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Post by whitesince63 on Jul 3, 2023 10:43:58 GMT
I was only thinking of this myself the other day Pedro and was going to comment on the lack of clarity surrounding the new deal with Sky. I still don’t know if like iFollow you can purchase on a match to match basis, how much will it cost, or do you have to take out a subscription? The club benefitted greatly from iFollow and I just wonder if they might have made a big mistake here because I for one will not be taking out any subscription with Sky to watch games.
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Post by davidm on Jul 3, 2023 11:14:28 GMT
I was only thinking of this myself the other day Pedro and was going to comment on the lack of clarity surrounding the new deal with Sky. I still don’t know if like iFollow you can purchase on a match to match basis, how much will it cost, or do you have to take out a subscription? The club benefitted greatly from iFollow and I just wonder if they might have made a big mistake here because I for one will not be taking out any subscription with Sky to watch games. I don’t think that the Sky service comes in until the season after next, 2024/25. Next season BWFC are going to use their own BWFC TV to show games but how it is going to work no-one knows. I have looked and can find no details of it which considering that the season start in a few weeks is strange. I got the following email from EFL in early June but basically it is just saying that iFollow has finished for BWFC:- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear David,
During July, Bolton Wanderers will be moving to new digital platforms, which will include a new official club website and streaming service for live and on-demand video.
As a result, iFollow BWFC will no longer exist and you will need to register with the new service once the new website is up and running.
Existing iFollow BWFC monthly pass holders will see that no further payment is taken from their account by EFL Digital after 1st July 2023, and pro-rata refunds will be issued to any fan with existing value left on their subscription. Season pass holders will not have their iFollow BWFC subscription renewed.
If you have any questions about iFollow subscriptions, please email ifollow@efl.com. If you have any questions about Bolton Wanderers’ new streaming service, please email wandererstv@streamamg.com.
Many thanks
EFL Digital
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jul 3, 2023 11:55:32 GMT
Majority of folk I know are on the dodgy Firestick🤔😬😬 I don’t agree with it but there’s a cost of living crisis going on in case we’ve not been told Mbappe - £206m per year!!!! What the absolute hell is that all about?? Still, £105m for Declan Rice Even worse, £67m for Kai Havertz £170odd million for 2 pair of legs that could get injured in the first minute of their respective clubs and never play again Football eh?
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Post by whitesince63 on Jul 3, 2023 16:23:58 GMT
It’s beyond absurd now it’s physically abhorrent the money that is being paid out in football. No recession there or pulling in of horns and clubs and players aren’t even embarrassed about it just an ever increasing waste of money. Nobody’s arguing that the top players aren’t worth big money but even there the numbers now have become obscene. Even bang average players are earning zillions whilst the rest of the world struggles to make ends meet. At some point there has to be a break put on this but as of now I don’t see any suggestion of it. I absolutely despise the PL and everything it stands for.
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Post by OohMac on Jul 3, 2023 17:56:48 GMT
After covid wasn't there some talk of football resetting, getting things in order and becoming self sufficient.
Then after the European Super league more talk about how important fan power is and again how we need to give more power to the fans.
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Post by Pedro on Jul 4, 2023 9:58:50 GMT
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Post by Pedro on Jul 4, 2023 11:03:53 GMT
Just had a reply from a Seymour Jensen from a "press association" email address after I emailed the address on the Sky letter.
"Please look out on the Wanderers TV website for further information. Bolton will release this information soon. Ready for Pre Season."
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Post by Pedro on Jul 19, 2023 8:48:30 GMT
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Post by Pedro on Jul 19, 2023 10:49:29 GMT
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23659449.bolton-wanderers-set-launch-new-fans-digital-subscription/“Everyone needs to be aware that the streaming strategy changes at the end of the 2023/24 season, Sky Sports will have a red button version of that. We will not be able to stream games domestically via Wanderers TV." FFS! Hopefully they will carry on for those of us abroad. Wanderers TV International Subscription Cost annually: £140 (Early Bird) and £170 from 1st September 2023. Cost monthly: £25 Live streaming of all Wanderers’ Sky Bet League One fixtures Match Highlights Extended Highlights Full match replays Behind-the-scenes content Features Archive footage Audio commentary Today’s launch of Wanderers TV follows the release of the Club’s upgraded website and is part of an ongoing digital revamp which will include a Club app and new in-stadia screens and LED system. Again, Wanderers TV is new to both us and to you. Please continue to work with us, be patient as we navigate a new system and pass on any comments or queries you have to wandererstv@bwfc.co.uk. We really appreciate your ongoing support and feedback. We will trial our first Wanderers TV match passes for the upcoming Everton and West Bromwich Albion friendly fixtures at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. Match passes for these games will be available to purchase later this week.
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Post by whitesince63 on Jul 19, 2023 12:53:36 GMT
Sounds like it’s going to be significantly more expensive and complicated to watch Wanderers going forward than it was with iFollow. Since I detest everything Sky stand for and believe they have been largely responsible for ruining our game, there is no way I will be paying a subscription to them for Wanderers games. I might subscribe to Wanderers TV this year but after that then I’m done.
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Post by Pedro on Jul 20, 2023 10:13:11 GMT
For me now, living in the South of France, at 140 pounds for a season sub, it is 20 something pounds cheaper than a season sub with iFollow. I have a wifi extender in a window and can receive the signal, full strength to watch the games in my garden Just keeping fingers crossed that the BWFC IT team are better than the hopeless iFollow.
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Post by OohMac on Jul 21, 2023 6:14:45 GMT
For me now, living in the South of France, at 140 pounds for a season sub, it is 20 something pounds cheaper than a season sub with iFollow. I have a wifi extender in a window and can receive the signal, full strength to watch the games in my garden Just keeping fingers crossed that the BWFC IT team are better than the hopeless iFollow. Sounds like you have it tough.
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Post by Pedro on Jul 26, 2023 4:56:50 GMT
For me now, living in the South of France, at 140 pounds for a season sub, it is 20 something pounds cheaper than a season sub with iFollow. I have a wifi extender in a window and can receive the signal, full strength to watch the games in my garden Just keeping fingers crossed that the BWFC IT team are better than the hopeless iFollow. Sounds like you have it tough. And we have missed the heatwave completely. We seem to have our own little micro-climate. Summer weather from February on.
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Post by lehero on Jul 27, 2023 12:25:26 GMT
Don't you have the match fee as well ? That would make it a further £460 if you watched every match home and away. Last year I paid £143 for a season's iFollow with no match fee which was much cheaper. Perhaps I'm getting it wrong ... I stand to be corrected
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Post by OohMac on Jul 27, 2023 15:31:00 GMT
Don't you have the match fee as well ? That would make it a further £460 if you watched every match home and away. Last year I paid £143 for a season's iFollow with no match fee which was much cheaper. Perhaps I'm getting it wrong ... I stand to be corrected No, you can't watch the Saturday games at all. (2-5) so you wouldn't pay £460 but how many league games do we play? A dozen? £120? If your non UK you can watch all games for a one off fee of £140(early bird) A VPN allows you to appear to be from outside UK however not sure if you would need to enter a billing address or pay via international bank. I'm not too clued up on that. Don't think it will be too long before we have the USA model season tickets so you pay to stream your own clubs matches.
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