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NWOBHM forever \m/
He's a bit emotional isn't he? Sounds like he was really afraid to lose his job.
Man, EJ is just a savage!
He's a bit emotional isn't he? Sounds like he was really afraid to lose his job.
And he gets better by the day
I'm glad they got one deal figured out, but the vast majority of fans still can't watch. DirecTV probably only holds 25-30% market. Comcast is easily the biggest provider. So is a small victory in my books.
And people saying stuff like just switch providers. Well A. I can't afford it because DirecTV gauges after the first year and they lock you into a contact for a minimum 2 years. B. I can't even get it, if I wanted because I have no way of placing a satellite in the proper direction on my condo.
So it's nice and all that they got one, but I really hope they are still fighting for the other 2 providers because I'm still very screwed and would like to have my teams back on TV.
This. 1000 times this. I want to watch the ****ing games. At home, on my TV.
It's likely Altitude said that to throw a bone to DirecTV for being first, and to put extra pressure on Comcast and Dish to follow suit.
One of my dads friends has a connection to comcast and they said the only reason that the standoff is happening is because all 3 contracts ended at the same time. I would assume all 3 are fine with the same contract and that the others will follow suit shortly.
Lets be real for a second here. It's nice that DirecTV got a deal done, but let's not pretend either. This is a minor move at best. Comcast is the real deal that needs to get done for anything to be considered a true success.
IMO the only reason they worked with DirecTV is for the local bars. Most bars carry DirecTV mainly for NFL Sunday ticket. This deal wasn't about the fans at home, because in reality 7/8 out of 10 homes probably have Comcast.
And this is why I found Kyle Keefe's Twitter post last night, highly offensive. He can be happy that he now has a bit more job security, but he doesn't need to break down in tears like they won the TV Superbowl and say how happy he is for the fans. Earth to Kyle the vast majority of the fans are still left out in the dark. Switching providers isn't an option for most. This wasn't a huge win, just a small step in the right direction. Mainly this was a win for local businesses and a few select home viewers there is a long way to go until things are all good in Avs/Nuggs land.
Doubt it, not expecting Comcast to cave any time soon.understood...but with 1 down, it may not take long for the others....
But I wonder if Altitude will never again negotiate all 3 to end at same time.
I don't know if you listened the podcast but he'd not just straight up lie like that on this topic. Heck, some players are probably listening and I don't think he wants to be known as a liar (that's far worse than extrapolating).
He said that other journalists talk to athletes off the record but never does it. He went on a rant about not being able to do his job correctly if he did but I didn't necessarily buy this part. It's possible that he's just shy.
It wouldn't help him if you did, he'd see the email an hour later and still be confused.If I were an NHL player, I wouldn't give Dater the time of day.
I'm due to neg Comcast into giving me a better rate anyway.I as a Comcast subscriber don’t like that they say we urge all fans to switch to Direct TV... doesn’t sound like they are all gonna follow suit.
The deal happened the same day this happened, so maybe DirectTV caved a bit:
Not a big fan of that last one personally. It’s a bit insensitive and you could see that KK did not find it amusing.And he gets better by the day