I didn't know that the Glazers ran SKY that is the point as the debate is about the comparative investment in the two sports and will the football one have an impact on the RL watching subscribers and the game in general?

The lemming story by the way is a 'popular misconception' a little bit like you really apart from the 'popular' bit oh and talking of spelling things out what does "being a in factual critter" really mean?

Don't give Sky any money then. You obviously have access to the internet or you wouldn't be on here, so you don't need Sky.

Who buys "Sky".... XBMC with a touch from "KODI" is the way forward

Latchford Locks apparently, and other people who are happy to finance the problem.

Of course you'll get people coming on now crying saying rugby league wouldn't exist without Sky, but it did for decades before and it was better then. Same applies to football. I'll acknowledge that darts is better now, but that's about it. Stop feeding the animal.

I never said Glaziers ran sky.

can you not see I was merely pointing out that a backlash, which I take would be from the fans, is pointless.

I used Man Utd as nothing more than a comparison of how fickle fans are.

It doesn't matter anyhow now.

I withdraw all my remarks upon this topic, and apologise for any confusion and displeasure they have given.

Lock it!

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just sayin'

Thanks a lot lefty.
you carry on enjoying your posting.

Just read the entire thread. Prior to doing so I thought that I was a relatively intelligent person who could make sense out of most things. Now I'm not so sure.

I also have no idea what is going on.

I think people are worrying unnecessarily here. There is no way the RFL would let rugby league sign a deal worth an obscene amount of money with Sky or any other TV presenter because they know rugby league is about the game rather than the money, they have always kept the ambitions suitably modest.

This is essentially a non topic full of 'what if' hypotheses and I am amazed it has prompted such a big response. It is particularly sad when normally rational people start abusing each other over it.

With regard to RD, although I sometimes have difficulty understanding the point he is making, on the whole I enjoy his contributions. In particular I enjoy his rumour mongering and the responses it elicits. I certainly would not like to see him, or any of the contributors, withdraw from the forum.

I wonder if there would be enough revenue generated if RL ignored Sky and set up their owned subscription based streaming network instead (bit like the NFL and WWE networks) ?

Hence for £10 a month you get a couple of live streamed games per week, plus interviews, past games etc.

My primary use of Sky Sports is for RL & WWE so I'd cancel my Sky Sports sub if RL had another viable altenative too.

Interesting point about Sky. They pay £15M for the games and each club gets £1M per season. With playoff games etc that equates to about £66,000 per home game. Or about an extra 3,000 spectators on the gate. On our figures we have probably lost an average of 2,000 spectators per home game from our heights of 2012.

I'd worry that with an obscene amount of money they could lower the ticket prices to a level like the bundersliga, cheap full stadiums, no disposable income for RL tickets.

Not much of a worry as the clubs in this country try to squeeze you for every last drip

Can we have one of those top of the page polls please, to see whether we all support a Rubber Duckie withdrawal, or not?? .....

Banter apart, I know that I have had some run ins with RD and although we can't always agree he's a Wire through and through when all said and done and I hope there are no hard feelings....he just needs to smell the custard now and again

Absolutely right. I've agreed with quite a few things he's said. At least he's always prepared to give it a go and put his head above the parapet. Long may he rumour!

JE SUIS RUBBER DUCKIE .........

It would appear that I've wound up the duck, recently , He's even sent me private messages, but it's stopped !!!!.....he doesn't write, he doesn't call sniff

Yes, he does post some conkers on here (don't we all), but he's a Wire....he'll do me

Vive le duck

Back on thread.
There'll be no soccer backlash.
It's growing even more popular, hence Sky upping their stake.

Thanks all especially wireone

ive had a good smell of the custard and i wont be having anymore run ins with RD... its my new season resolution

The generous response to my comments is in the best Wire traditions and warms the cockles of an old man's heart.

Team hug anyone?

Indeed.... I think we should all meet up and buy Duckie a drink .....