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Armchair


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Well I love tennis but I don't need it. So on a small budget I will reluctantly have to say say goodbye to it.
£61 is a big amount of money to me, a weeks food shop, my choice so goodbye US Open.


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I may go for now tv but I do wonder how many courts they will show. I dont madly want to form out so much money for sky as I dont really see myself watching a lot of tv apart from the stuff I already get on freeview and tennis!

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Kennykoalabear wrote:

I may go for now tv but I do wonder how many courts they will show. I dont madly want to form out so much money for sky as I dont really see myself watching a lot of tv apart from the stuff I already get on freeview and tennis!

 Now TV will have 2 courts at most. They don't have the facility to show all courts I believe.



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I think you will be able to watch additional courts if you have the right devices. help.nowtv.com/article/now-features

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Sky Sports, where sport goes to die. With the exception of Football, I don't think taking the money from Sky has ended well for any sport.


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Armchair wrote:

Well I love tennis but I don't need it. So on a small budget I will reluctantly have to say say goodbye to it.
£61 is a big amount of money to me, a weeks food shop, my choice so goodbye US Open.

 Internet as well though, most people pay at least £20 a month for internet dont they? 



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emmsie69 wrote:

Sky Sports, where sport goes to die. With the exception of Football, I don't think taking the money from Sky has ended well for any sport.

 Not done Darts or Golf any harm, if Darts counts.

Cant comment on English Tory sports like Cricket and Rugby as we dont watch them in Scotland



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Armchair wrote:

Well I love tennis but I don't need it. So on a small budget I will reluctantly have to say say goodbye to it.
£61 is a big amount of money to me, a weeks food shop, my choice so goodbye US Open.

 This is one of the reasons I use Bet365, and/or enjoy challenger tennis, junior tennis, whatever

I won't pay large amounts for annual tennis subscriptions

Every year till now, in France, Eurosport, for a month, for the US Open, has been about £8. Which I'll happily pay. 

But if it's £61 for the two weeks, no, I wouldn't

(Of course, it's that part of your overall internet/TV package and that the whole whammy, no extras, and you use it a lot, and you'd be miserable without it, then that may well be a good deal, and it'll take priority over all other discretionaries or something will have to give to make way)  



-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 22nd of August 2023 05:49:32 AM

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Coup Droit


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Just signed up for the 10 euro one-month Eurosport package in France

So if someon has a VPN in the UK, that would presumably work for them too?

It claims you get all the quali matches too.....

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Armchair


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Interesting thoughts and ways to think of accessing more tennis, thanks all.

Sadly I'm on a cheap broadband contract for a while yet, so couldn't swap to Sky and amortise the costs.

Bet 365 well I haven't thought of that, I used it way back but was cancelled because I didn't place any bets, I shall revisit !

I'm living on a state pension so don't have a lot of wriggle room financially, but yup I need to look at ways around the dilemma.

Take care all and enjoy the US Open !

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Currently screening pickle ball on Amazon Prime. might have to switch to watching this when tennis goes to Sky. No idea of the rules and the court is a little small, but on the plus side no Castle or Rusedski commentary wink



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Elegant Point wrote:

Currently screening pickle ball on Amazon Prime. might have to switch to watching this when tennis goes to Sky. No idea of the rules and the court is a little small, but on the plus side no Castle or Rusedski commentary wink

 Its getting quite big in the states is pickleball. Its in the vein of padel and the like, fun but hard to see as a serious pro sport , at least Im not convinced - and I play a bit of padel at weekends 



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On Virgin Media, the court streams are available on channels 561 to 576.

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