Football League Initiative to help fans avoid travelling (1 Viewer)

Rationalizer · Aug 19, 2014

The hypocrisy of the Football League is clear in this initiative.

Just saw this press release from the Football League, they are installing fiber optic links between grounds so that fans do not have to travel long distances to see their team play. The press release states:

Following the installation of a fibre-optic network that will eventually link all club stadiums, matches can now be beamed back to grounds, live in HD, at a fraction of the previous cost. As a result, clubs may now enter into agreements that will enable the away club to broadcast the match for the benefit of its own fans.

The Football League's Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: "While our overriding priority will always be to get as many people as possible to attend matches in person, we also have to recognise that a huge number of fans are simply unable to make long journeys during midweek to watch their team."

http://www.football-league.co.uk/fo...pportunities-to-watch-matches_2293334_4073508

Unbelievable that their "overriding priority" is for people to attend matches, last year they stated it was to have fixtures fulfilled irrelevant of location.

They don't want fans having to make long journeys but think it's fine to force Coventry fans to travel 70 miles to see a "home" match.

ccfc92 · Aug 19, 2014

Would people spend around 20 quid to watch it or over a 100 to go to a game. Hmmm...

CCFC PimpRail · Aug 19, 2014

Can't see that working, Grendull won't be able to moan that even if ccfc played at the Ricoh, they'd be paying an annual rent for only 30 days use every year...

Ian1779 · Aug 19, 2014

What's the problem? What about all the people that can't afford it, or have work commitments, or children?

Sounds like you are worried about the hierarchy of the 'super-fan' being challenged rather than an initiative for fans to see more of their team.

sisudoone · Aug 19, 2014

You've ALL missed the irony - "Football League Initiative to help fans avoid travelling" doesn't include Coventry fans who are forced to travel 70 miles there and back to ****fields then? SISU DO ONE #sisudoone

Ian1779 · Aug 19, 2014

sisudoone said:
You've ALL missed the irony - "Football League Initiative to help fans avoid travelling" doesn't include Coventry fans who are forced to travel 70 miles there and back to ****fields then? SISU DO ONE #sisudoone

Of course.. all future initatives at the FL have to be created in consideration of one single football club in dispute.

Otis · Aug 19, 2014

Fine as long as clubs don't get the bright idea that they can just stay 34 miles from their home and just beam all their games back to their home city without ever moving home or building a new stadium.

Nick · Aug 19, 2014

Good idea if you ask me. I wish they would stream every game to homes on Pay Per View

covcity4life · Aug 19, 2014

its a good idea that will be successfull i think, i would use it at the ricoh(which prob will be last to be isntalled now )

things like this will become more common, maybe one day clubs will offer their own tv channels with home and away matches live, who knows.

Otis · Aug 19, 2014

Nick said:
Good idea if you ask me. I wish they would stream every game to homes on Pay Per View

Wonder if some people would see it as a franchise opportunity though. :thinking about: If you could make all your money from just beaming games to viewers in their homes it wouldn't quite matter so much where you play or how shitty your stadium is would it?

Otis · Aug 19, 2014

covcity4life said:
its a good idea that will be successfull i think, i would use it at the ricoh(which prob will be last to be isntalled now )

things like this will become more common, maybe one day clubs will offer their own tv channels with home and away matches live, who knows.

Well that would be fine,if they beamed it to the Ricoh and we all went there to watch. Beaming to homes though could to different consequences maybe.

ccfcway · Aug 19, 2014

I remember watching Newcastle v CCFC at highfield rd once, as away fans couldn't go due to new stand (or something like that), so they has a big screen on the pitch at HR.

We lost 4-0

LB87ccfc · Aug 19, 2014

Much prefer to be their than watch on TV.. Just a money making exercise, but as long as the money went into the club from fans paying for the service, then it is not so bad for those who cannot attend, as long as it did not start affecting attendances all together, as then the real experience would be affected for those who do attend in person.

