Paytv about 14 years ago had a novel idea when digital paytv (Austar) came to the fore.
You pressed the red button on your remote,and viola!,no commentary...just the crowd.You could even select from which view you wanted.There was the commentary on/off,crowd on/off,coaches view,player view (I think),and some other view I can't recall.
So back then,it was fine and dandy.You could watch a game,hear the crowd (would be even greater these days with 3D surround) and have a couple of beers without the constant nit-picking.It was,I will admit,a revolutionary way to enjoy the football and kudos to the Foxsports mob that developed such a great and novel way of watching the game.
But what happened the next season?...if it lasted the first season it was introduced?...well,it got shafted.
I didn't bother to ring and complain,because in those early days of Austar,I immediately though it was another technical issue.
No reason given.No mail-out given to why it was suspended...not even on their website.
And now 14 years ago,that technical issue still hasn't been solved.
Sigh...would be great to see it return...as well as our sanity.