SKY friend or foe?

[Lytham Rover]

there is a furore going on about sky and their decision to switch the plymouth-newcastle match from saturday 17th to monday evening on the 19th  

NUST (supporters trust with 30,000 members) is up in arms about the difficulties that poses for the fans to travel to see the match in the article it also says that they have had 18 televised matches this season

doesnt this amount to the proverbial \"financial doping\" as they must get a financial reward per match televised  as well as the sponsorship spin-offs higher profiles etc

discuss

[Glyn_Wigley]

Of course Sky don't want Newcastle fans there. Sky wants them to watch it on...Sky.

[silent majority]

There is an alternative argument here as well, by switching this particular fixture it could be considered that they are inconveniencing the fewest supporters possible. I know it doesn't make it right though.

[idler]

I know that it's a long way but I wonder how many Plymouth fans were reaing forward to this game. Newcastle look destined to go up so the opportunity to visit St. James Park might have gone for years. I suppose most will be happy though as they can now watch on tv.

[VivaRovers]

SKY have no ethics

SKY are in football only to make money from football. They couldn't care less what the Newcastle fans think. They couldn't care less about most aspects of football, they won't care how much their money skews the game as long as they can broadcast and market games amongst 'the big four' and other such sides.

SKY will not have thought about who is inconvenienced the less, SKY will have thought as Glyn Wigley pointed out, about the potential audience figures.

[Lytham Rover]

idler wrote:

I know that it's a long way but I wonder how many Plymouth fans were reaing forward to this game. Newcastle look destined to go up so the opportunity to visit St. James Park might have gone for years. I suppose most will be happy though as they can now watch on tv.

the game is at home park not st james' which is why the NUST (newcastle united supporters trust) are up in arms

[idler]

Sorry, it's been a long hard day at work.  

[LongbridgeMGRover]

a few years ago, Rupert Murdoch asked his son what he wanted for Christmas. his son pondered a while, and then said 'a new game please'. so his dad bought him Rugby League.

[not on facebook]

there is this mega rich arab how is rolling in it

he as 3sons 19,20,21, and the birthdays all fall in or about the same week

so this year he says to all of his sons 'you can have what ever present you like for your next birthdays' which were in a few weeks

the oldest son said 'i would like a areoplane',so his rich dad not only bought him a areoplane he got his oldest son the whole of british airways

the next son in line asked for a train,to which mega bucks dad got him not just a train butall of eurostar lock stock and barrel

the last son was more modist and said 'i would like a cowboy outfit dad'

to which his dad stepped back thought about it, then bought him the 'Keep Moat Stadium'
set up and marketing department

[RobTheRover]

Eeeh, my mother in law is so fat.......

Sorry, Thought I'd just wandered into an episode of 70s series \"The Comedians\"

;-)

[not on facebook]

'thats all rite flower'

[RobTheRover]

Lol

Charlie Williams lives and breathes, Oslo.

[not on facebook]

i knew you would get that one 'robtherover'

but i guess there is many younger generation rovers wondering 'what the fcuk'