Froggy Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I would throw away my season ticket if 3pm games were on TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 An Irish plastic Man Utd fan. Who'd have thunk it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I might consider watching 3pm games, if NUFC paid me to watch. At least £46 per game. Double pay for the derby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 The 3pm blackout should remain. Strong attendences is a competitive advantage of the league and should be protected. People will still go to games though, the league is strong enough without needing protection. It's not the Premier League that the rule is there to protect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Agree with TCD on this one actually. Not a fan of the idea of 3pm matches being shown for the reason Wullie makes. Lower leagues would undoubtedly suffer. Plus there is FAR too much football screened anyway imo...way too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Let people do what they want man, they'll just find other ways to watch the games anyway. Couple of years ago, every 3pm PL game was streamed legally over here, but a couple of years ago they threw a hissy fit and decided that we can only have one shown live. Move with the times man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Let people do what they want man, they'll just find other ways to watch the games anyway. Couple of years ago, every 3pm PL game was streamed legally over here, but a couple of years ago they threw a hissy fit and decided that we can only have one shown live. Move with the times man. Decent pay for players and other staff, more money for the smaller clubs, community spirit, just a few reasons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Having all PL games readily available will kill the lower leagues, no doubt about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Is this a serious question? England has a football structure far deeper than any in world football and it should be kept that way as much as possible. If "moving with the times" means getting more money into the hands of the Premier League clubs and less to the hundreds of others down the pyramid, then I'll stick to being a dinosaur. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Let people do what they want man, they'll just find other ways to watch the games anyway. Couple of years ago, every 3pm PL game was streamed legally over here, but a couple of years ago they threw a hissy fit and decided that we can only have one shown live. Move with the times man. Shocking opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Is this a serious question? England has a football structure far deeper than any in world football and it should be kept that way as much as possible. If "moving with the times" means getting more money into the hands of the Premier League clubs and less to the hundreds of others down the pyramid, then I'll stick to being a dinosaur. hear hear. The less money going to PL the better regardless of the source or reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Let people do what they want man, they'll just find other ways to watch the games anyway. Couple of years ago, every 3pm PL game was streamed legally over here, but a couple of years ago they threw a hissy fit and decided that we can only have one shown live. Move with the times man. http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article6578857.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Cameron-gives-the-thumbs-up-to-George-Osborne.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Is this a serious question? England has a football structure far deeper than any in world football and it should be kept that way as much as possible. If "moving with the times" means getting more money into the hands of the Premier League clubs and less to the hundreds of others down the pyramid, then I'll stick to being a dinosaur. Definitely a serious question, as in people should have a choice what, where and how they want to watch and not be limited and told that they should watch this or that. There are ways to distribute the TV money down to the lower leagues if you want to protect the wages of lower league clubs, though I do realise that the greedy PL won't like to share the wealth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Is this a serious question? England has a football structure far deeper than any in world football and it should be kept that way as much as possible. If "moving with the times" means getting more money into the hands of the Premier League clubs and less to the hundreds of others down the pyramid, then I'll stick to being a dinosaur. Absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 So many on here complain about the "nanny state", yet most are in favour of keeping the ridiculous ban on showing football on TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 People who complain about the nanny state are almost all vacuous twats though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Said the latte supping, bespoke kitchen tile aficionado. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 http://i.imgur.com/xYRvxbT.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Wullie is bang on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Why should you protect the lower league attendances though? Is this a serious question? England has a football structure far deeper than any in world football and it should be kept that way as much as possible. If "moving with the times" means getting more money into the hands of the Premier League clubs and less to the hundreds of others down the pyramid, then I'll stick to being a dinosaur. I agree completely. I love going to non-league and do so even though I could stay home and watch a match on the TV instead, but others aren't so easily convinced. I'd hate to see it change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I'm happy enough with a blackout on all NUFC games for the rest of Ashley's tenure, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 It should be mandatory that the extra money gained from televised 3pm games goes towards reduced ticket prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 So many on here complain about the "nanny state", yet most are in favour of keeping the ridiculous ban on showing football on TV. It's not a "ban" though is it, there's more football on TV now than at any time in history. It's a rule which is there to help maintain the proud structure of English football. It's like complaining that you can't see the new Star Wars movie on TV from the day of release - "I should be able to watch what I want, when I want, so why is there this ridiculous ban on new movies being televised immediately?" - well because without such a rule, the whole cinema industry collapses. There are ways to distribute the TV money down to the lower leagues if you want to protect the wages of lower league clubs, though I do realise that the greedy PL won't like to share the wealth. The money isn't what's important to lower/non league clubs, it's people turning up on a Saturday afternoon. I love going to non-league and do so even though I could stay home and watch a match on the TV instead, but others aren't so easily convinced. I'd hate to see it change. Indeed, especially kids. You wouldn't immediately see a massive change in attendances if the rule was reversed tomorrow but over time as kids grow up used to top flight football freely available instead of watching their local side, the effect would be enormous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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