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Seems a good development overall...

 

More Scottish Cup games will be televised as part of a new deal with the Scottish FA.

In a six-year agreement with IMG, who will market the competition globally, BBC Scotland will screen additional games and Premier Sports makes its domestic debut in Scotland.

BBC will screen games from rounds one to three of the competition, starting from next season, which will mean Highland League, Lowland League and junior clubs now have an increased chance of being shown on television.

Premier Sports has already televised Champions League and Europa League matches involving Scottish clubs and from round four onwards, each broadcaster will screen two games each. One semi-final will be shown exclusively on Premier Sports, with the other semi-final and final screened across both channels.

SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell is enthused by the potential of the deal.

He said: “The William Hill Scottish Cup is a tournament that is steeped in history. In it, the clubs and players have created countless unforgettable memories and this deal will ensure that more action than ever before will be broadcast live to the nation.

“It will also drive significant revenue back to all the clubs who participate in the competition, ensuring ongoing investment into the game. We look forward to working with Premier Sports and the BBC to help us continue to tell the stories and cover the action of our top knockout competition.”

 

If both the arseholes are still in it, there's one semi final game taken care of (it'll be in the small print).

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Seems a good development overall...

 

More Scottish Cup games will be televised as part of a new deal with the Scottish FA.

In a six-year agreement with IMG, who will market the competition globally, BBC Scotland will screen additional games and Premier Sports makes its domestic debut in Scotland.

BBC will screen games from rounds one to three of the competition, starting from next season, which will mean Highland League, Lowland League and junior clubs now have an increased chance of being shown on television.

Premier Sports has already televised Champions League and Europa League matches involving Scottish clubs and from round four onwards, each broadcaster will screen two games each. One semi-final will be shown exclusively on Premier Sports, with the other semi-final and final screened across both channels.

SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell is enthused by the potential of the deal.

He said: “The William Hill Scottish Cup is a tournament that is steeped in history. In it, the clubs and players have created countless unforgettable memories and this deal will ensure that more action than ever before will be broadcast live to the nation.

“It will also drive significant revenue back to all the clubs who participate in the competition, ensuring ongoing investment into the game. We look forward to working with Premier Sports and the BBC to help us continue to tell the stories and cover the action of our top knockout competition.”

When they talk about “screening” games , do they mean live coverage ?

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The deals in Scandinavia will be renewed at lower levels.

 

Norwegian attendances are down despite the league being its most competitive in years. Problem is, all the teams are mediocre.

 

There are more viewers towards the end of the season as the weather closes in and people decide to sit on their arses at home, even if they've paid for a ticket.

 

Every game in the Norwegian league is televised. Every team plays in the "main game" on a Sunday evening at least once a season. Usually against one of the bigger teams.

 

The problem is, the yoof and adults for that matter can watch Man U or Barca every week too as part of their subscription. Kids grow up knowing all about Messi but can't even tell you the striker for their local team.

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The deals in Scandinavia will be renewed at lower levels.

 

Norwegian attendances are down despite the league being its most competitive in years. Problem is, all the teams are mediocre.

 

There are more viewers towards the end of the season as the weather closes in and people decide to sit on their arses at home, even if they've paid for a ticket.

 

Every game in the Norwegian league is televised. Every team plays in the "main game" on a Sunday evening at least once a season. Usually against one of the bigger teams.

 

The problem is, the yoof and adults for that matter can watch Man U or Barca every week too as part of their subscription. Kids grow up knowing all about Messi but can't even tell you the striker for their local team.

 

It's getting like that in Scotland too!  When I was at School, all the kids supported Scottish teams... different times now.

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Yeah loads of arsehole parents about allowing their kids to "support" foreign teams. Tell the wee dude they're getting a Dons top, not a Barca one and he's to like it of lump it.

Absolutely.

 

The sooner the kid learns that real football means showing up in the pissing rain and cold to watch your team disappoint you, the better.

 

It's makes the seldom moments of glory all the sweeter.

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The problem is, the yoof and adults for that matter can watch Man U or Barca every week too as part of their subscription. Kids grow up knowing all about Messi but can't even tell you the striker for their local team.

 

This is where football is worrying nowadays.

 

I think in Scottish schools we should encourage bullying of any kids wearing non local football tops. Anyone supporting the likes of Man City should be particularly ridiculed and battered. By the teachers.

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The problem is, the yoof and adults for that matter can watch Man U or Barca every week too as part of their subscription. Kids grow up knowing all about Messi but can't even tell you the striker for their local team.

 

 

You are right, but I reckon that is what UEFA and the TV companies want - a much smaller cadre of top european teams, heavily supported internationally by armchair fans willing to pay sports channel subscriptions.

 

Meanwhile, locally, actual game attendance for these teams will increasingly become the preserve of the wealthy and the corporate fan.

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