i dont agree with that. sky should be showing a variety of games, not just the top clubs or perceived top games. i used to hate it a few years back when we were never on tv and always on last on motd. most pubs aren't full anyway other then in the clubs city or town when they are playing.
yes, but there's a group of us who'd all hit the pub on a Sunday, first it was just the lads, then it became lads and wags, then add children. We'd all drink and eat. Stay both Sunday games and send the families home.
But that would require a good game, ideally both City and United with City away. The pub woud be full.
If there were 15-20 of us eating and drinking the pub could cope, but that needs to be week in week out to finance Sky. If it's West Brom vs Stoke the pub is empty.
Pubs simply can't afford Sky & BT if the vaults aren't full.
With regards other towns or City's I bet most towns or City's pubs will be much bigger for the Sky 4 than even their own clubs.
I bet United vs Everton pulls in more punters in the Midlands than West Brom vs Leicester.
The games could be regionally televised perhaps? That would solve the age old problems of not watching the local team in the ground and help pubs out who are frankly pay a fortune.
Our local pub pays about £1500 for both. If it's a shit weekend fixtures followed by FA cup or International break the pub is fucking empty.
One busy Sunday a week isn't going to keep the TV's on.
I don't think Pubs should bother with Sky and where I live it's now rarer to see a pub with football than one without.
The costs of a pub and the costs of Sky it's no wonder pubs are up shit creek..