bobby bombscare Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Obviously cup games and international games are now on viaplay (I think unless chances in SFA, prem games will follow...). But got me thinking, I know plenty folk with a dodgy stick or whatever but I don't know of anyone who actually pays for it like they did sky sports. Does anyone on here actually pay the monthly cost for viaplay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeDiouf Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I signed up to a cheap deal they had a wee while back - was something like 60 quid for the year. Seemed reasonable value at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNelly15 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Terrible channel and thankfully away at the end if the season. Its going back to Premier sports.. not that that's any better 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Vallance Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Just now, HopeDiouf said: I signed up to a cheap deal they had a wee while back - was something like 60 quid for the year. Seemed reasonable value at the time. I did the same. Our league Cup games were on. Scotland and La Liga. Good deal for £60. I'd do the same again for the same price but I doubt that offer will be back on the table. Certainly wouldn't touch their monthly subscription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeDiouf Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Just now, Fort Vallance said: I did the same. Our league Cup games were on. Scotland and La Liga. Good deal for £60. I'd do the same again for the same price but I doubt that offer will be back on the table. Certainly wouldn't touch their monthly subscription. yep, was same. Hearts cup games plus the scotland games. Also had a few bonus games on there I wouldn't have watched otherwise - would say I've had good value for what I paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poultry Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo in Bathgate Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Only buy a month pass and cancel after game if it’s a Hearts away game. Saved a fortune this year with all our three cup games on BBC. Won’t buy semi final month pass as I’ll be there. Do the same with Sky ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 14 minutes ago, Fort Vallance said: I did the same. Our league Cup games were on. Scotland and La Liga. Good deal for £60. I'd do the same again for the same price but I doubt that offer will be back on the table. Certainly wouldn't touch their monthly subscription. I got it for £60 pa as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Sure I bought a month under the Premier Sports guise. Would probably never do it again though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section Q Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Had a falling out with them after signing up. They're based in Singapore and their coverage for Australia was over rated. Got my money back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo85 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Bring back Setanta Sports! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Not even all the pubs pay to have it as part of their deal 😆. Fawa etc are the way forward to watch the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, bobby bombscare said: Obviously cup games and international games are now on viaplay (I think unless chances in SFA, prem games will follow...). But got me thinking, I know plenty folk with a dodgy stick or whatever but I don't know of anyone who actually pays for it like they did sky sports. Does anyone on here actually pay the monthly cost for viaplay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, poultry said: No way. this, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASTREL Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, bobby bombscare said: Obviously cup games and international games are now on viaplay (I think unless chances in SFA, prem games will follow...). But got me thinking, I know plenty folk with a dodgy stick or whatever but I don't know of anyone who actually pays for it like they did sky sports. Does anyone on here actually pay the monthly cost for viaplay? Those options might soon be a thing of the past. My dodgy stick has been taken off line and we think the guy behind it UK wide is being prosecuted or fled the country... so I am now looking for other options for next seasons European/English/Scottish football viewing on weeks or days when Hearts are playing away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxfee Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Got a deal last year to watch the Scotland games. I forget to look at it other times to see what’s on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboozy Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polonia Gorgie Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I got it as part of my Amazon Prime deal, it's quite a shite app to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 (edited) I have done sporadically for when we've been on it. I absolutely do not as a matter of course pay for ViaPlay though. I do have sky sports and TNT sports. Edited March 22 by Taffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1964m Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, bobby bombscare said: Obviously cup games and international games are now on viaplay (I think unless chances in SFA, prem games will follow...). But got me thinking, I know plenty folk with a dodgy stick or whatever but I don't know of anyone who actually pays for it like they did sky sports. Does anyone on here actually pay the monthly cost for viaplay? 