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Quoted from 1054

I loathe Murdoch with a passion. . . I cant really see al jazeera buying it, espn barely have a presence in the uk. . . maybe someone woylf snap it up but i cant imagine any being able to match the sums sky have put in!

I would love to see a big club go to the wall. . . Liverpool would be funny as fu(k. . . dont they owe millions to their chairman?

Very true, but the Premier League would give them that. What was Sky before 1992?

Quoted from Abdul19

Very true, but the Premier League would give them that. What was Sky before 1992?

It was part of the biggest media empire that britain and the world had ever seen. . . as it continues to be!

Quoted from 1054

It was part of the biggest media empire that britain and the world have ever seen. . . as it continues to be!

Part of, but it was shit and no-one bought it!

Quoted from Abdul19

Part of, but it was shit and no-one bought it!

Murdochwas pretty much at the height of his powers, swaying the british electorate, choosing governmentd. . . he has always been a ruthless man. . . The sun, news of the world, the times, sunday times, ausyrslian and american media interests, the money to put space hardware into orbit. . . with that kind if money, sky could hardly fail could it?

Quoted from 1054

Murdochwas pretty much at the height of his powers, swaying the british electorate, choosing governmentd. . . he has always been a ruthless man. . . The sun, news of the world, the times, sunday times, ausyrslian and american media interests, the money to put space hardware into orbit. . . with that kind if money, sky could hardly fail could it?

Good question, but I can't see people paying £50+ per month for a tv package without football on. I wouldn't anyway!

I reckon pre sky the whole idea of paying money to watch footie on telly was almost unthinkable. .. . 20 years on test cricket, f1, rugby league, tennis, golf, boxing isnt seen in most households in the uk. . .   he's a bad man that murdoch. . .  

I remember when Sky Sports first started. It was originally on BSB (British Sky Broadcasting) with the squarial, before they merged with Sky (as it is today) and it was originally a free channel. I remember having a massive argument with a mate who insisted that you would never have to pay to watch football on TV.

There's probably not much less football on terrestrial tv now than there was 20 years ago.

Tennis; I'd hazard a guess that Wimbledon was the only stuff ever on and that's still there.

Definitely agree with you on cricket and boxing. Couldn't give a shit about the other stuff!

Quoted from Les Brechin

I remember when Sky Sports first started. It was originally on BSB (British Sky Broadcasting) with the squarial, before they merged with Sky (as it is today) and it was originally a free channel. I remember having a massive argument with a mate who insisted that you would never have to pay to watch football on TV.

I think bsb (british satelite broadtcasting) were the rivals and were bought out by sky. . . sky had round dishes. . . bsb had the squariel

You could watch first dividion football live every sunday. . . am sure there is more football on terrestrial than ever now but back then it seemed to still be, to a certsin extent, the people's game!