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Dave the OAP

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Jul 5, 2003
46,762
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...and another thing....

I really enjoyed seeing Amir Khan on terrestrial TV, following his career etc, and I was watching the cricket a minute ago on Sky and noticed that he has signed for sky and his fights are going to be on "Box Office" ie paying extra to the £90 odd I pay per month.

This is just rediculous. The only way to see any decent boxers these days is to pay extra for it!!!

I wonder if he will lose support for this
 






supaseagull

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Feb 19, 2004
9,614
The United Kingdom of Mile Oak
...and another thing....

I really enjoyed seeing Amir Khan on terrestrial TV, following his career etc, and I was watching the cricket a minute ago on Sky and noticed that he has signed for sky and his fights are going to be on "Box Office" ie paying extra to the £90 odd I pay per month.

This is just rediculous. The only way to see any decent boxers these days is to pay extra for it!!!

I wonder if he will lose support for this


And that's the reason why people don't watch boxing anymore!
 




Barrel of Fun

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If a vast amount of people had not switched to Sky in the first place then it would not have such a monopoly on sports channels. The public have made their bed.

I had Sky for one year whilst at Uni and thought it was rubbish. Endless channels of nothing. Endless crass self-promotion. I would only got it for the sport and if there is something I am desperate to watch, then there is a means and a way.

I wouldn't want it now as I would feel uncomfortable paying large sums of money to line the pockets of those that are exceedingly rich as it is.
 
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mr sheen

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Jan 17, 2008
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BoF, for a young man, you often give the appearance in your posts of being an elderly one. Sort of a retired colonel from the shires.
 


Hannibal smith

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Jul 7, 2003
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Does anyone actually pay for Sky Box Office to watch Amir Khan? Surely the interest is minimal if its free let alone paying for it. I can understand coughing up a tenner (or whatever it cost) to watch Hatton take on Mayweather but Amir Khan to defend his 'Intercontinental Lightweight title' against someone you have never heard of from Columbia?

Its like stumping up cash to watch Bolton V Blackburn. You must be joking.
 






Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
73,888
West west west Sussex
I'm gutted that just before Beijing all UK cycling has been signed by Sky.

Talk about missed opportunity by UK cycling, all that success splashed all over the beeb, could only have been good for them.
 


Barrel of Fun

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BoF, for a young man, you often give the appearance in your posts of being an elderly one. Sort of a retired colonel from the shires.

:D I'm not that boring in real life.....I hope.

I just don't see the point in shelling out sums of money to Sky. For instance, I would not have been able to see much of the ODI series yet, unless I want to take the day off and sit indoors watching the box. I would miss much of the Test matches to boot.

There are large quantities of football that does not interest me and I found that having Sky encouraged me to dictate my life around what I wanted to watch to get my moneys worth.

Ethically, I attempt to avoid paying anything that ends up in the pockets of millionaires, although that is not entirely avoidable of course! But there are some easy decisions along the way.
 


bhaexpress

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Jul 7, 2003
27,627
Kent
I used to have Sky but I was watching it again a few days ago and what struck me was it was still riddled with repeats of repeats of repeats and so on. Not sure that I'd get it again.
 




supaseagull

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Feb 19, 2004
9,614
The United Kingdom of Mile Oak
I used to have Sky but I was watching it again a few days ago and what struck me was it was still riddled with repeats of repeats of repeats and so on. Not sure that I'd get it again.

I used to have Sky but I was watching it again a few days ago and what struck me was it was still riddled with repeats of repeats of repeats and so on. Not sure that I'd get it again
 


bhaexpress

New member
Jul 7, 2003
27,627
Kent
I used to have Sky but I was watching it again a few days ago and what struck me was it was still riddled with repeats of repeats of repeats and so on. Not sure that I'd get it again

Do you get that feeling of Deja Vu ?
 
















Dave the OAP

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Jul 5, 2003
46,762
at home
I pay £10 per month for my sky+, i think you should re consider your subsrciption.

we have a HD box and Broadband. I assume your subs doesnt include the phone and sports package?
 


Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
62,424
Location Location
Ethically, I attempt to avoid paying anything that ends up in the pockets of millionaires, although that is not entirely avoidable of course!

Nigh-on impossible I'd have thought.

What do you have against millionaires ?
 


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