[GaryTheSpark]

Hi,
Does anyone know if the Scottish / English football matches are available over in nz and at what cost?
Gary

[kiwijock]

Hi

My OH is scottish and have been looking into this form him (not sure why as then I will never get away from football!!!). I can't answer how much is avalible on sky sports but I have found that you can get Setanta sports in NZ (I think via Australia) but you have to buy a satellite dish seperate from Sky and pay a monthly subscription here is a link for one of the companies I found there are others I have since found also

http://www.totalconnections.co.nz/page.php?id=25

I sent them and e-mail asking about cost, and if you need additonal dish on top of SKY dish and if they install in taranaki (as we are also moving there) and they replied:

"Hi Anne,

Yes you need another satellite dish to receive signal from satellite Optus D2 ( Setanta Sports) as long as you use existing dish for SKY reception.
However, as long as you dont have SKY ( dont use existing dish for sky) you can use that existing dish ( needs to be re-aligned to the correct satellite) to receive setanta sports.

Costs:

Option 1

You need a third dish ( because you use the existing one for SKY) : Full satellite system $ 519.00 (supplied and installed) + card and subscription fee ( $ 14.95 a month)

Option 2

You don't need a third dish ( because you dont have sky and you will use existing dish for setanta) : Receiver only $ 349 (supplied and installed) + card and subscription fee ($ 14.95 a month)

Yes we cover NZ wide."


:):)

[steviebhoy]

That's great news about setanta! Will need to invest in that system when we move.

Another option if you have decent broadband is www.justin.tv it shows most live football over the web. Quality can be a bit iffy sometimes but it's free:D

[James 1077]

But surely one of the reasons for moving to NZ is to get away from association football and instead watch the, far superior, rugby football?
;)

[steviebhoy]

But surely one of the reasons for moving to NZ is to get away from association football and instead watch the, far superior, rugby football?
;)

I was surprised just how unpopular football was when we were on our recce visit. Celtic have a kiwi player called Chris Killen and no one i spoke to had heard of him!

[kiwijock]

But surely one of the reasons for moving to NZ is to get away from association football and instead watch the, far superior, rugby football?
;)

I'm with you - but then I am a kiwi :p, but as much as OH can't wait to move if it meant the end of football watching I'm not sure how he'd cope!! :exit

:)

[James 1077]

I was surprised just how unpopular football was when we were on our recce visit. Celtic have a kiwi player called Chris Killen and no one i spoke to had heard of him!

Its mainly because football is a girls sport, and a minority one at that. Kids may play it but only until they are able to persuade their parents that a few bumps and bruises are perfectly acceptable!

I never got into football throughout school in the UK - Kiwi parents didn't want me to grow up as a "softy" so threw me into rugby from the age of 6! :)

[GaryTheSpark]

Hi

I have found that you can get Setanta sports in NZ (I think via Australia) but you have to buy a satellite dish seperate from Sky and pay a monthly subscription here is a link for one of the companies I found there are others I have since found also

http://www.totalconnections.co.nz/page.php?id=25

I sent them and e-mail asking about cost, and if you need additonal dish on top of SKY dish and if they install in taranaki (as we are also moving there) and they replied:

"Hi Anne,

Yes you need another satellite dish to receive signal from satellite Optus D2 ( Setanta Sports) as long as you use existing dish for SKY reception.
However, as long as you dont have SKY ( dont use existing dish for sky) you can use that existing dish ( needs to be re-aligned to the correct satellite) to receive setanta sports.

Costs:

Option 1

You need a third dish ( because you use the existing one for SKY) : Full satellite system $ 519.00 (supplied and installed) + card and subscription fee ( $ 14.95 a month)

Option 2

You don't need a third dish ( because you dont have sky and you will use existing dish for setanta) : Receiver only $ 349 (supplied and installed) + card and subscription fee ($ 14.95 a month)

Yes we cover NZ wide."


:):)

Thats good news about setanta. I do satellite installs in the UK so will be bringing my meter over with me to hook myself up. If we end up in the same area i'm sure i could do you's a turn too. (as long as your OH supports rangers!!) lol just kidding

[kiwijock]

Thats good news about setanta. I do satellite installs in the UK so will be bringing my meter over with me to hook myself up. If we end up in the same area i'm sure i could do you's a turn too. (as long as your OH supports rangers!!) lol just kidding

It's OH now

Yes of course Rangers supporter, be good to have another bear in taranaki, The pub we mentioned in your welcome thread when we went in landlord was also wearing a rangers shirt and sell tennants lager.

Would be great to meet up if you do settle in New Plymouth.

[steviebhoy]

It's OH now

Yes of course Rangers supporter, be good to have another bear in taranaki, The pub we mentioned in your welcome thread when we went in landlord was also wearing a rangers shirt and sell tennants lager.

Would be great to meet up if you do settle in New Plymouth.


If i'd known that i'd never have given that link !!!!

:D only kidding (well a bit!) :cheers

[GaryTheSpark]

It's OH now

Yes of course Rangers supporter, be good to have another bear in taranaki, The pub we mentioned in your welcome thread when we went in landlord was also wearing a rangers shirt and sell tennants lager.

Would be great to meet up if you do settle in New Plymouth.

Sounds good. Thats certainly something to aim and dream for.
:cheers

[walshy]

what channel shows champions league over there?

[Bailers]

ESPN show the Champions league, Sky Sports show the Premiership

FA Cup and Internationals are also shown.

[walshy]

ESPN show the Champions league, Sky Sports show the Premiership

FA Cup and Internationals are also shown.
espn is on sky is it?

[Bailers]

Yep, if you get the sports package you get Sky Sports 1,2 and 3, Sky Sports Highlights and ESPN

http://www.skytv.co.nz/

[CityBlue]

Yep, if you get the sports package you get Sky Sports 1,2 and 3, Sky Sports Highlights and ESPN

http://www.skytv.co.nz/

Just signed up ready for the new season! Cmon Citeh!!

[walshy]

Ok, getting close now and to be honest the only thing im worried about missing is the football as massive Liverpool fan.

Here in England we can see every champions leage game as sky have the choice of all 8 games each night, am i going to have the same sort of choice out there?

Premier leage, how many games would you say are on each weekend?

Fa cup/ carling cup?

England internationals?

Someone help as im petrified of being cut off from Liverpool fc.

[chocolate cake]

There are plenty of premiership games on Sky, it's more the timing that you'll find a problem with. FA cup games are on ESPN, I got up early in April to see Barnsley lose in the FA cup semi final last season, that after watching us beat Liverpool (sorry had to mention it!) and Chelsea in the UK. Sadly the only team we can beat now is Derby and a relegation battle already beckons.

England international wise there's little chance of seeing them. Champions league is well covered, only than that there is wall to wall rugby coverage including what they've done in training and had for their dinner.

[walshy]

Oh im used to getting up at weird times to watch the games, done plenty of that in oz, couldnt find the games at all in nz though.

this was 5 years ago mind