Live Football on the Internet
Just a mere ten years ago, the prospect
of watching live football from around the world on your PC or laptop would have been thought of as ridiculous. The live football
revolution, as far as television was concerned, was well under way and in the UK, we had access to a vast amount of domestic
football with the odd European game thrown in. If you wanted to watch the Dutch league for example, this was difficult to
find and restricted to some late night highlights.
Gradually, technology began to improve and it became possible
to watch live football on your computer, however the pictures were grainy and the sound quality poor. Additionally, if too
many people wanted to watch at any given time, the system could become overloaded and the pictures would freeze.
The possibility of watching various types of media on a computer were considered over fifty years ago, however the technology
and man hours required to develop such a project were far too expensive to make it a viable pursuit. Then, in the 1980`s and
1990`s when home computers became more prevalent, the development of this type of technology began to gather pace, but we
were still a long way from the crystal clear images and sound that we can enjoy today.
In 1992, the English premiership
was born and satellite and cable TV beamed live football into our living rooms on a daily basis. For many years we were satisfied
as many of us could still remember a time when live football was restricted to the FA Cup final, a handful of England internationals
and the World Cup every four years. We`d never experienced this amount of football before and for a time we were sated.
However, monthly fees for the television services increased and certain games were placed on pay per view. We were
asked to pay more money for extra channels so that we could watch some of our favourite games. However, these channels were
filled with a lot of minority sports that held little interest and, outside of the football season, the fare on offer was
pretty paltry.
Clearly there was a gap in the market for live football streaming. In the mid 2000`s companies began
to spring up all over the internet offering football from around the globe. Suddenly, games were accessible that we`d never
dream of being able to watch. New leagues and new worldwide teams were put before us.
Today, these companies have
grown and technology has advanced to the point where we can now watch almost any game that we choose. For a small monthly
fee, we can still watch English and Scottish football, yet take in games from Portugal, the Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Germany
and many more.
With technology having moved on too, we can see these games with clear images and perfect sound
and even direct them to our internet ready Televisions. Exorbitant satellite and cable fees don`t have to be tolerated any
more and we have http://www.livefootball.net/ streaming to thank for the revolution that keeps on
growing.
Click links below to read articles submitted to Midlands Memorabilia
An Excellent Sign! Article from Wolves-Heroes about Peter Withe
Lord Digby Jones 23/09/2010 Article from the Cambridge News, Lord Digby Jones receives 1982 Signed Villa
shirt purchased through Midlands Memorabilia
Ramtiques Roadshow Derby County 02,01,10 Article on the Ramtiques Roadshow that is to be held on Sunday, January 10 at Pride Park Due to bad weather date is to be re-scheduled
Wolves-Heroes Treasure Trove 03/12/09 Article by David Instone at
Wolves-heroes about Midlands Memorabilia's Wolverhampton Wanderers memorabilia collection
Villa Bez article from Mat Kendrick's blog 16,11,09 Moving article about the tragic death of
Bez (Paul Swift), who was a Villa fan and good friend of Midlands Memorabilia owner Danny.
Also contains report
on Paul McGrath and Ron Atkinson evening
Birmingham Mail story on 1919-20 print 21,08,09 Birmingham Mail reporter Mat Kendrick's article
about the discovery of the first official club image following the end of the First World War.
The Aston Villa Chronicles 20,08,09
Article about the fantastic book "The Aston Villa Chronicles", the book was researched and written by Aston Villa's
official club historian John Lerwill.
Jackie Sewell biography 14,08,09
Article about the Jackie Sewell biography by local author Keith Dixon
1919-20 Aston Villa print 05,08,09
First article about the discovery of the first official club image following the end of the First World War.
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