England v Ukraine

bekko · 10-10-2009, 8:25 AM

I can't see this game listed to be on anywhere i must be blind. Isn't it usually on ITV or the BBC ?

Abbeygoo · 10-10-2009, 8:28 AM

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Originally Posted by bekko

I can't see this game listed to be on anywhere i must be blind. Isn't it usually on ITV or the BBC ?

where've you been all week? Not on TV anywhere, only available on the internet - thesun.co.uk

bekko · 10-10-2009, 8:34 AM

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where've you been all week? Not on TV anywhere, only available on the internet - thesun.co.uk

Ye lol i just read on google i think that is terrible you can only watch it on the net.

redcat1 · 10-10-2009, 10:10 AM

If you've got a bet365 account, just put £10 in the account and u can watch the game on the site.

thfccambs · 10-10-2009, 10:17 AM

It will be on loads of streaming site as it's on plenty of other channel out side UK. Digitalb for me.

dazza74 · 10-10-2009, 1:03 PM

A trip to a dodgy pub and a pint or two looks the best bet to me

Just been reading on the Guardian website, the guys running this event on the web have at most had 50,000 watching a Serie A match last season. Even the beeb record is only a stream to 230,000 over the web.

Given the cost of advertising on top to promote this venture, I'm really surprised this lot didn't accept the offer from the BBC of £1.3M, oh well.

**Greg** · 10-10-2009, 3:07 PM

I was going to start another rant thread about this but will post here instead.

How on earth have the FA, The Government, Jesus, Barack Obama etc allowed for an England game to not be on any English TV? Madness.

thfccambs · 10-10-2009, 3:13 PM

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allowed for an England game to not be on any English TV? Madness.

It will be on my TV.

No it is shocking mate. Complete joke, is there highlights later tonight. An excuse for most to go down the pub though so can't be all bad.

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A trip to a dodgy pub

Why call it a dodgy Pub? Called supply and demand.

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If you've got a bet365 account, just put £10 in the account and u can watch the game on the site.

You can buy it for £5? Why stick double in a betting account to watch it?

IAN P · 10-10-2009, 3:21 PM

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You can buy it for £5?

12 quid today. Great price.

thfccambs · 10-10-2009, 3:25 PM

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12 quid today. Great price.

Really, proper **** take when you can get it for free.

hdsport · 10-10-2009, 3:38 PM

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Really, proper **** take when you can get it for free.

This is gonna be a interesting test this afternoon normal 3pm KO's get shut down on things like justin.tv by Net Result or the streams can be a little jumpy. The official stream is up and stable (at the moment just a new promo on a loop), I'd guess there's going to be a lot more online today. The other thing to keep your eye on is BBC or ITV and highlights being announced at about 7:15pm...or not as the case may be.

For the TV geeks...Bet 365's stream is a 4:3 centre cut whilst the main website is 16:9.

bekko · 10-10-2009, 3:50 PM

The quality is great it is just like watching itvhd

hdsport · 10-10-2009, 4:07 PM

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The quality is great it is just like watching itvhd

I've seen worse streams still stable although equally seen better....wonder where the studio is, IMG? Anyway anything with James Richardson is worth it. They've even got a competition and at £1.50 a text they've clearly though about how to make the most out it.

thfccambs · 10-10-2009, 4:14 PM

Al Jazeera Sport +3 even had El Tel and Trvor Frannic in the studio doing the build up befrore the game.

ozthecoz · 10-10-2009, 4:19 PM

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Al Jazeera Sport +3 even had El Tel and Trvor Frannic in the studio doing the build up befrore the game.

how you go a bout getting that then ?

thfccambs · 10-10-2009, 4:23 PM

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how you go a bout getting that then ?

13e mate, got a official card in my dreambox.

**Greg** · 10-10-2009, 4:26 PM

Rather amusing text commentary here:
World Cup 2010 qualifier: Ukraine v England - live! | Sport | guardian.co.uk

**Greg** · 10-10-2009, 4:37 PM

Awesome! Down to ten men after Green being sent off. Fortunately Ukraine miss the penalty.

