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Free Sky Sports July 20-22

  • 17-07-2012 3:03pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭


    Free Sky Sports for the this weekend.
    If you are a Sky or Virgin Media customer, all you have to do is simply turn to the Sky Sports Channel of your choice and enjoy! For any other platform, please contact your provider.


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Great what matches are on ??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,734 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Great what matches are on ??


    ....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Great what matches are on ??

    I doubt any would be on. I'll check.

    The F1 is on though. Will be my first time to see what Sky have come up with.

    Friday the stand outs for me would be the:

    PGA Tour Golf and the Super League


    Saturday standouts:

    All day F1 related programmes.
    Premier League Years - A look back at the 11/12 season

    World Matchplay Darts
    The golf again

    Sunday standout

    German Grand Prix
    World Matchplay Darts
    ATP Tennis final
    Golf again


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭MacBoogerBalls


    Potentially good for cricket fans with 1st test between England and SA starting Thursday. Suppose not going to be wit UPC?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Potentially good for cricket fans with 1st test between England and SA starting Thursday. Suppose not going to be wit UPC?

    I reckon you can get it if you contact UPC :) Not fully sure though.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Soarer


    You sure you get the F1 channel, 'cause that's part of the HD pack as opposed to the Sports pack?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Soarer wrote: »
    You sure you get the F1 channel, 'cause that's part of the HD pack as opposed to the Sports pack?

    Yep! :) Presumeably trying to get new F1 customers as a lot of people would be happy with their BBC coverage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭touchwood


    Soarer wrote: »
    You sure you get the F1 channel, 'cause that's part of the HD pack as opposed to the Sports pack?

    i have the f1 channel but not the hd pack. always assumed it was part of the sports pack.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    touchwood wrote: »
    i have the f1 channel but not the hd pack. always assumed it was part of the sports pack.

    The HD channels are free this weekend too :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    touchwood wrote: »
    i have the f1 channel but not the hd pack. always assumed it was part of the sports pack.


    F1 comes with either sports or hd pack.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Seems like a ploy to draw people away from The Open on BBC and to a lesser extent the German Grand Prix.
    Will also be my first time watching a full F1 race on Sky's channel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    How is this deemed to be a bargain?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭Patsy fyre


    IrishHomer wrote: »
    How is this deemed to be a bargain?
    Not only is it a bargain, it's free


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    IrishHomer wrote: »
    How is this deemed to be a bargain?

    Where else would you say I'd put it Homer? :)

    I think it's rightfully here, getting something for free is just as good as getting something cheap. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    Samich wrote: »
    Where else would you say I'd put it Homer? :)

    I think it's rightfully here, getting something for free is just as good as getting something cheap. :)

    So I'd have to sign up to Sky and commit to a contract to pay Sky several hundreds of Euro over the year contract but I'll get a weekend of free sky sports


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    IrishHomer wrote: »
    So I'd have to sign up to Sky and commit to a contract to pay Sky several hundreds of Euro over the year contract but I'll get a weekend of free sky sports

    It says if you're not with sky, contact your service provider.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    Im not ith Sky or a service provider so Sky as my service provider until i ised up :D

    My point is there is no purchase involved ith this its just a free addon for existing subscribers so tehcnically not a bargain alert.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    IrishHomer wrote: »
    Im not ith Sky or a service provider so Sky as my service provider until i ised up :D

    My point is there is no purchase involved ith this its just a free addon for existing subscribers so tehcnically not a bargain alert.

    I'm not a subscriber of sky sports though ;) So technically you're getting 3 days worth of sky sports free which is worth money ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭Dunny


    Thanks for the heads up Samich. Looking forward to the darts.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,636 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    Can the OP post a link to where this info is available online?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Can the OP post a link to where this info is available online?

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/7178416/Free-weekend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,300 ✭✭✭✭casio4


    Samich wrote: »
    It says if you're not with sky, contact your service provider.
    I rang UPC and after being put on hold for 15 minutes I was then told it's only a sky offer and UPC customers wont be getting it:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭mb1725


    They don't have Lee McKenzie on Sky (yet)

    lee_tweet.jpg

    ......... so I'll stick with BBC F1 ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭nunn351


    Its obviously a carrot to entice punters for the new socccer season starting early August.

    And it probably will work too , - might even consider joining myself


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,300 ✭✭✭✭casio4


    I checked my tv guide and it's not showing the F1 race on Sunday so where can I watch it?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    nunn351 wrote: »
    Its obviously a carrot to entice punters for the new socccer season starting early August.

    And it probably will work too , - might even consider joining myself

    It's exactly what I need tbh, want to check out SSHD cos the footie is approaching.

    Hook line and sinker :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    casio4 wrote: »
    I checked my tv guide and it's not showing the F1 race on Sunday so where can I watch it?

    There's a whole channel dedicated to F1 :) That's included in the free weekend.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭Patsy fyre


    casio4 wrote: »
    I checked my tv guide and it's not showing the F1 race on Sunday so where can I watch it?
    It's on sky sports f1 hd live from 11.30. On sunday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,300 ✭✭✭✭casio4


    Samich wrote: »
    There's a whole channel dedicated to F1 :) That's included in the free weekend.
    I wont get to see it, as I said earlier i'm with upc and I rang them today, they said the it's only for sky customers:(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    casio4 wrote: »
    I wont get to see it, as I said earlier i'm with upc and I rang them today, they said the it's only for sky customers:(

    Well, the last time $ky had a freebie week-end:rolleyes:;):eek:, UPC customers got it as well.:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭giant_midget


    mb1725 wrote: »
    They don't have Lee McKenzie on Sky (yet)

    lee_tweet.jpg

    ......... so I'll stick with BBC F1 ;)

    Well considering how bad a job she did of filling in for Jake that one time he was not able to be at the F1 , She was not asked to join Sky. Sky F1 is far superior in all aspects to the BBC, Picture is better coverage is more extensive. They have women presenters that dont drown when the spotlight of the camera is on them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    mb1725 wrote: »
    They don't have Lee McKenzie on Sky (yet)

    lee_tweet.jpg

    ......... so I'll stick with BBC F1 ;)

    Obviously hasn't seen Georgie;)

    SNN2302AN---_1297391a.jpg


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Does anyone know if it'll be free on the Xbox?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    antodeco wrote: »
    Does anyone know if it'll be free on the Xbox?

    Sky Go is linked to your main Sky sub so I reckon so.


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