[hibeejim21]

They seem to be fairly expensive as it is.

Only if you actually pay for it.

[TheWorthinGer]

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-...-to-games/

Interesting article on digitising stadiums.

[supercooper]

They seem to be fairly expensive as it is.

Only if you actually pay for it.

You must have understanding neighbours.

[ritchiebaby]

Surely with an average attendance around 40k, and assuming most have smart phones I cannot see a football club signing up for only 10k connections, but then we are talking about the previous boards at Ibrox who seemed to sign anything!!!

I'd imagine the contract would specify seat numbers and a geographical spread that would allow "access". Why would they need 50k fans on wifi at the same time at a fitba game? For a start the costs would be (excuse the pun) through the roof!!

Time will tell.  However, they do claim access for 50k in their own press release.  It doesn't say 50k in batches of 10k at a time.

50k of simultaneous connections would require enormous gb of bandwidth.  But so would 10k relative to your local pub or cafe.

The press release does say "ultimately give every fan seated at Ibrox Stadium - as well as in the approaches, concourse, restaurants and corporate areas - full, instant access to content-rich media " in the previous paragraph.

If this wording is in the contract, the legal eagles involved on both sides will be the real winners.

[hibeejim21]

Surely with an average attendance around 40k, and assuming most have smart phones I cannot see a football club signing up for only 10k connections, but then we are talking about the previous boards at Ibrox who seemed to sign anything!!!

I'd imagine the contract would specify seat numbers and a geographical spread that would allow "access". Why would they need 50k fans on wifi at the same time at a fitba game? For a start the costs would be (excuse the pun) through the roof!!

Time will tell.  However, they do claim access for 50k in their own press release.  It doesn't say 50k in batches of 10k at a time.

50k of simultaneous connections would require enormous gb of bandwidth.  But so would 10k relative to your local pub or cafe.

The press release does say "ultimately give every fan seated at Ibrox Stadium - as well as in the approaches, concourse, restaurants and corporate areas - full, instant access to content-rich media " in the previous paragraph.

If this wording is in the contract, the legal eagles involved on both sides will be the real winners.

Exactly. The contract will be full of small print much like our home broadband contracts are. They promise x,y,z but if say everyone in your street is using it you get something else entirely. 

Unless this mob are total amateurs then i doubt they would get the SLA wrong and rangers will have to pay them.

[supercooper]

I'm confident they would have hired a legal team aufait with the digital world.
Rangers must feel they have a case, hence the rags not going bonkers over it. Other than maybe the Herald

[TheWorthinGer]

Apparently the arrestment of the cash has been quashed.

Now for the breach of contract case - if they want to continue.

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http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14207...ef=mr&lp=1

[Trusevich]

Most interesting revelation today so far: -

Grant Russell
‏@STVGrant

Rangers provided profit/loss statement for Dec 31, 2015 that showed half-year losses significantly down to just below £500,000.

Remember - profit/loss doesn't include the £5M SD loan repayment or the equity loans from the shareholders etc. It's purely profit and loss. It seems significant work has gone on to improve the running costs in recent months.

[TheWorthinGer]

The doom merchants had better beware.

[Trusevich]

To be fair, the doom merchants have had their knickers showing for some time now. Everyone but the most rabid hater knows and admits - to themselves at least - that the future of Rangers is secure.

The half-year loss of just under £500k is in stark contrast to the 2014 figure of £2.6M. Increased season ticket sales and wage bill restructuring makes a big difference.