Is it just me or is the quality of the Athletic awful now.
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I subscribe and then just immediately cancel. It basically just turns off the auto-renewal so I don't re-sub at full price.So, I've now subscribed (been using a mates sub until now).
Since launching their subscription has never been charged at full price but even their constant offers haven't been enough to entice me in. Until now.
It runs out tomorrow but their latest offer is £1 per month!! I think this is an absolute bargain (£12 per year) that's less than a broadsheet Sunday for one week! Just make sure you put in your diary ahead of time to cancel your sub before the auto-renew kicks in at full face value!
It will be interesting to see if they survive. The vibe when a company discounts so heavily is usually one of desperation, so my gut tells me they might be struggling. But I believe they are well funded so maybe this latest attempt at a grab for subscribers means they have enough funds for a year.Yeah I jumped on that $1/month deal as well. Really enjoying it so far.
The article today on the Sugar era was good.
Any chance of a copy pasta?
Yeah I jumped on that $1/month deal as well. Really enjoying it so far.So, I've now subscribed (been using a mates sub until now).
Since launching their subscription has never been charged at full price but even their constant offers haven't been enough to entice me in. Until now.
It runs out tomorrow but their latest offer is £1 per month!! I think this is an absolute bargain (£12 per year) that's less than a broadsheet Sunday for one week! Just make sure you put in your diary ahead of time to cancel your sub before the auto-renew kicks in at full face value!
The Athletic does everything sport.What's the content on there? Just sport? Just football?
Didn’t see that - all current Spurs content is from Jack.Not according to their own article of who is covering what.
I can only guess that it's a late change, primarily as Charlie Eccleshare is an out and out Gooner and doubt that would have gone down too well.Not according to their own article of who is covering what.
I like it, but don't really read the Spurs stuff much. I use it more for the NFL, NBA and MLB newsSo it has been out a while. What are the thoughts on the Spurs coverage? I don't care about dipper crap or Brendan Rogers tbh.
Worth signing up for at 40% off or nah?
Yep did exactly that, I although I diarized it I thought hell why not cancel it now, the agreement is to commit to the 12 months (£12)!I subscribe and then just immediately cancel. It basically just turns off the auto-renewal so I don't re-sub at full price.
There was an interesting piece up today on the Sugar era at Spurs - I was going to link to it but couldn't find a good thread...
I think that's a fair point. I will say though that I'm more than happy to pay for good content. I don't have a lot of time to be able to trawl through all sorts of shit to find the good stuff so if I can pay a small fee for guaranteed quality then I'm happy to do it.It will be interesting to see if they survive. The vibe when a company discounts so heavily is usually one of desperation, so my gut tells me they might be struggling. But I believe they are well funded so maybe this latest attempt at a grab for subscribers means they have enough funds for a year.
My issue with them, not just them but everything related to football, is that it's all based on subscriptions. It all adds up over the course of a year, from TV/Newspapers/Specialist publications/even the likes "the "Extra Inch" from within the "Fighting Cock" has a % of content behind a paywall/Spooky's "Dear Mr Levy" too!!
I begrudge no one doing this, content is king, the better it is the more likely it is to be paid for, as this is where the value is. But it all adds up and I haven't even got to the cost of actually going to a game yet!!! Something has to give.
Anyway, £1 per Month is perfect for me, this represents value, especially as I think many of the writers are some of the very best in the game. It stops being "value" when it's the full price, hence 100% I will not renew.
I feel sorry for those who subscribed when they first set-up, I think the deal then was £8pm(???) and what they got for that was only half a season!!!
They're more American centric if anything, as that's where The Athletic originates.Up until a week ago we had the Euros & Copa America in full swing....... Are they really that 'domestic-centric'?
I don't subscribe.... Do they not have a tonne of critical analysis of transfer business, friendly performances, post-tournament breakdowns etc.?
They're more American centric if anything, as that's where The Athletic originates.
I find the subscription well worth it as I follow the three main US sports as well. With that in mind, my dashboard is always full of a fuck ton of new content every time I go on
Up until a week ago we had the Euros & Copa America in full swing....... Are they really that 'domestic-centric'?
I don't subscribe.... Do they not have a tonne of critical analysis of transfer business, friendly performances, post-tournament breakdowns etc.?
Agree with this 100%.I subscribed to the Athletic when they first started about 2-3 years ago. It used to be amazing with in-depth articles and information you would not find on other websites. But I feel they have really gone downhill since they tried "breaking" news and giving alert updates. The thing that made them different was they focused on long articles only, now they are just like every other news sources.
Perfect example, the Athletic reported yesterday that players are loving Nuno and his training. Today they reported players feel Nuno is too distant. That's the type of garbage Sky would provide, not the old Athletic.