Squidge (07/04/2008)

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The guy behind me at the Chelsea match declared Sky to be "the worst thing that has ever happened to this country".

Clearly he isn't aware of such things as the plague, or the 7/7  bombings.

The corrections are just so your thesis will be right.

Mattpike (04/04/2008)

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Hi Man City fans,

I am a third year student at the University of Brighton, where I am carrying out an investigation into the recent introduction of Setanta into televised league football and the affect they are having on the game. I have approached this forum and other select forums as I feel that you could have a valuable input into this investigation and provide a good representative sample. I feel that the results gathered from the investigation will form a highly fascinating look into football broadcasting and its affect upon the modern game.

The questionnaire is a short and simple form that asks for your views, with their being no right or wrong answer. It should take no less than 5 minutes to complete and should be easy to follow and understand.

THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE TREATED WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE RESPONDANT WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

I would be very grateful if you could reply to the questionnaire by April 20th due to my investigation being under a deadline.

Thank you in advance for your co-operation and good luck with the last few games of the season!

I look forward to hearing from you.


Matthew Pike
Researcher
University of Brighton
mpike72@hotmail.com



Q1 What football team do you support? Man City



Q2 Are you a season ticket holder at a football club?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Yes
No x

Q3 Which age range bracket do you fall under?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

18 and below
19-24
25-30
31-36 x
37-41
42-47
48-53
54-59
60+

Q4 Do you currently have a subscription to Sky television that contains the sports package?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Yes
No x

Q5 Do you currently have a Setanta sports subscription or have access to Setanta sports at home?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Yes x
No

Q6 Do you feel that the pricing of subscription football is?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Cheap
Reasonable x
Over priced



Q7 On a scale of 1-10 how would you score the following broadcasters on the quality of their coverage of televised league football?
(Please give a number between 1 and 10 for each of the selections. With 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest)

Sky 8
Setanta 7

Q8 Do you think that more broadcasters showing league football is better for the football fan?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Yes x
No

Q9 Which of the following statements would best describe you in relation to your football viewing habits on television?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Will watch any game that is being broadcast no matter what the level
Will watch the majority of live matches on television x
Will follow the top level of the football only
Will follow one team/league only

Q10 Which of the following statements would best describe you in relation to what matches you go and see?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

I don’t go and watch live football
I try and make a few games a season, especially the big games and local derbies x
I try and go to all matches however the time and location can limit this
I go to every match home or away

Q11 How do you view the price of attending a live football match?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Cheap
Reasonable
Expensive x

Q12 Would you attend a live game if it was being broadcast on television?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Yes x
No

Q13 Do you think that television rights have affected kick off times in a negative way?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Yes x
No

Q14 Did you have a subscription with ITV Digital?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Yes
No x

Q15 Have you ever watched a football match on the internet?
(Please select one, indicating your answer with an X)

Yes x
No

End of questions

Thank you very much for your time, your input is very much appreciated.

If you have any further questions feel free to email me.