Specky Ginger Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Brashy's Boots said: Cheers Renton. That'll be that then. Makes sense to remove a valuable revenue stream from clubs, eh? Apparently the clubs were agreeable to the continuation of live streaming, but Sky objected. And guess who Neil Doncaster and his cohorts sided with? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) The number of big teams who play at 3pm Saturday is not 'minimal'. You can guarantee that any one of Man United, Man City, Liverpool, as well as Arsenal/Chelsea will have a home game against dross every week. These are almost never televised and so take place on a Saturday at 3pm. A live stream that enables one away fan to buy and then invite four of their mates over to watch it with them with a slab of cans is not extra revenue for any club - it is a loss. And when fans stop going to games, the remainder won't be able to fund transport and then the game's a bogey for all away attendances. Live streaming has no place at a live event. Edited July 29, 2022 by vikingTON 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Just now, Specky Ginger said: Apparently the clubs were agreeable to the continuation of live streaming, but Sky objected. And guess who Neil Doncaster and his cohorts sided with? The major sponsor that Raith and most other clubs would be bankrupt without their financial contribution? Scandal of the century! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brashy's Boots Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, virginton said: The number of big teams who play at 3pm Saturday is not 'minimal'. You can guarantee that any one of Man United, Man City, Liverpool, as well as Arsenal/Chelsea will have a home game against dross every week. These are almost never televised and so take place on a Saturday at 3pm. A live stream that enables one away fan to buy and then invite four of their mates over to watch it with them with a slab of cans is not extra revenue for any club - it is a loss. And when fans stop going to games, the remainder won't be able to fund transport and then the game's a bogey for all away attendances. Live streaming has no place at a live event. In your humble opinion. I have no intention of driving to Aberdeen to watch the Rovers play Cove. Doubt I ever will, but I'd happily buy a streaming ticket. So instead of getting zero from me, which is how much they'll get tomorrow and the next time we play them there, they'd get a tenner a time, or whatever the charge. Which is the opposite of a loss. Yes of course, if everyone had that attitude matchday ground attendances would be affected, but they don't. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Brashy's Boots said: Yes of course, if everyone had that attitude matchday ground attendances would be affected, but they don't. That claim is based on barely six months worth of evidence, immediately following a time when all fans were literally banned from watching games in person since March 2020. Hardly the most convincing claim that attendance patterns will not change if streaming was allowed in the future. But luckily it isn't and so clubs won't bankrupt themselves by dismantling their already rickety business model. Edited July 29, 2022 by vikingTON 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brashy's Boots Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, virginton said: That claim is based on barely six months worth of evidence, immediately following a time when all fans were literally banned from watching games in person since March 2020. Hardly the most convincing claim that attendance patterns will not change if streaming was allowed in the future. But luckily it isn't and so clubs won't bankrupt themselves by dismantling their already rickety business model. I didn't claim attendance patterns wouldn't change if streaming was allowed. I said if everyone had my attitude, they would. And then I said they don't. All have my attitude, that is. Please pay attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Televised football has played a major role in killing attendences. If you green light televising/streaming lesser league stuff where does it stop? Also players thrive on atmosphere, most hated playing to empty stands. I've long said we should move to a summer season but if you can't persuade fans to attend in good weather perhaps we should just call it a day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverarover Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Televised football has played a major role in killing attendences. If you green light televising/streaming lesser league stuff where does it stop? Also players thrive on atmosphere, most hated playing to empty stands. I've long said we should move to a summer season but if you can't persuade fans to attend in good weather perhaps we should just call it a day. It's nothing to do with persuading fans. It's all about two clubs and European football not willing to change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baillieinleeds Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) Had a horrible dream that we got an absolute doing and the new players Murray brought in we’re absolute dug meat. I hate dreams like that. Anyway happy new day of the season folks Edited July 30, 2022 by baillieinleeds 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardy Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 9 minutes ago, baillieinleeds said: Had a horrible dream that we got an absolute doing and the new players Murray brought in we’re absolute dug meat. I hate dreams like that. Anyway happy new day of the season folks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Had a great dream last night that we pumped Cove and all of Murray's new signings were swift recipients of multimillion pound offers from PSG, Barca and that, they were that good. Dario Zanatta played like Gordon Dalziel and didn't do one step-over! Everybody clapped. A happy season to us all, God bless us, everyone. