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My England protest - cancel Sky

The_President
The_President Posts: 14,280
in Other Football and Sports
In a reaction to Englands totally disgraceful/abysmal/abject/clueless performance last night, I have decided that I need to protest !

So, I figured that most of my Sky subscription goes straight to the Prem League tossas we witnessed last night- therefore, a la Charlton fans v RD, I have decided to cancel my subscription once the cricket season ends - at least that way, I can feel safe in the knowledge that none of my money goes to those wasters and cheats.
With The Ashes now moving to BT Sports from next year, I am going to give BT a go with BT Broadband (its free innit ?)- I'm sure I wont miss Sky.

I figured that if there are enough people with the same action that Sky maybe might think twice about their next contract - you never know. I doubt it.



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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,310
    Wont most of your BT subscription go to the Premier League as well though?
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Wont most of your BT subscription go to the Premier League as well though?

    Not if its free.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,917
    Paying any money is pointless, if you really want to protest just stream sport
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    shine166 said:

    Paying any money is pointless, if you really want to protest just stream sport

    This, I cancelled Sky years ago but watch everything they have to offer. In fact I am just downloading Monday night's episode of Game of Thrones
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810
    when did BT get the ashes?
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    BT will, no doubt, introduce a new channel called BT Ashes that you have to pay for. They have BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and BT Sport Europe. Only the BT Sport 1 comes free with broadband and then not the HD version, that is extra also.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    I am seriously thinking of doing the same, the thought of someone like Rooney or Joe fecking Hart buying a new house with even just a fraction of my money is appalling ..
    I'll miss the one day cricket, the rugby and all the other good stuff on sky .. but think of the advantages I'll get from not spending hours sitting on my ever broadening chuff watching over paid foreigners and incompetent englishmen pushing a fucking ball around on an over sized snooker table .. rant over ((:>)
  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    edited June 2016
    eaststandmike said:

    shine166 said:

    Paying any money is pointless, if you really want to protest just stream sport

    This, I cancelled Sky years ago but watch everything they have to offer.
    same here.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,034
    There's always this hoo-ha even England perform dismally in an international tournament, as soon as the dragon starts it'll be back to club over country.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,727
    kings hill addick said:

    BT will, no doubt, introduce a new channel called BT Ashes that you have to pay for. They have BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and BT Sport Europe. Only the BT Sport 1 comes free with broadband and then not the HD version, that is extra also.

    didnt have to pay for BT europe when that was introduced, so doubt they'll charge extra for the ashes

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  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    plenty of free apps that stream games, I use universal tv hd, it shows all sports including the ppv fights, ufc, IPl etc.

    No need to beholden to Sky or BT nowadays
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Elthamaddick said:

    when did BT get the ashes?

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-3208147/BT-Sport-grab-2017-18-Ashes-TV-rights-rivals-Sky-Sports-80m-coup.html
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,917
    Tbh, doing it because England are crap is a bit strange... My moral compass is more bovered by the tripe and hate that the Murdoch empire spreads
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,418
    Robbo on the wing said:

    eaststandmike said:

    shine166 said:

    Paying any money is pointless, if you really want to protest just stream sport

    This, I cancelled Sky years ago but watch everything they have to offer.
    same here.
    Shocking. ;)
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    Never had any of them.
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Really didn't realise the Ashes was changing to BT. Am just about to threaten Sky with cancelling as they keep putting the cost up. A bit more ammunition. Any one else tried this and got a reduced fee?
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    The_President said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Wont most of your BT subscription go to the Premier League as well though?

    Not if its free.
    You pay BT money and they've convinced you you're getting their stuff for free. That's quite a trick.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,242
    redman said:

    Really didn't realise the Ashes was changing to BT. Am just about to threaten Sky with cancelling as they keep putting the cost up. A bit more ammunition. Any one else tried this and got a reduced fee?

    All the time brother

    Even if they call your bluff and let you cancel they will call you a couple of days later and offer you a sensible deal. The trump card sky have is their on demand platform and their box. It's streets ahead of the competition. But BT are bringing in a UHD channel which sky haven't managed yet.

    Sky really don't want to lose customers to BT so they will offer you a sensible package trust this man
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    Carter said:


    redman said:

    Really didn't realise the Ashes was changing to BT. Am just about to threaten Sky with cancelling as they keep putting the cost up. A bit more ammunition. Any one else tried this and got a reduced fee?

    All the time brother

    Even if they call your bluff and let you cancel they will call you a couple of days later and offer you a sensible deal. The trump card sky have is their on demand platform and their box. It's streets ahead of the competition. But BT are bringing in a UHD channel which sky haven't managed yet.

    Sky really don't want to lose customers to BT so they will offer you a sensible package trust this man
    This has always happened to me but my Dad cancelled three months ago and they haven't come back to him yet.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Easy for me to say as i'm an armchair England watcher, (did watch the women win 7-0 at Wycombe against Serbia recently)
    But the next England game at Wembley should be a boycott by the Real fans
    and just leave the Blazers and the Corporates.
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  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    edited June 2016
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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,207
    Use NOW TV and just buy a day's pass when we play.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,207
    ...(when our match is played live in sky).
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    JiMMy 85 said:

    The_President said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Wont most of your BT subscription go to the Premier League as well though?

    Not if its free.
    You pay BT money and they've convinced you you're getting their stuff for free. That's quite a trick.
    Youd have to pay for your Broadband whatever - if BT Broadband throw in BT Sport for free, then its free , last time i looked free meant free.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    kings hill addick said:

    Carter said:


    redman said:

    Really didn't realise the Ashes was changing to BT. Am just about to threaten Sky with cancelling as they keep putting the cost up. A bit more ammunition. Any one else tried this and got a reduced fee?

    All the time brother

    Even if they call your bluff and let you cancel they will call you a couple of days later and offer you a sensible deal. The trump card sky have is their on demand platform and their box. It's streets ahead of the competition. But BT are bringing in a UHD channel which sky haven't managed yet.

    Sky really don't want to lose customers to BT so they will offer you a sensible package trust this man
    This has always happened to me but my Dad cancelled three months ago and they haven't come back to him yet.
    I have noticed this is harder to do with Virgin too than it was.
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    Been thinking about this myself.

    I've not much in the Prem these days and only keep Sky Sports for Golf and Tennis.
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,423
    Solidgone said:

    Use NOW TV and just buy a day's pass when we play.

    Been thinking of doing this especially as people have said bt have the ashes.
    One thing that really bugs me though is when channels buffer.
    Does this happen with these sort of boxes?
    If it does then I think I'd probably stick with sky but still threaten to cancel to try for a reduced bill.
    Also, do these boxes have a record facility, as if I cancel sky, that gets cancelled as well.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Got £13 a month rebate from sky yesterday as I moaned that I was paying the same for my sports as last year but wasn't getting champions league. Told them I wasn't planning to leave but was just pissed off. They were very nice.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,651
    I get free Sky through my brother who works for the company. If I was paying full whack I'd have cancelled a long time ago. You can stream virtually anything for free these days.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    I'd imagine a lot of people will protest by boycotting the next England game at Wembley. I doubt the players would care but it would serve the FA right, and show them how disgusted we all are, if only around 10-15k show up

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