Comments on: EPL Fans May Lose Saturday Afternoon Match http://www.epltalk.com/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/635 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:46:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Gaffer http://www.epltalk.com/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/635#comment-1554 The Gaffer Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/08/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/#comment-1554 Fox Soccer Channel acquiring the TV rights to Serie A brings a whole new audience to Fox that they didn't have before.<br/><br/>While Fox had some selected Serie A matches previously, having the whole league will increase viewers and the number of total listeners. They'll appease the English ex-pat crowd and will bring in the Italian market at the same time.<br/><br/>It's a win-win for FSC.<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/>The Gaffer Fox Soccer Channel acquiring the TV rights to Serie A brings a whole new audience to Fox that they didn’t have before.

While Fox had some selected Serie A matches previously, having the whole league will increase viewers and the number of total listeners. They’ll appease the English ex-pat crowd and will bring in the Italian market at the same time.

It’s a win-win for FSC.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

]]> By: EPLNFL http://www.epltalk.com/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/635#comment-1547 EPLNFL Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/08/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/#comment-1547 Thanks for the Support BC. I do understand Ossie's point and you are a true and loyal supporter of your team. I think FSC has reached the same conclusion as me and decided that most of the fans are off doing other things by that time and better for there ratings to bring in an Italian league match. I think losing the live Monday night match is a great error. <br/><br/>I'm sure the Gaffer knows the marketing aspect better than us and could enlighten all on FSC's thinking here. Thanks for the Support BC. I do understand Ossie’s point and you are a true and loyal supporter of your team. I think FSC has reached the same conclusion as me and decided that most of the fans are off doing other things by that time and better for there ratings to bring in an Italian league match. I think losing the live Monday night match is a great error.

I’m sure the Gaffer knows the marketing aspect better than us and could enlighten all on FSC’s thinking here.

]]> By: bcjohn02 http://www.epltalk.com/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/635#comment-1546 bcjohn02 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:34:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/08/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/#comment-1546 You know this maybe the best thing having the Serie A match from 2:30-4:30 just because after six hours of football, some will feel overloaded.<br/><br/>Give the 2:30-4:30 time slot to the Italians. From 4:30-6:30 let them show the game that has been played at 2:30. Generally that timeslot is already reserved for a replayed match from earlier in the day anyway. Run that lousy Super Saturday from 6:30-7 and then problem solved.<br/><br/>Though wouldn't it better to not have Super Saturday at all?<br/><br/>bcjohn02 You know this maybe the best thing having the Serie A match from 2:30-4:30 just because after six hours of football, some will feel overloaded.

Give the 2:30-4:30 time slot to the Italians. From 4:30-6:30 let them show the game that has been played at 2:30. Generally that timeslot is already reserved for a replayed match from earlier in the day anyway. Run that lousy Super Saturday from 6:30-7 and then problem solved.

Though wouldn’t it better to not have Super Saturday at all?

bcjohn02

]]> By: Llewellyn http://www.epltalk.com/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/635#comment-1543 Llewellyn Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/08/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/#comment-1543 I myself would rather prefer the tape delayed EPL match rather than the Serie A matches.<br/>I just don't receive the same amount of excitement and satisfaction from any other league other than England and Spain. I suppose its a way to gain more viewers on FSC by broadening their horizons by showing other leagues on the channel other than MLS and EPL.<br/>I would rather prefer La Liga over Serie A if it were possible. I myself would rather prefer the tape delayed EPL match rather than the Serie A matches.
I just don’t receive the same amount of excitement and satisfaction from any other league other than England and Spain. I suppose its a way to gain more viewers on FSC by broadening their horizons by showing other leagues on the channel other than MLS and EPL.
I would rather prefer La Liga over Serie A if it were possible.

]]> By: Ossie's Dream http://www.epltalk.com/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/635#comment-1540 Ossie's Dream Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/08/epl-fans-may-lose-saturday-afternoon-match/#comment-1540 EPLNFL - speak for yourself! I know I speak for other ex-pat football fans here: If your team is playing on tape delay, you'll do your utmost to avoid learning the score and watching as if it was live. I'm a Spurs fan and Tottenham games have been in this time slot on a couple of occasions this year. <br/><br/>Surely Italian football fans can get their fix from Rai!? EPLNFL – speak for yourself! I know I speak for other ex-pat football fans here: If your team is playing on tape delay, you’ll do your utmost to avoid learning the score and watching as if it was live. I’m a Spurs fan and Tottenham games have been in this time slot on a couple of occasions this year.

Surely Italian football fans can get their fix from Rai!?

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