England Away Free To Air?

[newhaven seagull 85]

So the only reason you can not watch england away is that the rights for the away games have been sold to sentana,who have not had a fair offer for the highlights.

the game is free on the radio (5live).

the bbc obviously dont want to waste money for the highlights program,itv probably cant afford it .

could this now lead to the broadcasters putting in more realistic quotes for life matches

will enough people pay subscription to sentana, sultana or whoever they are called?

could this be the death of watching england football?

and will alan green have an absolute fit about the fact that you can only get free live to air england away qualifiers on radio 5

discuss.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Is Andy Murray on at the same time - could be if the match takes a long time? Could it be that more people watch Andy Murray in the US Semi Finals on Sky than watch England on Setanta?

US OPEN MEN'S SEMI-FINALS
Venue: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Date: Saturday, 6 September Play starts: 1600 BST Coverage: Live on Sky Sports 1 and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra (on AM, digital and via the BBC Sport website), live text commentary on BBC Sport website

 

[fatboy]

Last time I paid my BBC licence fee I think it was more expensive than what I pay for Setanta.

And the BBC don't show such brilliant games as Ebsfleet v Torquay and Hamilton Academical v Dundee.

 

[Wozza]

the bbc obviously dont want to waste money for the highlights program,itv probably cant afford it .... and will alan green have an absolute fit about the fact that you can only get free live to air england away qualifiers on radio 5

I'm sure ITV can afford it - they just don't want to pay an inflated price.

And Alan Green won't care really. He'll be watching live...

 

[elwheelio]

Even though watching England always leaves me with a resigned, deflated sense of apathy, I'd still like to have the chance to watch some highlights. To think, the England TV deal is apparently thought to be Barwick's great achievement at the FA(!)

 

[Gully]

I want to post something sensible and considered here...but am so incandescent with rage about England games not being freely available to the nation that I will either fill my post with obscenities (resulting in a lengthy ban)...or my head will explode. Suffice it to say that the FA are in charge of the beautiful game in our country and they have stuffed up big-time on this one...presumably so they could screw a few more quid out of a tv deal, don't they consider that fewer people having access to live games will impact on interest at a lower level...aaaaaarrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhh.

Football, once one of the few pleasures for the working man...not for much longer apparently.

 

[Beach Hut]

Is there nowhere on the internet where this game can be watched.

 

[Gully]

Here, apparently...so all is not lost, at least until England play:

Live Directory - Sports - Most Viewers - Justin.tv

 

[johnjim]

Rest assured the FA and a load of side kicks will be at the game to represent us,having travelled in five star comfort at no expense to themselves.The FA fall over themselves to sell fans short, don't sign for Setanta you will be adding to the sell out.And you might get the game live on My P 2P if you are lucky

 

[Gully]

I heard a figure quoted recently that Setanta pay BSP clubs the princely sum of £5k to air a live match, that seems like pretty cheap tv in my opinion, they then decide when the game will be aired...hence you have matches on Thursday and Sunday evenings, which is a little stupid.

Last season I watched FGR versus Crawley on a Sunday evening, from memory they even delayed the kick-off because something else they were showing hadn't finished...I doubt if the audience was particularly high, after all who would really be interested in what was on offer outside a Gloucestershire village and a town in West Sussex.

 

[newhaven seagull 85]

its not OUR fa that sells the rights for away qualifiers its the home side that sells the rights. Barwick is not responsible for this cock up. he is however resposible for other cock ups by The FA.

 

[chez]

Is Andy Murray on at the same time - could be if the match takes a long time? Could it be that more people watch Andy Murray in the US Semi Finals on Sky than watch England on Setanta?

US OPEN MEN'S SEMI-FINALS
Venue: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Date: Saturday, 6 September Play starts: 1600 BST Coverage: Live on Sky Sports 1 and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra (on AM, digital and via the BBC Sport website), live text commentary on BBC Sport website

Cant see too many people south of Gretna watching the Andy Murray match.

 

[Dizzle.]

Here, apparently...so all is not lost, at least until England play:

Live Directory - Sports - Most Viewers - Justin.tv

thanks alot mate!

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Here, apparently...so all is not lost, at least until England play:

Live Directory - Sports - Most Viewers - Justin.tv

The Scotland game is on it now

 

[beorhthelm]

everyone blames the FA, do they even have any control over TV rights for away games? didnt hear anyone praising the FA in last qualifers when the BBC ended up with lots of away games in small countries while Sky brought the home games.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

the FA must have some influence on TV rights for away games as all the advertising hoardings in the small countries stadiums are aimed at the UK market.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The England away games are FTA if you keep an eye on the satellite feed websites and have a motorised satellite dish.

 

[Hiney]

Justin.tv - MySports 1 - Live Streaming Video

 

[ali jenkins]

Justin.tv - MySports 1 - Live Streaming Video

BRILLO

 

[beorhthelm]

the FA must have some influence on TV rights for away games as all the advertising hoardings in the small countries stadiums are aimed at the UK market.

eh? so the FA also dictate the advertising? no, i think theres not input from the FA at all otherwise they'd tighten up the other acess mentioned here, over satallite and t'internet.

Justin.tv - MySports 1 - Live Streaming Video

excellent, nice one.