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FA Cup: An Unusual Weekend for US TV Viewers

Started by The Gaffer · 10 months ago

When was the last time you remember having a weekend where all of the live soccer action was on Fox Soccer Channel, while Setanta didn’t have any?
I love the F.A. Cup just as much as anyone, but it does add a wrinkle to the TV watching experience in America. While this past Satur ... Continue reading »

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  • I will definitely be listening to Match Live audio commentary (available through various club sites) rather then watching a tape delay or paying PPV...I am highly interested in FA Cup but I think that Fox's method of handling the coverage puts finances before actually building an audience for the competition.
  • Well, I'll be home from vacation and will be at work so I'll be using internet audio and my DVR will get a workout. In the past the BBC internet radio feeds will be available for some teams. It's hit or miss and some BBC local stations seem to broadcast the matches and others block out of the UK
    listeners. It is comparable to Charlton in the EPL which has internet audio available for all of their matches on BBC London
  • I have no interest in the matchups between EPL teams. I don't even think they are the biggest games. The FA Cup 3rd round is about the small teams playing the big teams. I want to see Tamworth, Sheffield Wednesday play Man City, Doncaster play Bolton, Brighton play West Ham, etc. I can see those other games twice this season at other times.
  • Too bad no matches between two EPL clubs are being shown on FSC.
  • None of the televised matches on Saturday really intrigue me.


    I am looking forward to watching Cardiff-Tottenham on Sunday though. There is also an orgy of La Liga on GOLTV.
  • I'm with quid on this one. I want the matchups of the small (or smaller) against the big guys. Give me the Forest-Charlton or Tottenham-Cardiff games over Man U-Villa or Arsenal-Pool.


    I'd love to see some of the other small matches as well, but reality sets in on what they will be available and the the people making those decisions. Oh well. Still a good weekend.
  • Just got back from watching the Pool Arsenal game at Macdintons, which is "the soccer pub" in Tampa, FL. There were about 30-40 people, mostly Liverpool fans, the atmosphere was great. $10 for pay-per-view is not that bad, I guess. Only the semi-finals and the final will be $20.
  • Jerzy Dudek looked awful today for Liverpool. How much longer will it be before he's carted off to a Championship side?


    Cheers,

    The Gaffer
  • the whole liverpool team looked awful. their creativity was non-existent: crossing the ball to crouchie and kuyt for 90 minutes may work against wigan, but not against united and arsenal.
    crouch and kuyt started up top against arsenal at the emirates: the result was about the same as today...

    also: i don't particularly care for arsenal, but they are on their way of becoming the team to beat: just wait for another season at most. their midfield is second to none in terms of quality creative players(fabregas was suspended today), and once they find a way to grind victories against blackburn and bolton away from home, i can see them winning the title for 2-3 consecutive season. the annoying frenchman knows how to build a team...
  • Congrats to Swansea for pulling off the shock upset of the 3rd round by defeating Neil Warnock's Blades. I think I remember from one of the podcasts that Swansea City was your team. Would've been nice to have had the option to watch that one. Maybe the spheres and the satellites will align to allow you to be able to see them on telly if they play one of the Premiership clubs in the fourth round!

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