New Posts For Thread: CL final wont be streamed for free for first timehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-timeUEFA fume as TNT make unprecedented Champions League final decisionFans will not be able to watch the Champions League final featuring Arsenal for freeTNT Sports have made the unprecedented decision not to broadcast the Champions League final for frehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565379195#565379195Tue, 19 May 2026 14:05:43 -0500Such good singers, a huge loss.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378989#565378989Such good singers, a huge loss.Tue, 19 May 2026 12:44:35 -0500Many of our stars left our clubs to play abroad and (obviously) in Europe. We lost Hoddle and Waddle in that period. Devastated a few clubs that's for sure but we understood.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378949#565378949Many of our stars left our clubs to play abroad and (obviously) in Europe. We lost Hoddle and Waddle in that period. Devastated a few clubs that's for sure but we understood.Tue, 19 May 2026 12:07:19 -0500To me it devalued the winners during that period, English clubs had won 7 of the previous 9 European Cups (now CL's), they were the strongest during that era and maybe the hooliganism gave UEFA an excuse to stop that dominance, I'm not sure the likeshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378785#565378785To me it devalued the winners during that period, English clubs had won 7 of the previous 9 European Cups (now CL's), they were the strongest during that era and maybe the hooliganism gave UEFA an excuse to stop that dominance, I'm not sure the likesTue, 19 May 2026 10:44:25 -0500The ban was indefinite. There was no challenge to it's legitimacy (the British government were fine with it from what I recall) but the FA did petition for it to be ended on the 'we've done our time' basis.I vaguely remember it seemed possible Englishttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378699#565378699The ban was indefinite. There was no challenge to it's legitimacy (the British government were fine with it from what I recall) but the FA did petition for it to be ended on the 'we've done our time' basis.I vaguely remember it seemed possible EnglisTue, 19 May 2026 10:28:45 -0500Was there no challenge at the time on English clubs being banned from Europe for 5 years? no legal challenge or anything?They'd never do that now, too much money from UK broadcasting rights.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378685#565378685Was there no challenge at the time on English clubs being banned from Europe for 5 years? no legal challenge or anything?They'd never do that now, too much money from UK broadcasting rights.Tue, 19 May 2026 10:25:04 -0500not that long ago. ITV showed their last final in 2016 I think. Also didn't BT Sport make their channel available on freeview for the final a couple of times?. I remember it wasn't on at all late 80s during the Heysel ban after that dire Steau v Barchttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378669#565378669not that long ago. ITV showed their last final in 2016 I think. Also didn't BT Sport make their channel available on freeview for the final a couple of times?. I remember it wasn't on at all late 80s during the Heysel ban after that dire Steau v BarcTue, 19 May 2026 10:20:23 -0500not that long ago. ITV showed their last final in 2016 I think. Also didn't BT Sport make their channel available on freeview for the final a couple of times?. I remember it wasn't on at all late 80s during the Heysel ban after that dire Steau v Barchttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378667#565378667not that long ago. ITV showed their last final in 2016 I think. Also didn't BT Sport make their channel available on freeview for the final a couple of times?. I remember it wasn't on at all late 80s during the Heysel ban after that dire Steau v BarcTue, 19 May 2026 10:20:18 -0500The people who pirate sports know their technology. They easily stay ahead of the law.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378119#565378119The people who pirate sports know their technology. They easily stay ahead of the law.Tue, 19 May 2026 07:07:33 -0500I've watched loads of dodgy streams, I'm not worriedabout prosecution, and I've not paid a penny.Some of the games I feel I should have been paid to watch.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902153/cl-final-wont-be-streamed-for-free-for-first-time?post_id=565378105#565378105I've watched loads of dodgy streams, I'm not worriedabout prosecution, and I've not paid a penny.Some of the games I feel I should have been paid to watch.Tue, 19 May 2026 06:56:07 -0500