Comments on: Euro 2008 Coverage By Sky Sports Is Pathetic

By: The Gaffer

The Gaffer — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:02:02 +0000

Fair play to Fox Soccer Report. On the same night that I wrote the article about the pathetic coverage by Sky Sports, the first 20 minutes of Fox Soccer Report had news and highlights from Euro 2008.

That’s pretty sad when Fox Soccer Report outdoes Sky Sports.

If you haven’t watched Fox Soccer Report lately, I recommend you do for one major reason: the highlights from Euro 2008 feature the commentators from England, so it’s nice to hear Steve Banyard and company commentating on the game.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

By: EuroDose, June 16, ‘08 - Euro 2008

EuroDose, June 16, ‘08 - Euro 2008 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:41:18 +0000

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By: Hudsonland

Hudsonland — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:39:34 +0000

For the same reason Sky doesn’t – both are NewsCorp.

By: Lonnie

Lonnie — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:46:24 +0000

Fox Soccer Report looked pretty sad when the tournament started. 3 guys sitting around discussing still photos. Has anyone caught the show lately? Is this still the case? If so, I wonder why they wouldn’t have access to highlights?

By: eplnfl

eplnfl — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:05:26 +0000

Baster:

Well said, the one hour delayed broadcast is a waste of time. You want the news go to the Sky Sports Website or the BBC site.

Has Sky Sports made the informed choice of downplaying Euro 08 to their target audience. In the UK it’s tennis, cricket, and golf season, and whats a football tournament without and Uk/ Irish teams. No wonder why!