EPL to stream non-televised games

[Monts]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54481945

Flat fee of £14.95 for all games, and streamed through BT or Sky.

[ElginHibbie]

Crazy that season ticket holders aren't getting it for free

[B.H.F.C]

Crazy that season ticket holders aren't getting it for free

Premier League clubs gave up caring about fans a long time ago. Keeping the likes of Sky happy is far more important to them.

[murray26]

So season ticket holders are being asked to pay twice..? Nice..

[MWHIBBIES]

I seriously doubt anyone is paying for this. It is extremely easy to find 1080p streams for all premier league games, every season.

[Magpie]

Leicester were the only team to vote against it.

[The 90+2]

Ludicrous amount man :agree:

[weecounty hibby]

Disgraceful. But sadly many many people will pay it. It just shows how far away from being the people game it really is now. All about money and how much they can fleece from fans. Salary caps are an absolute must going forward so that kind of **** stops.

[LancashireHibby]

In all of the kicking off I’ve seen on social media, there hasn’t been a single mention of season ticket holders and instead it is directed at having to pay on top of existing Sky subscriptions. You know, like SPFL and EFL teams have been doing all season.

It’s just a different world and a different breed of supporter.

Most (all?) of the clubs are refunding season ticket holders for each missed game at a rate higher than the £14.95 charges so, in some respects, the season ticket holders are getting a better deal in this situation.

[Sammy7nil]

I seriously doubt anyone is paying for this. It is extremely easy to find 1080p streams for all premier league games, every season.

I would imagine many people don’t like those streams and won’t use them.

[tonyrougier123]

Crazy!clubs should cut out the middle man and provide their own streams.i would like to see spl teams continue to stream games after lockdown measures are lifted.been decent coverage.if you can’t make the games home or away,or old firm tv (sky) doesn’t have the desire to show them at least you can tune in to your own club.

[Bishop Hibee]

The ‘greed is good’ league.

[MWHIBBIES]

Crazy!clubs should cut out the middle man and provide their own streams.i would like to see spl teams continue to stream games after lockdown measures are lifted.been decent coverage.if you can’t make the games home or away,or old firm tv (sky) doesn’t have the desire to show them at least you can tune in to your own club.

The tv 3pm blackout won't allow it. It is there to encourage fans to go to games. Hibs need it. Hibs would really suffer from streaming.

[jgl07]

Crazy that season ticket holders aren't getting it for free

I understood that very few Premier League teams sold any season tickets for this year.

Manchester City certainly haven't. Liverpool tried to sell season tickets but backed off after critisism

[LancashireHibby]

I understood that very few Premier League teams sold any season tickets for this year.

Manchester City certainly haven't. Liverpool tried to sell season tickets but backed off after critisism
And the ones that did sell them have been refunding game-by-game or at least adding each game as credit on to people’s accounts. Not bad going at all really when you consider the situation at SPFL and EFL clubs.

[Irish_Steve]

All aboard the Black Pig - (older members will get that!)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54491180

[danhibees1875]

I seen this on Twitter/Facebook earlier and every comment was outrage, but I'm not sure why. £15 for a premiership game seems a reasonable deal and similar pricing to Scottish games.

They're not going to entice many neutrals for Burnley v Brighton etc but I don't think these streams are about that, they're to provide a route for fans to watch their teams. £15 seems reasonable for that but it sounded like people were just expecting to get unfettered access to a multi billion pound industry free of charge.

[LancsHibs]

No thank you. Not watched an EPL game for years, certainly wouldn’t pay

[MWHIBBIES]

No thank you. Not watched an EPL game for years, certainly wouldn’t pay

Your loss honestly. Incredible this season so far.

[Scouse Hibee]

No thank you. Not watched an EPL game for years, certainly wouldn’t pay

As a football fan, I find that incredible. What other leagues do you watch.

[Just_Jimmy]

a league moaning about a £700mill deficit yet just spent over a billion in transfer and agent fees...

get ****ed

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[wookie70]

As a football fan, I find that incredible. What other leagues do you watch.

I watch Match of the Day now and again but that is about it. Hibs are football to me and watching overpaid players rolling around has little interest to me. Money is the main reason I have lost my love of football in general but that has only increased my focus on Hibs.

[LancsHibs]

As a football fan, I find that incredible. What other leagues do you watch.

None, don’t have time. If Blackpool were on TV I’d watch that. Just not interested in any of the EPL teams. I have no affinity to any of them or interest. Sorry.

[Sir David Gray]

Crazy!clubs should cut out the middle man and provide their own streams.i would like to see spl teams continue to stream games after lockdown measures are lifted.been decent coverage.if you can’t make the games home or away,or old firm tv (sky) doesn’t have the desire to show them at least you can tune in to your own club.

Clubs would lose a fortune if they continued doing that.

[MWHIBBIES]

I watch Match of the Day now and again but that is about it. Hibs are football to me and watching overpaid players rolling around has little interest to me. Money is the main reason I have lost my love of football in general but that has only increased my focus on Hibs.

If that is all it takes, you wouldn't be watching any football. Happens here too.

[3pm]

More proposals from the big boys this morning.

It's all about the cash.

[The 90+2]

None, don’t have time. If Blackpool were on TV I’d watch that. Just not interested in any of the EPL teams. I have no affinity to any of them or interest. Sorry.

They’re on Ifollow every match.

[wookie70]

If that is all it takes, you wouldn't be watching any football. Happens here too.

Hibs players aren't millionaires and although there is some play acting it is nothing in comparison to the EPL. The main thing though, as others have said, is that I simply have no affinity to any team except Hibs and since money basically dictates who wins it isn't really sporting. I know that is an issue in Scotland but I can still enjoy being part of the Hibs family knowing we will only win an occasional cup. That is reward enough for me.

[Wakeyhibee]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54499998

I'm presuming this is a precursor to more Eiropean ties.

Amazed Man U are backing this given they might not make the top 16 at this rate.

All under the guise of helping the EFL.
I hope the top leagues in Europe suffer for their outrageous spending. If a lot of folks suffer more hardship as this drags out then I would think TV subscriptions will be the first to go.