Citizen J · 10-10-2009, 4:41 PM

At first i wasn't too concerned this wasn't on TV but now at the time I beginning to realise what a shambles the whole scenario is. The guardian website already said his internet feed has frozen and this is meant to be the future of football?

Sad really.

hdsport · 10-10-2009, 4:52 PM

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At first i wasn't too concerned this wasn't on TV but now at the time I beginning to realise what a shambles the whole scenario is. The guardian website already said his internet feed has frozen and this is meant to be the future of football?

Sad really.

Well mine hasn't frozen/dropped out unlike some of the unofficial ones. It could of course be his connection.

Citizen J · 10-10-2009, 4:57 PM

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Well mine hasn't frozen/dropped out unlike some of the unofficial ones. It could of course be his connection.

Did you pay to view the game? If so how is the quality like?

hot-fuzz · 10-10-2009, 5:03 PM

If Its in the "normal" size on the screen it is cracking quality.

Ive got the laptop linked up to a 42" tv via vga and maximised and its like watching VHS.
For me i dont mind paying £5 as im not a sky/setanta subscriber BUT it infuriates me that its not on terrestrial.

My connection hasnt dropped yet, but will be happier after 90 minutes.

P.s im getting fed up with ferdinands lack of concentration, he needs to forget fergie giving him a bollocking if he gets injured.

ozthecoz · 10-10-2009, 5:03 PM

anyone announced highlights of the game yet ?

hdsport · 10-10-2009, 5:04 PM

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Did you pay to view the game? If so how is the quality like?

It's fine not MLB.tv quality but certainly better than some of the 3pm KO streams I've seen on Saturday afternoons.

EDIT Even sold some advertising it's seems nothing pre-game but Mars/NPower at halftime and an in-game promo for the FA saying tickets are still available for Wednesday's game.

Citizen J · 10-10-2009, 5:10 PM

Thanks for the replies on the quality - Spaced and HDsport.

I don't think anyone has announced highlights yet. Don't even know why I am saying yet as I don't think its going to happen personally which makes it even more infuriating. If highlights were on terrestial the internet only debacle wouldn't be such an issue.

hdsport · 10-10-2009, 5:15 PM

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Thanks for the replies on the quality - Spaced and HDsport.

I don't think anyone has announced highlights yet. Don't even know why I am saying yet as I don't think its going to happen personally which makes it even more infuriating. If highlights were on terrestial the internet only debacle wouldn't be such an issue.

Well the reports were 19:15 was the embargo for promos...so anytime after that and looking the schedules neither BBC or ITV have anything that would be too difficult to cancel if they did get highlights.

There is also the chance of something tomorrow (remember ITV did the deal with Setanta 24 hours later for the Croatia game)...it would be cheaper to buy (Kentaro would have sold as many buys as they could) a Sunday lunchtime slot perhaps.

bekko · 10-10-2009, 5:21 PM

I hope it is a flop cause if it is a success i can see it happening again.

hdsport · 10-10-2009, 5:32 PM

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I hope it is a flop cause if it is a success i can see it happening again.

You're forgetting the fairly unique circumstances as to why this online..

Setanta beat the BBC to the rights (£5.5m to £4.5m)

Setanta went bust...rights returned to the Ukrainian FA/Kentaro

Ad revenue dropping off for TV.

'Traditional broadcasters' not that interested/worried about buying a potential dead rubber...a bid of £1.3m from Five before the Croatia game was rejected. Kentaro say they will go PPV online.

England qualify easily (not often the case)...broadcasters still not that bothered Kentaro do the only thing they can...

Some food for thought....no England qualifier has gone for much less than £3m in recent years. ITV are paying about £2m a game for the home friendlies given up by Setanta. Can you blame Kentaro for not accepting £1-1.5m for a qualifier!?

EDIT I've got BBC News on in the background and they've said they can't bring you the action until the game is over so I'd guess if you want to see brief highlights watch the news channels after the final whisltle.

Citizen J · 10-10-2009, 5:38 PM

Indeed Sky News said that they will show highlights during their sportsline show at 7:30. I would imagine they will be very brief, basically just covering the goals and some other opportunities.

bekko · 10-10-2009, 5:40 PM

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13e mate, got a official card in my dreambox.

Ye Ye

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