Quote: MattyB "How does this deal compare to those of a few years ago (prior to ludicrous Stobart free of charge debacle)?
On the face of it good news, certainly heading in the right direction.
However its the SKY TV deal that's the one which will see which way the sport is heading. Would love to see a massive hike in income from the television rights. Let's hope.'"
I had a search but couldnt find anything regards the Engage deal, which I think as the biggest deal prior to this one, I have in my head that was approx £1.3m but couldnt swear to it.
The TV deal will indeed be the big one. I'm hoping to see an increase in value on the back of more games being shown live, it's critical to the future of the game.