tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061207609776406342.post4746665415937082622..comments2023-10-22T06:16:38.241-05:00Comments on MATCH PRICKS: Current Status: Attacking throw, Arsenal Gunners of LondonJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15452206219434460235noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061207609776406342.post-18002755093564050552009-06-23T20:02:02.484-05:002009-06-23T20:02:02.484-05:00You've all brought up great points ie american...You've all brought up great points ie american announcers, conflicting with american football and the like, but let us not forget I'm on Setanta Sports. What will happen to The Special One?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551450072611135108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061207609776406342.post-19710064278980467112009-06-23T12:18:59.212-05:002009-06-23T12:18:59.212-05:00Also, gotta give props to fellow Gooner Jamie for ...Also, gotta give props to fellow Gooner Jamie for his injection of one of the true characters we used to have the privilege of watching matches with, ol' Charlie. Passing through our small corner of the footballing world for a brief time, this fellow had a face, accent and manner about him that exuded life experience. And a way of mangling facts and foreign names that is about the most fun thing to recount as I can think of.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01660542584323863636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061207609776406342.post-43996770720953968472009-06-23T12:15:45.812-05:002009-06-23T12:15:45.812-05:00Thanks for chiming in everyone.
While I'm pri...Thanks for chiming in everyone.<br /><br />While I'm primarily concerned with the general aura of how ESPN will tackle its football ... the aftershocks if you will ... my expectation is that the network will set-up a pay channel for programming, much like the Setanta we're used to right now. I'd be shocked if they just start carrying Premier League matches on Saturday mornings for Americans to wake up to. Ol' Mulder Burns makes a great point above - college (American) football is king on ESPN in the fall. That will not get bumped in an effort to sprinkle the lawn and grow football's influence stateside to protect their investment. That investment, I reckon, will come back to them as they establish a pay channel. To be honest, I don't really feel like researching it much further right now to try to uncover more specific details. I'm sure after the haze of speculation dissipates, we'll get deeper specifics. I do also worry about the access to the sheer <i>number</i> of matches we grew accustomed too. Not just Setanta's coverage, which I'm sure will be picked up in kind, but Setanta Extra ... that little gem that gave us Arsenal away to Blackburn when there were already two other matches on. Nothing like the triple-cast at 9:00 a.m.<br /><br />All in all, we'll see. I'm really gonna start worrying when I see Michael Eisner in a United Cap, or even Mickey Mouse all kitted out in his shiny new United gear. Then we'll really have issues.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01660542584323863636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061207609776406342.post-49813538293182834842009-06-23T10:45:50.355-05:002009-06-23T10:45:50.355-05:00alright? outstanding colin... wonderful negativity...alright? outstanding colin... wonderful negativity. blogger would be proud : )<br /><br />i say! ESPN have not done this deal to be nice to us... we would all love to see the prem just pop up on ESPN 2 every saturday at 9 or whatever, but that aint gonna happen... <br /><br />c'mon... they spend so many millions on a contract and give it subscribers that already pay for a channel they (i) dont watch! not on your nelly...<br /><br />well, i do watch it... but only if there's a 6pm replay of a champions league game - aherm, in which the score of that game will, aherm, scroll at the bottom for the duration. am i right... am i right...?<br /><br /> -Papa Georgio.<br />Vegas Vacation.<br /><br />that said, i take colins personal comment yesterday, and think they'll make a subscription/ppv option availble to rake in the sheets... however, that seems to have failed with that ol'santana fingy innit.<br /><br />on the other hand, like we've all read and said, this could have no effect on us here in the u.s. at all - what's new? nuffink.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338458041883647058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061207609776406342.post-60600442094678123912009-06-23T10:03:17.819-05:002009-06-23T10:03:17.819-05:00Colin, this is your masterwork. Your manifesto. ...Colin, this is your masterwork. Your manifesto. Well done. <br /><br />Apparently it's only ESPN UK at this point, but I'm guessing it's just a matter of time. I'm certainly torn, and need to know the parameters of this thing. I love all the games I get at home on Fox Soccer Channel - I wish they had HD, and that they still got the early game on Saturdays and Sundays so I didn't have to wait until the 10:00 Saturday and 11:00 Sunday kickoffs. But we get the English announcer teams, and a good mix of the teams we get to see. <br /><br />I don't know what ESPN will bring. I like the idea of more games on a channel I actually get, but will this eventually spell doom for Fox Soccer Channel? And which ESPN will these games be on? If we're talking Saturdays and Sundays in the Fall, there's no way they're pre-empting college football and NFL pregame shows. Does this mean ESPN Classic? Changes the equation quite a bit. <br /><br />The Man Utd issue is very real. They'll be jammed down our throats relentlessly. The coverage of their CL games as compared to Arsenal is ridiculous. And what announcers will we get? The English feeds, I hope? Maybe some Derek Ray? Please do not let John Harkes near my Arsenal. I've had quite enough of him over the past week or so. <br /><br />I suppose we'll all know in time, but the jist of your blog is the right one - please don't mess with my football weekends. Tell me who's on, what channel, where I can watch it - but don't fuck it up.MulderBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088593364623982276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061207609776406342.post-16218225743288625982009-06-22T22:26:28.655-05:002009-06-22T22:26:28.655-05:00I laughed and cried as I read this.
However, it d...I laughed and cried as I read this.<br /><br />However, it doesn't look like we're going to have our beloved ritual interrupted for the time being.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/n5fr7d<br /><br />Apparently Setanta US is a separate entity, and is unaffected. Let's hope it stays this way!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732706915398852614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061207609776406342.post-46791690963735975522009-06-22T21:48:08.870-05:002009-06-22T21:48:08.870-05:00What kind of impact do you think this will have on...What kind of impact do you think this will have on the popularity of Premier League soccer in the US? I, for one, kind of like the idea of being able to enjoy a game or two on my own television while enjoying my morning cup of joe. With that said, ESPN does not have a history of enlightened coverage of <i>any</i> sport.BroadwayJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533203688999486832noreply@blogger.com