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[Chad]

Originally Posted by denphone

And far more expensive as well dear chap.

I don't know Den, I think Itshim has a very valid point. It's getting very expensive to stay in the house to watch the game.

SKY Sports is going to be about £29.00 per month after SKY's next price increase. £36.00 if you take it in HD. If BT Sports doesn't go into XL, and costs between £12.00 to £15.00 per month, that's almost £600.00 per year to catch all the action.

Whilst going to see top level teams in England and Scotland is pretty expensive, there are plenty of cheaper options if you just want to get out to see a game every second week. Within a 15 miles radius of where I live I could get a season ticket for Falkirk for £225.00, a season ticket for Livingston for £250.00 or a season ticket for Dunfermline for £215.00. Because the grounds are so close, and I know where all the free parking is next to the grounds, I would be less than £100.00 in travel costs for the whole season.

I could honestly buy a season ticket for one of these clubs, buy their home top, buy a scarf, travel back and forth to each game, buy a program each week, buy a pie and bovril all for under £600.00. Falkirk even do parent & child season ticket for £250.00.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Chad

I don't know Den, I think Itshim has a very valid point. It's getting very expensive to stay in the house to watch the game.

SKY Sports is going to be about £29.00 per month after SKY's next price increase. £36.00 if you take it in HD. If BT Sports doesn't go into XL, and costs between £12.00 to £15.00 per month, that's almost £600.00 per year to catch all the action.

Whilst going to see top level teams in England and Scotland is pretty expensive, there are plenty of cheaper options if you just want to get out to see a game every second week. Within a 15 miles radius of where I live I could get a season ticket for Falkirk for £225.00, a season ticket for Livingston for £250.00 or a season ticket for Dunfermline for £215.00. Because the grounds are so close, and I know where all the free parking is next to the grounds, I would be less than £100.00 in travel costs for the whole season.

I could honestly buy a season ticket for one of these clubs, buy their home top, buy a scarf, travel back and forth to each game, buy a program each week, buy a pie and bovril all for under £600.00. Falkirk even do parent & child season ticket for £250.00.

Yes, but you can watch la liga, italian and germany leagues.

Add to that all the other sports, it becomes a big package to watch

English premiership is the main bait for many..but not the only bit

I add the ryder cup, lions tour etc etc

European games (europa and champions league)

Cup games

And if really bored, there are a few scottiah games

[johnasimmons]

Well, it is July in 2 days so we should hear something about getting/not getting BT Sport in the next few weeks...

[mike_gain]

Originally Posted by Chad

I don't know Den, I think Itshim has a very valid point. It's getting very expensive to stay in the house to watch the game.

SKY Sports is going to be about £29.00 per month after SKY's next price increase. £36.00 if you take it in HD. If BT Sports doesn't go into XL, and costs between £12.00 to £15.00 per month, that's almost £600.00 per year to catch all the action.

Whilst going to see top level teams in England and Scotland is pretty expensive, there are plenty of cheaper options if you just want to get out to see a game every second week. Within a 15 miles radius of where I live I could get a season ticket for Falkirk for £225.00, a season ticket for Livingston for £250.00 or a season ticket for Dunfermline for £215.00. Because the grounds are so close, and I know where all the free parking is next to the grounds, I would be less than £100.00 in travel costs for the whole season.

I could honestly buy a season ticket for one of these clubs, buy their home top, buy a scarf, travel back and forth to each game, buy a program each week, buy a pie and bovril all for under £600.00. Falkirk even do parent & child season ticket for £250.00.

You're bang on. Even St Johnstone who are the 3rd best team in Scotland and playing in Europe (for a fortnight) for the 2nd season in a row do a parent and 2 child ticket for £250....fair enough it's behind the goal but all season tickets include 2 children 12 and under. My ticket costs £330 for the main stand but the east stand is only £295 and both those tickets allow the holder to take any 2 under 12s they want . Even the pay on the gate price for all stands (including away) include 2 12 and unders for free.

Drop down division and the prices get very reasonable (unless you're a Dundee fan). Even in England as soon as you drop away from the crazy top to leagues season tickets are around the £350 mark and the on the gate prices are about the same as the SPL.

