Let's just hope it lasts that long, otherwise we may miss out.

Didn't Setanta recently sign up Rugby Union too?

Where there's a lack of coverage, there is a webstream!

think so, i certainly got thrown some shoite about the magners league deal when i rang up to cancel in april, they didnæt even really try to convince me things with the nrl would get better, hopefully it'll last out till after UFC 100 in july.

Can I record it while I am at work, or can it be watched again?

Also, the quality isn't brilliant on Setanta, never mind the web.

Not sure about recording/watched back. No doubt there is way.

And the quality I had the other day was far superior to Sultana that one person who pays for the privileged of Sultana ended up watching online

exactly.

Before everybody gets carried away

There was a magnificent stream for State of Origin 1, one of the best i've seen.

Depends how you class poop as opposed to good stuff.

I have many friends in the South who consider RL poop but accept it has a place on Sky, but point out its considerably lower down the rankings of the Sky execs priorities compared with RU, despite viewing figures.

I also have friends who subscribe to Setanta as they show the Blue Square league. Their crowds are comparable with NL crowds so I thinks its all a matter of taste.

Setanta's problem is that they have tried to compete with Sky and are paying far too much for many of their attractions.

That said its Free with Virgin so I will miss it.

They should sell out to Sky!

Glad they've gone bust personally, can have NRL back rather than watching awful streams.

Also the Setanta News channel is the worst sports channel ever!

Poor Jose

News Corp. didn't waste any time gloating about this one, though I agree that it isn't good a good scenario for some football clubs. Imagine the situation Super League would be in now if it switched to Setanta as many on RLFANS suggested when it arrived on the UK scene a couple of years ago.

Although the production quality of Setanta's own programmes is not on a par with its slicker counterparts, I think some of its shows are more insightful than those elsewhere. Whatever you think about Steve Bunce, his boxing hour is the best/only round up TV. The most excellent punmeister James Richardson is on fire at the moment. And it treats MMA as a reputable and reportable sport.

This is without mentioning the loss of the Australian rugby league shows and SoO & NRL coverage. I'm not confident that Sky will pick up what is left behind by Setanta bar the football coverage it is allowed to get on the cheap.

Thank you sir.

If Sky keep Special 1 TV going, I won't be bothered....otherwise, buggar!

Quote ="Dave T"Let's just hope it lasts that long, otherwise we may miss out. Didn't Setanta recently sign up Rugby Union too?'" They already hold Magners League coverage. They had agreed a shared rights deal with Sky for the Guinness Premiership: www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/de ... ship-rugby

Quote ="Dave T"Let's just hope it lasts that long, otherwise we may miss out. Didn't Setanta recently sign up Rugby Union too?'" They already hold Magners League coverage. They had agreed a shared rights deal with Sky for the Guinness Premiership: www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/de ... ship-rugby

This is not good for our sport or any sport, this will drive prices down.

The Beeb have no money and ITV are not far off in the bankrupt steaks either leaving only Sky. You can bet they will now drive down the price paid as I know Sky have also suffered from the cut backs from people either cancelling or reducing the package they buy.

I bet football clubs are crapping themselves as they will lose Setanta money and only Sky is left in the market place for there product. Sky will maybe force a re setting of the prices now as the Setanta matches will become available by default.

And that, my friend is capitalism....



Have you ever thought that maybe the various sports have been ripping off the broadcasters???...



I honestly hope this sends a few sports clubs down the pan, a la Leeds United, as it always seems to me that a few of them, mostly Football clubs, are run in a scandalous manner.

How, in an open auction, could any sport be accused of ripping off the broadcaster?

Yes

You mean prices paid to the Sports, yeah, rather than prices paid by the end user, which can surely only go UP. There will be no competition and Sky will have a monopoly and the ability to charge whatever it likes. Good times Rupert.

Back in the day, the Govt may have taken an interest in the situation, but they seem to have other fish to fry at the moment.

You really think Setanta have stopped them doing that?

Should I be cancelling my direct debit yet?

Not if you don't want Setanta to go under. As far as I can see, they've not actually gone into administration yet.

The thing is, these things are often self fulfilling prophecies. Word gets out that they may be in trouble (and don't forget, Setanta themselves have not commented, yet), people start to cancel direct debits, which starves the company of cash, so they go under anyway because of it.

After the difficulties I had in cancelling it doesn't surprise me, i'm sure like many others, the fact it was so hard last year, stopped me going back again this year.