maffew
Well-known member
fingers crossed, this could be a game changer!
Wish they would make the Amazon Music with prime half decent though
Wish they would make the Amazon Music with prime half decent though
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[Football] Football on Amazon Prime
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blockhseagull
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More ways to fleece the customer/fan
Not sure how this can be a good thing, sure it’s included in the price this season because it’s effectively only a handful of games. If Amazon go for this in a big way it’s going to be yet another big expense for the football fan to watch games.
Not sure how this can be a good thing, sure it’s included in the price this season because it’s effectively only a handful of games. If Amazon go for this in a big way it’s going to be yet another big expense for the football fan to watch games.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,297
blockhseagull
Well-known member
you dont have to watch everything thats televised.
Obviously I know that ..... but the point is still the same.... Sky and BT aren’t going to reduce their charges if they have less football and Amazon and any other streaming services are just going to raise theirs as they get more.
I’m not talking about watching every game, thinking more about Brighton fans who aren’t able to get to games and to watch the games that are televised they have to subscribe to multiple channels to watch them.
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
- 5,639
Sky Sports isn't that expensive. I called up last month to renegotiate and got an 18 month deal for £30 a month - they even gave me the movie channels (which I don't particularly want) but I thought that wasn't too bad. Normal package price for all I've got would have been nearly £80 a month.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,297
again, you dont have to subscribe. if not on TV, they wouldn't have the opportunity to watch at all, unless at the game. more options to watch is positive.
Arthur
Well-known member
Until the technology improves its a no from me.
Watching any form of streaming content I find the lag very annoying. I was away for the UEFA cup final this year so was watching it on the BT Sport app. I was also following the game with my bookmaker and the stream was ~1 min behind.
Even more frustrating when its the Albion as I have numerous apps sending me push alerts when we score/concede.
Watching any form of streaming content I find the lag very annoying. I was away for the UEFA cup final this year so was watching it on the BT Sport app. I was also following the game with my bookmaker and the stream was ~1 min behind.
Even more frustrating when its the Albion as I have numerous apps sending me push alerts when we score/concede.
GOM
living vicariously
If I have to watch a stream I turn off all push alerts and the bookie. No need to follow a game on more than 1 source.
BensGrandad
New member
When watching a stream I just tell my family not to ring only at half or full time then watch the game even if it is 1 minute behind it doesn't make any difference to me watching it as I am not aware of any scores. The only point I have is when the commentary is not in sinc with the action and is in front of it, so they report something that hasn't happened on the screen yet.
Amazon Prime is dead easy to cancel. Been on and off it several times. It's a couple of clicks of a mouse on the Amazon website.
GT49er
Well-known member
OK, fairy nuff. I might have a look - but very cautiously!
BensGrandad
New member
What are the draw backs to taking out a 30 day trial of Prime mid November paying 1 month then cancelling so you would get both games in December for £7.99
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
- 11,048
If you only want Prime for the football couldn't you just start the free trial a couple of days before the first game. You'll get both games for free and you just need to cancel before the trial is up.
BensGrandad
New member
Sorry miscalculated the dates 4th - 26th December = 22 days so yes I could do it on 3rd Dec.
This isnt going to be like watching on a bookies app this is Amazon. They own TwitchTV which streams live events 24/7 to millions and have done so for years. It used to be called Justin.tv yep that place where illegal streams once lived.
kemptown kid
Well-known member
- Apr 17, 2011
- 362
Another way of squeezing money out of the pockets of us football fans and into the swag bags of footballers and their agents. Where do I sign?
BensGrandad
New member
Nobody is forcing you if you prefer not to watch the 2 Brighton away games, at home without attending,which you couldn't legally do otherwise.
Dolph Ins
Well-known member
Actually I found it very simple to un-subscribe. Amazon seen to be quite decent to it's customers.
I find it wierd that the squeezing money story is coming up for this when people like me who dont have a SKY or BT subscription can finally legally watch football on Prime which I already have and have had for years. Where were you when BT jumped in?
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Amazon prime has some decent tv viewing well worth it anyway. It’s just over a price of a pint hardly a fortune.