I’m not into sports myself, but I hear a lot of people complain about predatory subscriptions to professional sport streaming servicies, intrusive gambling ads, etc. Organize free internet streaming of old broadcasts right as they enter public domain (50 years after broadcast in UK) and pretend they are going live, do discussion, bar cheering, all the things sports people do to entertain themselves, for free.
Nobody wants to watch old matches though. Maybe a famous cup win on an anniversary or something, but generally it wouldn’t work if you know the result beforehand.
It’s not just knowing the outcome, it wouldn’t be nearly as fun of a viewing experience. The quality of play is often really bad by modern standards, to say nothing of the video and audio quality.
This is a big one. The games are going to look, and sound like shit. Good luck following a puck in an NHL game pre-HD.
Just don’t read spoilers
Most fans will know the historic results anyway for any game worth watching. Spoilers aren’t involved.
If the matches are old enough and not major matches (e.g. championships), most people aren’t going to know the outcome without looking it up. Do you know any normal season games from 1970 MLB?
Anything post-season would be a tough sell though.
I watch old school NFL games all the time. I don’t remember who won a game from 1986.