the Prem League have put certain safeguards into the contract so they can go after the sha

reholders when Setanta goes tits up, like what the Football League wished they'd done with ONdigital so they could then have gone after Granada and Carlton

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on June 8th 2009 at 22:55:49

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setanta r fucked...... (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Jun 8, 22:03:18
- Is there a link anywhere to the story? (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Jun 8, 22:26:34
  - Like I did, go to Sky (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 8, 22:27:45
- Just read that myself on, surprise, surprise, Sky... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 8, 22:18:06
  - I get Setanta for free with Virgin so no real loss (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jun 8, 22:32:39
    - I pay for it so it looks like I'll be cancelling it tomorrow (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 8, 22:34:09
      - I'm not. I mainly watch ESPN Europe, and that is part owned by (Other Football) - Fanny Forrest, Jun 8, 23:12:40
  - good news ?, now sky have the monopoly that could drive the price of the next deal down? (n/m) (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Jun 8, 22:21:56
    - Not yet, if it is, or course. Sky can't touch it cos of monopoly... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 8, 22:26:06
      - the Prem League have put certain safeguards into the contract so they can go after the sha (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 8, 22:55:49
    - Or they could buy the lot (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 22:25:57
      - I believe at the mo they're not allowed to and they're up to their maximum... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 8, 22:27:07
        
        Hmmm, there's an election coming up soon (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 8, 22:35:01
        
        Have no fears about the election (Other Football) - Bryan Salad Surgery, Jun 8, 23:10:27
        
        that'd mean going against the European Competition Commision (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 8, 23:00:41
        
        Lovely curved ball their BC... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 8, 22:38:09
        
        *there* (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 8, 22:38:53
        
        bbc & itv cant afford, to me that says lower price required to pay by sky next time (n/m) (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Jun 8, 22:33:03
        
        I'm sure they'll be some other deal to be had... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 8, 22:37:28

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