58 minutes ago, dannymack said: Only Romanov had the dodgy golden stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzyonthefence Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 27 minutes ago, Polonia Gorgie said: I got it as part of my Amazon Prime deal, it's quite a shite app to be honest What’s the deal with Amazon Prime? I have that but didn’t realise you could get Viaplay through it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryheart Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, davemclaren said: I got it for £60 pa as well. Likewise. I thoroughly enjoy the coverage of Spanish football and rugby. For me it has been money well spent. Buying a dodgy stick is never an option for me; why would I want to support the lifestyle of criminals rather than give what is really a small sum over a year to a broadcaster that gives me a service that I'm happy with that puts money into sport and the club that I support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polonia Gorgie Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Just now, Fozzyonthefence said: What’s the deal with Amazon Prime? I have that but didn’t realise you could get Viaplay through it? I thinks it's about £6.99 a month, you can get quite a number of add ones, like the history channel and discovery etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzyonthefence Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 4 minutes ago, Polonia Gorgie said: I thinks it's about £6.99 a month, you can get quite a number of add ones, like the history channel and discovery etc etc Cheers, might look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzyonthefence Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 5 minutes ago, henryheart said: Likewise. I thoroughly enjoy the coverage of Spanish football and rugby. For me it has been money well spent. Buying a dodgy stick is never an option for me; why would I want to support the lifestyle of criminals rather than give what is really a small sum over a year to a broadcaster that gives me a service that I'm happy with that puts money into sport and the club that I support? Hardly puts anything into the club you support though, that’s the problem. And as far as Scottish football goes they’re only interested in Rangers and Celtic, same as Sky in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull's-eye Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Yes, buy it through Amazon then cancel next week when the games are finished. Its easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I had Virgin and would add it on for both Scotland games then cancel. Cancelled Virgin and back to Freeview and Freesat. What's a a firestick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveandal Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Sky, BBC, TNT/BT, Premier Sport, Via Play... It's all just the same small pool of pundits usually talking mince. Only difference is the logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby bombscare Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jambo in Bathgate said: Only buy a month pass and cancel after game if it’s a Hearts away game. Saved a fortune this year with all our three cup games on BBC. Won’t buy semi final month pass as I’ll be there. Do the same with Sky ! I'm happy to pay for sky (well, now tv) cause I get spl, premier league, championship and F1 on it so its ov value but 3 Cup games and a couple.scotland games isn't enough to convince me to spend what viaplay are wanting. Edited March 22 by bobby bombscare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby bombscare Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Disco Ball said: Those options might soon be a thing of the past. My dodgy stick has been taken off line and we think the guy behind it UK wide is being prosecuted or fled the country... so I am now looking for other options for next seasons European/English/Scottish football viewing on weeks or days when Hearts are playing away. Yeah, they're determined to put football behind a pay wall. I mind growing up watching football on the telly most weekends when my dad didnt really car about it. Now, if your mum or dad isn't into football you've got no chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Disco Ball said: Those options might soon be a thing of the past. My dodgy stick has been taken off line and we think the guy behind it UK wide is being prosecuted or fled the country... so I am now looking for other options for next seasons European/English/Scottish football viewing on weeks or days when Hearts are playing away. Put Kodi on a firestick, then sign up for real-debrid to get premium content. You can check out Troypoint for how to set it up, you will probably need a vpn also, got all movies, tv shows,netflix, disney, amazon, sports channels, news, pretty much covers everything. If you need help drop me a Pm and I can walk you through the steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I signed up for a free trial ages ago, cancelled before they started to charge me but they haven't ever turned off the channels and they aren't charging me for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Taffin said: I have done sporadically for when we've been on it. I absolutely do not as a matter of course pay for ViaPlay though. I do have sky sports and TNT sports. I had them all but have binned the lot after skys recent price rises,phoned up for a better deal and got offered £2 a month off......nah feck you. Even downgraded netflix from £17 a month down to the basic £4-99 package. They're all on the rob!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDJ87 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Yes of course we do... 