It is a terrible deal for clubs who can't afford to be on it with no reward
Get it for NRL and the WC

I know I am a boring old git but Thursdays don't do it for me either.

At least when it used to be more or less alternate home and away on the Sundays you knew were you stood, no thinking or messing around needed it just became part of the routine, now it's anyones guess.

I am convinced this has lost us and others some support.

Its worth subscribing for the NRL imo

There are some cracking games in the NRL and the picture quality has improved at least on my TV from last year.

The annoying thing is though that these games and State of Origin were on Sky.

It smacks of these games going to Premier Sports in an attempt to get some more money out of us.

Which in my case it has.

Agree with the last two posts.

This is actually the Government's fault (always a popular choice) because in trying to stop one company having a monopoly, they've just cost folk a boatload of money, signing up to half a dozen subscriptions.

Doesn't matter to MPs, obviously. They just stick it on their expenses and we pay again.

Obviously, they've made an agreement to use their satellite.

I understand that Premier are the UK based arm of the Irish company Setanta.

Is the Fax/Fev game scheduled for Sun 14th definitely not going to be shown? It's the absolute stand-out fixture that week (as it would be any week to be fair) and nothing on RFL/Premeir Sports website yet about which game will be played on the Thursday.

The only thing that stands out from this years standout fixtures is that they have not been shown very often.

Fax v Fev is currently scheduled for Sunday 14th unless they change it nearer the day.
Personally I hope it is played on the Sunday which should attract the biggest crowd.

Why not cancel your Sky subscription ?

They had no interest in showing NRL or our league which allowed Premier to step in and provide me with the rugby coverage I wanted. It annoyed me last season, that Sky showed 4 Aussie games - State of Origin and Grand Final & I was forced to watch them on Sky when Premier had shown everything else

Yeh, just to feed your paranoia

Sky set up Setanta to outbid themselves by offering stupid money for football games so the company Sky set up (Setanta) would go bust, start back up again as Premier Sports (still fully funded by Sky) just so Sky could fleece you out of £10 a month

Sky do what they want come on, they don't care about sport really just the sport that makes them the most money. World domination is what they are after.

Premier sports was worth the annual subscription alone for last week's origin opening match i.m.o.

If you enjoy State of Origin then you will like the following, note it is FREE-VIEW.

The free-view weekend will also feature 2 NRL live games including a chance to see the Burgess boys in action for the high flying Rabbitohs against the Eels and a game from the NHL Stanley Cup Final series live between Boston and Chicago and live NASCAR from Sonoma Raceway in California.

The schedule is listed below.

Friday 21st June at 18:00
1980 Series Game 1
The first ever Origin match from Lang Park set the tone for future battles and silenced the critics who argued that players who were club-mates would go easy on each other.

Friday 21st June at 20:00
1991 Series Game 1
Controversy preceded the series as Arthur Beetson was deposed as Maroons coach and the tension continued in a nail-biter of an opening game that came down to the kickers nerves.

Friday 21st June at 22:00
1991 Series Game 2
This game produced one of the most explosive confrontations and finishes in Origin history. Wally Lewis and Mark Geyer gave us iconic images while O'Connor stole the show during the game.

Saturday 22nd June at 00:00
1991 Series Game 3
The series was tied and set for a dramatic decider. With NSW on top, the ground announcer advised the crowd that Wally Lewis was playing his last game. Everything else is history.

Saturday 22nd June at 02:00
1993 Series Game 2
Game II in the series is remembered for player and referee errors and the now memorable Origin image created by captains Meninga and Daley in the final few moments of the game.

Saturday 22nd June at 04:00
1993 Series Game 3
Despite the game being a dead rubber this match provided some of the most open and flowing rugby in Origin history and the usual histrionics with 4 players sin binned for brawling.

Saturday 22nd June at 06:00
1994 Series Game 1
This game is best remembered for Mark Coyne's try which capped a phenomenal Queensland comeback in the opening game.

Saturday 22nd June at 08:00
1995 Series Game 2
Billy Moore's chanting of "Queenslander, Queenslander" set the tone for a dramatic second half in a game that featured some of the most brutal brawling of any Origin game.

Saturday 22nd June at 10:00
2013 State of Origin Game I highlights
A 30 minute look back on game I in the 2013 series that saw NSW take the initiative at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

Saturday 22nd June at 10:30
Live NRL: Tigers vs. Raiders
The Tigers have restored some confidence and may have a few players back, but they face an attack minded Raiders at Campbelltown.

Saturday 22nd June at 12:30
2002 State of Origin Game 3
With the series tied going into game III in front of 75 thousand at Stadium Australia nothing would give. Look out for Gordon Tallis performing a famous tackle on Brett Hodgson.

Saturday 22nd June at 14:30
2005 State of Origin Game 2
Andrew Johns made his comeback for Game II with a man-of-the-match performance having only just made his first NRL reappearance from injury ten days earlier.

Saturday 22nd June at 20:00
2006 State of Origin Game 3
The Maroons were out to win a first series since 2001 but had it all to do right down to the final few minutes at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne.

Saturday 22nd June at 22:00
2009 State of Origin game 3
An all out war from Suncorp as NSW attempted to avoid a whitewash. The game saw shocking tackles, a first eight point try and NSW sending off in Origin history.

Sunday 23rd June at 06:00
Live NRL: Eels vs. Rabbitohs
The Rabbitohs could inflict an English overload against the Eels at ANZ Stadium, as the Burgess boys from Yorkshire take to the field.

This was mentioned during last nights game between Swinton and Doncaster so I did a google and found the above.

Yes, I picked up on the free-view weekend info thanks, I already subscribe to Premier anyway. Good info for others to know though.