by The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:50 am
CIH wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:06 pm
Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley, has issued the following statement in relation to the Premier League's current pay-per-view arrangements:
"I am calling on the Premier League to immediately act and review its current pay-per-view arrangements for live matches in the UK.
"Charging £14.95 for single televised matches in the current climate it is not acceptable to any football fan.
"Supporters have overwhelmingly rejected this offer and the Premier League must now act.
"Why not make it much more accessible at £4.95 per match until Christmas?
"The Government should waive VAT on the above pay-per-view matches so that as many of those who are unable to attend matches in person can at least watch their team.
"The profit from the above reduced-price pay-per-view option, I would suggest that 50% would be retained by Premier League and 50% would go to the football pyramid below.
"As a club, Newcastle United did vote in favour of the pay-per-view proposal, but to be clear, this was because there were no realistic or any viable alternatives put forward to enable supporters to watch matches."
https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news ... t2ooow4njo
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When Ashley say's you are being greedy and shortsighted, something is terribly wrong
I note that he doesn't say scrap it all together, mind. Find it interesting that he's chosen to back track after originally voting for, or well the club did I suppose. It's not usual for him to reverse a decision based on negative public opinion.
"As a club, Newcastle United did vote in favour of the pay-per-view proposal, but to be clear, this was because there were no realistic or any viable alternatives put forward to enable supporters to watch matches."
That there says it all about the level of stupidity in our boardroom, you do know that you can vote against the proposal you f***ing idiots!
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Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley, has issued the following statement in relation to the Premier League's current pay-per-view arrangements:
"I am calling on the Premier League to immediately act and review its current pay-per-view arrangements for live matches in the UK.
"Charging £14.95 for single televised matches in the current climate it is not acceptable to any football fan.
"Supporters have overwhelmingly rejected this offer and the Premier League must now act.
"Why not make it much more accessible at £4.95 per match until Christmas?
"The Government should waive VAT on the above pay-per-view matches so that as many of those who are unable to attend matches in person can at least watch their team.
"The profit from the above reduced-price pay-per-view option, I would suggest that 50% would be retained by Premier League and 50% would go to the football pyramid below.
"As a club, Newcastle United did vote in favour of the pay-per-view proposal, but to be clear, this was because there were no realistic or any viable alternatives put forward to enable supporters to watch matches."
https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/mike-ashley-issues-pay-per-view-statement/?fbclid=iwar1hjb7igcecyeeaiw8dmnsqghug9vzvjggfetdshgotqur0lt2ooow4njo
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When Ashley say's you are being greedy and shortsighted, something is terribly wrong <laugh> I note that he doesn't say scrap it all together, mind. Find it interesting that he's chosen to back track after originally voting for, or well the club did I suppose. It's not usual for him to reverse a decision based on negative public opinion.
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"As a club, Newcastle United did vote in favour of the pay-per-view proposal, but to be clear, this was because there were no realistic or any viable alternatives put forward to enable supporters to watch matches."
That there says it all about the level of stupidity in our boardroom, you do know that you can vote against the proposal you f***ing idiots!