Legal streams for watching matches

Having a debate at work on this. Paraphrasing:

Person One: it's ridiculous that people flout the rules by watching games on illegal streams. It means clubs aren't getting paid for the high-quality entertainment they're producing.

Person Two: no it isn't: it's impossible to access this stuff live legally through streams. I don't want to buy the full Sky package, I only want the games I want (typically those I can't get to myself), and you can't buy "just a few games". If the industry made a sensible legal offer available I'd probably pay but they don't so I don't.

Which of the two people above is more of a c**t, and more importantly are there actually legal services available or is it really sky-full-monty or nothing?

Posted By: Old Man on June 14th 2011 at 16:48:46

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Legal streams for watching matches (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 14, 16:48:46
- Person 2 is doing what a lot of people are (General Chat) - pants, Jun 14, 16:57:11
- anyone who deprives Sky of money automatically recieves a cunt exemption (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 16:54:27
  - this (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jun 14, 17:08:53
    - I'd imagine that many of the streams aren't even illegal (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 17:28:23
      - the offence takes place (General Chat) - jayson blair, Jun 14, 17:33:24
        
        I'll wait until they knock on my door and tell me to stop (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 17:35:08
        
        *knock knocky knock knock* Open up# (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 14, 17:39:34
        
        'Are you watching an illegal stream?' Yes I am and I'm proud of it. 'Who are you watching (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 14, 17:41:23
        
        ^^this (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 14, 17:35:44
        
        "they" just knocked on the door (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 17:41:13
      - Good point well made (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 14, 17:29:52
      - I'm sure I read in the Guardian it's not actually illegal to watch some of the streams... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 14, 17:29:46
        
        exactly, until it becomes illegal to access streams in the UK (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 17:32:15
        
        I think PL/clubs share some of the blame.......... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 14, 17:43:07
        
        they're obviously still tied to a deal where they can't offer single games (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 18:01:58
- the clubs get the same amount of money irrelevant of how many people have subscribed (General Chat) - s10 yellow, Jun 14, 16:53:08
  - for the duration of the current deal yeah (General Chat) - matt in london, Jun 14, 17:16:51
    - You last line - yes, agreed (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 14, 17:32:45
    - and when the next deal is less (General Chat) - jayson blair, Jun 14, 17:26:04
      - Need some consensus through footy to stop paying ridiculous wages. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 14, 17:28:16
        
        Agreed, all clubs should only pay a fixed % of revenue in wages. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 14, 17:32:29
        
        what ever happened to that pub in Portsmouth (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jun 14, 17:43:56
        
        sky lost (General Chat) - jayson blair, Jun 14, 17:59:31

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