If watching football and other sports on Sky TV is the way you want to go with the A-League around the corner etc. now is the time to take advantage of a great offer that Vodafone has. It's available to people who already have Sky but want to get it cheaper too.
Last week I helped an older friend who's not so savvy about internet plans and Sky etc. and loves his football (soccer) and a bit of cricket and tennis.
He was paying way too much to get Sky and the internet (broadband and landline) seperately.
He likes Sky TV for the stuff he gets on UKTV, History Channel, news channels etc. as well and prefers that to watching stuff online.
I went around to his place and we phoned Vodafone after I saw their Rugby World Cup special offer.
He's very happy with the package we got from Vodafone under their special offer for one year:
Unlimited broadband (standard) and home phone = $99 / month
Sky Sport free for six months (after that you can drop it or pay full price - or do what I did when I had Sky through Vodafone and instead drop the My Sky and get Sky Sport for half price forever. Vodafone let you choose either free My Sky or Sky Sport half price on their plans. I used a DVD recorder to record stuff.)
Free My Sky for as long as you remain on a Vodafone broadband and Sky deal (past the 12 month offer too)
Free My Sky set up fee (usually $99) - if you don't currently have Sky TV in your house, the installation fee is free too.
"Best Mates" free national toll calls to five nominated landline or mobile numbers .
So for the first six months he'll be paying only $148 / month ($99 broadband and phone; $49 Sky Basic) with the Sky Sport and My Sky free.
I don't have Sky at the moment but I'm tempted by this offer.
At the end of the 12 month special offer you can change to Vodafone's 80 gb plan with home phone for $89 / month and choose either free My Sky or Sky Sport half price.