Any hope of Froch on Setanta?

gazza8 · Post by **gazza8** » 14 Apr 2009, 10:53

ok i know its on ppv stream, which i wont be buying as my broadband is kinda choppy with streams, plus itl prob be on a free stream sumwhere.

Ive been everywhere online for the past few days to see if there is any change and we will get it on tv but so far nothing!

Anyone have any hope for a late bid by setanta?

chrisfinch · Post by **chrisfinch** » 14 Apr 2009, 11:04

There is a slight chance, but with that website being set up now I'd say its highly, highly unlikely.

If its not announced by the weekend, it won't happen at all I don't think.

alexpaterson · Post by **alexpaterson** » 14 Apr 2009, 11:37

I hope its on a TV channel i'm not going to pay for it on the computer

MecnunK · Post by **MecnunK** » 14 Apr 2009, 11:41

i'll be pissed if i cant see this as i have been looking forward to it..my internet sucks though so stream is not a good idea..debating whether to pay for it..really hope they can rech some sort of a deal with a TV channel.

jspain · Post by **jspain** » 14 Apr 2009, 11:48

they have not started taken money on the site yet. they only want people to register their interest. would love to know how many have registered so far. some people are saying the ppv site is only a back up plan to get the tv companies to hurry up and get coverage.

once they start taken money then we can propably kiss goodbye to tv coverage.

whiskey · Post by **whiskey** » 14 Apr 2009, 14:24

Not a clue folks.

I really hope so though, as I'm reading so many are a) have poor internet and wont risk it or b) refuse to pay ten quid for a laptop viewing.

WOODDDDDDDYA · Post by **WOODDDDDDDYA** » 14 Apr 2009, 14:33

Setanta confirmed Cotto/Jennings a day before the fight so theres still hope.

nobby_nobbins · Post by **nobby_nobbins** » 14 Apr 2009, 14:55

Any European broadcasters showing it?

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 14 Apr 2009, 16:24

chrisfinch wrote:There is a slight chance, but with that website being set up now I'd say its highly, highly unlikely.

If its not announced by the weekend, it won't happen at all I don't think.

What was the address for the site?

Edit: Got it! http://frochvtaylor.com/

Edit 2: £9.95 is VERY steep for an internet PPV. It should really be under £5. It's not generally the kind of thing where friends pitch in together.

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 14 Apr 2009, 16:34

It's a sorry state of affairs when Froch can't get on the TV with a WBC title fight - Surely Hennessey should be doing a better job for his man?

TheCobra · Post by **TheCobra** » 14 Apr 2009, 16:41

Asterix wrote:
chrisfinch wrote:There is a slight chance, but with that website being set up now I'd say its highly, highly unlikely.

If its not announced by the weekend, it won't happen at all I don't think.
What was the address for the site?

Edit: Got it! http://frochvtaylor.com/

Edit 2: £9.95 is VERY steep for an internet PPV. It should really be under £5. It's not generally the kind of thing where friends pitch in together.

Agreed, if they'd gone £4.99 I think more ppl might have thought, what the heck, buy it rather than risk getting an unreliable free stream. As it is I'll be getting a free stream all the way, there will be at least 10-20 free streams of it if it's on showtime in America.

rhino222 · Post by **rhino222** » 14 Apr 2009, 16:48

i am hoping to watch the fight with my mate justin....

Asterix · Post by **Asterix** » 14 Apr 2009, 16:49

TheCobra wrote:Agreed, if they'd gone £4.99 I think more ppl might have thought, what the heck, buy it rather than risk getting an unreliable free stream. As it is I'll be getting a free stream all the way, there will be at least 10-20 free streams of it if it's on showtime in America.

Yep. For $20 you can get 135 days access to a reliable stream for every reasonably big fight.

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 14 Apr 2009, 16:51

rhino222 wrote:i am hoping to watch the fight with my mate justin....

Rest assured, you will be!

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 14 Apr 2009, 16:52

What is the reason for no TV?
is it that they won't pay the price, or that they are not interested?

