Sadly money is now calling the tune with football, I like the VAR idea as it can be workable as it is in rugby, rugby fans expect it now but TV schedules are tight and advertising has to be met, I'm all for just getting rid of these old has beens who colour commentate or pontificate in the studio for what 45 mins before a game and after?
I never watch them and don't know many who do.
SKY now knows it overpaid for its EPL deal and with folk cable cutting (Sports channels are the first to go apparently), they have had a mass TV advertising campaign plus the EPL football channel at a reduced rate plus they now have a reduced total sports package..
BT Sports haven't hit the headlines with their football coverage, a poor imitation of Sky, IMHO.
Too much poor quality filler between, BT excel in their Moto GP coverage but still fall short of the Eurosport commentators doing British Motorsport, Eurosport is my go to sports channel esp for cycling which I'd watch two Bobs racing up a hill LOL
Virgin Media is another which is putting its head in the sand and making its non sports subscribers pay for their share of an overpriced football deal.
Like the ITV football deal, it could all go **** up again but Sky and BT need the football esp Sky or they are nothing.....BT would get away with what they have without it.
says Bob who pays a few quid to watch baseball on tap
