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I know a lot of people on here use First Row to watch matches on here. I myself have used it several times.

Apparently the Premier League is pushing for ISP's to block the website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23004880

I'll be really disappointed if it happens, although there's hundreds of similar websites.

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they will block this site, another will pop up straight away.. happens with piratebay and many other sites. No need to fear.

I actually only use that website for saturday 3pms as there is no other way of watching them but i watch all other games through Sky because it's in HD

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Well perhaps they should show all the matches themselves then most people would watch it that way. I would be more than willing to buy a premier league pass similar to what they do for the NBA and NFL to watch any game when you want.

And its no big deal they will just shadow the isp.

The piratebay has been blocked for ages, yet there are 200 proxies.

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I honestly don't get why they don't try and make money from it.

They know that most big football fans watch these streams, the majority of whom would be more than willing to pay 100 quid a year for proper coverage of all the premier league matches online.

It wouldn't damage the ticket sales because people will still go for the atmosphere etc.

And they could even exclude any matches shown on sky to avoid them getting pissed off by it.

It's a win win. The cameras and commentators are already there. The demand is definitely there. Seems like a no brainer.

Baffles me in this day and age with all the technology and hd and 3D etc, that they can't show all the premier league matches.

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I know a lot of people on here use First Row to watch matches on here. I myself have used it several times.

Apparently the Premier League is pushing for ISP's to block the website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23004880

I'll be really disappointed if it happens, although there's hundreds of similar websites.

I do like first row ....covers golf as well

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I honestly don't get why they don't try and make money from it.

They know that most big football fans watch these streams, the majority of whom would be more than willing to pay 100 quid a year for proper coverage of all the premier league matches online.

It would damage the ticket sales because people will still go for the atmosphere etc.

And they could even exclude any matches shown on sky to avoid them getting pissed off by it.

It's a win win. The cameras and commentators are already there. The demand is definitely there. Seems like a no brainer.

Baffles me in this day and age with all the technology and hd and 3D etc, that they can't show all the premier league matches.

I dont see a logical reason behind not doing an international league pass either!

For instance, NBA has two types of packages. One that offers all access to every single game for 249,90 dollars (but the amount of games is way bigger than any football league) and another that gives access to all games from one specific team for 129,90 dollars!

I dont even need to say that both packages are big hit with the NBA (and it is not only in the NBA). Not only it supply the internal demand, but it lets people from countries without ESPN ir Fox Sports to watch the games of the sport they love...

The FA can do it, they have the money to invest in a decent server to make all of this possible. I bet it would be a tremendous success that would be lucrative to both the clibs and the association.

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I honestly don't get why they don't try and make money from it.

They know that most big football fans watch these streams, the majority of whom would be more than willing to pay 100 quid a year for proper coverage of all the premier league matches online.

It would damage the ticket sales because people will still go for the atmosphere etc.

And they could even exclude any matches shown on sky to avoid them getting pissed off by it.

It's a win win. The cameras and commentators are already there. The demand is definitely there. Seems like a no brainer.

Baffles me in this day and age with all the technology and hd and 3D etc, that they can't show all the premier league matches.

This exact thing has happened in New Zealand. Sky NZ has lost the rights and somebody else has picked them up.

We have to $150 NZD a season to watch all 380 PL match, (even four matches at once on the same screen lol).

http://premierleaguepass.com/

I don't know how common this is around the world, but I think its a great idea!

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