Sky Blue Kid · Aug 19, 2014

@ LB87ccfc.....So in essense, nothing would really change at Sixfields then?

chiefdave · Aug 19, 2014

Think they have to be careful how they implement this. If they pick and choose games then it could be OK. Not many will travel midweek in the middle of winter to places hundreds of miles away. Would think games like that wouldn't impact on actual attendance too much but if they do it for every game its bound to have an impact on the number who travel.

While its nice to make the games available to more people they need to be careful not to shoot themselves in the foot and damage attendances. Once you get people out of the habit if going to the actual game and instead sitting somewhere warm and dry with a beer it could be a slippery slope to very few away supporters at games.

letsallsingtogether · Aug 19, 2014

They won't need that new stand now just some whitewashed walls and a projector.
They could also use it beam some fans on it make it look like a proper stadium
24,000 at shitfields new attendance record

Sky Blue Kid said:
@ LB87ccfc.....So in essense, nothing would really change at Sixfields then?

covcity4life · Aug 19, 2014

Otis said:
Well that would be fine,if they beamed it to the Ricoh and we all went there to watch. Beaming to homes though could to different consequences maybe.

yeah it would be convenient but would hurt attendances.

letsallsingtogether · Aug 19, 2014

Not ours!!!

covcity4life said:
yeah it would be convenient but would hurt attendances.

ohitsaidwalker king power · Aug 19, 2014

Nick said:
Good idea if you ask me. I wish they would stream every game to homes on Pay Per View

Mr Murdoch I suspect covets similar..careful what you wish for...?

LB87ccfc · Aug 19, 2014

Sky Blue Kid said:
@ LB87ccfc.....So in essense, nothing would really change at Sixfields then?

Who mentioned Sixfields? I am talking about away attendances etc, and as long as it was midweek games only... where attendances are lower anyhow across the board.

Terry Gibson's perm · Aug 19, 2014

I like the idea about it being beamed to my house but as things stand it would be beamed 35 miles away in Northampton so it would be easier to travel to Walsall for the game than going there (I know this is only 1 ground) and also what about the pies would I have to send a cheque to Sisu for anything I choose to eat during the game think of ffp.

Sky Blue Kid · Aug 19, 2014

@ LB87ccfc..............Unless my geography is crap, I didn't know that Sixfields is in Coventry boundaries, and nowhere in your post do you say "away games" mate

Covstu · Aug 19, 2014

Yes the whole statement is ironic for us but it wouldnt be a bad idea for people who cannot travel during the week. With the recent march on the premier league HQ about ticket prices etc i can see this being a realistic alternative which would have disasterous results to attending games and atmosphere.

RegTheDonk · Aug 19, 2014

Can't see it having legs if it was beaming proper away games to Sixfields. And I doubt the club would allow it to be transmitted to the Ricoh under present circumstances.

If we were back at the Ricoh then yes, I reckon we'd get a few thousand. I guess from the club's point of view, you have to look at whats better for the team (lots of support) against better value for the coffers. We'll always get a hard core traveling but money wise, would they earn more charging to watch at the Ricoh, offset against how many wouldn't travel away?

Perhaps once the network is in place, then the ultimate step WOULD be pay per view at home. Financially, I can't see this as a goer for the club. A family would only have to pay once, as opposed to forking out for the kids (and pies!) Or everyone round Nick's gaff, bring your own cans. You'd get a few pubs/clubs trying it on too. Would be a winner for fans living living abroad though.

Nick · Aug 19, 2014

RegTheDonk said:
Can't see it having legs if it was beaming proper away games to Sixfields. And I doubt the club would allow it to be transmitted to the Ricoh under present circumstances.

If we were back at the Ricoh then yes, I reckon we'd get a few thousand. I guess from the club's point of view, you have to look at whats better for the team (lots of support) against better value for the coffers. We'll always get a hard core traveling but money wise, would they earn more charging to watch at the Ricoh, offset against how many wouldn't travel away?

