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NFL Gamepass blackouts. Will you be signing up?

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  • #182
    Phoole
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Phoole


    Holy crap... just reading this now. I'm just glad I didn't sign up for season plus now, if we're not going to get any play off games live. Absolute nonsense.


  • #183
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    So tempted to get this tonight. So so tempted :(


  • #184
    Torlac
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Torlac


    vipbox has all the games from tonight pre season


  • #185
    Hulk Hands
    Registered Users Posts: 6,013 ✭✭✭Hulk Hands


    Does gamepass have pre-season? May buy tonight if so

    Edit: Yes, i'm now €130 poorer :)


  • #186
    nerd69
    Registered Users Posts: 9,632 ✭✭✭nerd69


    wats up with the playoffs if i buy it will there be an additional charge for the playoffs or will i just not be able to see them live


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  • #187
    Leslie91
    Registered Users Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Leslie91


    Yes, buying gamepass for the first time regardless
    nerd69 wrote: »
    wats up with the playoffs if i buy it will there be an additional charge for the playoffs or will i just not be able to see them live

    Yeah I think the playoffs becomes a separate subscription coming up to season end. If your team doesn't make it I don't bother with it and make do with streams.


  • #188
    BaronVon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    No, had gamepass before but not buying it with blackouts, wil use streams
    Gamepass virgin after just signing up.

    The live games and the back catalog of games are very impressive, but I'm disappointed with the condensed games, the editing is atrocious in some of the games I have watched!

    But for just over a tenner a month, can't complain too much...


  • #189
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Lads, you won't get the play offs at all. They will not be available. They'll all be on Sky so they would all be blacked out on Gamespass.


  • #190
    counterlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭counterlock


    No, was going to buy gamepass for the first time but not with blackouts, will use streams
    SantryRed wrote: »
    Lads, you won't get the play offs at all. They will not be available. They'll all be on Sky so they would all be blacked out on Gamespass.
    Thats made my decision for me so :mad:


  • #191
    bruschi
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 4,138 Mod ✭✭✭✭bruschi


    bugger it anyway. getting itchy feet with this now too. Wasnt going to go for it but in 2 minds over it all now. I'll be getting something, whether it sky/espn or game pass and streams for the games that are on sky. And usually when a game is on sky, the stream quality is pretty good and easy to find. no redzone though, I like that for non Patriot games and keeping up with fantasy scores. No playoffs either, so will definitely have to get sky for January anyway. but sky often show crap games. I dont know. Might get sky, use streams for Patriots games not on it then. I'll make some rash decision I'm sure on the openign night of the season, couldnt care less about pre season games.


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  • #192
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    Yes, buying gamepass for the first time regardless
    infacteh wrote: »
    Gamepass virgin after just signing up.

    The live games and the back catalog of games are very impressive, but I'm disappointed with the condensed games, the editing is atrocious in some of the games I have watched!

    But for just over a tenner a month, can't complain too much...

    preseason is really a testing period for gamepass, especially stuff like bandwidth on live games. but ye tried watching a condensed game over the weekend and the second half was completely off, catching the end of each play if lucky.


  • #193
    Phoole
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Phoole


    I've signed up for Regular Season Game Pass. My brother has Sky Sports so I'll go to his if the Pats are on live. I'll subsribe to Sky for the month of January should the Pats get there. The blackout sucks!


  • #194
    boccy23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,918 ✭✭✭boccy23


    I presume Red Zone will be available on Coolstreams or the like?

    I hate this restriction imposed by NFL on Gamepass. I have subscribed all previous years, but have no intention of doing so now. Would also not give Sky any money so will rely on streams for my fix. Works perfect every evening for ATH, PTI, Sportscenter etc.
    Used steams to watch Countdown last year as the NFL Gameday Morning bored me.


  • #195
    me-skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭me-skywalker


    Any good sites for streams paid/nonpaying? I know of mysteams.me does anyone use thsi and find it worth the fee? I'm moving to Canada so need something I can watch on my laptop. Will be cancelling SKY this month.


