24/25 TV deal

[Aqualung]

So if I purchase my overseas RoversTV subscription the likelihood is I won't be able to view lots of matches unless I purchase a decent VPN? 

Have I got that right? 

[Gav]

New Tv deal, bollox to the fans.......

Four more Rovers games have been altered, with two particularly inconvenient changes, including away games at Watford and Cardiff City.

Rovers' trip to Watford on October 26 is now a 12:30pm kick-off, as is their visit to South Wales on November 9. 

Home matches have been moved to the early Saturday TV slot as well. Sheffield United and burnley will now kick off at 12:30pm at Ewood Park, on November 2 and January 4, respectively.

Edited July 31, 2024 by Gav

[chaddyrovers]

11 hours ago, Gav said:

New Tv deal, bollox to the fans.......

Four more Rovers games have been altered, with two particularly inconvenient changes, including away games at Watford and Cardiff City.

Rovers' trip to Watford on October 26 is now a 12:30pm kick-off, as is their visit to South Wales on November 9. 

Home matches have been moved to the early Saturday TV slot as well. Sheffield United and burnley will now kick off at 12:30pm at Ewood Park, on November 2 and January 4, respectively.

Gav, lets be honest the Burnley games were always going to be moved for TV coverage. 

[roversfan99]

This influx of numerous 12.30 kick offs each week is just totally inconsiderate. Just have 1 game there.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

This influx of numerous 12.30 kick offs each week is just totally inconsiderate. Just have 1 game there.

So what other kick offs time do you for other 2 days? 

The EFL and the club's wanted more money for TV so in order to achieve this more games on the telly. 

[KentExile]

Rovers got off pretty lightly compared to most 

 

 

[roversfan99]

7 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

So what other kick offs time do you for other 2 days? 

The EFL and the club's wanted more money for TV so in order to achieve this more games on the telly. 

This deal should never have been allowed. There are teams with 2/3 of their games on TV so that is a crazy amount of games moved.

[Mattyblue]

Yes we all know it’s the fault of the clubs, nobody feels sorry for the clubs, especially as the extra cash will go straight out their accounts again into higher wages for players and agent fees.

We feel sorry for the fans, we know you struggle to empathise with that as you’d be there at 4am etc etc.

[ABBEY]

10 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Gav, lets be honest the Burnley games were always going to be moved for TV coverage. 

what about Cardiff n Watford... 

1230 kick offs are shite

[ABBEY]

8 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

So what other kick offs time do you for other 2 days? 

The EFL and the club's wanted more money for TV so in order to achieve this more games on the telly. 

Saturdays 3pm .... for the fans

any other  is for fat trough greedy corps and armchair fans

 

is there any establishment you wouldn't brown nose ?

Edited August 1, 2024 by ABBEY

[chaddyrovers]

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

This deal should never have been allowed. 

Who was going to stop this deal given it was the EFL clubs who wanted more TV revenue so the EFL negotiated the best deal they could for what was vote 

2 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Yes we all know it’s the fault of the clubs, nobody feels sorry for the clubs, especially as the extra cash will go straight out their accounts again into higher wages for players and agent fees.

We feel sorry for the fans, we know you struggle to empathise with that as you’d be there at 4am etc etc.

I have plenty of empathy for fans effective by the change of kick off time but this was always going to be case. 

4am? would be fantastic given I worked night 😉

1 hour ago, ABBEY said:

what about Cardiff n Watford... 

1230 kick offs are shite

What about them? 

1 hour ago, ABBEY said:

Saturdays 3pm .... for the fans

any other  is for fat trough greedy corps and armchair fans

Football in the UK is changing with clubs wanted more TV revenue income so more games go on TV 

1 hour ago, ABBEY said:

is there any establishment you wouldn't brown nose ?

What are you going on about again? just rants after rants. 

[Mattyblue]

So you do understand it’s inconvenient for a lot of fans because of greedy clubs, which is the point everybody is making - glad we are all on the same page!

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Who was going to stop this deal given it was the EFL clubs who wanted more TV revenue so the EFL negotiated the best deal they could for what was vote 

I have plenty of empathy for fans effective by the change of kick off time but this was always going to be case. 

4am? would be fantastic given I worked night 😉

What about them? 

Football in the UK is changing with clubs wanted more TV revenue income so more games go on TV 

What are you going on about again? just rants after rants. 

For anybody who wants to go to a long distance away game by train a 12.30 kick off just isn't convenient and sometimes impossible. If I am having to drive to those two it's going to be a 6-6.30 am start which I consider wholly inconvenient. Last season we played Norwich at Carrow Road in a moon kick off. The coaches left Ewood at 5 am. When was the last time you did a 200 plus mile trip to an away game for an early kick off? It's fine just going to home games where early kick offs aren't too much hassle for many but what about the away fans like QPR who we play in September in an early kick off.

We all know why the clubs and Sky have done it but that doesn't make it any easier for fans who actually travel to away games.

