Apologies, I'm sure this question has been asked several times before, but if you're visiting another country, can you get a match day pass, or do you have to be registered as permanently based abroad?
I had the opposite on holiday and was unable to connect in Greece. IFollow Helpdesk told me I could not watch without non uk address and non uk bank account.
@Slaphead said:
I had the opposite on holiday and was unable to connect in Greece. IFollow Helpdesk told me I could not watch without non uk address and non uk bank account.
It lets you purchase it but then doesn’t let you actually watch the match. It did this to me earlier in the year for a game that was actually available in the UK, so for that game everyone in the world was legally allowed to watch the game, unless they were on holiday. I made up for it by spending the entire 90 minutes ranting at their tech support through the in-page chat and discovering new depths of incredulous anger that I never knew I had.
I tried it while away last weekend. It let me buy the match pass but I couldn't watch it because I am a UK registered customer so wasnt able to. Got my €6 back though after a couple of complaints
I assume they do this to stop people using a VPN to watch Saturday away matches while still actually in the UK.
Seems reasonable to do so but a bugger when you are actually abroad not to be able to watch the match.
I assume you can watch the whole game replay the next day though?
Hmm, a bit if conflicting advice/experiences there. I'll try and get a pass and see what happens. Guessing it probably won't work as they have me registered as UK, but as long as I can get a refund if it doesn't work then I suppose that's ok.
Wouldn't even give me the option of buying one. Just kept saying the match wasn't available for broadcast. No dramas, listening to Phil with a coffee. COYB!
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You can get a match day pass.. Was out on tenerife in August and purchased a match pass just fine.. Think it was eur6.
I had the opposite on holiday and was unable to connect in Greece. IFollow Helpdesk told me I could not watch without non uk address and non uk bank account.
This was Saturday game
Same for me and my next door neighbor for Saturday (and selected other) games.
Thanks very much. I giess I'll give it ango but won't get my hopes up!
*Guess I'll give it a go.
Not sure what happened there...
https://www.crewealex.net/news/2017/august/going-abroad-watch-the-game-with-a-single-match-pass/
Suggests you should be able to do it (at least in 2017.)
I’m currently in France and I have purchased a video pass for today’s game so you should be able to do it.
It lets you purchase it but then doesn’t let you actually watch the match. It did this to me earlier in the year for a game that was actually available in the UK, so for that game everyone in the world was legally allowed to watch the game, unless they were on holiday. I made up for it by spending the entire 90 minutes ranting at their tech support through the in-page chat and discovering new depths of incredulous anger that I never knew I had.
I tried it while away last weekend. It let me buy the match pass but I couldn't watch it because I am a UK registered customer so wasnt able to. Got my €6 back though after a couple of complaints
I assume they do this to stop people using a VPN to watch Saturday away matches while still actually in the UK.
Seems reasonable to do so but a bugger when you are actually abroad not to be able to watch the match.
I assume you can watch the whole game replay the next day though?
Hmm, a bit if conflicting advice/experiences there. I'll try and get a pass and see what happens. Guessing it probably won't work as they have me registered as UK, but as long as I can get a refund if it doesn't work then I suppose that's ok.
Working fine here for me here in France!
Wouldn't even give me the option of buying one. Just kept saying the match wasn't available for broadcast. No dramas, listening to Phil with a coffee. COYB!
And Fred scores!
I’ll try the coffee trick; in fact I’ll make one for the missus.
Might be a really good shout by @Ned_Ludd (WHC thread).
I follow stopped working, anyone else?
Sound only here of course but crisp and clear.
It was in and out all match, ooh err
Ooh er matron.