The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 For me bring exiled on the south coast, I view it as what would I spend if I lived within decent travel distance to go to every game? Probably at least £50.00 per week. So to pay rams TV prices and NowTV prices is for me is a no brainer. Tyler Durden, angieram and r_wilcockson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, Charlotte Ram said: OK the facts are, * Overseas fans (me) cannot get SKY in the USA, so the $34 I just paid is good value, regarding the SKY games which cannot be shown on Rams TV they are shown on ESPN + an internet channel for $6.99/month. The only games I cannot get are FA cup games which does not bother me as after last years debacle with the FA and Chorley is competition I know longer have any interest in. So to sum up if you don't renew your subscription it is harming the Rams and please spare the sanctimonious justifications being about SKY/MEL/Wayne/EFL etc To sum up, I agree that comparing with actually going to matches it's a very cheap option. What I don't agree with is a 100% price rise with the added "bonus" of not being able to watch all the league games. As I stated at the beginning of the thread, I kept my subscription on over the summer when there were no games available, but I knew that there weren't any games. As a season ticket holder how would you feel about having to miss about 20% of games because the club decided that it was ok to offer them to someone who was willing to pay more? And on top of that, the bigger games because they would be the more attractive ones. MikeS and Spanish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 hour ago, dcfcreece1601 said: What do you get for £25 a month in the UK mate? Will they be broadcasting all the games on ramstv live other than the sky sports games? 25 quid will get you 8 and two thirds minutes of an anya ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Can't you just pay game-by-game if the monthly subscription isn't considered to be good value anymore. Edited July 20, 2021 by Carnero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, richinspain said: To sum up, I agree that comparing with actually going to matches it's a very cheap option. What I don't agree with is a 100% price rise with the added "bonus" of not being able to watch all the league games. As I stated at the beginning of the thread, I kept my subscription on over the summer when there were no games available, but I knew that there weren't any games. As a season ticket holder how would you feel about having to miss about 20% of games because the club decided that it was ok to offer them to someone who was willing to pay more? And on top of that, the bigger games because they would be the more attractive ones. Exactly the same for me. 300% increase in 4 years. For the privilege of watching tripe that makes me depressed for at least a couple of hours after. It was a relentless series of poor entertainment game after game. What sticks in my throat is being accused of not being a real fan when the problem is I care too much. richinspain, Ramarena and CBRammette 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, Carnero said: Can't you just pay game-by-game overseas? Nope that option went in year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Spanish said: Nope that option went in year 1 Oh right I see the issue now then, you need at least 30 games to make it reasonable value at £10 a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Carnero said: Oh right I see the issue now then, you need at least 30 games to make it reasonable value at £10 a game. Yep but I think @richinspainand I can talk ourselves into it, it just feels a bit of a rip off. In terms of value for money it is not a bad deal but when you factor in the games you miss, the quality of the entertainment it gets more difficult. Like your favourite beer was only a £1 but 4 years later it costs £3 and doesn’t taste half as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Spanish said: Yep but I think @richinspainand I can talk ourselves into it, it just feels a bit of a rip off. In terms of value for money it is not a bad deal but when you factor in the games you miss, the quality of the entertainment it gets more difficult. Like your favourite beer was only a £1 but 4 years later it costs £3 and doesn’t taste half as good. Yeah I get that though it was probably a little under priced before. You can save yourself £50 by cancelling June & July for a start, you can probably skip May too where a season is ending in a dead rubber or two (rare for us I know!). Guess you need to assess each month whether you'll be able to see at least 3 games or not, I'd guess most months the answer will end up being yes. There's also the option of timing your start date to skip out an international break or two? Spanish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, Spanish said: Exactly the same for me. 300% increase in 4 years. For the privilege of watching tripe that makes me depressed for at least a couple of hours after. It was a relentless series of poor entertainment game after game. What sticks in my throat is being accused of not being a real fan when the problem is I care too much. Aha you plastic fan you with your sanctimonious excuses.....don't you realise you're just hurting the club you support ? San Fran Van Rams and Spanish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 47 minutes ago, Carnero said: Yeah I get that though it was probably a little under priced before. You can save yourself £50 by cancelling June & July for a start, you can probably skip May too where a season is ending in a dead rubber or two (rare for us I know!). Guess you need to assess each month whether you'll be able to see at least 3 games or not, I'd guess most months the answer will end up being yes. There's also the option of timing your start date to skip out an international break or two? Yep probably what I will do but like @richinspain, sorry Rich, we both used to let the account continue through the close season but not now. I am not always able to see games due to other commitments so will probably work around that also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 49 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: Aha you plastic fan you with your sanctimonious excuses.....don't you realise you're just hurting the club you support ? I know Tyler I hear it so often, plastic for not liking the price hike, not right minded for exploring the EFL side of the argument. Disappointed with you though? Tyler Durden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Spanish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 hour ago, richinspain said: To sum up, I agree that comparing with actually going to matches it's a very cheap option. What I don't agree with is a 100% price rise with the added "bonus" of not being able to watch all the league games. As I stated at the beginning of the thread, I kept my subscription on over the summer when there were no games available, but I knew that there weren't any games. As a season ticket holder how would you feel about having to miss about 20% of games because the club decided that it was ok to offer them to someone who was willing to pay more? And on top of that, the bigger games because they would be the more attractive ones. Whilst I feel your pain, Rich, it's not the club deciding it's okay to offer them to someone who was willing to pay more, it's the EFL. I am sure one of Mel's many beefs about the TV rights was this. The club is hamstrung all ways up with the TV deal that the EFL arranged. It's their 100% increase as well, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 @richinspain and @Spanish moving to Gibraltar would solve most of your problems (just not the price increase one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Charlotte Ram said: OK the facts are, * Overseas fans (me) cannot get SKY in the USA, so the $34 I just paid is good value, regarding the SKY games which cannot be shown on Rams TV they are shown on ESPN + an internet channel for $6.99/month. The only games I cannot get are FA cup games which does not bother me as after last years debacle with the FA and Chorley is competition I know longer have any interest in. So to sum up if you don't renew your subscription it is harming the Rams and please spare the sanctimonious justifications being about SKY/MEL/Wayne/EFL etc Don't get me wrong I've lived abroad before, but thankfully in a 'dark market' where I got every game apart from FA cup. Can't remember the cost then but it was worth it. I now live back in England and sub to both sky and bt sport. I also sub to mlb.tv and the value is much, much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 8 hours ago, angieram said: Whilst I feel your pain, Rich, it's not the club deciding it's okay to offer them to someone who was willing to pay more, it's the EFL. I am sure one of Mel's many beefs about the TV rights was this. The club is hamstrung all ways up with the TV deal that the EFL arranged. It's their 100% increase as well, of course. I do know that this is the EFLs doing, which makes it worse as once again it's the club and it's fans that are on the receiving end! angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Apologies if asked elsewhere, anyone know if they’ll stream the games in the U.K. on £10 pay by match basis like during lockdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyRam Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 hours ago, GlastoEls said: Apologies if asked elsewhere, anyone know if they’ll stream the games in the U.K. on £10 pay by match basis like during lockdown? No it will be going back to normal streaming before lockdown. Selected midweek games will still be available. GlastoEls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Fran Van Rams Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Just been on the RamsTV website to see what the price of tomorrow's stream will be. GBP10. However, the monthly membership is stated to be GBP17.50 as opposed to the GBP25 that the email sent out to all subscribers had said. Wondered if I'm getting the wrong end of the stick or whether the EFL/club have revised their prices back to GBP17.50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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