Why does Sky hate SFC so much ??

[alpine_saint]

I see they've decided they want another slice of screening SFC misfortune - the Palace game.

 

Is it Sky that has some sort of grudge, or do they think the averager Manyoo, Arse and Chelski fan gets off on this sort of thing on a Monday evening ?

[CabbageFace]

Complain when we are not on TV, complain when we are.

[alpine_saint]

Complain when we are not on TV, complain when we are.

 

when have I complained about TV coverage of Saints ? You've made it up.

 

Sky seems to get a great kick out of turning up whenever a humilliation of SFC is on the cards.

[CabbageFace]

when have I complained about TV coverage of Saints ? You've made it up.

 

Sky seems to get a great kick out of turning up whenever a humilliation of SFC is on the cards.

 

Sorry i got confused by the title and content of this thread.

[JohnnyFartPants]

I see they've decided they want another slice of screening SFC misfortune - the Palace game.

 

Is it Sky that has some sort of grudge, or do they think the averager Manyoo, Arse and Chelski fan gets off on this sort of thing on a Monday evening ?

 

To be honest, you have been saying how crap we are for ages, so by your reasoning most teams, if not all, could beat us, so who do you suggest we have a televised match against?

[voteforpedro]

I'm quite happy about it being moved, I'll be able to go to it now.

[Saint Martini]

I see they've decided they want another slice of screening SFC misfortune - the Palace game.

 

Is it Sky that has some sort of grudge, or do they think the averager Manyoo, Arse and Chelski fan gets off on this sort of thing on a Monday evening ?

 

It gives their managers a chance to scout Lallana without having to leave their hosue.

[alpine_saint]

To be honest, you have been saying how crap we are for ages, so by your reasoning most teams, if not all, could beat us, so who do you suggest we have a televised match against?

 

Whatever.

 

I'd bet you'd be happy to discuss it sensibly if someone else started the thread.

 

No wonder this place is so quiet nowadays.

[Pancake]

Whatever.

 

I'd bet you'd be happy to discuss it sensibly if someone else started the thread.

 

No wonder this place is so quiet nowadays.

 

Maybe its the absurdly negative way to approach all your threads?

[Big_Bald_Si]

Annoyingly, I always find whenever I watch us on TV - we seem to lose.

 

In fact, I think the last time I watched us "win" on TV was at Pride Park in the play offs, and that didn't exactly feel like a win!

[Saint Matty 76]

Burnley last season, won 3-2, I think that was the last one.

[John B]

Annoyingly, I always find whenever I watch us on TV - we seem to lose.

 

In fact, I think the last time I watched us "win" on TV was at Pride Park in the play offs, and that didn't exactly feel like a win!

 

As in the last few years we have probably lost more games than we have won it is not surprising that we lose when on TV.

[once_bitterne]

Why does Alpine hate SFC so much??

[OldNick]

I think the thread heading was unfortunate but it got the intended attention.

Sky pick games that htey deem will be interesting and p erhaps crucial at the time they wish to screen it.At present it looks like a relegation 6 pointer and so they went fofr it.

[SaintDonkey]

I'm actually quite pleased that we seem to be getting more than our fair share of games. With the crowds probably down to the 'I'd go to the game even if it is on Sky' level anyway so it's a handy bit of extra income (assuming I'm right and the club gets extra money for each televised clash?) and gives me a chance to watch a couple of games I wouldn't be able to other wise.

 

Provided of course I can find a pub that isn't showing the Setanta Premiership matches

[Rocker268]

I'm actually quite pleased that we seem to be getting more than our fair share of games. With the crowds probably down to the 'I'd go to the game even if it is on Sky' level anyway so it's a handy bit of extra income (assuming I'm right and the club gets extra money for each televised clash?) and gives me a chance to watch a couple of games I wouldn't be able to other wise.

 

Provided of course I can find a pub that isn't showing the Setanta Premiership matches

 

Yea im pretty sure we get televisual rights

on the pub and beer forum I started a thread about good supporters bars and im pretty sure someone said the royal oak has sky and setanta

[s0108787]

Alpine, surely if we were playing a weaker team you'd be saying "they're only televising the match because they're hoping for a giant killing" In essence SKY area damned if they televise us at all in your eyes? I would have thought if anything, Palace are a good match against us as they have a young team too.

[WATERSIDEIFASAINT]

i'd prefer the 3 points than being on Sky!! Why are we on sky so much? Are they trying to get us relegated!!

[70's Mike]

Basically we are getting picked because if we win they can say it is down to our refreshing approach, if we lose then" you do not win anything with kids" line can be trotted out

[OLYMPIC]

At least with lower gates we are still getting some money for being on telly more.

[alpine_saint]

I think the thread heading was unfortunate but it got the intended attention.

Sky pick games that htey deem will be interesting and p erhaps crucial at the time they wish to screen it.At present it looks like a relegation 6 pointer and so they went fofr it.

 

Why was it unfortunate ?

 

For as long as I can remember in detail (the 1979 League Cup Final when SFC broke my hear the first time), the media have appeared to me to be biased for our opposition.

 

I listened to that match on the radio, and I swear the commentator and co-commentator were jerking off whenever Gary Birtles got the f**king ball. (if an innocent 9 year-old would have known what jerking off was at the time....)

 

I remember Dave Jones being interviewed after one live Sky match and he said something along the lines of

 

"Yeah, tricky game against lower league opposition, that's why you lot are here because you were expecting to see us get humilliated"

[JohnnyFartPants]

Whatever.

 

I'd bet you'd be happy to discuss it sensibly if someone else started the thread.

 

No wonder this place is so quiet nowadays.

