freethefixtures 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Hi Everyone I have just joined this forum to tell you about a new website that I have just set up, www.freethefixtures.com. The aim of the site is to allow fansites and fanzines to publish their teams football fixtures freely. Currently Football DataCo Ltd sells licenses to 3rd parties allowing them to publish UK fixture lists. A license to publish a single team’s fixture list costs £266 + VAT, an amount that most fan run sites simply can’t afford. Football DataCo is owned by The FA Premier League and The Football League, it is a profit making company. FreetheFixtures.com wants fans to be able publish their team’s fixtures freely without the threat of legal action. Please visit the website and sign the petition. The petition will be presented at a later date to those responsible for charging fans to publish fixture lists. We would also like to produce a list of fan sites and fanzines that support the petition. If this site supports our cause could a moderator please email us at support@freethefixtures.com and we will add you to our supporters list. Please visit the website and spread the word on other football websites Thanks Admin FreetheFixtures.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Doubt anything will change but I've signed anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47252 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Good luck with it. It's just incredible that these dickheads have the copyright over what basically amounts to a listing of future events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freethefixtures 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 Good luck with it. It's just incredible that these dickheads have the copyright over what basically amounts to a listing of future events. Thanks for the support, could a mod please email us so we can add the site to our supporters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 It's just indicative of today's society - especially football - where everything has a value. Ridiculous state of affairs tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Football DataCo Ltd lost when someone challenged this in court, in reality anyone can put the fixtures up and ignore their nasty emails as they mean fuck all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 (edited) I'm a tit. Edited June 14, 2007 by Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 How much does the license cost to show fixtures? Did you even read the first post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 (edited) Don't forget too that only one unofficial website is allowed the fixtures for that £266+VAT. nufc.com currently have it, obviously. To work around that you have to spend double and get both NUFC fixtures and another clubs. So you're talking £625 all in. Not cheap. Edited June 14, 2007 by nufc4ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I'm sure Isegrim posted a link to the European court ruling on this matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 How much does the license cost to show fixtures? Did you even read the first post? Clearly not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevieintoon Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Can you put like... H Victimpool A SMB H Petrol Drinkers A Blue Dippers H North Lancs Sheep Shagger A Smallest club Kevin Scott played for apart from Norwich H Picture of Scargill of their walls etc...or is that banned too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Can you put like... H Victimpool A SMB H Petrol Drinkers A Blue Dippers H North Lancs Sheep Shagger A Smallest club Kevin Scott played for apart from Norwich H Picture of Scargill of their walls etc...or is that banned too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 (edited) Merseyside Blue North London Whites Merseyside Red Berkshire Blues Pompy Man Blue Edited June 14, 2007 by Sima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Pro Evo style West London Hammers Lancashire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 The Geordie Stripers [/Dennis Pennis] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4447 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 (edited) Can you put like... H Victimpool A SMB H Petrol Drinkers A Blue Dippers H North Lancs Sheep Shagger A Smallest club Kevin Scott played for apart from Norwich H Picture of Scargill of their walls etc...or is that banned too? I say this every year but .com before they paid up tried all sorts of shite like "The day before Biffa visits his auntie who lives in the town next to Bolton" and they STILL got threatened. (Though I'd guess the club had a hand in the harassment) Edited June 14, 2007 by NJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevieintoon Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Can you put like... H Victimpool A SMB H Petrol Drinkers A Blue Dippers H North Lancs Sheep Shagger A Smallest club Kevin Scott played for apart from Norwich H Picture of Scargill of their walls etc...or is that banned too? I say this every year but .com before they paid up tried all sorts of shite like "The day before Biffa visits his auntie who lives in the town next to Bolton" and they STILL got threatened. (Though I'd guess the club had a hand in the harassment) Aye but surely if the FA did with my list, it's an acceptance that football's governing body in this country, recognises Sunderland are Sad Mackem Bastards, Liverpool are Victimpool, Boro are The Petrol Drinkers etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3653 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Boro are The Petrol Drinkers etc... See I was under the impression that The Petrol Drinkers could of come from anywhere north of Pompey. If you had of called them the Toxic Avengers it would of made more sense. Talking about .com does anyone think now Laura is moving to full control that he may sack all the useless twats that are employed at .cock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevieintoon Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Boro are The Petrol Drinkers etc... See I was under the impression that The Petrol Drinkers could of come from anywhere north of Pompey. If you had of called them the Toxic Avengers it would of made more sense. Talking about .com does anyone think now Laura is moving to full control that he may sack all the useless twats that are employed at .cock? .cock has been better of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Signed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Post it on newcastle-online if you want more people to sign it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Ah, I like this initiative. This restriction is certainly one of the most ridiculous and absurd things. A bit like when Save our Stripes managed to make UEFA drop that guideline, IIRC... but then we put a huge panel on our new shirt anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanzo 0 Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Thought this may have been about getting our saturdays back, and fucking off sky changing all the games to sundays and shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6703 Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Thought this may have been about getting our saturdays back, and fucking off sky changing all the games to sundays and shit Tanzo?? Jesus, all the oldies are coming back - good to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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