Recent content by billdrama

Yes, I don't think there's a big issue there. It would probably have transpired differently if the half-time whistle hadn't gone and everyone had kept on playing. The other thing of course is the time on the TV clock won't necessarily be the same as the referee's. I used to referee a bit and...

I think it was quite a good interview really. It was fair for the reporter to challenge Klopp on certain aspects but Klopp seemed to engage with the arguments and responded with some detail. The thing with the Crystal Palace V Liverpool game in December is there's a full Premier League midweek...

The referee organisation in America produce a short video each week where they play some audio clips and comment on some decisions. The Nani one is discussed at 3.57 in the latest video (I'm not allowed to post media yet but if you search Inside Video Review on Youtube and go to the most recent...

I don't think there is anything in the conspiracy about BT wanting United to lose for entertainment value. In simple terms, Sky have 3 or 4 regular picks each weekend and BT have 1 - BT's is always Saturday 12.30. Sky normally have first pick and BT normally have second pick. From the moment...

Ajax played on Sat 24th October, having played Liverpool on the preceding Wednesday so I don't think that can be right. From memory, it was the day they played before the CL that was relevant then. A team playing in CL on a Tuesday will play the Saturday beforehand - but that applies to any...

I don't really have much sympathy with Ole. Ultimately it is the 20 PL clubs who decide what to put to the broadcasters and the contracts that are agreed. If they wanted to put in clauses about teams not playing Wednesday and then Saturday lunchtime then they easily could but they know they'd...

I wonder how the lower-profile clubs who aren't getting large PPV numbers at all will feel about the scheme continuing. It's really just illustrating how certain teams pull in high viewing numbers and others don't which they might not think it in their interests to continue. I don't think...

Liverpool and Manchester United aren't on PPV again before international break so you'd expect average to probably fall in that time (unless large numbers of people previously boycotting relent.)

An average of 39k is better than I expected to be honest - although I'm not sure it brings in enough money to be worth the bad PR. I guess the other point is there's a big disparity between the lower performing games and those performing well. The more popular teams are generally on Sky/BT more...

Is anyone singing up to watch the United game tonight or are you resisting any temptation? In terms of the high price, I suspect Sky/BT are concerned that if there was a very low price some current subscribers (especially if supporting teams like Fulham, West Brom etc. who aren't shown so...

I think this weekend is also complicated by fact Man Utd have to be on Saturday because of CL on Tuesday. Bt have the Sat lunchtime game and understandably went for Everton V Liverpool so when Sky took Man City V Arsenal for their Saturday 17.30 quota it was always unlikely Newcastle V Man Utd...

A few good ideas in an overall power grab that I think would have a long-term detrimental impact. I hope it doesn't happen.

I've seen some petitions online, although it seems like lots of small ones rather than one single one that has really taken off - I saw one that had about 1000 signatures. Piece in the Telegraph suggesting there's some opposition from MPs and also SAGE on grounds of public health concerns...

I think it would be worth supporters writing to their relevant club (if in PL) to voice their opposition to this. You sometimes get reactions like this which then ebb away and people just end up paying anyway, so will be interesting to see if that happens. Hopefully people are prepared to miss...

This seems a bad PR move from PL in context of spiralling infection rates, more restrictions seeming inevitable and the financial difficulties so many are facing. I wouldn't rush into paying for this because I wouldn't really be surprised if they reconsidered in some way because of the...