[GHR]

21 minutes ago, arbitro said:

t. Last season we played Norwich at Carrow Road in a moon kick off.

Crikey, Norfolk has shifted a bit from when I last went.

[arbitro]

2 minutes ago, GHR said:

Crikey, Norfolk has shifted a bit from when I last went.

It really emphasises my point though 😃😃

[chaddyrovers]

7 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

So you do understand it’s inconvenient for a lot of fans because of greedy clubs, which is the point everybody is making - glad we are all on the same page!

Totally understand completely Matty as I said a number of times but I also accept that football is changing and that clubs thought the TV rights were worth more than they were getting. 

6 hours ago, arbitro said:

For anybody who wants to go to a long distance away game by train a 12.30 kick off just isn't convenient and sometimes impossible. If I am having to drive to those two it's going to be a 6-6.30 am start which I consider wholly inconvenient. Last season we played Norwich at Carrow Road in a moon kick off. The coaches left Ewood at 5 am. When was the last time you did a 200 plus mile trip to an away game for an early kick off? It's fine just going to home games where early kick offs aren't too much hassle for many but what about the away fans like QPR who we play in September in an early kick off.

We all know why the clubs and Sky have done it but that doesn't make it any easier for fans who actually travel to away games.

I fully accept all that this new TV deal massively affects match going fans. I was speaking to a friend this morning who is die hard Blackpool FC STH and goes to many away games. He almost walk away this season from going cos of the cost of STH and the changing kick off times. Also said he will be doing less less away games this coming season cos of this new TV deal. 

On your question, not recently like yourself, I wanted to go Leeds away last season but situation didn't allow at all. Now doing away games is much more difficult cos of my missus illness getting worse and me needed to be home more. I missed doing the away games and local ones are much easier cos of the time away from home. 

[Aqualung]

Pointless buying a Rovers TV subscription then. 

 

[andyh]

I understand the comments and concerns from Rovers supporters in the UK. However, as a long time Rovers fan in the US, signing up to RoversTV for another year is a must, even with the price increase. I have no option since, as we all know, being a Rovers fan is an addiction that can't be cured. So for me, this is just the price of being an expat and I have to pay it. The games being shown on TV in the UK will likely also be shown in the US on ESPN+, so I am signed up to them too. Although prices are increased it sounds like we will get a better quality feed than previously. I just hope that we get enough new players in to allow me to open my eyes when the game is on. 

[doctorryan]

10 minutes ago, andyh said:

I understand the comments and concerns from Rovers supporters in the UK. However, as a long time Rovers fan in the US, signing up to RoversTV for another year is a must, even with the price increase. I have no option since, as we all know, being a Rovers fan is an addiction that can't be cured. So for me, this is just the price of being an expat and I have to pay it. The games being shown on TV in the UK will likely also be shown in the US on ESPN+, so I am signed up to them too. Although prices are increased it sounds like we will get a better quality feed than previously. I just hope that we get enough new players in to allow me to open my eyes when the game is on. 

Andy! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!  

CBS & Paramount+ have the USA rights for the League Cup & lower divisions now; ESPN & ESPN+ have only The FA Cup. I'm lying low until I've a better idea of just how much of the fixture list will be available between CBS, CBSSN & Paramount+ before I buy anything. 

[ABBEY]

23 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

4am? would be fantastic given I worked night 😉

 

What are you going on about again? just rants after rants. 

so you would love a home game whilst you work ...weird that

 

rants ? I ain't ranting.

 

skyshite don't give a shit about fans ...watford away.. 1230 and 4 hour drive .no trains

Cardiff 6 or 7 hours , no train 

your really all about I'm alight jack

[chaddyrovers]

6 minutes ago, ABBEY said:

so you would love a home game whilst you work ...weird that

Do you really think I would miss a Rovers game? Seriously? I wouldn't be working would I. 

6 minutes ago, ABBEY said:

rants ? I ain't ranting.

 

skyshite don't give a shit about fans ...watford away.. 1230 and 4 hour drive .no trains

Cardiff 6 or 7 hours , no train 

your really all about I'm alight jack

Wrong again ABBEY, but you just carry blaming Sky and ranting about it. You all knew about this TV deal was in place

Watford last season was on Sunday at dinner time. 1 nil win with good finish 

[ABBEY]

yes it was and it changed from 3 o clock Saturday and meant I couldn't go to the family  or the game in Watford.

So you would miss a shift , ok for some that.

[andyh]

Thanks Dr Ryan, I hadn't picked up the news on CBS and Paramount+. That is bad news and will definite add cost for us all. Rovers TV is still a must for me though I'm afraid. 

[chaddyrovers]

9 hours ago, ABBEY said:

yes it was and it changed from 3 o clock Saturday and meant I couldn't go to the family  or the game in Watford.

ok

9 hours ago, ABBEY said:

So you would miss a shift , ok for some that.

Of course, Rovers come first. 

[philipl]

I am sitting tight until I see what I can and cannot see.

I suspect it is going to be 180 for the ability to see only 30 or so games.