The Duke wrote:gadj1976 wrote:The Duke wrote:Free to Air for me.
Just like any global/corporate business, the AFL has its hands in your pockets if you've got Fox.
Every time someone I know signs up to Foxtel, I want to punch them in the mouth. We'll all eventually be denied from watch our sport of choice for free.
I for sure won't go out of my way to watch AFL. Flick over to C2 and watch SANFL or give ya missus a top on the shoulder.
Cancel all your Fox contract's
The Duke, I don't watch Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or any other day football when it's not live. Fox play games live, end of story! Why should we cancel Foxtel when we get what we want - live footy?
It's exactly those thoughts that won't allow my kids to have the luxury of watching free sport in the future.
The AFL is denying the next generation of footballers from the opportunity to be exposed to aussie rules and watch soccer etc enstead.
Would rather donate my earings to scientoligy, than let Dimetriou put his hands in my pocket.
Cancel your contract gadj.
So my problem and please correct me if I'm wrong Duke, is that I want to watch footy live? Wow, sorry!
My issue is that I have a problem with stations who delay games. The reason is because they get revenue from people who watch the stations who also take in advertising on those stations whilst on delay (advertising is the single reason it's delayed). If people don't watch the games delayed, they'll not get the ratings, not get the revenue and hence have to play it live (well that's my thought anyway, till proven otherwise). People who watch FTA and prefer FTA, good on them. I'm certainly not having a go at you guys, I'm saying, PLAY IT LIVE or be prepared to lose it! If they lose it, it will only be temporary because there will be a massive uproar and then FTA will HAVE to play it live. WIN WIN! In the meantime, I'll not watch FTA delayed stuff simply on protest, and I'll happily watch Fox while it's live. Someone WILL get the message eventually and FTA WILL play it live, even if it takes years to get to the end result.
Please note, last night I didn't watch the Carlton game even though I'm a mad Carlton supporter.
I did originally get Foxtel because Carlton games were played on Fox only (unless it was against an SA based side). Since then, things have changed, FFooty has gone, but the idiotic television rights continue. Till it's fixed, I'll keep foxtel (mind you, this is only 1/10th of the reason for Foxtel subscription, but that's another argument altogether).
But Duke, enjoy watching FTA delayed.... and I'll tune into safooty,net, see the results LIVE and move on making my protest in (not so) silence.....
PS. Duke you do realise we're fighting the same fight but from different angles? I want FTA, but I want it LIVE!!
