Sad day. : Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:14 pm  

After 23 years membership I cancelled my Sky TV subscription today.

Looking forward to rejoining if we ever get back in. Just hope Salford don't drop out and they invite Trinity back in as I sacrificed all my VIP rewards.

Re: Sad day. : Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:12 pm  

Don't be surprised if they contact you in the next few days and offer you a half price deal or something similar to stay with them

Re: Sad day. : Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:06 am  

FIL wrote:

Don't be surprised if they contact you in the next few days and offer you a half price deal or something similar to stay with them

It's their usual MO, I've had sky since 1992 (when it was BSB with a squariel ) when ever they put my subscription up I cancel, every time they call me back several times over the months period of notice making me offers on discount, I have learnt to wait until the 3rd call back, last time my subscription went up to £63 a month, I currently pay £28 following their discounted offer not losat my VIP status neither.
Might stretch to the 4th call back next time as I'm less enthused about renewing it now

Re: Sad day. : Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:11 am  

Just got new M Impossible film free, as a VIP gift. Think that sums us up as a club at present after the last 10 year

Re: Sad day. : Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:23 am  

Not had sky for a while now and must have had 2 dozen calls or letters. They are haemorrhaging customers and spending their ever reducing income on more and more football. I reckon they will be toast in a few years.

Re: Sad day. : Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:05 am  

Binned it years ago crap coverage of RL don't miss paying

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Re: Sad day. : Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:19 am  

I love Sky. Can't do without it.
But I clearly have a problem as i also have Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

No wonder I'm skint!

Re: Sad day. : Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:32 am  

Prince Buster wrote:

Not had sky for a while now and must have had 2 dozen calls or letters. They are haemorrhaging customers and spending their ever reducing income on more and more football. I reckon they will be toast in a few years.

Think you could be right, Will get shot down ,but spending far to much money on woman's sport, .In fact trying to make it bigger than men's sport . We have now got them commentating on big men's sporting events. like the ashes. Most of the commentary is done by all time greats of cricket who have been there and done it .Women are no were near good enough at playing the game at this top level as these men . . It is political correction, as with the rest of the country, gone mad , Stopped watching football years ago when it became a sport of money and cheating

Re: Sad day. : Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:39 am  

alegend wrote:

Think you could be right, Will get shot down ,but spending far to much money on woman's sport, .In fact trying to make it bigger than men's sport . We have now got them commentating on big men's sporting events. like the ashes. Most of the commentary is done by all time greats of cricket who have been there and done it .Women are no were near good enough at playing the game at this top level as these men . . It is political correction, as with the rest of the country, gone mad , Stopped watching football years ago when it became a sport of money and cheating

Controversial......
Agree about them trying to make it as big as mens sport and the comms bit - it seems to be every sport now... even RL....
I mean, and no offence - there are two decent ladies darts players who play, but we have some of the others commentating.....

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Re: Sad day. : Thu Nov 16, 2023 12:27 pm  

alegend wrote:

Think you could be right, Will get shot down ,but spending far to much money on woman's sport, .In fact trying to make it bigger than men's sport . We have now got them commentating on big men's sporting events. like the ashes. Most of the commentary is done by all time greats of cricket who have been there and done it .Women are no were near good enough at playing the game at this top level as these men . . It is political correction, as with the rest of the country, gone mad , Stopped watching football years ago when it became a sport of money and cheating

Phone call for Legend. The 1970s are calling.

I personally enjoy watching women's football. The skills are a very high level and the ethics of the game are far superior to the men.
You can choose not to watch. Nothing wrong with that. But trying to imply they shouldn't, same as trying to hold back and group of people playing sport is just caring.

I don't understand who you think is spending too much money. The stadiums are a sell out. Why would Sky not want to show them and why would advertisers not want to get on board.