollocks could happen? And have millions of fans denied access to the games with their current setup. They after all need as many people as possible to see their product.

25-07-2013, 19:03	#1407
young_timbo Permanently Banned Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 123	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3. MB has carried on posting as normal since he said he's received more info, he hasn't gone to a negative tone. so i'm assuming it's probably good news. Not reading too much into Virgin saying nothing yet. This embargo won't run out until after the channel launches on the 1st surely if it's about getting as many people as possible to switch. Also Virgin won't want loads of people getting the half price offer with half price BT Sport once it's announced, they'll wait until 00.01 on the 1st. It is annoying though. Should be illegal for somebody to win football rights and hold people to ransom with them. If it doesn't get put on Virgin I can see the Premier League kicking off and ensuring that BT never gets a chance to bid on the rights again. Surely their intention of opening up the bidding wasn't so that this sort of bollocks could happen? And have millions of fans denied access to the games with their current setup. They after all need as many people as possible to see their product.