Quantcast

  1. Welcome to Bantam Talk

    Why not register for an account?

    Not only can you then get fully involved in the community but you also get fewer ads

  2. Premium Membership now Available


    Please see this thread for more details

    Dismiss Notice
Welcome to Bantam Talk Premium Membership now Available

iFollow 2021/22

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by ahar964, Nov 24, 2020.

Most Liked Posts
Page 11 of 18
  1. CrosbyBantam

    CrosbyBantam Fringe Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Euro 2020

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2018
    Messages:
    364
    Likes Received:
    340
    I know that mate, and that wasn't my point. My point was that if things were to change, in the circumstances I laid out, it wouldn't impact folk paying to watch City.
     
    #201 CrosbyBantam, Aug 5, 2021
  2. Petrov

    Petrov Squad Player

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2018
    Messages:
    7,617
    Likes Received:
    15,813
    I wouldn't care who it was that was playing, there isn't a single game I'd want to watch above watching City.
     
    #202 Petrov, Aug 5, 2021
    RCarol and Kevin1954 like this.
  3. Stafford Bantam

    Stafford Bantam Captain
    Moderator P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter P.L. 20/21 Top 30

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    4,666
    Likes Received:
    7,821
    No, they decided to go ahead regardless of any restrictions that may or may not be in place. The decision was made back in April.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    #203 Stafford Bantam, Aug 5, 2021
  4. Stafford Bantam

    Stafford Bantam Captain
    Moderator P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter P.L. 20/21 Top 30

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    4,666
    Likes Received:
    7,821
    The deal is with the SPFL not the Scottish Premier League and, I believe Sky cannot show Saturday 3pm kick offs. However, individual clubs can stream all their matches live. The options are a stream season ticket for all matches (including matches shown by Sky) or on a match by match basis (excluding Sky matches). All Saturday 3pm matches will be available either through the streaming season ticket or an a match by match basis.

    There is no reason why a similar deal couldn't be made available in the England except that it seems a majority of the EFL
    clubs do not seem to want it.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    #204 Stafford Bantam, Aug 5, 2021
  5. Stafford Bantam

    Stafford Bantam Captain
    Moderator P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter P.L. 20/21 Top 30

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    4,666
    Likes Received:
    7,821
    Based on the current fixture list and based on the current rules, these are City's league matches that are due to be streamed live in the UK. It should be noted that the bank holiday fixtures are shown at the discretion of the home club and , therefore the fixtures on 26 December and 15 April will depend on City agreeing (that should be a given), whilst the fixture on 18 April will be subject to the agreement of Colchester United.

    Any other fixtures moved from Saturday 3pm will also be made available (unless moved for a live Sky broadcast).

    Tue 17 Aug (h) v Stevenage
    Sat 4 Sep (h) v Walsall
    Sat 9 Oct (a) v Newport County
    Tue 19 Oct (h) v Hartlepool United
    Sat 13 Nov (a) v Port Vale
    Tue 23 Nov (a) v Tranmere Rovers
    Tue 7 Dec (h) v Colchester United
    Sun 26 Dec (h) v Harrogate Town
    Wed 29 Dec (a) v Walsall
    Sat 29 Jan (h) v Crawley Town
    Tue 8 Feb (a) v Stevenage
    Tue 15 Mar (a) v Hartlepool United
    Sat 26 Mar (h) v Newport County
    Fri 15 Apr (h) v Tranmere Rovers
    Mon 18 Apr (a) v Colchester United
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    #205 Stafford Bantam, Aug 5, 2021
    Doodle and bantamdave41 like this.
  6. Dennis

    Dennis Captain
    Moderator Supporter

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    5,986
    Likes Received:
    15,024
    I'm a bit puzzled by this. Why are a handful of Saturday games allowed to be streamed whilst the othe Sat games cannot be streamed? Is it anything to do with the international schedules?
     
    #206 Dennis, Aug 5, 2021
  7. Stafford Bantam

    Stafford Bantam Captain
    Moderator P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter P.L. 20/21 Top 30

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    4,666
    Likes Received:
    7,821
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    #207 Stafford Bantam, Aug 5, 2021
    Dennis likes this.
  8. olivermac

    olivermac Emergency Backup

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2018
    Messages:
    141
    Likes Received:
    112
    Yes agree wholeheartedly the EFL are a joke, and the sad part of it is they now try to force you to pay £2.50 for Audio yes it is free if you can access through an old fashioned radio and live in the proximity of West Yorkshire, but they have blocked online listening forcing those that live outside west yorks to pay £2.50 why when last season I along with thousands of other supporters helped the club out by paying for my season ticket plus never missed a match away including the Micky Mouse cup games at £10 a pop, they will not get another penny from me for the way they treat the loyal supporters.
     
