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Originally Posted by colin25
Sorry for slow reply, but Maverick hits my argument well.
I am not trying to defend sky. I just can not see why Sky is "worried", because they chose the best games. On that basis, any company would be worried, when they make the only correct business decision they can.
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Maverick Jesus statement was not really an argument or a valid point for me though.
In terms of the words I chose and the "semantics" of my argument, I will try and explain why I used the word "worried" in the context I did. I can only use my work place as an example of the differences between worried, scared and afraid. (I am not writing this to cause debate, merely to explain why I chose the wording I did.)
If my analogy does not work for anyone, I apologize in advance.
On Friday night, I was worried about how difficult a day I would have had at work the weekend (because I knew it be would a tough time period and I could foresee many potential problems being thrown my way.) I was not scared of it or afraid about facing a potentially difficult time period.
How did I overcome the difficult day and potential problems? I threw everything I had at my disposal to try and negate and potential problems. I was not scared of going to work, and I certainly was not going to be afraid of facing a difficult period.
IMHO, Sky (who are worried about customers leaving to join the cheaper option of BT) have used their acquired rights to throw all have to try and stop customers dumping Sky Sports for a cheaper option from BT, and have thus tried to negate any potential problems.
I don't think Sky are currently scared of BT or are afraid to face a difficult period as Sky still hold all the cards.
There are massive differences between the words worried, scared and afraid and the context they are used in.
Back to the point in hand. I believe Sky are worried about the future, especially with the loss of CL football and the potential of losing PL football rights. If you do not think they are worried, that is your opinion.
There have been other posts in which other posters have expressed an opinion about the threat of BT Sports to Sky Sports, but it seems the personal thoughts of my untrained eye have offended you.
If you are willing to agree to disagree, that works for me.
As for other businesses worrying, I know Waitrose and John Lewis (since the market crashed) have been, and continue to be extremely worried about their competition even though they continue to make sound business decisions for the benefit of the company.