The problem is where does something like this end.
Suppose I got broadband in my house, and bought a wi fi router.
Then I find my neighbour is connencting to my router, and "stealing" my broadband.
I take him to court, and the judge decides that as my neighbour cant afford his own broadband he is entitled to use mine.
Would I not get a bit annoyed.
If we forget it is Sky and football for the moment.
Suppose ITV for example paid millions for the right to show Friends on TV.
Then another TV station decides they fancy showing Friends, but dont want to pay for it, so they just buy the DVDs and show them.
So ITV have paid out millions and another company is showing it for nothing.
While we may argue that Sky DO charge too much for football on TV (and in pubs) surely saying it is OK to show football from another country is opening up for anarchy in this area with anybody being able to show anything without having to pay any money.