Before Sky.................

[Fourteenth Eye]

Before Sky

Games took place on a saturday afternoon kicking off at 3 O'clock

Before Sky

It was possible for a team outside of the top four to win the premiership

Before Sky

Young british talent wasnt forced to ply their trade in the lower leagues becuase some nameless foreigner is cheaper


......

 

[maffew]

we could watch a game in the pub on a saturday afternoon

people could afford season tickets

though not sure i agree with your last point

 

[Mendoza]

Before Sky

The most expensive player in the world cost £3million and dreamt of earning 20,000 a week

 

[Superphil]

And God said, "Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."
So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so.
God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

That bloody Dome, they'll blame anything on it!!!

 

[Simster]

Playing devils advocate:

Before Sky
Coventry were able to play their game against Everton on a Sunday after their relegation rivals had already played.

Before Sky
The Brazilians and French that were any good and playing in England amounted to Mirhandinha and an over the hill Didier Six.

Before Sky
The BBC & ITV operated a duopoly - the net result of which was that football wasn't paid it's true worth. Meaning that clubs like Ipswich and Wolves nearly went to the wall when they tried far out ideas such as building a new stand worthy of the name.

Before Sky
Man Utd used to top the attendances - averaging just 39,000 in one year.

Before Sky
Liverpool one the league nearly every year for 2 decades.

Before Sky
The league was a closed shop to non-league clubs.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

we could watch a game in the pub on a saturday afternoon

people could afford season tickets

though not sure i agree with your last point

Why?? the national side has suffered as a result of Sky's money coming in & teams buying no mark foreigners rather than taking a punt on someone and spreading the money thoughout the lower leagues.

 

[Trigger]

Sky has been fantastic...
























For cricket

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Playing devils advocate:


Before Sky
The Brazilians and French that were any good and playing in England amounted to Mirhandinha and an over the hill Didier Six.

Yes but you forget people like ricky Villia & Ossie ( argies i know but you get my point

 

[Gully]

I don't think that Sky was the reason for introducing relegation from the league, although I do think it is a good thing, it has certainly made the Conference more interesting.

 

[Goodfella]

Before Sky..................


There was f*** All on the telly.

 

[Grendel]

Before Sky

It was possible for a team outside of the top four to win the premiership

Was it? Who owned the rights to screen Premiership matches before Sky?

 

[Superphil]

Before Sky..................


There was f*** All on the telly.

I have to agree. I never watch ITV anymore, and BBC only for things like Trawlermen and Natural World.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Was it? Who owned the rights to screen Premiership matches before Sky?

i see what you did there

 

[keaton]

Before Sky


It was possible for a team outside of the top four to win the premiership


......

What top four?
Blackburn won it? chelsea have only been in the top four for about five years.l
Leeds and Newcastle came bluddy close a few times

 

[Superphil]

2006-07 Manchester United
2005-06 Chelsea
2004-05 Chelsea
2003-04 Arsenal
2002-03 Manchester United
2001-02 Arsenal
2000-01 Manchester United
1999-00 Manchester United
1998-99 Manchester United
1997-98 Arsenal
1996-97 Manchester United
1995-96 Manchester United
1994-95 Blackburn Rovers
1993-94 Manchester United
1992-93 Manchester United
1991-92 Leeds United
1990-91 Arsenal
1989-90 Liverpool
1988-89 Arsenal
1987-88 Liverpool
1986-87 Everton
1985-86 Liverpool
1984-85 Everton
1983-84 Liverpool
1982-83 Liverpool
1981-82 Liverpool
1980-81 Aston Villa
1979-80 Liverpool
1978-79 Liverpool
1977-78 Nottingham Forest
1976-77 Liverpool
1975-76 Liverpool
1974-75 Derby County
1973-74 Leeds United
1972-73 Liverpool
1971-72 Derby County
1970-71 Arsenal

 

[Grendel]

i see what you did there

Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[Beach Hut]

There were Squarials

 

[Nibble]

Before Sky I used to wank to Neighbours.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Before sky There was not much flair in the top flight and it was of a worse standard.

 

[Mendoza]

Before Sky Ricky Otto was the best player EVER!!, closely followed by Roger Boli