Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 May be good to have 3 or 4 each on offer weekend from each league but I don't think being able to watch every game would be great. I'd love to be able to, but it just doesn't feel right. Want to still have to go to the game to see it rather than end up just going for 'the experience', which it would be if you could watch it anywhere you wanted. Think it should still be a necessity to have to go to see a lot of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Different rules then, but for UK customers only the away team should be able to stream them. How do you enforce that? I think Bet365 manage it, our match yesterday was available to overseas users. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Just to avoid any jibes aimed my way I think I'm better than you btw. FYP. Tooj is fucking great tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I'd kill for a reliable legal streaming service. Living away from toon I get to as many games as I can, but being able to watch the rest properly would be amazing. I share the concerns about affecting crowds, but not sure how real that danger is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonarmy Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 The argument that streaming football matches will reduce attendances holds no water to me. Someone references the NFL, and obviously every game still sells out years in advance there. It's not the best example, with only 8 home games a year. Baseball, I think, proves the point better. 162 games a year, literally play every day during the season. You can get every game in the country streamed online for the last few years, and yet, attendances have hit record highs each of the same seasons. People who want to go to matches for the experience will still go as long as they can afford it, no matter what. If you live in Newcastle, and had the ability to watch matches online, wouldn't you still go to every game you could? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I'd kill for a reliable legal streaming service. Living away from toon I get to as many games as I can, but being able to watch the rest properly would be amazing. I share the concerns about affecting crowds, but not sure how real that danger is. they'd said sky would affect tv crowds, hasn't really imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Can see it happening, can't see it being 'reasonably' priced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Aye, fair points, in fact allowing more people to access decent quality football might actually promote the game and help live attendences. I'd definitely pay for something, the NUFC radio commentary just doesn't cut it when there are certain alternative video streaming options for most games anyway. I would want it to show every game though, not just the ones that aren't on Sky/BBC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 clubs should be allowed to offer fans away matches on stream, it doesn't make anysense not to imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 clubs should be allowed to offer fans away matches on stream, it doesn't make anysense not to imo But I want home matches Think of me goddammit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 The big clubs would just pull even further away if this was allowed to happen. Imagine the extra revenue the likes of Man Utd & Liverpool would rake in from this compared to the rest of us? Don't see a problem with how it is at the moment, and if this was to ever happen, as someone mentioned, think it should only apply for away fixtures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 The only way it would work is if it came from Sky, that way the clubs get the same amount of money. Like Nut says, if they're given the live rights to their own games, the 'big clubs' would rake in millions in subscriptions and advertising revenue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I'd pay a lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The only way it would work is if it came from Sky, that way the clubs get the same amount of money. Like Nut says, if they're given the live rights to their own games, the 'big clubs' would rake in millions in subscriptions and advertising revenue. So what? Wouldn't they be entitled to it? I've subscribed to a paid sports channel in NL a few years ago when I couldn't go to the matches anymore, just to be able to follow Newcastle. Unfortunately, as we are no longer in the Prem I am now paying 30 Euros a month for something I don't use, and watch Newcastle on shitty streams whenever I can. I would definately pay good money for a high quality, reliable legal streaming service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I would pay a hundred quid a year for this. ...hell, I'd pay two. Or three. Maybe even four... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The NHL offers this as well. It's called NHL Gamecenter Live in the US and ESPN has it for the international market. As a Swede I pay approximately 12 pounds per month and get to watch every single NHL game during both the regular season and the play offs.. It's great tbh. Great quality aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcmichael Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Different rules then, but for UK customers only the away team should be able to stream them. How do you enforce that? I think Bet365 manage it, our match yesterday was available to overseas users. I work at bet365 and have seen a lot of our matches this season on livestream. Sadly it's only for overseas users as already mentioned. The only reason why I can see them, is that i've been at work while we were playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The NHL offers this as well. It's called NHL Gamecenter Live in the US and ESPN has it for the international market. As a Swede I pay approximately 12 pounds per month and get to watch every single NHL game during both the regular season and the play offs.. It's great tbh. Great quality aswell. That's incredible, being able to watch football like that is the stuff of dreams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garth Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Different rules then, but for UK customers only the away team should be able to stream them. How do you enforce that? I think Bet365 manage it, our match yesterday was available to overseas users. I work at bet365 and have seen a lot of our matches this season on livestream. Sadly it's only for overseas users as already mentioned. The only reason why I can see them, is that i've been at work while we were playing. Unfortunately not for me in living in China, just pisses me off that I can't get to see Newcastle play. I would definitely pay for a quality streaming service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Even a full match download the day after would do me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The NFL games are 'blackouts' if they don't sell out (or reach a certain percentage of sold tix?). Just do the same here imo. Fuck all this ridiculous changing of game times, just show games on tv at 3PM on a Saturday if the ground is 90% full. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 ^^ Obv applies for TV and web streams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The NHL offers this as well. It's called NHL Gamecenter Live in the US and ESPN has it for the international market. As a Swede I pay approximately 12 pounds per month and get to watch every single NHL game during both the regular season and the play offs.. It's great tbh. Great quality aswell. That's incredible, being able to watch football like that is the stuff of dreams. As I said it's really good. I think they've upped the bitrate now as well. Something like 2200-3600 kbps I think. As for the blackouts, that don't apply for the NHL. Which is very good for us overseas fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 It will be a matter of years, under £50 a year would be fair imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonegro Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I use bet365 and it`s well expensive (as I find myself betting on anything from half-time result to next throw-in) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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