@cheyette Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 Did anyone else buy a month of Foxes Player to find that its a con. It cost £4 for the month- the videos come out like 3 a week and they are only on average 3min long- with the best 1min part of the video previewed on the LCFC facebook fan page. As for the 'exclusive' live commentary. It's just a stream of BBC Leicester which is available to anyone on BBC I Player- and the first game didn't even work! Just wondered if anyone else felt the same frustration as me?
Houdini Logic Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 You can't get the radio commentry anywhere other than foxes player if you're outside Leicester, so a lot of people don't have much of a choice. The video highlights are normally decent and being that you can cancel it instantly I don't really understand your issue
Kent Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 You can't listen to the live league games on DAB or iPlayer so that it's exclusive the Foxes Player. I've had it for ages and in my opinion it's worth it. I wouldn't say the average interview time is 3 min, 3 min is about the shortest. Personally I enjoy them. I dunno, it's £4 per month which in the grand scheme of things really isn't a lot.
danny. Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 You can't listen to the live league games on DAB That's how I listen to every live game?
Danno Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 It's not that much. It's £4. The interviews are good and interesting to listen.
danlcfc4ever Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 That's how I listen to every live game? You can listen to all games on FM Radio... DAB usually cover the rugby?
nuttytimmy Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 That's how I listen to every live game? I thought that too... BBC Leicester, as with all BBC local radio stations, have only the rights to broadcast Football League content (including League Cup, FA Cup and any other contracts negotiated via The Football League, The FA Premier League or the FA) on their usual FM/MW frequency or via their DAB multiplex. They have no rights to broadcast game over the Internet as that contract is negotiated separately with PremiumTV, who manage the 'Player' aspects of many club websites. That they have an arrangement with the Football League to buy their audio from the BBC in a separate deal pleases me, as I am then able to hear BBC Leicester coverage whilst living in the frozen north of Lancashire.
Haydos Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 Good for anyone outside of Leicester. Might get it next year as I'm a student in Sheffield. £1 a week isn't exactly a bank breaker.
VampLCFC Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 This guy really complaining about £4 a month!! you can go on all the other media players of other clubs too, see what's going on in the world, it's not bad for £4 a month
LCFCMickey Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 The player only really works for those outside of Leicestershire and during the full season... for those in that context, it's brilliant.
Larry_LCFC Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 £4 a month doesnt bother me. It maybe isnt worth it while there are no matches but certainly when the season is in full swing. No one forces you to subscribe. Dont want to pay £4 for it... then dont.
hairy Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 You can listen to all games on FM Radio... DAB usually cover the rugby? If they dont clash its on DAB too. When they do I have to get the old ghetto blaster out for the FM. Fcuking annoying! I wish they would hurry up with the analog switch off
RyanB89 Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 Isnt it cheaper than £4 if you buy a year subscription instead of month by month?
danny. Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 You can listen to all games on FM Radio... DAB usually cover the rugby? I only have a DAB radio and all the matches are on there unless there is a clash which is like once a season or something?
OzFox Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 I've never really understood the whinging about Foxes Player. It always works fine for me, and with radio coverage and extended highlights I've always found it pretty good value The current interviews are quite interesting. Wellens is always refreshingly honest and where else would you get to see Waggy's custom made shin-pads? 250 quid a pop!
Kent Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 Ah fair enough I thought I saw someone say once that they get the "sorry program unavailable" message on their DAB radio.
East London Fox Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 I think it is a lot cheaper if you pay for the year. Def beats frantically seaching for live feeds on Sat afternoon!
@cheyette Posted 19 July 2011 Author Posted 19 July 2011 Fair enough- I'm getting rinsed. Yeh I mean it's not expensive but I was just annoyed that clips of all the videos are on the facebook fan page anyway. Didn't realise I couldn't listen to BBC Leicester on BBC Iplayer so I guess it is worth it. My Bad.
Houdini Logic Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 Find 3 friends .. and pay £1 a month each! :w00t: If I had 3 friends I wouldn't be sat at home listening to the radio every Saturday
Foxblogger Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 I've subscribed for the last 3 seasons and it's certainly much better value than it was at the start. The next thing I hope they do is implement support for mobile platforms. Would be lovely to get commentary streaming on my iPhone.
topharry123 Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 I think it's great value. I live in Texas, and if Foxes Player wasn't around I wouldn't get to listen to every game. It's also great for the highlights and seeing how we actually scored. It's rarely faulty, maybe a couple of games last season were late on but 99% of the time it's just fine.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 I'm getting it this season so i can listen to everygame and annoy people with my drunken antics in Live Chat
Heart-Shaped Fox Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 Never have thought it was value for money. Since I realised I could get a decent RL signal on my phone I just use that instead for commentary. Much cheaper!!!
lee(lcfc) Posted 19 July 2011 Posted 19 July 2011 i listen to the football last night on radio leicester on the internet so you can listen to it for free
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