Don't think BT were ever going to pay out..
I think the contract has a max no of games per team and they can go over this if all SPFL clubs agree (for no fee). I don't think BT were ever expecting to pay money and were very surprised Hibs said no. I know BT left it as late as poss to agree it so they were keen to show it however.
There was more discussions about limiting the potential crowd rather than getting more cash being an issue from what I heard.
It was probably a bit of both sides thinking the other would give in but clearly they both got it wrong.
Posted By: Gerald Asamoah on May 9th 2014 at 23:55:24
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- Strange goings on in Scotland (Other Football) - scotchcanary, May 9, 22:26:47
- I work for BT Sport... (Other Football) - Gerald Asamoah, May 9, 23:23:33
- hi mate - quick question (Other Football) - scotchcanary, May 9, 23:32:10
- Don't think BT were ever going to pay out.. (Other Football) - Gerald Asamoah, May 9, 23:55:24
- Wow, all very strange (Other Football) - scotchcanary, May 10, 00:05:56
- Is it that strange? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, May 10, 01:29:02
- Yeah very strange tbh (Other Football) - Gerald Asamoah, May 10, 00:09:14
- Wow, all very strange (Other Football) - scotchcanary, May 10, 00:05:56
- Don't think BT were ever going to pay out.. (Other Football) - Gerald Asamoah, May 9, 23:55:24
- hi mate - quick question (Other Football) - scotchcanary, May 9, 23:32:10
- Rod Petrie is on the board of the SPFL too, I believe (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 9, 22:29:42
- I thought that was a spoonerism of Petodrie at first :s (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, May 9, 23:18:37
- Apparently they're exploiting a loophole... (Other Football) - scotchcanary, May 9, 22:32:31
- so they just dont want to get relegated on telly? (Other Football) - matt in london, May 9, 22:36:35
- Well there's a few reasons I suppose (Other Football) - scotchcanary, May 9, 22:40:10
- Seems insane to risk upsetting one of the companies willing to spend money on Scottish (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 9, 22:38:40
- While that may be true... (Other Football) - scotchcanary, May 9, 22:42:53
- so they just dont want to get relegated on telly? (Other Football) - matt in london, May 9, 22:36:35
- I work for BT Sport... (Other Football) - Gerald Asamoah, May 9, 23:23:33
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