Quote Originally Posted by Rollo View Post
The Pay TV coverage doesn't offer anything other than what that free-to-air did a decade ago; literary nothing.
Exactly, it's the same product but now you have to pay at least £50 a month for it if you go the official route. It's a struggle for most to see the appeal in that and it's why I don't do it lol. Despite viewing numbers reducing rapidly, the sport has pushed for this outcome. A 1300% hike in broadcasting fees in the last 20 years has made sure FTA has been squeezed out. They are getting the money from companies like Sky now, but the long term effect is less fans will be watching in 10 years time. I was once a big fan and never went a day without posting about it or having it in my mind. I'm not terribly sad about cutting my ties with it, and I never thought I'd say that.