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Author Topic: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?  (Read 16064 times)

Offline Lucky Eddie

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Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« on: October 21, 2010, 04:51:26 PM »
If you don't like the media running football and the players wages spiralling out of control you know what you gotta do.

Offline Small Rodent

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2010, 04:54:09 PM »
Yes, but I don't have Sky Sports. It was easier to take over the landlady's subscription than change.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2010, 05:00:55 PM »
I realised today that we're spending a frankly ridiculous £71 a month on Sky (all channels bar espn and that 3d guff, hd, multiroom) so I've binned most of it and just got the basic package (music channels, sharks and nazis channels, some other shit) for a more reasonable £21.

The football I will just watch on the internet from now on.

The problem with Sky is you add bits on thinking "It's only £x more" over time and before you know it you're handing over the best part of 900 quid a year.

Offline Californian Villain

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2010, 05:05:01 PM »
I voted "No" but I do have the US equivalent - All the ESPN channels and Fox Soccer Channel. I can watch 4-5 EPL games each weekend if I had the time/inclination, although I usually only watch the Villa matches. Since I moved to the US, access to footie on TV has improved immeasurably.

Offline The Situation

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2010, 05:08:19 PM »
Sky > any other TV provider

At the end of the day I think it's how much TV you watch. Sky has all the best channels, has loads of HD channels, movie channels, Sky+ and you can watch loads of sport... in 3D too! For me this is perfect whilst paying a pretty reasonable amount for it all and it's the cheapest you can get it if you're paying for a premium unlike shitty Virgin 'wannabe Sky' Media.

Offline PaulWinch again

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2010, 05:12:35 PM »
I have it, but many of the programmes I want to watch are on it.

Offline darren woolley

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2010, 05:37:45 PM »
I dont have sky i just chose the matches i want to watch down the pub £71 a month that's a lot of money to fork out.

Offline Shrek

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2010, 05:41:41 PM »
I pay £61 a month that's with Virgin
This includes, phone, broadband, tv (sky sports, ESPN, V+ and every channel bar the movies).

I don't think that's that bad.

Offline Rip Van We Go Again

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2010, 05:54:45 PM »
Never had Sky and never will, and these days I have little interest in non-Villa matches.

Offline Stu

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2010, 06:03:12 PM »
Sky > any other TV provider

At the end of the day I think it's how much TV you watch. Sky has all the best channels, has loads of HD channels, movie channels, Sky+ and you can watch loads of sport... in 3D too! For me this is perfect whilst paying a pretty reasonable amount for it all and it's the cheapest you can get it if you're paying for a premium unlike shitty Virgin 'wannabe Sky' Media.

Yeah but the thing is, right, is that TV is a pile of shit. I can't believe that so many people give a shit about 3D or HD. Just wait for MOTD - or whatever else - to get loaded up to BBC iPlayer/4 OD/ other online thing and you're done.

Offline Rip Van We Go Again

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2010, 06:05:52 PM »
SKY are going to lose a hell of a lot of subscribers over the next few years, it's another monthly direct debit bill that many can ill afford.

Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2010, 06:05:58 PM »
Don't have it, I would like it but i can't really afford it and I watch Villa in the pub or on the net

Offline The Man With A Stick

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2010, 06:21:55 PM »
If it wasn't for cricket i'd have binned it a while back.

Offline villa `cross the mersey

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2010, 06:31:01 PM »
Not got it - binned it when we moved oop North ...have better things to spend my time on - like on here  ;)

I barely watch TV at all these days - its a classic case of "more is less" - I have freeview but find myself flicking through looking for something watchable - usually resulting in a programme about Hitlers bodyguards or the world`s most dangerous airports !!!!

Can`t believe how much people give to Sky each month

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2010, 06:32:35 PM »
Never had a Sky subscription. Never plan to either.

 


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