Setanta feeling the Credit Crunch - No more fights this year [Archive]

robpalmer135

11-10-2008, 03:43 PM

Larryboys

11-10-2008, 03:56 PM

There'll be feeling it that bit more when I cancel my subscription about 15 seconds after David Hayes' fight is over.

FLINT ISLAND

11-10-2008, 04:05 PM

There'll be feeling it that bit more when I cancel my subscription about 15 seconds after David Hayes' fight is over.

:lol: :good

If they cant deliever - then why should we pay :deal

kosaros

11-10-2008, 04:09 PM

They may come up with a couple more fights, for example they purchased the rights to the haye vs mormeck fight a couple of days before it happened.

Plus i can see the wlad fight being on with haye as the special guest (as long as he wins!) plus im sure there will be some domestic fights on.

FLINT ISLAND

11-10-2008, 04:11 PM

i will keep the subscription though

cos to be fair - there is alot more than boxing on their channels

Racing UK is part of the setanta subscription and I bet on the horses every weekend

11-10-2008, 04:14 PM

Setanta is well worth the money, they are gonna keep my subscription, for a lil while yet.

How about SkySports pull their finger out?!!!!

Diablo

11-10-2008, 04:38 PM

Theres some fantastic UFC cards coming up so I certainly wont be cancelling.

15th Nov
Couture vs Lesnar
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27th Dec
Griffin vs Evans
Nogueria vs Mir
Jackson vs Wand Silva
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17th Jan
Franklin vs Hendo
Shogun vs Coleman
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31st Jan
GSP vs Penn
Machida vs T. Silva

TommyV

11-10-2008, 05:01 PM

Damn!

No Molitor v Caballero?

EDIT: Actually, I'm almost certain they will pick up a couple of those fights closer to the dates.

"He's gone!"

11-10-2008, 05:15 PM

Just had a look on there site they've got Antonio Margarito listed as if there gonna have his next fight, but no date. Could be next year. They've also got Holt/Torres III.

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Lewisbell

11-10-2008, 05:17 PM

i will keep the subscription though

cos to be fair - there is alot more than boxing on their channels

Racing UK is part of the setanta subscription and I bet on the horses every weekend
Well if Enzo cannot pull it off in the ring I know he is ugly enough to be mistaken for a horse, I didn't know that he had tried a new career path

Imperfect Recor

11-10-2008, 05:33 PM

To date they've delivered some great VFM (£££s) fights - last weekend included but with Cotto / Margarito still being my fight of the year. On this basis alone they'll be keeping my subscription. Maybe their dominance will finally force Sky to get the finger out (I'm still hurting after that last PPV fiasco... enough said!).

In truth, some of their other sports coverage is okay as well - football, rugby etc. But no Aussie beach aerobics!! (You'll gather I've yet to cancel that subscription.)

bronze_bandit

11-10-2008, 05:45 PM

Was good coverage for the Calzaghe v Roy Jones fight over the weekend...
was good that they prewarned freeview viewers that coverage was going to switch over at 5am....nearly crapped myself when after the third round Setanta stopped...but alas as stated it continued on one of the Top up Tv channels

Lets hope they do ths for all late night events for us freeview viewers...i mean even for this weekends UFC will we even get to see all of the main event!!?

Ps good work for this weekends fight viewing on Setanta...first there is the David Haye fight then the big fight Coutoure v Lesnar fight in the states!!? :thumbsup

Bonavena25

11-10-2008, 05:54 PM

I can understand Setanta giving them fights a wide berth. Better to trim things down and last longer than blow money on a load of relatively minor fights and then pull the plug completely. None of those fights interest apart from maybe Williams.

Bodysnatcher

11-10-2008, 05:56 PM

I cancelled during the summer drought and I'll do it again after the Haye fight.

I like other sports but not enough to keep paying month after month without any boxing on.

mike464

11-10-2008, 06:10 PM

GazOC

11-10-2008, 06:26 PM

I think they'll show the Klit fight to try and build up the fight with Haye.

mike464

11-10-2008, 06:32 PM

I think they'll show the Klit fight to try and build up the fight with Haye.You would have thought so. Maybe they'll get Haye in the studio fir it!

saturday_kid

11-11-2008, 03:11 AM

I can definitely see that happening to be fair, I reckon they could be waiting to see how Haye fairs saturday then pick it up maybe??

They definitely have Holt/Torres? Great news

And dont forget they have the rights to the Hayemaker promotions shows so should have some decent domestic fights too. You have to remember setanta is still cheaper per-month than 1 ppv from sky.

