more setanta problems

[Billy-Willins]

The EPL have terminated the football contract with setanta!
Shit!

[GazOC]

I guess they defaulted on the last £10m.....

[Dan684]

WTf its only 10mil :-)

expected this sadly

[kosaros]

Looks like Setanta will be downgrading drastically if they want to survive...

[Bodysnatcher]

Fuck!

That's it, they'll be off the air within days, done.

[Billy-Willins]

Just seen it confirmed on sky news.
The presenter had a smug look about him.

[GazOC]

So what was all the BS about the rescue package? I take it it didn't materialise?

[hitman_hatton1]

i thought somebody would cough up.

especially with premier league football rights involved.

disaster for setanta. :patsch

surely it's over bar the shouting. :-(

[Billy-Willins]

As far i know setanta has got investment
But every one who subscribes for those 46 prem games will now be cancelling.
Still got 80 spl games ufc boxing and the other bits and bobs but is it enough.
If they put the cost down down to 5.99 maybe but its all the people canceling which will finish them off!

[phonk]

It appears to be over.

Russian born US based investor is pulling out. Not happy that Setanta have lost the Premier league games.

5Live also reporting that Setanta owe HM Revenue and Customs £50m

50 million!!!!! :nut

[Bodysnatcher]

Ah well.

Let's see if ESPN can step in and fill the boxing void.

[chesh]

Sounds like ESPN might be more interested in bidding for the premiereship games. Looks like bad news for boxing (again),

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[Losfer_Words]

Bollocks. It's all over. There was a small glimmer of hope and now it's gone. Bollocks, shit, fuck, damn it. What a sad day. Thanks for the memories, Setanta- YOU WILL BE MISSED.

[2tall2slow2]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo

Ah bollox

[JIM KELLY]

Rip

[SouthpawSlayer]

no way

[9Ball]

Way
:(

[gasman]

The word is that they paid too much for these rights in the first place and they didnt get the good games, I hope this is part of a re-engineered business model that takes out high cost football contracts and focuses on other sports, maybe keep SPL...?

[Bodysnatcher]

The word is that they paid too much for these rights in the first place and they didnt get the good games, I hope this is part of a re-engineered business model that takes out high cost football contracts and focuses on other sports, maybe keep SPL...?

Me too.

But I'm more inclined to think they'll stop broadcasting any second now.

[El Cepillo]

The beast of premier leauge football is damaging other sports.

I hope Setanta are just ditching the EPL and actually offering sports fan what they can't already get, I.e strong, dedicated coverage of more niche sports like boxing, basketball, ufc etc. Then still offer a bit of football as well, european leauges, internationals etc.

I think that could work. Although I do suspect this basically means they are fucked, rather than the utopian ideal stated above :lol:

[theuppercut]

I hate to sound like a dumb optimist but there is no way boxing will go down the toilet. Sky will venture back into it surely. As has been discussed on other threads they used to show a lot of cards from the States live until Setanta stepped in. They showed the Berto card recently (albeit delayed) they're showing the John v Juarez rematch (again delayed) but maybe they're just putting their toes back in the water y'know.

I mean they were quick enough to snap up Klitschko v Chagaev when they surely know how many people were disgusted at Wlad's last fight on Sky against Ibragimov. I reckon they're lining up Haye coz if they start showing Klitschko fights (Vitali too) it's the perfect build up to Haye v the Klit family.

Anyway, I hope Setanta survive but if they can't find £10m for the EPL how are they going to find £50m for her majesty.

[slip&counter]

investor has pulled out!

such sad news for us boxing fans, you all know setanta where actually doing better in terms of subscribers compared to sky at the same stage, bearing in mind sky almost went down under it shows you setanta has just tried to grow to quickly and there was total mismanagement, the ridiculous contract for the football killed it of, we can hope for some sort of miracle but can't see how they will survive now, can't remember a worse month to be a boxing degenerate

R.I.P setanta, it was fun

[robpalmer135]

could mean setanta just focus on golf and nieche sports like boxing and we end up with more boxing.

[El Cepillo]

could mean setanta just focus on golf and nieche sports like boxing and we end up with more boxing.

exactly what im thinking, i couldnt give a shit about football really, so it would be cool if setanta didn't focus on it too much. i mean, i like football but you can get it on bbc and itv, then have a top euro leauge as well on setanta and thats more than enough for me.

[Kid Lucky]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Setanta existed prior to getting the EPL..losing it wouldn't necessarily destroy them especially if they overpaid and they kept the SPL. What will kill them are the debts, still I'm not throwing in the towel quite yet.

[Bonavena25]

I always thought Setanta got good games. The middle of the roaders, whereas Sky got the really big ones and the really shit ones.

[destruction]

setanta is gone, and where is that ugly bald clueless fat fuk BUNCE when you need him?

Probably talking to sky sports about a job. methinks.

That cock of a "co-presenter" really showed himself up on the dole aisle the other night!

[mak65]

Well the latest is Setanta will air during the weekend but will consider the options during the weekend.

The problem is setanta can't go back to the old days as they've got so much debt if they did it would take them years to pay it back. So they either need a big investor to maximise profits or pack it in.

[SouthpawSlayer]

they are fucked

[mak65]

they are fucked
pretty much, yh. they went out to get pissed, couldn't handle it, got raped by the cabi driver and now are dead.

[slip&counter]

pretty much, yh. they went out to get pissed, couldn't handle it, got raped by the cabi driver and now are dead.


the night club was called EPL/SPL football, the cab drivers name was Mr Football and their in a football graveyard

[Losfer_Words]

The beast of premier leauge football is damaging other sports.

I hope Setanta are just ditching the EPL and actually offering sports fan what they can't already get, I.e strong, dedicated coverage of more niche sports like boxing, basketball, ufc etc. Then still offer a bit of football as well, european leauges, internationals etc.

I think that could work. Although I do suspect this basically means they are fucked, rather than the utopian ideal stated above :lol:

:good Agreed, that can surely be their only way forward.

[mak65]

:good Agreed, that can surely be their only way forward.

There doesn't look like a way forward. Too much debt.

[Losfer_Words]

There doesn't look like a way forward. Too much debt.

I'm trying to remain optimistic.

[mak65]

I'm trying to remain optimistic.
so was i.

[icemax]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Setanta existed prior to getting the EPL..losing it wouldn't necessarily destroy them

If true a £50m tax bill will

[Ilesey]

Looks like Setanta are fucked. According to SSN the salvage deal has colapsed and they have lost a couple of contracts.

Time to cancel my direct debit methinks!

[sidthehat]

Dont see how it can survive. Going into admin on Monday.