Football Talk 2006/2007 Season - Page 20

Saaf_laandon_mo · 04-09-2006, 16:44

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Originally Posted by pedantic

How hard is this to understand !

If sky has the rights to certain live games, there is nothing anyone can do, apart from either paying a subscription or nipping down to the local to watch it. It isn't just Scotland and Wales, England are also on Sky on wednesday night. I cannot watch the game, as I don't have a subscription to Sky, or cable.

I just accept this is the way things are done, why can't the moaning buggers accept this too.

I will just catch the highlights at some point, and in the meantime rely on radio for a live broadcast. It's better than nothing.

You can moan as much as you like, but if Sky has the rights, there's bugger all you can do.

I think the point trying to be made is that the BBC has only successfully bid for England home games. This peeves off a lot of scottish, welsh and irish license fee payers, as it does england fans who have to watch away games on sky.

Russ · 04-09-2006, 16:46

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Originally Posted by orangebird

Events such as? I wouldn't consider news, weather and the odd dreadful soap 'events'...

Neither would I

TheBlueRaja · 04-09-2006, 16:47

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Originally Posted by pedantic

How hard is this to understand !

If sky has the rights to certain live games, there is nothing anyone can do, apart from either paying a subscription or nipping down to the local to watch it. It isn't just Scotland and Wales, England are also on Sky on wednesday night. I cannot watch the game, as I don't have a subscription to Sky, or cable.

I just accept this is the way things are done, why can't the moaning buggers accept this too.

I will just catch the highlights at some point, and in the meantime rely on radio for a live broadcast. It's better than nothing.

You can moan as much as you like, but if Sky has the rights, there's bugger all you can do.

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UEFA said viewers would always watch their own country on free-to-air TV.

Russ · 04-09-2006, 16:47

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Gold Mine!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...24/sport.shtml

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Absolutely no mention of any other Home nation... OUR money so people can watch England while the rest of the Home nations have to pay to watch our teams.

Quality find

Greenie on it's way.

TheBlueRaja · 04-09-2006, 16:48

I rest my case your honor!

pedantic · 04-09-2006, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

I think the point trying to be made is that the BBC has only successfully bid for England home games. This peeves off a lot of scottish, welsh and irish license fee payers, as it does england fans who have to watch away games on sky.

And I'm peeved at not being able to watch England, whether that's home or away, the venue matters little to me. I can't watch England because Sky has the rights, I accept this, I'm not happy about it, but I accept it.

orangebird · 04-09-2006, 16:52

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Gold Mine!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...24/sport.shtml

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Absolutely no mention of any other Home nation... OUR money so people can watch England while the rest of the Home nations have to pay to watch our teams.

<snip>

err, it does mention Wales' game on the 5th, being broadcast on BBC3 and BBC Two Wales...

TheBlueRaja · 04-09-2006, 16:52

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Originally Posted by pedantic

And I'm peeved at not being able to watch England, whether that's home or away, the venue matters little to me. I can't watch England because Sky has the rights, I accept this, I'm not happy about it, but I accept it.

The BBC, as was pointed out above, secured the rights to Englands home and away matches on your behalf.

No mention of the other home nations though, seems they forgot about us.

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Originally Posted by orangebird

err, it does mention Wales' game on the 5th, being broadcast on BBC3 and BBC Two Wales...

OB, you keep doing this hun and im sorry but...

Brazil is not in Europe and will not be participating in Euro 2008 im afraid.

However it is a step in the right direction, even if its only a friendly.

Russ · 04-09-2006, 16:53

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Originally Posted by orangebird

err, it does mention Wales' game on the 5th, being broadcast on BBC3 and BBC Wales...

Neither are mainstream channels for the UK though.

TheBlueRaja · 04-09-2006, 16:56

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Neither are mainstream channels for the UK though.

See the post above yours...

pedantic · 04-09-2006, 16:56

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

The BBC, as was pointed out above, secured the rights to Englands home and away matches on your behalf.

Erm.......they secured the Highlights not live footage.

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BBC secures the highlights rights to England's away qualifiers

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New four-year broadcast deal for Welsh rugby

Linky

This is an outrage ! No mention of England's four year deal.

Who do I complain to !

orangebird · 04-09-2006, 16:57

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

The BBC, as was pointed out above, secured the rights to Englands home and away matches on your behalf.

No mention of the other home nations though, seems they forgot about us.

OB, you keep doing this hun and im sorry but...

Brazil is not in Europe and will not be participating in Euro 2008 im afraid.

Oops. My bad.

Still, neither Scotland or Wales are going to qualify, so maybe it's the BBC's special way of trying to let you down gently.

Russ · 04-09-2006, 16:58

An even better way would be a reduction in licence fee..

TheBlueRaja · 04-09-2006, 16:58

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Originally Posted by pedantic

Erm.......they secured the Highlights not live footage.

Good spot there... Better than nothing i suppose eh and you still ahve all those home matches to look forward too.

pedantic · 04-09-2006, 17:01

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Good spot there... Better than nothing i suppose eh and you still ahve all those home matches to look forward too.

Oh great ! I can watch half of Englands games then.