Comments on: ESPN Interested in Bidding for Setanta Sports http://www.epltalk.com/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/758 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:00:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/758#comment-2039 Anonymous Mon, 21 May 2007 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/29/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/#comment-2039 One word: Disaster. One word: Disaster.

]]> By: mike http://www.epltalk.com/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/758#comment-1837 mike Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/29/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/#comment-1837 Very torn on this issue like many of you... on one hand, as a cable subscriber, I would support anything that brought Setanta to my TV. <br/><br/>On the other hand ESPN has become a walking promotion for itself, which is becoming more and more brutal by the day. I can't even watch SportsCenter anymore. Very torn on this issue like many of you… on one hand, as a cable subscriber, I would support anything that brought Setanta to my TV.

On the other hand ESPN has become a walking promotion for itself, which is becoming more and more brutal by the day. I can’t even watch SportsCenter anymore.

]]> By: EPLNFL http://www.epltalk.com/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/758#comment-1836 EPLNFL Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/29/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/#comment-1836 The threat to Setenta broadband is a concern. I do not think we should stand in full opposition but hold back a bit. The threat to Setenta broadband is a concern. I do not think we should stand in full opposition but hold back a bit.

]]> By: bcjohn02 http://www.epltalk.com/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/758#comment-1833 bcjohn02 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/29/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/#comment-1833 Sounds to me like it's time for all of us to unite against ESPN making a bid or purchasing Setanta Sports. With the way they brand everything, it will only turn out badly. They will kill off Rugby, Aussie Rules, the GAA, and only make it football. Now while some may like that, having all those other sports is what makes Setanta so great. Sounds to me like it’s time for all of us to unite against ESPN making a bid or purchasing Setanta Sports. With the way they brand everything, it will only turn out badly. They will kill off Rugby, Aussie Rules, the GAA, and only make it football. Now while some may like that, having all those other sports is what makes Setanta so great.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.epltalk.com/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/758#comment-1832 Charlie Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/29/espn-interested-in-bidding-for-setanta-sports/#comment-1832 Actually, this worries me a little bit too...<br/><br/>I may be comparing apples to oranges here, but a few years ago ESPN was supposed to be The Proverbial Savior for the National Hockey League. It didn't happen, and now the NHL is on another network.<br/><br/>Just as ESPN gouges ISP's with its Broadband 360 content (which, by the way, I cannot access with my ISP), cable system operators have been known to gouge TV networks when it comes to adding channels. <br/><br/>Two years after the NHL went to OLN/Versus, there are still some American hockey fans out there who can't watch it.<br/><br/>Money isn't the only issue, there are some cable systems that simply don't have the room to add new channels.<br/><br/>Not everything ESPN touches turns to gold. Their recent foray into the cell phone market didn't even last a year before they pulled the plug on it.<br/><br/>Changing the name from Setanta to ESPN Setanta isn't going to be the equivalent of someone waving a magic wand and making everything right. Actually, this worries me a little bit too…

I may be comparing apples to oranges here, but a few years ago ESPN was supposed to be The Proverbial Savior for the National Hockey League. It didn’t happen, and now the NHL is on another network.

Just as ESPN gouges ISP’s with its Broadband 360 content (which, by the way, I cannot access with my ISP), cable system operators have been known to gouge TV networks when it comes to adding channels.

Two years after the NHL went to OLN/Versus, there are still some American hockey fans out there who can’t watch it.

Money isn’t the only issue, there are some cable systems that simply don’t have the room to add new channels.

Not everything ESPN touches turns to gold. Their recent foray into the cell phone market didn’t even last a year before they pulled the plug on it.

Changing the name from Setanta to ESPN Setanta isn’t going to be the equivalent of someone waving a magic wand and making everything right.

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