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex member of the SaS Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, Tommy Brown said: I had Virgin and would add it on for both Scotland games then cancel. Cancelled Virgin and back to Freeview and Freesat. What's a a firestick It's a piece of wood used to light a fire. Thought everyone knew that!😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASTREL Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Neon said: Put Kodi on a firestick, then sign up for real-debrid to get premium content. You can check out Troypoint for how to set it up, you will probably need a vpn also, got all movies, tv shows,netflix, disney, amazon, sports channels, news, pretty much covers everything. If you need help drop me a Pm and I can walk you through the steps. Thank you very much for this heads up. I am not the brightest when it comes to techi stuff but I will definately give it a look tomorrow. On my old Hookey Stick everything was preloaded for me by the seller of the "software" by installing an App on the stick. I will investigate what I need to do to "load onto" my Amazon Firestick. See I dont even know what a DM is and where to find it .😀 Edited March 22 by Disco Ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oda be a JT Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 3 hours ago, Pasquale for King said: Not even all the pubs pay to have it as part of their deal 😆. Fawa etc are the way forward to watch the games. If a game isn’t on sky or TNT (was BT) or Cooncil telly then it’s fawa for me - although have had to watch on an older Amazon kindle/tablet rather than my spanking new iPad - constant cuts out or buffers on iPad where as it’s fine on the android device, maybe down to different security I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 4 hours ago, HopeDiouf said: I signed up to a cheap deal they had a wee while back - was something like 60 quid for the year. Seemed reasonable value at the time. Me too! Think it cost about £59 which seemed like great value for a year's worth of Nations League, Scottish Cup, Euro2024 qualifying and other International games. Just remember to cancel it before it auto renews at the full price. Mine is sometime around the start of June, so it's worth logging in and double checking when yours expires! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RENE Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Can you get fawanews on the telly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 58 minutes ago, Oda be a JT said: If a game isn’t on sky or TNT (was BT) or Cooncil telly then it’s fawa for me - although have had to watch on an older Amazon kindle/tablet rather than my spanking new iPad - constant cuts out or buffers on iPad where as it’s fine on the android device, maybe down to different security I guess. I watch it on my phone and it’s usually fine tbh 👍🏽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 38 minutes ago, RENE said: Can you get fawanews on the telly? You can probably link it from a device to a smart tv, but I’m no tech wizard tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RENE Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 12 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: You can probably link it from a device to a smart tv, but I’m no tech wizard tbh. OK. Thanks Pasquale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joondalupjambo Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 3 hours ago, Polonia Gorgie said: I thinks it's about £6.99 a month, you can get quite a number of add ones, like the history channel and discovery etc etc You also got an option of buying one game. Think I watched a Derby game from Easter Road via that Viaplay in Amazon option. Maybe a tenner I think which was a good deal. So one offs as well as subscription is possible depending on the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Dodgy fire stick is the way to go, so I’m told anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I've had it for a few years now as Mrs 1953 likes Edinburgh and Glasgow rugby. We don't watch anything else apart from that and Scottish football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 6 hours ago, Fozzyonthefence said: Hardly puts anything into the club you support though, that’s the problem. And as far as Scottish football goes they’re only interested in Rangers and Celtic, same as Sky in that respect. Same as every media outlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Fox Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Bring back the ‘Squarial’, David Livingstone and BSB (British Satellite Broadcasting)! After ‘crossing the border’ I relied on back page cut outs of the Evening News and Daily Record posted (lovingly?!) every week by my mother in law! Then in c. 1982 along came a dream … Hearts games live on a new TV broadcasting medium, hosted by David Livingstone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthing Jambo Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 5 minutes ago, Jambo-Fox said: Bring back the ‘Squarial’, David Livingstone and BSB (British Satellite Broadcasting)! After ‘crossing the border’ I relied on back page cut outs of the Evening News and Daily Record posted (lovingly?!) every week by my mother in law! Then in c. 1982 along came a dream … Hearts games live on a new TV broadcasting medium, hosted by David Livingstone!! I’m with you on that one. Devasted when Sky took them over, as the BSB technology was far superior. Did you not tune in To 810AM? Only worked in the winter🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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