Goodbye Setanta Sports

[flasher]

For me anyway, and I should imagine plenty of others soon. They have lost the prem footy for next season barring 23 games and those will be second choice ones involving minnows like Bolton v Spurs, West Brom v Hull etc. No way is it worth £9.99 a month.

Ok, their boxing coverage is free but I cant see any reason to keep them?

How long will they survive now?

[mickk]

I never had Setanta, i used to purchase Sky Premier which was ok. Perhaps it's all these free on-line suppliers;) thats messed up Setanta

Any idea who's got it for next year?

[flasher]

Sky.

They have basically nicked one of the packages back. Sky are not allowed to have all of them so can't bid for the final 23 game package, which Setanta are keeping. This season Setanta had two 23 game packages (hence the current 46 games on Setanta)

So, with effectively one game every other saturday night, and not a premium game, they effectivley have one fourth choice fixture every other week. Not worth £9.99! They will still have Scottish Premier games but barring the old firm games they are like watching non-league football!

[The Stuntman *]

Great news. I came close to subscribing this season but as I have Sky Sports I didn't want to pay any additional. At least the temptation has now been removed for next season.

Edited by The Stuntman * on Friday 6th March 14:25

[RedCity]

flasher said:

For me anyway, and I should imagine plenty of others soon. They have lost the prem footy for next season barring 23 games and those will be second choice ones involving minnows like Bolton v Spurs, West Brom v Hull etc. No way is it worth £9.99 a month.

Ok, their boxing coverage is free but I cant see any reason to keep them?

How long will they survive now?

I cancelled mine yesterday, have 3-month period, so ties in with the end of teh prem season...I think their income with be like Pimms in reverse!

[flasher]

What made me laugh was them calling me and asking why!

[Schermerhorn]

flasher said:

For me anyway, and I should imagine plenty of others soon. They have lost the prem footy for next season barring 23 games and those will be second choice ones involving minnows like Bolton v Spurs, West Brom v Hull etc. No way is it worth £9.99 a month.

Ok, their boxing coverage is free but I cant see any reason to keep them?

How long will they survive now?

It's worth it for the boxing alone. They're going to air all the big fight of 2009.

[Ferg]

Do you get GAA on Setanta in the UK?

[flasher]

Ferg said:

Do you get GAA on Setanta in the UK?

Yeah, on Setanta Ireland, although sometimes they scramble Setanta Ireland.

You also get Arsenal TV and Liverpool TV, but the content is pretty poor on both barring the match repeats....

[Hammer67]

Bolton v Spurs, West Brom v Hull.

Next season, I`ll be mostly watching these in the "Championship"

[Ferg]

flasher said:

You also get Arsenal TV .............. but the content is pretty poor.

No surprises there.

[mickk]

Hammer67 said:

Spurs, Next season, I`ll be mostly watching these in the Uefa Champions League

EFA

[flasher]

Ferg said:

flasher said:

You also get Arsenal TV .............. but the content is pretty poor.

No surprises there.

I set you up for the edit.......

No Spurs TV yet I notice.

[flasher]

mickk said:

Hammer67 said:

Spurs, Next season, I`ll be mostly watching these in the Uefa Champions League

EFA

To be fair, if all 15 clubs above them go into administration, Spurs will qualify......

[Hammer67]

flasher said:

mickk said:

Hammer67 said:

Spurs, Next season, I`ll be mostly watching these in the Uefa Champions League

EFA

To be fair, if all 15 clubs above them go into administration, Spurs will qualify......

If either of these happen then Marlon Harewood will win the Golden Boot

[Ferg]

flasher said:

Ferg said:

flasher said:

You also get Arsenal TV .............. but the content is pretty poor.

No surprises there.

I set you up for the edit.......

No Spurs TV yet I notice.

Only in black and white.

[flasher]

Back O/T, I wonder whether Setanta will be offering deals to go back next season? It was costing me almost £18 in total, £12.99 for main sky box and £4.99 for the multi-room. Thats hardly value IMO.

Yes, the boxing was free but sitting up til 4am to watch it never appealed to me anyway.

[Blib]

Flasher said:

...second choice ones involving minnows like Bolton v Spurs....

It's a bloody long walk from Cockfosters to The Plough Flasher. And any more comments like that will guarantee that you will be making it matey!



I'm keeping Setanta as NASN (now ESPN America), comes in the package. I'm an avid Baseball fan (Mets & Giants as you ask) and ESPN has comprehensive coverage of the season.

[flasher]

Blib said:

Flasher said:

...second choice ones involving minnows like Bolton v Spurs....

It's a bloody long walk from Cockfosters to The Plough Flasher. And any more comments like that will guarantee that you will be making it matey!



I'm keeping Setanta as NASN (now ESPN America), comes in the package. I'm an avid Baseball fan (Mets & Giants as you ask) and ESPN has comprehensive coverage of the season.

I really thought I'd got away with the minnows gag!

Really looking foward to a ride in the Arsenal livoried Stratos Blib

[Blib]

flasher said:

Really looking foward to a ride in the Arsenal livoried Stratos Blib

O/T

It's NOT Arsenal! In fact, if it's anything, it's Man U.......

.........Oh fk........