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varna Rover Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, Ebanda's Handyman Services said: Had a great dream last night that we pumped Cove and all of Murray's new signings were swift recipients of multimillion pound offers from PSG, Barca and that, they were that good. Dario Zanatta played like Gordon Dalziel and didn't do one step-over! Everybody clapped. A happy season to us all, God bless us, everyone. uishi mfalme 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Varna Rover said: uishi mfalme Dalziel or Zanatta? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varna Rover Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Ebanda's Handyman Services said: Dalziel or Zanatta? dalziel of course not forgetting LV Edited July 30, 2022 by Varna Rover forgot to add 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Was Dario dragged oot of a period accurate Jackie O's to play the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, pub car king said: Was Dario dragged oot of a period accurate Jackie O's to play the game. Didn't need dragged, just told him that there was show pony tricks to be done in Cove and he ran oot the door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, baillieinleeds said: Had a horrible dream that we got an absolute doing and the new players Murray brought in we’re absolute dug meat. I hate dreams like that. Anyway happy new day of the season folks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Been going too long Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Matej has just put the Welcome to Scotland sign on his story on FB, wonder where he is going I’m going to guess Ayr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R.FC Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 15 minutes ago, Been going too long said: Matej has just put the Welcome to Scotland sign on his story on FB, wonder where he is going I’m going to guess Ayr I’d guess either them or Morton. Imrie will know him from his days at Livi and they are in need of a striker. There seems to be a real spread in opinion on how he is rated amongst Rovers fans. With some thinking he is the answer to all our problems and others (myself included) thinking he was fine but had as many bad games as good ones. I mentioned before, if you take out that 4 game purple patch, he scored 6 goals in 40 games and 2 of those goals were against a rank rotten East Fife side and Banks O’ Dee. Obviously he did have that 4 game purple patch which he deserves credit for but it’s not enough for me to say that was his true ability and would replicated throughout the season if we signed him again. Given we now have Connell in with some physicality, I would have been happy to see Poplatnik join as a squad player. Not a guaranteed starter but I think Gullan, Poplatnik, Vaughan and Connell would have been a decent selection of options. However, I’m not sure he would accept the wage/role of a squad player with us when he would likely be a guaranteed starter and be paid a bit more accordingly at the likes of Ayr/Morton. Good luck to him, for as much as I didn’t think he was brilliant, you couldn’t fault his effort and the performance in the cup final will be remembered for a long time, he was phenomenal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Been going too long Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 21 minutes ago, R.R.FC said: I’d guess either them or Morton. Imrie will know him from his days at Livi and they are in need of a striker. There seems to be a real spread in opinion on how he is rated amongst Rovers fans. With some thinking he is the answer to all our problems and others (myself included) thinking he was fine but had as many bad games as good ones. I mentioned before, if you take out that 4 game purple patch, he scored 6 goals in 40 games and 2 of those goals were against a rank rotten East Fife side and Banks O’ Dee. Obviously he did have that 4 game purple patch which he deserves credit for but it’s not enough for me to say that was his true ability and would replicated throughout the season if we signed him again. Given we now have Connell in with some physicality, I would have been happy to see Poplatnik join as a squad player. Not a guaranteed starter but I think Gullan, Poplatnik, Vaughan and Connell would have been a decent selection of options. However, I’m not sure he would accept the wage/role of a squad player with us when he would likely be a guaranteed starter and be paid a bit more accordingly at the likes of Ayr/Morton. Good luck to him, for as much as I didn’t think he was brilliant, you couldn’t fault his effort and the performance in the cup final will be remembered for a long time, he was phenomenal. I liked him, smart player and better than gullan in my opinion and think with starting more games he would have got us 15 goals, yeah forgot about imrie knowing him from livi. It’s done now soon find out how he gets on guaranteed to score against us thou!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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