No More videos folks

[tijuanabrass]

At the end of the day, no business wants to give it's product away free of charge.
Now they've papered over this crack expect to see league attendances leap up.


Wally, to those of us overseas, your vids were one of the only ways to keep up with the team. Thank you for the effort you have put in.

[Dallas Cowboy]

I echo the sentiments of the above post.

With Nige's commentary and your videos, Craig, I was able to enjoy something of a matchday experience here in the United States.

Many thanks for your valuable, and much appreciated, service.

[soicowboy]

That's a real shame- particularly as the Virgin media site unavailable here.


Looks like You Tube may have have the same rap- cheers for all the efforts Craig-more Karma

[johnfarmersshirt]

What a Shame, what harm was it doing?

Couldnt we all email the Football League and express our views on what a petty bunch of tosspots they are?

email address is [e-mail]

thanks anyway Wally

[soicowboy]

Don't think that would work





Dear FL


You are a petty bunch of tosspots













FL- having re-considered you are right -

[sheikh al dubai bin stokie]

their rights only exist in the UK... there are plenty of people on this board from all over the world, particlarly where them following it up would be very difficult - eg. Thailand, UAE etc...

get one of us to host it

[soicowboy]

Interesting idea Mr Dubai- if they had copyright laws here there would be no markets, bars etc Maybe Craig could still keep his excellent website going

[Pretty Little Boother]

Quality idea!

[GlynDerby]

Wally , you have PM ;D ;D

[Stokie Wan Kenobi]

Goarn Wally

Flee the country and transmit from foreign airways!

Good Luck and God Speed!

SC

[Deleted]

Like anything to do with our 'so called' sport - like this bit of fun - its stamped on officially - Iknew it would come, typical -and very very sad

my eternal thanks to you wally -it was brilliant whilst it lasted

[Sammz]

Blimey, what a bunch of tossers that lot must be!!!

Never the less, excellent work Craig, thanks alot

[dazthestokie69]

typical do gooders spoiling things for us normal people who just want to have a laugh and enjoy life. Fun while it lasted m8 well done

[CraigWally]

cheshirestokie said:

Goarn Wally
Flee the country

;D
A bit drastic....

But seriously, thanks everybody for your words of support and offers of help.
But now is the time to hang up my boots camera, perhaps someone else can take over the task. I can't be the only one in Stoke-on-Trent with a camera.
While it was easy it was fun - but it has now become increasingly difficult.

Searched on entry through the turnstile......(I've been stopped twice at the Boothen...but blagged my way through...don't you know who I am? sort of thing)
Stewards inside the stadium...... (At blackpool I had to stop filming a number of times because I was being watched)
The Football League.......
YouTube.....
So although there a number of things I could do to combat all these obstacles, it's become too much that it is no longer "a bit of fun".

The best solution is - like I say - for somebody else to have a go, they will get plenty of help and support - and just look what happens to your karma ;D

Thanks again everybody for all your PM's, emails and posts on here.

Wally

[ruts66]

Top man, Wally and thanks for your efforts to date...

Now go and enjoy the bloody matches for yourself !!!

[Olgrligm]

ruts66 said:

Top man, Wally and thanks for your efforts to date...

Now go and enjoy the bloody matches for yourself !!!

[petershiltonsmini]

like every one else thanks mate this is another example of how the FL are pushing real fans out of the game.

Prawn sandwich any one?

[potteringabout]

Craig,
I think it's a weird kind of tribute to you that they've taken such steps. Thanks a bundle for all the highlights you've taken so much time and care to provide us with - nothing the dreary Championship "highlights" show features can match that atmosphere your clips captured - I'll have to write to ITV now and ask them to:
a. lose those awful, scripted commentators' comments
b. stick microphones in the crowd to create the "Wallyvision" feel

Best wishes,
enjoy your extra time

[OldStokie]

Thanks Craig. It's been great. I'm now left wondering who the hell would have reported your links on The Oatcake board. Must be somebody who doesn't like us...or it's popularity.

OS.

[northstokie]

Agree with Bread's idea. record, make a draft email, save it and everyone can access?

[doubleoatcake]

Thanks for everything Craig

Watching your goals and highlights on a Sunday morning has been almost a ritual for me and for many others by the numbers of replies you have had.

You must sit a few rows behind us in block 23 so we got a chance to watch the goals again from the same vantage point. A great help if you had your matchday beer goggles on the day before!!!

;D we only have to wait another 16 matches until we get the tv coverage we deserve in the Prem!!

Thanks again Craig

pressy for you




Doubleoatcake

[Cabby_Shunt]

oldstokie said:

Thanks Craig. It's been great. I'm now left wondering who the hell would have reported your links on The Oatcake board. Must be somebody who doesn't like us...or it's popularity.

OS.

I doubt anybody has 'grassed' Wally up. Surely there are people paid to find things like this on the t'interweb?

[fullerlegend]

Sensitivity: Confidential
:L puts it up to oatcake

that's so unfair to you wally.
all hard work you put into them.
have some karma.

[boothenendboy]

atleast he has to earn his karma fairly now.

[theprinceofstyle]

how shits that!!!!!!!!!

[santy]

There's a possible solution to this, basically they can only threaten one person at a time; all you do wally is record the videos and have a different site to host them on with a different name or even with a different person. They don't check the authenticity of the existence of a person at this point and to avoid any possible IP tracing it may be worthwhile you get a volunteer from these forums to host a new site, then when the football league comes to them - a new person and so on.

They will probably know whats going on but, unless they prove you are supplying it to other people - which would be very difficult - because you are entitled to a private copy for yourself so they cant touch you who's filming it, so just change the host periodically when the FL gets in touch.

[Linx]

I'm gonna especially miss your contribution today

[ourkid]

WHAT A JOKE.

I am reminded of the moment early in "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" when the first guy is tossed out of the card game at Hatchet Harry's place and screams at the door afer being manhandled out:

"WANKERS!!! WANKERS!!!"

Craig, as an American Stoke fan, your vids have been the only way I ever got to see match highlights. I am forever grateful to you for your excelent work and I will miss the opportuity to see our best moments on the pitch.

Know also, that we are drinking my Stoke City Brown Ale like there is no tomorrow here in Motown as we continue to support the Mighty Potters! The clientele is mad fer it and I may have to make a second batch.



On Monday, I will toast you, Walley, with all my mates here in Detroit. Thanks again for all you efforts to support SCFC!

[anarchicalan]

Craig,

this sounds like an extreme abuse of power. Whilst I have no legal expertise in this regard, I truly believe that if there is a supporter with sufficient knowledge, this could be successfully challenged in the court.

You don't do this for profit, nor by doing it are you preventing profit being made by the Football League.

I hope you'll consider this option, although I can fully understand that you may not wish to.

Thanks for all the previous excellent viewing.

[pna1]

Great shame. Bureaucracy gone mad. Little boys who don't know the difference between mass commercial exploitation and a few fans getting the ebenfit of someone who is prepared to put his own total enjoyment and attention on one side to give others some fun.
Wankers at the FA.
Wankers at YOuTube.

Good on yer Craig!