Comments on: Random Thoughts Watching the EPL On U.S. TV http://www.epltalk.com/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/648 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: Ultramag http://www.epltalk.com/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/648#comment-1633 Ultramag Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:36:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/17/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/#comment-1633 "I guess my thoughts on this are that beggars can't be choosers."<br/><br/>Amen!<br/><br/>Not saying that FSC and Gol TV shouldn't continue to work to improve their products or that what latecomers that want to see Chris Berman and Stuart Scott doing EPL highlights.<br/><br/>You think the pronounciation of "derby" is an issue? How WRONG do you think ESPN would get it? How many foreign names are BUTCHERED by the likes of Andy Gray, Nigel Spackman and the rest of the Sky TV bunch?<br/><br/>The sport is in it's EARLY adolescence here and people like those that have worked on the canadian FOX show that you asses are pissing on have HELPED get it to this point. How BADLY has ESPN fucked up anything they touch? And you want that approach to football here?<br/><br/>How much would you guys have to PAY to see the amount of football you get here if you lived ANYWHERE else on this rock? I am SICK of the U.S. "soccer crowd" whining about how hard it is to follow the sport here. fuck off and move.<br/><br/>Agree the "alert" business is a bit much but the sport and companies that support it here are finding there way. I think you fellows should stick to watching sportcenter. <br/>"back, back, back!!!!"<br/>"Boo-yah!!!"<br/>well fuck off and follow another sport. “I guess my thoughts on this are that beggars can’t be choosers.”

Amen!

Not saying that FSC and Gol TV shouldn’t continue to work to improve their products or that what latecomers that want to see Chris Berman and Stuart Scott doing EPL highlights.

You think the pronounciation of “derby” is an issue? How WRONG do you think ESPN would get it? How many foreign names are BUTCHERED by the likes of Andy Gray, Nigel Spackman and the rest of the Sky TV bunch?

The sport is in it’s EARLY adolescence here and people like those that have worked on the canadian FOX show that you asses are pissing on have HELPED get it to this point. How BADLY has ESPN fucked up anything they touch? And you want that approach to football here?

How much would you guys have to PAY to see the amount of football you get here if you lived ANYWHERE else on this rock? I am SICK of the U.S. “soccer crowd” whining about how hard it is to follow the sport here. fuck off and move.

Agree the “alert” business is a bit much but the sport and companies that support it here are finding there way. I think you fellows should stick to watching sportcenter.
“back, back, back!!!!”
“Boo-yah!!!”
well fuck off and follow another sport.

]]> By: WorldSoccerShop http://www.epltalk.com/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/648#comment-1608 WorldSoccerShop Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:41:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/17/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/#comment-1608 Thanks for your feedback on our new advertising scrolls on FSC. Starting in April, you will no longer see "breaking alert" scrolls from WorldSoccerShop.com. Thanks for your feedback on our new advertising scrolls on FSC. Starting in April, you will no longer see “breaking alert” scrolls from WorldSoccerShop.com.

]]> By: Ossie's Dream http://www.epltalk.com/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/648#comment-1582 Ossie's Dream Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:10:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/17/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/#comment-1582 RE: Super Saturday (and FSC in general). I think funding must be a problem and a factor with the poor production. How else can you explain the Adidas paid-for Predator segment approx. half way through Saturday's show? It was just awful. For those that didn't see it, it was basically the "EPL Predator Players of the Week" or some such. The players? Jermain Defoe and Frank Lampard...who, coincidentally, are both in the Adidas stable. This is wrong on so many levels, where to start? How about the blurring of editorial and advertising? Also, the form players right now are Ronaldo, Berbatov, Tevez. One supposes they are not in the Adidas camp... RE: Super Saturday (and FSC in general). I think funding must be a problem and a factor with the poor production. How else can you explain the Adidas paid-for Predator segment approx. half way through Saturday’s show? It was just awful. For those that didn’t see it, it was basically the “EPL Predator Players of the Week” or some such. The players? Jermain Defoe and Frank Lampard…who, coincidentally, are both in the Adidas stable. This is wrong on so many levels, where to start? How about the blurring of editorial and advertising? Also, the form players right now are Ronaldo, Berbatov, Tevez. One supposes they are not in the Adidas camp…

]]> By: Charlie http://www.epltalk.com/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/648#comment-1575 Charlie Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/17/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/#comment-1575 I guess my thoughts on this are that beggars can't be choosers. At least it's the EPL and at least we're getting most if not all of the games every week.<br/><br/>I agree with the production criticisms of FSC. I tried to watch the MSL Lamar Hunt game between Houston and Columbus and it was pretty bad. Although, in FSC's defense (if it can be used as a defense - I'm trying to be nice), the game was played in a stadium that looked 85% empty and there was Absolutely No Energy or Excitement at all. I sure hope the rest of FSC's MLS broadcasts don't end up becoming Nap Time like that game did. Zzzzz....<br/><br/>Being in the States and having just become an addict to The Beautiful Game in the last year, I've never had the opportunity to see any other show like Super Saturday Plus. I have nothing to compare it to like I can Fox NFL Sunday vs The NFL Today on CBS. Having said that though, I do think the SS+ hosts are just two more annoying FSC Talking Heads.<br/><br/>I'm generally not awake when FSC Soccer Report comes on, I do try and catch Sky's Through The Night at 7pm ET though and I do like that.<br/><br/>Gol-TV.... That "music" it uses for its game broadcasts has <i>Got</i> to go. Sounds like something a 12-year old zit-faced kid created in Fruity Loops while on a really bad acid trip.<br/><br/>Peace Out... I guess my thoughts on this are that beggars can’t be choosers. At least it’s the EPL and at least we’re getting most if not all of the games every week.

I agree with the production criticisms of FSC. I tried to watch the MSL Lamar Hunt game between Houston and Columbus and it was pretty bad. Although, in FSC’s defense (if it can be used as a defense – I’m trying to be nice), the game was played in a stadium that looked 85% empty and there was Absolutely No Energy or Excitement at all. I sure hope the rest of FSC’s MLS broadcasts don’t end up becoming Nap Time like that game did. Zzzzz….

Being in the States and having just become an addict to The Beautiful Game in the last year, I’ve never had the opportunity to see any other show like Super Saturday Plus. I have nothing to compare it to like I can Fox NFL Sunday vs The NFL Today on CBS. Having said that though, I do think the SS+ hosts are just two more annoying FSC Talking Heads.

I’m generally not awake when FSC Soccer Report comes on, I do try and catch Sky’s Through The Night at 7pm ET though and I do like that.

Gol-TV…. That “music” it uses for its game broadcasts has Got to go. Sounds like something a 12-year old zit-faced kid created in Fruity Loops while on a really bad acid trip.

Peace Out…

]]> By: David Keyes http://www.epltalk.com/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/648#comment-1574 David Keyes Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/17/random-thoughts-watching-the-epl-on-us-tv/#comment-1574 Not to be too pedantic, but in a post about linguistic mistakes it's worth mentioning that it's "ay caramba" not "ay carumba." Not to be too pedantic, but in a post about linguistic mistakes it’s worth mentioning that it’s “ay caramba” not “ay carumba.”

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