Perhaps once the network is in place, then the ultimate step WOULD be pay per view at home. Financially, I can't see this as a goer for the club. A family would only have to pay once, as opposed to forking out for the kids (and pies!) Or everyone round Nick's gaff, bring your own cans. You'd get a few pubs/clubs trying it on too. Would be a winner for fans living living abroad though.

It isn't just aimed at us

RoboCCFC90 · Aug 19, 2014

I posted this on the forum last week, I think it's a good idea for fans who can't make games for whatever reason.

Will it put fans off going to fixtures? I am not sure..

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John_Silletts_Nose · Aug 19, 2014

RegTheDonk said:
Perhaps once the network is in place, then the ultimate step WOULD be pay per view at home. Financially, I can't see this as a goer for the club. A family would only have to pay once, as opposed to forking out for the kids (and pies!) Or everyone round Nick's gaff, bring your own cans. You'd get a few pubs/clubs trying it on too. Would be a winner for fans living living abroad though.

If we bring cans then won't Nick be complaining about missing out on F&B revenue as we are in his house, or should this revenue be going to the club?

Also, can we all bring laptops so that we can still post on the forum about the match.

dadgad · Aug 19, 2014

The real irony is that it was Coventry City (in the 60s) that first beamed an away match (FA cup tie) back to home ground.
This will be lost on the wankers at FL who have no real knowledge or even the point of the game.
A deplorable bunch of hypocrites.

LB87ccfc · Aug 19, 2014

Sky Blue Kid said:
@ LB87ccfc..............Unless my geography is crap, I didn't know that Sixfields is in Coventry boundaries, and nowhere in your post do you say "away games" mate

Already said before on previous threads, I away only, and made several comments about the Hill etc.
Anyway this is a different subject and different thread so lets not go there...

The only negative about this idea in my opinion is the fact it could affect the real life atmosphere at a game, not only our club but all clubs, weather that be at sixfields, or Mk Dons, does not matter where, home or away, I would not like for atmospheres to be affected, crowds are already getting lower and lower across all divisions as it is.

fernandopartridge · Aug 19, 2014

#CarlBakerDay #ClivePlattWeek #JohnGayleMonth

pusbccfc · Aug 19, 2014

Terrible idea. Say we one day return to the Ricoh... Imagine how many Gillingham would bring on a Tuesday night if they could sit at home and watch it?

It will damage football league away attendances massively. Only the real die hards would go.

LB87ccfc · Aug 19, 2014

pusbccfc said:
Terrible idea. Say we one day return to the Ricoh... Imagine how many Gillingham would bring on a Tuesday night if they could sit at home and watch it?

It will damage football league away attendances massively. Only the real die hards would go.

Nail on the head.

Sky Blue Kid · Aug 19, 2014

@ LB87ccfc....You don't seem to get the gist of what I'm saying do you? The games will be sent to the "Home Ground" Which at this moment in time is 35 miles away in Northampton !

fernandopartridge · Aug 19, 2014

Sky Blue Kid said:
@ LB87ccfc....You don't seem to get the gist of what I'm saying do you? The games will be sent to the "Home Ground" Which at this moment in time is 35 miles away in Northampton !

Cosmic

#CarlBakerDay #ClivePlattWeek #JohnGayleMonth

Nick · Aug 19, 2014

RegTheDonk said:
Can't see it having legs if it was beaming proper away games to Sixfields. And I doubt the club would allow it to be transmitted to the Ricoh under present circumstances.

If we were back at the Ricoh then yes, I reckon we'd get a few thousand. I guess from the club's point of view, you have to look at whats better for the team (lots of support) against better value for the coffers. We'll always get a hard core traveling but money wise, would they earn more charging to watch at the Ricoh, offset against how many wouldn't travel away?

Perhaps once the network is in place, then the ultimate step WOULD be pay per view at home. Financially, I can't see this as a goer for the club. A family would only have to pay once, as opposed to forking out for the kids (and pies!) Or everyone round Nick's gaff, bring your own cans. You'd get a few pubs/clubs trying it on too. Would be a winner for fans living living abroad though.

Would charge you to use Wifi though

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