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 15 Apr 2009, 05:37

If I bought this, how would I connect my laptop to the telly to make watching this viable and if I did would the picture be pixalated to hell.

whiskey · Post by **whiskey** » 15 Apr 2009, 06:34

DavidPayne wrote:If I bought this, how would I connect my laptop to the telly to make watching this viable and if I did would the picture be pixalated to hell.

If you have a current LCD or Plasma (HD for example) then you will be fine.

1. If the TV has an VGA in, you can use your TV as monitor and watch whatever is on your laptop screen (sound will come from laptop though)

2. Should the laptop which has an S-Video out, you can use an S-Video cable to connect to the S-Video in on your TV.

3. A Graphics card with Video out the you can connect it to the RCA Video in on the TV and get picture on TV.

4. Or if your laptop has HDMI out then you can connect it using a HDMI lead.

Generally, a decent stream will look pretty nifty on anything upto 37" or so.

gazza8 · Post by **gazza8** » 15 Apr 2009, 09:03

all thats well and good hooking it up 2 the tv through laptop but what if the stream crashes and has 2 rebuffer? or if your internet connection stops and has to restart, you could miss minutes at a time.

Its a farce that setanta havnt got this and assured my subscription will be canceled 29 days before the Haye fight

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 15 Apr 2009, 09:10

I think there is still time for a twist on this story.

Setanta seal the rights next Monday?

Wouldn't surprise me.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 15 Apr 2009, 09:25

G0mez wrote:
DavidPayne wrote:If I bought this, how would I connect my laptop to the telly to make watching this viable and if I did would the picture be pixalated to hell.
If you have a current LCD or Plasma (HD for example) then you will be fine.

1. If the TV has an VGA in, you can use your TV as monitor and watch whatever is on your laptop screen (sound will come from laptop though)

2. Should the laptop which has an S-Video out, you can use an S-Video cable to connect to the S-Video in on your TV.

3. A Graphics card with Video out the you can connect it to the RCA Video in on the TV and get picture on TV.

4. Or if your laptop has HDMI out then you can connect it using a HDMI lead.

Generally, a decent stream will look pretty nifty on anything upto 37" or so.

Could you then record it on to DVD?

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 15 Apr 2009, 09:44

gazza8 wrote:all thats well and good hooking it up 2 the tv through laptop but what if the stream crashes and has 2 rebuffer? or if your internet connection stops and has to restart, you could miss minutes at a time.

Its a farce that setanta havnt got this and assured my subscription will be canceled 29 days before the Haye fight

I do not think you shoud do that. I did the same with SKY and they cancelled it STRAIGHT AWAY!

If you are gong to cancel it then do it the day after the fight, imo.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 15 Apr 2009, 10:29

WHY do ITV have such an aversion to broadcasting any fight thats not from England?

Do they think the limit of peoples interest is the domestic scene?

Christ even blokes who dont normally follow boxing tell me about how great 'that Carl Froch fight was'

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 15 Apr 2009, 10:48

I think with ITV the time of the fight may be an issue, along with what Meaty thinks it is worth.

twenty six · Post by **twenty six** » 15 Apr 2009, 11:39

In boxing terms with the media there's ages to go.
Every day the price drops.
Everyone knows he's desperate to do a deal.
Why buy a product on Wednesday when a week later you can have the product for half price ?

doctorboxing · Post by **doctorboxing** » 15 Apr 2009, 11:46

twenty six wrote:In boxing terms with the media there's ages to go.
Every day the price drops.
Everyone knows he's desperate to do a deal.
Why buy a product on Wednesday when a week later you can have the product for half price ?

Thats all well and good but then the TV company dont have time to advertise the product and dont get as much viewers as a result. Sure, everyone here will tune in if its announced the day of the fight but the "average spots fan" would only watch it if he saw it advertised.

So Setanta will hold off and get a good deal but if they hold off too long then they will shoot themselves in the foot

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