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23 Sep 2017 09:26:38
Question for anyone with the knowledge. Why is it that in England (the home of the premier league) we can only watch half the matches played. Yet in Europe channels like beINsports, and in the states channels like NBCSports have license to show all premier league games? Surely Skysports and BT Sport have the power to do the same.

{Ed002's Note - No, they have no power to show live matches at the traditional kick off time of 1500. Clubs don't want that changed.}

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23 Sep 2017 10:29:47
Same as we can get all nfl games for like 112 pound. No chance of us impacting attendances.

If 3pm kick offs where televised would you bother going the game for Liverpool vs hull?

23 Sep 2017 11:44:16
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If you are a liverpool fan and has tickets with you! You go to the liverpool game! Simple as that!

23 Sep 2017 11:49:17
I wouldn't mind an LFC channel that played all our matches but an hour or so later. Would save trying to find a decent site that's showing it.

23 Sep 2017 11:49:59
What? 😂 of course I'd bother going. What kind of a question is that?

If that is the genuine reason for the 3pm kick offs not being televised it is absolutely ridiculous. By that logic, we'll be playing Leicester in a half empty stadium tonight. Because why would you go to Leicester vs Liverpool if it's on BT?

I highly doubt that is the reason, and if it is, the Premier League clubs are just shafting their supporters YET AGAIN for (a completely irrational) fear of losing a few extra quid.

Not having a go at you TB, but i sincerely hope the clubs have a much better reason for not wanting the 3pm games televised than the fact that the fans who can't afford to or couldn't get tickets to go to the game, would get to enjoy watching the sport they are funding. That would be a disgusting revelation in my opinion.

{Ed001's Note - it is the reason, but not because of Prem teams, it is the lower league teams that would lose attendances.}

23 Sep 2017 12:09:24
I hadn't considered that actually Ed. I suppose for a lower league club, whose fans probably all have a favourite Premier League team as well, it could potentially be harmful. I still think it is an irrational fear though. And if it did prove to be an issue, the premier League could always filter some of its astronomical cash flow down into the lower divisions to make up for the few hundred pounds they might lose on gate receipts!

Our (the fans) money pays for this entire industry and they are withholding a part of the product, to protect their own cash. I find that morally wrong but perhaps I'm just over reacting. For people like me though who don't have a Premier league club within 70 miles of where i live it is just a bit gutting there is no football at 3pm on a Saturday. If it is the small clubs who are worried, why not show one of the 3pm games from the football league? I'd rather watch Bradford vs Colchester than Jeremy Kyle!

I think the fans are being robbed a bit now i know the reason behind this decision.

{Ed001's Note - they know it is harmful as they lose gate when the local big team is at home anyway.}

23 Sep 2017 12:16:28
I'm really angry about this now 😂 at 3 o'clock when i have to sit and listen to Jeff Stelling, Matt Le Tissier and Phil Thompson commentating poorly on the games around the grounds, i will just be burning up inside knowing that i could be watching Burnley and Huddersfield draw 0-0 😂.

{Ed001's Note - don't worry mate, just be thankful I get to watch them all.....}

23 Sep 2017 12:50:09
Git! Take me to Dubai with you!

{Ed001's Note - I can't rent you my spare room for a small fee....}

23 Sep 2017 13:13:05
Just share the bed with him Ed01 😉.

{Ed001's Note - he would have to buy me dinner and take me to a movie at least first!}

23 Sep 2017 13:35:01
If LFCTV did that Mikey I’d even take out a subscription to the channel. I can’t see any reason why they couldn’t.

23 Sep 2017 13:27:00
The Football League have just signed a deal where all midweek games are to be shown live on the individual teams websites, is that correct? That is great for fans who can't travel due to work commitments, however they are not showing weekend games. This is to protect attendances. I would assume they are getting subsidised for losing maybe a few hundred seats during the week but care not so much when they are getting paid for it.
The problem is that midweek games in the Premier League are shown on tv, but by different providers. We'd lose more money from tv deals from sky, bt etc than we would gain by streaming our own matches. A bit of extra traffic, maybe subscription fees. I'd be interested though. Paying one subscription for my sport would be better.

{Ed002's Note - Yes, Sky will be streaming football league games for clubs - obviously this is nothing to do with Liverpool at this time.}

23 Sep 2017 13:30:11
Of course I'd go.
The live match experience is infinitely better than watching on TV. That will never change 🤝.

23 Sep 2017 13:57:21
Ed I'll take you to watch 50 shades of red 😉.

{Ed001's Note - is that a real thing? Actually I probably don't want to know what it is thinking about it!}

23 Sep 2017 14:17:13
I hope it isn't a real thing. I dare not google it though 😂.

{Ed001's Note - I will let Harry do the googling.}

23 Sep 2017 17:18:16
You all are invited to the states to watch all the games, NBCSN and NBC televise them all. I pay for a higher DirecTV subscription to watch LFC. Out of curiosity does anyone know how much NBC pays for the rights to broadcast the Prem?

{Ed002's Note - It is on a sliding scale and the NBC contract cannot be compared to other broadcasters as it is a six year deal rather than a three year deal. In total the amount is $940M and change.}







 

 

 
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