But I guess the argument is that with the sports channels you get other sports as well as football. Must be a kick in the teeth if you're an VM customer and an F1 fan having to pay nearly £40 a month to watch the few races that aren't on the BBC.

[andy_m]

My season ticket at Palace was a shade over £400. Premier League football in London. A recent piece in the Daily Mail criticised us for having more expensive season tickets than Man City - meaning presumably that it's possible to watch one of the best teams in the country every week for significantly less than it would cost you to subscribe to Sky Sports for a year. Anyone who has to choose and decides to plough their money, and their vocal support, into their club has my complete respect, and it doesn't necessarily follow that it's the most expensive option, either.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by andy_m

My season ticket at Palace was a shade over £400. Premier League football in London. A recent piece in the Daily Mail criticised us for having more expensive season tickets than Man City - meaning presumably that it's possible to watch one of the best teams in the country every week for significantly less than it would cost you to subscribe to Sky Sports for a year. Anyone who has to choose and decides to plough their money, and their vocal support, into their club has my complete respect, and it doesn't necessarily follow that it's the most expensive option, either.

I think you have to take into account the numerious other sports that Sky cover when considering costs it is not soley about football. As my avatar shows I am a bigger fan of the NFL than of the EPL, I also enjoy golf and International Rugby. So for me Sky represents good value. During the summer I will be watching Eurosport and the their great covereage of Le tour. For me Eurosport is a major reason to take xl tv.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

I think you have to take into account the numerious other sports that Sky cover when considering costs it is not soley about football. As my avatar shows I am a bigger fan of the NFL than of the EPL, I also enjoy golf and International Rugby. So for me Sky represents good value. During the summer I will be watching Eurosport and the their great covereage of Le tour. For me Eurosport is a major reason to take xl tv.

Yup (except grid iron doesn't do much for me)

I love football, and get sky for that. But if that was all they had, i'm not sure I would get ti. But add in all the other sports, it becomes value. Or to be precise, value to me.

[cdf90]

Posted on DigitalSpy, price increases for Sky customers:

Sky Entertainment...no change

Sky Entertainment Extra or Extra + will rise by 50p

Sky Sports 1 or 2 ...no change

Sky Sports 1 and 2 will rise by £1

All movie packages....no change

HD pack....no change

Multi room will rise by £1

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=60

So according to that, all the SS channels will be £22pm

[Chad]

Originally Posted by cdf90

Posted on DigitalSpy, price increases for Sky customers:


http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=60

So according to that, all the SS channels will be £22pm

As a SKY customer those prices will be applicable to me. Must admit, not as bad as I feared.

[Mad Max]

Drop down division and the prices get very reasonable (unless you're a Dundee fan).

Ouch!

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Chad

As a SKY customer those prices will be applicable to me. Must admit, not as bad as I feared.

Yes, I agree. Not as many feared

And BT sports for free...all sounds good

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Chad

As a SKY customer those prices will be applicable to me. Must admit, not as bad as I feared.

Much better than I feared , my increase will be £2.50 I can certainly live with that.

Originally Posted by cdf90

Posted on DigitalSpy, price increases for Sky customers:


http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=60

So according to that, all the SS channels will be £22pm

Didn't someone on here say the Sky Sports increase on VM was by £3.25 ?

[colin25]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Much better than I feared , my increase will be £2.50 I can certainly live with that.

Didn't someone on here say the Sky Sports increase on VM was by £3.25 ?

Virgin add a little bit..seasoning

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by cdf90

Posted on DigitalSpy, price increases for Sky customers:


http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=60

So according to that, all the SS channels will be £22pm

Originally Posted by Chad

As a SKY customer those prices will be applicable to me. Must admit, not as bad as I feared.

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Much better than I feared , my increase will be £2.50 I can certainly live with that.

Didn't someone on here say the Sky Sports increase on VM was by £3.25 ?

Not abd for me at all. Alot better than i had first thought. £2.50 ectra a month isnt too bad. Of course i would have wished no rise but that would never happens so not too bad

[Itshim]

"And far more expensive as well dear chap."

Any match is MORE fun than sitting watching them on TV . Well at least if its Rugby , Football ( American -sorry ) or baseball hi even softball!!!