Popular Post Macallister Posted September 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2021 Ok it’s been a bad day so probably not the best time to get my head around the merits, or otherwise of iFollow, but here goes.....it’s amateurish at the best of times, as we all know, but this season on the audio pass it’s been a complete rip-off, charging us £2:50 to listen to Radio Sheffield, with gaps in the commentary whilst they go round the grounds. I shall not be subscribing any more until the club announce how it will change. 5 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 For a minute I thought it had died. RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Is it anything to do with the club? Agree though, it’s 2021 and it’s a shambles for this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPPS_S.W.F.C Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Shocking service.....DC needs his own Owl tv and Owldio.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I used to like listening to matches but it’s so bad now this season I’m using a VPN and paying €11 to watch the game. Not exactly money well spent but the commentaries are so bad I never know what is going on so I’m now shelling out bigger money so I can at least see it and moan in a more well informed manner… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepcar_lights Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Ifollow is good. It's not perfect, but it's something of a first isn't it. The concept of streaming all the games. I'm excited to see where it develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. benway Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 22 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Is it anything to do with the club? Not really. It’s a turn-key solution run by the EFL. Clubs are free to not do it and provide their own service, but most don’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otley Owl Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 It is shocking, and I can't get my head round how amateurish it is. The 'round the ground' thing is a joke. Agreed, I don't pay much for it, but use it regularly when I can't go to a game. How hard would it be to have a bit of half time analysis, build up to the game etc. I'd happily pay a bit more, if I knew it was going to the club, and it wasn't so rubbish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentwalker Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, TheOwlsofDodworth said: Ifollow is good. It's not perfect, but it's something of a first isn't it. The concept of streaming all the games. I'm excited to see where it develops. Don't think you can call it a first, it's been going for a few years now and arguably the audio side of it has gone down hill this season. The video has improved though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland Owl Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 The around the ground problem has been going on for two seasons and still not sorted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macallister Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 If it’s a turnkey solution run by the EFL can we assume that other clubs also pay to listen to their local BBC coverage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otley Owl Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Shetland Owl said: The around the ground problem has been going on for two seasons and still not sorted Which is mental. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otley Owl Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I'm venting my anger at Ifollow rather than the team as I said I wouldn't moan until we've lost half the games I expect. Is Monk responsible for Ifollow? Monk out. Stupid rubbish Ifollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macallister Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Before the pandemic we did have our own commentary team, at least , of John Pearson and Rob so presumably the club had some influence over that, so why can’t they make the effort again? I would certainly pay more for a more Wednesday - specific service that was better quality. What will we do if our friends at Radio Sheffield decide to cover someone else instead of us one week? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWednesday Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Macallister said: Before the pandemic we did have our own commentary team, at least , of John Pearson and Rob so presumably the club had some influence over that, so why can’t they make the effort again? I would certainly pay more for a more Wednesday - specific service that was better quality. What will we do if our friends at Radio Sheffield decide to cover someone else instead of us one week? Unfortunately like a lot of businesses, the pandemic has had an impact on clubs and individuals. I would love to be doing away games again but in the current climate that isn't happening. If additional revenue can be generated through sponsorship to cover staffing and to give the club extra income, that option can be put back on the table to fund and grow the output. If anyone is interested, please drop me a message. Edited September 11, 2021 by TheWednesday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macallister Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Thanks for your comments, you are obviously close to this and your points are taken. Would it not be possible to increase the £2:50 fee in that case to cover the necessary costs and could this make a more specific service viable? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWednesday Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Macallister said: Thanks for your comments, you are obviously close to this and your points are taken. Would it not be possible to increase the £2:50 fee in that case to cover the necessary costs and could this make a more specific service viable? I don't know for certain but I suspect because of the way the iFollow platform is setup across the EFL that wouldn't be possible. However, if we can manage to bring in new money via sponsorship, which can cover several elements of the matchday programme, this would be a way to bring in new money to offer the dedicated service and bring in extra cash to the club's coffers. Edited September 11, 2021 by TheWednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedmilkman Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Off the top of my head I seem to remember both birmingham and derby did coverage our games against them in-house. Little bit of pre game discussion, non descript ex player and half decent commentary with half time analysis. Far better than what you get with ifollow and I suspect far more profitable for those clubs. For a team with so many fans outside of Sheffield, it’s something we should be at least looking into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macallister Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Ok but I guess it’s a numbers game. If enough Wednesdayites want to see a better service and are willing to pay to achieve this then it could have legs. Owlstalk is a wonderful focal point for fans. Perhaps we could use it to gauge interest in doing whatever it takes to raise the necessary sponsorship. How many use the audio pass now and how many would use a dedicated service? Another question would be how many would stop using it if it remains as it is now as it is now.... I know of one! I appreciate iFollow might be great for fans overseas who can get the video but I’m afraid for home-based fans who only have access to audio, it is not. Also if the plan is for Radio Sheffield’s commentaries are to be the output for the remainder of the season, I think that she be made clear on the marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Road Runner said: Is it anything to do with the club? Agree though, it’s 2021 and it’s a shambles for this day and age. The club could pay Rob O‘Neill and John Pearson to do it inhouse like the home games Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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