Listening to CWR matchday commentary when not in local area (1 Viewer)

Alex Hudson · Sep 18, 2018

Hi,

I live in Berkshire, and can't listen to the match commentary on my radio as they block the content during the matches.

Is there a way of getting around this without having to pay for ifollow?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Alex

pastythegreat · Sep 18, 2018

Alex Hudson said:
Hi,

I live in Berkshire, and can't listen to the match commentary on my radio as they block the content during the matches.

Is there a way of getting around this without having to pay for ifollow?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Alex

Unfortunately not. Disgusting really, as you've already paid the BBC for a service, then have to pay again for another service. One of my biggest bug bears. I've never tried with a digital radio though. Although I think w***s are normally aired on DAB if playing at the same time.
In terms of watching though, somebody somewhere normally streams an ifollow match on Facebook.

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usskyblue · Sep 18, 2018

Move. Problem solved m8

Otis · Sep 18, 2018

I can't even get CWR in parts of Coventry.

sw88 · Sep 18, 2018

Otis said:
I can't even get CWR in parts of Coventry.

Unfortunately I can

sw88 · Sep 18, 2018

pastythegreat said:
Unfortunately not. Disgusting really, as you've already paid the BBC for a service, then have to pay again for another service. One of my biggest bug bears. I've never tried with a digital radio though. Although I think w***s are normally aired on DAB if playing at the same time.
In terms of watching though, somebody somewhere normally streams an ifollow match on Facebook.

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What are normally aired? :emoji_hushed:

usskyblue · Sep 18, 2018

What ever happened to whatshisname...Rob Gurney ? He was decent.

Edit to add: Remember years back I was listening to Gurney commentating, and just after we scored the radio went dead. I thought my little transistor radio had taken a shit.Turned out; he jumped up to celebrate our goal and kicked a power cord in the gantry.

pastythegreat · Sep 18, 2018

sw88 said:
What are normally aired? :emoji_hushed:

Squatters from somewhere else in the country that don't belong here
Or abbreviated to
SFSEITCTDBH for short

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Ccfcsj · Sep 18, 2018

pastythegreat said:
Unfortunately not. Disgusting really, as you've already paid the BBC for a service, then have to pay again for another service. One of my biggest bug bears. I've never tried with a digital radio though. Although I think w***s are normally aired on DAB if playing at the same time.
In terms of watching though, somebody somewhere normally streams an ifollow match on Facebook.

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I agree it's completely wrong. As for DAB, BBC C&W is regionalised so can't be listened to outside the Midlands (I which it could be as I visit my parents in Devon a lot). Even Internet radio won't allow the broadcasts)

Nick · Sep 18, 2018

Just get ifollow, well worth it

Liquid Gold · Sep 18, 2018

Nice of those watching on Facebook to deprive the club of income.

It's only £50 a year or something for the basic package with commentary.

Ccfcsj · Sep 18, 2018

Nick said:
Just get ifollow, well worth it

Not disagreeing but the principal of being charged again when you already pay a license fee is wrong

Ccfcsj · Sep 18, 2018

Liquid Gold said:
Nice of those watching on Facebook to deprive the club of income.

It's only £50 a year or something for the basic package with commentary.

But does the club get every penny - I doubt it

Nick · Sep 18, 2018

Ccfcsj said:
But does the club get every penny - I doubt it

Some will go to the platform, some will go to pay for the rights

The club still gets a decent chunk of it

Nick · Sep 18, 2018

Ccfcsj said:
Not disagreeing but the principal of being charged again when you already pay a license fee is wrong

It's charged because it's regional, if you don't live in the area you can't get local radio. Same for every team, even when it was Mercia.

Ccfcsj · Sep 18, 2018

Nick said:
Some will go to the platform, some will go to pay for the rights

The club still gets a decent chunk of it

Not doubting but would be interested to know how much. If it is a decent amount I might consider it when my finances improve

Nick · Sep 18, 2018

Ccfcsj said:
Not doubting but would be interested to know how much. If it is a decent amount I might consider it when my finances improve

Its about 70%

Ccfcsj · Sep 18, 2018

Nick said:
Its about 70%

That's a lot better than I thought. As I said above I might consider subscribing when I can afford it

Liquid Gold · Sep 18, 2018

iFOLLOW EXILES| EFL confirm domestic streaming for 2018/19 midweek matches.

"With much of the iFollow fee going to the Club, this is an important new revenue stream for the Club and also provides supporters with a fantastic new product."

You can do it for £4.95 a month

usskyblue · Sep 18, 2018

Liquid Gold said:
Nice of those watching on Facebook to deprive the club of income.

It's only £50 a year or something for the basic package with commentary.

Can you PM me your Netflix login m8

Skybluefaz · Sep 18, 2018

Nick said:
Some will go to the platform, some will go to pay for the rights

The club still gets a decent chunk of it

70% or there abouts I heard

Skyblue_LDN · Sep 18, 2018

It’s onoy about £3.99 a year isn’t it? At least that was what it was when I first left cov. I’d happliy pay a full season ticket for live streams of the games

Houchens Head · Sep 18, 2018

I can pick up CWR really loud & clear here in Malvern (42 miles away as the crow flies. But I've never seen a crow fly in a dead straight line!) Better than the Isle of Wight where I could only catch Portsmouth, Brighton or Southampton locally!

chiefdave · Sep 18, 2018

The issue with the CWR commentary is simple.

The BBC pay for the local radio rights so they have no choice other than to block commentary online. The cost for streaming / national / international rights would be far higher and outside the top handful of PL teams there isn't the demand to make it worth them bidding.

If you're out of the broadcast area its only a few quid and for well worth the money. Had a subscription for years before moving back to Cov.

JimmyHillsbeard · Sep 19, 2018

pastythegreat said:
Unfortunately not. Disgusting really, as you've already paid the BBC for a service, then have to pay again for another service. One of my biggest bug bears. I've never tried with a digital radio though. Although I think w***s are normally aired on DAB if playing at the same time.
In terms of watching though, somebody somewhere normally streams an ifollow match on Facebook.

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It’s nothing to do with the BBC it’s the football league who own the rights and won’t let them licence the commentary online.

iFollow for the match commentary is relatively decent price too.

GaryJones · Sep 19, 2018

usskyblue said:
What ever happened to whatshisname...Rob Gurney ? He was decent.

Edit to add: Remember years back I was listening to Gurney commentating, and just after we scored the radio went dead. I thought my little transistor radio had taken a shit.Turned out; he jumped up to celebrate our goal and kicked a power cord in the gantry.

Agree he was really good.
He moved to the BBC WM team to do Aston Villa games instead.
I heard him when I was trying to tune in to CWR and got to say he was just as good.
Sounded like a Villa fan though - very professional.
No hesitation or stuttering or forgetting the players names or mixing them up.
Come back Rob!!!!! Please!!!!!

ccfcway · Sep 21, 2018

Skyblue_LDN said:
It’s onoy about £3.99 a year isn’t it? At least that was what it was when I first left cov

when did you leave, 1974 ?

Skyblue_LDN · Sep 21, 2018

ccfcway said:
when did you leave, 1974 ?

Ha, sorry I meant a month! They used to give you a copy of champ manager to if you paid upfront for the year

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