 

Well rather than give the answer "whatever" and then move into sulk mode, why don't you suggest a team that we could comfortably beat in this division that would be a good match to put on Sky. So far this year we have beaten a side currently second in the league and lost to a side two leagues below us. We have also only narrowly managed to beat a side by an own goal and a penalty that were in a league below us last year. What formula would you be using to work out a way that proves Sky "like" us, exactly, or are you just moaning like always?

[John B]

Why was it unfortunate ?

 

For as long as I can remember in detail (the 1979 League Cup Final when SFC broke my hear the first time), the media have appeared to me to be biased for our opposition.

 

I listened to that match on the radio, and I swear the commentator and co-commentator were jerking off whenever Gary Birtles got the f**king ball. (if an innocent 9 year-old would have known what jerking off was at the time....)

 

I remember Dave Jones being interviewed after one live Sky match and he said something along the lines of

 

"Yeah, tricky game against lower league opposition, that's why you lot are here because you were expecting to see us get humilliated"

 

I cannot comment on the Nottm Forest game as I was at Wembley.

 

But in over forty five years watching the Saints I have not noticed any bias.

 

As I said earlier as we are not very good these days it is not surprising we lose on TV

[Weston Super Saint]

I think the thread heading was unfortunate but it got the intended attention.

Sky pick games that htey deem will be interesting and p erhaps crucial at the time they wish to screen it.At present it looks like a relegation 6 pointer and so they went fofr it.

 

Nick, serious question, exactly how big are your fingers??

[solentstars]

I cannot comment on the Nottm Forest game as I was at Wembley.

 

But in over forty five years watching the Saints I have not noticed any bias.

 

As I said earlier as we are not very good these days it is not surprising we lose on TV

i agree and have not noted any bias and, over the years we have had our fair share of coverage.

[solentstars]

Complain when we are not on TV, complain when we are.

yep they should be on the victor meldrew forum the way some posters whinge all the time.

[lordswoodsaints]

i say get off your arses and actually go and support your team for real and not from your armchair

[Bakovnetski]

Its all a conspiracy....not. ITV never show much of Saints games on the highlights at the weekends. Sky seem to enjoy showing us away from home (no figures to back that up though) but maybe we expect a defeat because we've become conditioned to expect it from following Saints all these years. We do have a crap away record compared with many teams.

[CB Fry]

Its all a conspiracy....not. ITV never show much of Saints games on the highlights at the weekends. Sky seem to enjoy showing us away from home (no figures to back that up though) but maybe we expect a defeat because we've become conditioned to expect it from following Saints all these years. We do have a crap away record compared with many teams.

 

 

We were the main match on the ITV Championship show for the second week of the season.

 

If anything Sky have a bias towards Saints - we are on Sky tons more than similar clubs of our stature and current standing. At the moment we seem to be on Sky more than Futurama.

[Secret Site Agent]

I see they've decided they want another slice of screening SFC misfortune - the Palace game.

 

Is it Sky that has some sort of grudge, or do they think the averager Manyoo, Arse and Chelski fan gets off on this sort of thing on a Monday evening ?

 

They don't. They just hate me, you and Fresno bob. I am yet to see a Saints win on the goggle, and I am on the verge of NEVER watching them on the box ever again, prefering to spend my money down the road, and on the road.

 

At least my chances then are 50-50

[Saint Bones]

Heres one for the bored...

 

What is our record on TV over the last few years ?

 

We do seem to have an amazing knack of player carp in front of the cameras.

 

Maybe Jp should put mock cameras on the training pitch

[Red and White Army]

 

For as long as I can remember in detail (the 1979 League Cup Final when SFC broke my hear the first time), the media have appeared to me to be biased for our opposition.

 

For as long as I can remember in detail you've appeared to hate the club and take more glee in our misfortunes than you do in our successes.

[alpine_saint]

For as long as I can remember in detail you've appeared to hate the club and take more glee in our misfortunes than you do in our successes.

 

You obviously suffer from diminished mental capacity and the associated effects on memory, then..

[Frank's cousin]

NOt quite sure how some of you are working this out - Sky and any broadcaster pick games for two reasosn only - what it says within the contract as a minimum number of home games each team is given and secondly perhaps more importantly sides and games that should genearted the best possible audience share and thus allow them better figures when negotiating advertising revenues - its really that simple. I think what some may perceive as bias is sometimes from the commentators or 'expert' pundits who they choose, often deliberately to be controvercial.

 

There was perhaps the perception of bias against us when in teh prem because of the 'armchair figures' rweason we tended only to get our minimum home games live and minimal away games. Simple reason is advertising revenue based on viewing figures.

 

I suggest that we are being shown more than most simply because we are unpredictable at the moment, playing attacking football but not necessarily getting the results - it makes for a more entertaining spectacle - afterall why would sky want to show sides that have a reputaion deserved or otherwise that simply hoof and put 11 behind the ball when defending?

[H]

I'm actually quite pleased that we seem to be getting more than our fair share of games. With the crowds probably down to the 'I'd go to the game even if it is on Sky' level anyway so it's a handy bit of extra income (assuming I'm right and the club gets extra money for each televised clash?) and gives me a chance to watch a couple of games I wouldn't be able to other wise.

 

Provided of course I can find a pub that isn't showing the Setanta Premiership matches

 

I think we get £35k for a home game ... not sure about away games though?

[markr27]

Still waiting for the goals from last night to be shown on SSN....

I did get to see Jamie Redknapp drone on about how much he dreads hitting his first shot off the tee at Golf tho' :roll:

[jawillwill]

I've done some research, and staggeringly, we lose about 52% of the time when we are on TV.

[Calvin]

I am going to watch this game on Sky, despite the curse.

I DO actually have a feeling that SAINTS will win or draw this time.