SouthpawSlayer

11-11-2008, 03:24 AM

im delighted they have torres holt 3 i been looking forward to that for a while, i will be keeping my subscription because they will get fights in the future, they only purchased jcc jr the week before his fight with vanda

The Lads

11-11-2008, 04:19 AM

After Haye theres no boxing on setanta. Fights we would like to see;

Setanmta are leaking money like nobodies business apparently. Millions and millions in debt, sinking fast according to some.

brown bomber

11-11-2008, 04:22 AM

Setanmta are leaking money like nobodies business apparently. Millions and millions in debt, sinking fast according to some. Its an all or nothing marketing gamble it seems. Looks like its paying off at the moment they've got lots of support but they need to start showing the normal domestic fights and capatilise where other channels are falling short.

Jack Dempsey

11-11-2008, 04:24 AM

Buncey needs to come on and tell us whats lined up

Bunce

11-11-2008, 04:25 AM

Easy ladies. Wlad on the horizon. Review shows in December - best fights etc. Send your opinions to [Only registered and activated users can see links].

Adios.

Beeston Brawler

11-11-2008, 04:43 AM

Any chance of reducing the price?

I am torn between dropping Setanta and Sky Sports 2!

Most of the RL, cricket and boxing is on SS1 - so SS2 might be the one to go.......

I'm a tight fuck, I know :lol:

rumour24tiger

11-11-2008, 05:58 AM

If you have Virgin, you have Setanta with Sky Sports, so there's no need to drop any.

No major disaster that there's no fights following Nov, as Dec is always quiet.

Bet Setanta would have liked RJJ to have won maybe 3 more rds. With the KD, it'd have been 115-112 and they could have done a comfortable, winnable for Joe, big money, "groundbreaking" & legendary & redemptive and essential, rematch next year.

Beeston Brawler

11-11-2008, 06:01 AM

How much is Virgin?

Do you have to have the ductwork laid to your house, because I don't think they have it in LS11!

The Lads

11-11-2008, 06:17 AM

Sky running at profit though, unless you've seen different.

alba

11-11-2008, 06:57 AM

the only long temr deal setanta have is with hayemaker promotions,and that is it.

after the calzaghe fight i suspected it would end up like this.i dunno if setanta hace long term view.

im not a big sky sports fan but they have loads of domestic boxing,which i cant falter them all for that.but these deals are about for a 2years at least.

saturday_kid

11-11-2008, 07:28 AM

Yeah tbh sky do pretty well domestically i love friday fight nights, but otherwise setanta pisses on sky imo. No ppv is always a winner in my eyes

robpalmer135

11-12-2008, 09:05 AM

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holt vs torres and wlad confirmed

saturday_kid

11-12-2008, 10:38 AM

:thumbsup

Really looking forward to Holt Torres 3

TIGEREDGE

11-12-2008, 10:41 AM

After Haye theres no boxing on setanta. Fights we would like to see;

Nov 15
Taylor vs Lacy

Nov 21
Molitor vs Cabalerro (Super Bantam Unification)

Nov 29
Phillips vs Williams (IBF LMW) - Arreola also on the card

Dec 13
Klitscko vs Rahman (WBO, IBF HW)

they will be showing the klitchko fight surely. they don't normally show fights like earlier 3. they are not really big fights

Bunce

11-12-2008, 11:00 AM

Beeston Brawler

11-12-2008, 11:10 AM

Get Kessler signed!

saturday_kid

11-12-2008, 11:13 AM

Hayemaker, the Germans and Top Rank. There are deals in place.
I bet that Setanta show 8 nights of boxing in Jan, Feb and March next year.
I wish that Carl's fight was with us but it's not.
I wish that we had Aud and Big Marty but we do not.
And, other places wish they had some of our fights - that's the way it works.
Adios.

Sounds good to me :good

Top ranks the 1 for me!

8 in 3 months thats roughly one every fortnight, for £12 a month you cant complain!

ishy

11-12-2008, 11:15 AM

Get Kessler signed!

:deal

saturday_kid

11-12-2008, 11:27 AM

Kesslers last fight was on Eurosport (albeit a week or so late) better than nothing.

alba

11-12-2008, 01:16 PM

Hayemaker, the Germans and Top Rank. There are deals in place.
I bet that Setanta show 8 nights of boxing in Jan, Feb and March next year.
I wish that Carl's fight was with us but it's not.
I wish that we had Aud and Big Marty but we do not.
And, other places wish they had some of our fights - that's the way it works.
Adios.

im not wanting to doubt you buncey,but surely there would have been some sort of promotion of these tv deals (other than hayemaker) or press release?

ishy

11-12-2008, 05:33 PM

Wlad-Rahman is now confirmed. First part of a decent double header on 13th December with Holt-Torres III also being shown the same day.

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Tuffnutz

11-12-2008, 07:38 PM

Wlad-Rahman is now confirmed. First part of a decent double header on 13th December with Holt-Torres III also being shown the same day.

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TIGEREDGE

11-14-2008, 08:02 AM

Wlad-Rahman is now confirmed. First part of a decent double header on 13th December with Holt-Torres III also being shown the same day.

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i seen that advertised on setanta weeks ago