Comments on: GolTV’s "American Soccer" Jumps The Shark http://www.epltalk.com/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/656 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: Evan http://www.epltalk.com/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/656#comment-1927 Evan Thu, 10 May 2007 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/20/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/#comment-1927 It had been a while since I watched American Soccer, and I hadn't heard about this, so I was shocked at the level of advertising (really, propaganda) in the show. It's there on the logo visible during the segments, and in the inane lines as they do to commercial. "Did you know that being in the Navy is a great way to see the world?" Disgusting. It had been a while since I watched American Soccer, and I hadn’t heard about this, so I was shocked at the level of advertising (really, propaganda) in the show. It’s there on the logo visible during the segments, and in the inane lines as they do to commercial. “Did you know that being in the Navy is a great way to see the world?” Disgusting.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/656#comment-1624 Anonymous Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:45:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/20/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/#comment-1624 Pathetic.<br/><br/>And the Navy is crazy if they think it will attract more recruits.<br/><br/>What? are th hosts gonna where Navy uniforms too? Pathetic.

And the Navy is crazy if they think it will attract more recruits.

What? are th hosts gonna where Navy uniforms too?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/656#comment-1618 Anonymous Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/20/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/#comment-1618 I think it is a sell out. But thanks to Tivo I can fast forward thru the Navy ads and gimmicks.<br/><br/>Elisa I think it is a sell out. But thanks to Tivo I can fast forward thru the Navy ads and gimmicks.

Elisa

]]> By: Jarrett http://www.epltalk.com/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/656#comment-1601 Jarrett Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/20/goltvs-american-soccer-jumps-the-shark/#comment-1601 If these changes keep this witty and insightful look at American Soccer on TV, then I have no problem with the changes. This show is light years ahead of FSC for insight on what's going on in the USA on the soccer front. If these changes keep this witty and insightful look at American Soccer on TV, then I have no problem with the changes. This show is light years ahead of FSC for insight on what’s going on in the USA on the soccer front.

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