  • #196
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    Yes, buying gamepass for the first time regardless
    i use flashsportstreams.tv, paid but very good - havent used it for NFL really but it's been great for everything I've wanted.


  • #197
    boccy23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,918 ✭✭✭boccy23


    £40 is pricey.

    Is it worth it? Based on quality / availability / etc. For example, next Saturday, will they have all EPL games at 3PM?


  • #198
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    Yes, buying gamepass for the first time regardless
    boccy23 wrote: »
    £40 is pricey.

    Is it worth it? Based on quality / availability / etc. For example, next Saturday, will they have all EPL games at 3PM?

    every EPL game, with most in HD, are generally available. along with any major sporting event and live streaming of most sport channels!


  • #199
    boccy23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,918 ✭✭✭boccy23


    BastardPrince wrote: »
    every EPL game, with most in HD, are generally available. along with any major sporting event and live streaming of most sport channels!

    Cheers.


  • #200
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    No, had gamepass before but not buying it with blackouts, wil use sky
    BastardPrince wrote: »
    i use flashsportstreams.tv, paid but very good - havent used it for NFL really but it's been great for everything I've wanted.

    It's quite good mate, I used it all last season. Basically it's whatever on the Sky Sports 24/7 channels, but sometimes they'll have another game up if ESPN America are showing one. That rarely happens though.

    I'm sure if a few of us contacted live support on Flash Sports Streams and asked about NFL they'd make it more of a priority and put Sky Sports on the VIP channels such as 73 or 52 (the best ones IMO) for Sunday evenings after the soccer?

    Worth a go I suppose but even if they don't it's more than watchable on the 24/7 channels.


  • #201
    gerire
    Registered Users Posts: 2,586 ✭✭✭gerire


    Jets facebook account just put out a promo code of JETS33 for a 33percent discount of anyone's still thinking of signing up


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  • #202
    davetherave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭davetherave


    No, had gamepass before but not buying it with blackouts, wil use sky
    That is a code for preseason live, not for gamepass.
    Preseason live is only available to those in the US.


  • #203
    counterlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭counterlock


    No, was going to buy gamepass for the first time but not with blackouts, will use streams
    BastardPrince wrote: »
    every EPL game, with most in HD, are generally available. along with any major sporting event and live streaming of most sport channels!
    Thats for that, I've signed up today it looks like it has an excellent selection and no more searching for 45 mins for the games :)


  • #204
    Silver-Tiger
    Registered Users Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Silver-Tiger


    Yes, buying gamepass for the first time regardless
    Renewed. Got the all team one for 129.Very happy already.


  • #205
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    I'm going to do a Maurice Jones Drew the 10th September and then I know I'm going to crack about two hours before the Raiders game. feck.


  • #206
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    No, had gamepass before but not buying it with blackouts, wil use sky
    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    I'm going to do a Maurice Jones Drew the 10th September and then I know I'm going to crack about two hours before the Raiders game. feck.


    ill be joining you!

    if anyone has any promo codes before then, be sure to post!


  • #207
    bruschi
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 4,138 Mod ✭✭✭✭bruschi


    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    I'm going to do a Maurice Jones Drew the 10th September and then I know I'm going to crack about two hours before the Raiders game. feck.

    +1. not sure what I am doing, but I'm still holding out on Sky sports at the moment too.


  • #208
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    No, had gamepass before but not buying it with blackouts, wil use sky
    You just know most of the people who say they won't get it will be there on Wednesday the 5th for the opening game and think ''ah **** this'' and buy it :D


  • #209
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    What's this about, blocking games that are on Sky or what?


  • #210
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    No, had gamepass before but not buying it with blackouts, wil use sky
    i watched a preseason game on a friends account the oter day and i must say, the quality is exceptional

    plus he got all the extra channells etc

    well worth the money and ill be signing up!


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  • #211
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    No, had gamepass before but not buying it with blackouts, wil use sky
    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    What's this about, blocking games that are on Sky or what?

    Yep. Sky show 2 games every Sunday and these aren't available to watch live on Gamepass until 6 days later. You won't get playoffs or the Super Bowl on Gamepass until 6 days later either.

    Everything else is fine though.


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