    #208 olivermac, Aug 6, 2021
    Kevin1954 and Bronco like this.
  9. mickc

    mickc Emergency Backup

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    136
    everybody talks as if the EFL is a serperate entity in itself making the rules - it isnt - it is the clubs who vote the rule changes and set the policy - the EFL are there is administer those rules and provide guidance and advice to the clubs when the are voting on rules and policy - iFollow isnt available on Saturdays becacause the majority of EFL clubs dont want it be
     
    #209 mickc, Aug 6, 2021
    Storck likes this.
  10. Ulysses S Grant

    Ulysses S Grant Squad Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant

    Joined:
    Apr 12, 2018
    Messages:
    11,431
    Likes Received:
    14,861
    Good point - well made.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    #210 Ulysses S Grant, Aug 6, 2021
    Jayteebee likes this.
  11. Kevin1954

    Kevin1954 Squad Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2018
    Messages:
    17,325
    Likes Received:
    14,804
    True!
     
    #211 Kevin1954, Aug 6, 2021
  12. olivermac

    olivermac Emergency Backup

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2018
    Messages:
    141
    Likes Received:
    112
    Yes that’s a very good point, so does that mean then that you will be able to watch Salford and Forest Green for a fee who have opted out of the IFollow and if that’s the case then Bradford City and Sparks need to address this because there are a lot of BC fans that would subscribe when they can’t get a ticket to some away games with limited capacity.
     
    #212 olivermac, Aug 6, 2021
    Kevin1954 and Park bantam like this.
  13. Sergio Pinto III

    Sergio Pinto III Squad Player

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2018
    Messages:
    7,136
    Likes Received:
    10,105
    There are very easy ways to continue with Saturday Ifollow games for the ones you cant attend.

    I will be watching Exeter vs City tomorrow from the comfort of my sofa here in Leeds.
     
    #213 Sergio Pinto III, Aug 6, 2021
    Bronco and Storck like this.
  14. hornseabantam

    hornseabantam Squad Player

    Joined:
    May 23, 2018
    Messages:
    1,592
    Likes Received:
    2,935
    How Sergio?
     
    #214 hornseabantam, Aug 6, 2021
  15. olivermac

    olivermac Emergency Backup

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2018
    Messages:
    141
    Likes Received:
    112
    Let me know Sergio how this is done. Cheers
     
    #215 olivermac, Aug 6, 2021
  16. Storck

    Storck Regular Starter

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    38,564
    Likes Received:
    29,371
    No. The rules apply to ALL EFL clubs not just those that are part of iFollow. The only difference is the platform that delivers the feed.
     
    #216 Storck, Aug 6, 2021
  17. Stafford Bantam

    Stafford Bantam Captain
    Moderator P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter P.L. 20/21 Top 30

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    4,666
    Likes Received:
    7,821
    And so it begins. And I'm not criticising people on here, the fans are not to blame, they just want to watch their team.

    Supporters across the EFL have become very well acquainted with iFollow over the last year or so and I see this cascading of information as something that will be going on amongst fans at all the EFL's clubs.

    The trickle becomes a large wave and then a large chunk of revenue will be lost to the EFL for many years to come. It is a mess of the EFL and its clubs' own making.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    #217 Stafford Bantam, Aug 6, 2021
    Offcomedun, Bronco, trevor and 2 others like this.
  18. Doodle

    Doodle Impact Sub
    P.L.23/24 Entrant

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2018
    Messages:
    1,088
    Likes Received:
    1,540

    I'll take that and stop moaning about it now, as much s I'd like to see every away game I can't make on iFollow - it's better than a slap in the chops!
     
    #218 Doodle, Aug 6, 2021
  19. Apperley Bridge Bantam

    Apperley Bridge Bantam Emergency Backup

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2018
    Messages:
    31
    Likes Received:
    22
    Whether you agree with this approach or not unfortunately if you cannot attend for whatever reason and want to watch matches dialling in via a VPN is the only option. I will be watching from Apperley Bridge via Paris!
     
    #219 Apperley Bridge Bantam, Aug 7, 2021
    Stafford Bantam, Kevin1954 and Bronco like this.
  20. Steve1970

    Steve1970 Squad Player
    P.L. 21/22 Entrant P.L. 20/21 Entrant P.L. 20/21 Top 20

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    3,982
    Likes Received:
    5,113
    I’m in Amsterdam so will watch it
     
    #220 Steve1970, Aug 7, 2021
    Storck, Stafford Bantam and Kevin1954 like this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 11 of 18

Share This Page

  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Accept Learn More...
    Dismiss Notice