ARTICLE: MP backs call for coverage of Premier League games

[ClaretTony]

Article on behalf of Burnley FC Supporters Groups on the television coverage situation - it includes links to the FSA statement and the letter sent by Ian Mearns MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Football Supporters sent to the Premier League

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/mp-backs-c ... ague-games

[ClaretTony]

Sky done a deal with EFL. Every match covered but £10 for leagues 1 & 2 away games. Different rules for home games and ST holders.

Mentioned in the article with quote from Dave Baldwin

[Woodleyclaret]

So now we want parity with all our games available on I follow for our st holders or £10 a game for those matches not on Sky
Maybe its time for Prime to step up and show all Premier league games live that aren't on Sky or Bt live

[ClaretTony]

So now we want parity with all our games available on I follow for our st holders or £10 a game for those matches not on Sky
Maybe its time for Prime to step up and show all Premier league games live that aren't on Sky or Bt live

Prime can't step up and neither can Sky or BT - blocked by the Premier League clubs.

The campaign is asking the league and broadcasters to make those games not selected for coverage available to supporters

[sanderson370]

does anyone know if our mp antony higginbotham been involved in backing this out of interest.?

[ClaretTony]

does anyone know if our mp antony higginbotham been involved in backing this out of interest.?

Been contacted but absolutely no response from him unfortunately. That's unlike the previous MP who was brilliant in our support re the safe standing campaign. But I don't want to turn this into politics so will leave it at the fact that he's been contacted.

Some potentially positive news this morning with an article in the Times suggesting that the Premier League and Government are now in discussions regarding this. Fingers crossed.

[aggi]

Prime can't step up and neither can Sky or BT - blocked by the Premier League clubs.

The campaign is asking the league and broadcasters to make those games not selected for coverage available to supporters

Has there been any inkling from the broadcasters whether or not they would want to do it?

[ClaretTony]

Has there been any inkling from the broadcasters whether or not they would want to do it?

From what I’m told, the broadcasters would but it’s the Premier League clubs who have said no.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Guess that tells us what some clubs think of their fans then.

[Woodleyclaret]

The usual suspects are going to be on every week it's the so called smaller clubs who aren't being shown.

[aggi]

From what I’m told, the broadcasters would but it’s the Premier League clubs who have said no.

It would be interesting to hear what the clubs' reasons were. I can certainly think of some good reasons but I wonder what reasons they'd give.

I can imagine broadcasters are concerned about people heading off to illegal streams and not coming back.

[ClaretTony]

Martyn Ziegler, chief sports writer for the Times has just tweeted:

Excl: Sat 3pm TV blackout lifted for next season until full return of fans to stadiums - now looking certain all Premier League games will be televised.