madras Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 22 minutes ago, Interpolic said: Mixed feelings as I work for Sky and this would surely be the end of it or at least lead to huge downsizing. But I'm not oblivious to the faults of Sky either. I do think this is coming in the next 5-10 years but similar to the HBO Max stuff recently, Sky will want to continue working with them and not lose the connection entirely. So perhaps what ends up happening is Sky builds the technology, facilitates it and they split the revenue. Also build it into their Sky packages, similar to how you can now pay a lesser amount for access to a few streaming platforms. The biggest hurdle seems the 3pm blackout but there seems enough customer appetite now for that not to be much of an obstacle imo. Isn't the blackout imposed by the Premier league ? If so its theirs to drop if they want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Just now, madras said: Isn't the blackout imposed by the Premier league ? If so its theirs to drop if they want. Probably aye, I can never remember what the craic is with that but always assumed it would involve consultation with the Football League and maybe even the government. Maybe not though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 2 hours ago, Interpolic said: Probably aye, I can never remember what the craic is with that but always assumed it would involve consultation with the Football League and maybe even the government. Maybe not though. Always thought it was imposed by Football league and Premier league had to follow that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 It's a stupid rule these days anyway, think was so that smaller teams etc don't lose fans if big matches on TV at 3pm but a lot of people have alternative streams and watch matches anyway so why not take advantage of that at a reasonable price. If say 10-15 a month a lot would pay it to watch their team. I always said let people subscribe to 1 team and then maybe a different package for other televised games at 5.30 etc. At least they then have additional revenue stream and a lot would stop the alternative streaming for games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 3 hours ago, madras said: Isn't the blackout imposed by the Premier league ? If so its theirs to drop if they want. 3 hours ago, Interpolic said: Probably aye, I can never remember what the craic is with that but always assumed it would involve consultation with the Football League and maybe even the government. Maybe not though. 47 minutes ago, nufc4eva said: Always thought it was imposed by Football league and Premier league had to follow that. It’s the FA and FL which ultimately impose it, but it’s based on a UEFA statute (though the blackout originated in England - Burnley’s old chairman Bob Lord pushed for it in the ‘60s): https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0277-159787c43c1a-3cf5b2cbb931-1000/regulations_governing_implementation_of_article_48.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 More YouTube but I did have it on the TV Talkshite video featuring Brazil and McCoist Bit chat about NUFC and Antony Gordon. Putting that to one side but, fuck me, Alan Brazil is probably the most unhealthy bloke I've seen in a long time. Needs intervention in his lifestyle choices, for sure. Ally looked red faced as well. Must've been trying to go tie to toe with him the previous night 😂 Remember kids, don't do drink. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Theres a decent three part documentary on 'ultras' in Scottish football on iPlayer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilcline Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 2 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: Theres a decent three part documentary on 'ultras' in Scottish football on iPlayer. Nice, that'll be enough to tell the wife there's footy I want to watch so she can go and watch her shite upstairs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramirez Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 View from the terrace is another decent watch on bbc Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 23/03/2026 at 18:51, ponsaelius said: Theres a decent three part documentary on 'ultras' in Scottish football on iPlayer. Watched that last night since Im up in Jocktown this week, was a decent watch. How obnoxious was that journalist though…looked him up and of course he’s rugby. Tosser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I'm only about half way through the second ep but enjoying it. Think it's surprisingly well made and balanced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Watched that Berlusconi thing on iPlayer past couple of nights. Episode 1 in particular has some absolute filth in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 09/05/2026 at 17:54, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Watched that Berlusconi thing on iPlayer past couple of nights. Episode 1 in particular has some absolute filth in it. Thanks for the rec on this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Brilliant isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Believe https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5y87rerg1jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 19 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said: Believe https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5y87rerg1jo Great PR for the club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 20 hours ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Brilliant isn't it. Can't believe how much fantastic footage there is in there. Only half way through but such an excellent documentary - great explanation of cultural and societal shifts through football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) The west end show was supposed to be pretty good (never seen it) but it does seem a bit of a misstep turning it into TV. You're always going to get Ted Lasso style cringe with any football scenes and a BBC budget. Edited May 14 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewboy74 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Do England win in this one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Dear England has been good so far. Pretty creepy how close the Southgate and some of the others are to real life Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 13 minutes ago, joeyt said: Dear England has been good so far. Pretty creepy how close the Southgate and some of the others are to real life Is Kyle Walker in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 21 hours ago, joeyt said: Dear England has been good so far. Pretty creepy how close the Southgate and some of the others are to real life Does he play himself in this ? Even his voice is perfect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Watched the last ever football focus today. I actually felt quite emotional because it has spanned almost my whole life. 52 years it was on and I was brought up watching it with my mam and dad who passed on some years ago. Brought back some good memories with loads of old clips and faces. All of which seems like 5 minutes ago. Garth Crooks presented Alex Scott with a framed photo of her with Bob Wilson, along with a message from Bob. They were the 1st and last presenters of the show. Alex was in tears and struggled to get her words out to finish the show and Dan Walker was emotional in one clip when he said he believed he may have been able to save Gary Speed with a few words. Haven't been interested in much of the stuff in recent episodes but I enjoyed this nostalgic finale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 On 14/05/2026 at 16:41, Fak said: Fuck me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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