Comments on: Superb League Cup Coverage from Setanta Sports

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:11:00 +0000

IF you watch the games live on Setanta, you do get to see Pre-Match (usually) and half-time analysis. Sometimes they do post-match if they don’t have something scheduled to begin right after the match.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:21:00 +0000

I also believe they have to pay add’l money to Sky to include their pre, half-time and post game commentary. For a soccer channel that is losing money it’s understandable why they don’t. Does Setanta include pre-game, half-time, etc. for regular EPL matches on the weekend?

By: The Gaffer

The Gaffer — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:49:00 +0000

In his interview with the EPL Talk Podcast, Dermott McQuarrie encouraged FSC viewers to send e-mails. They read every one. Contact information is at their web site at foxsoccer.com

Cheers,
The Gaffer

By: tyler

tyler — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:57:00 +0000

I don't see them showing the analysis from Sky. American networks don't know quite what to do with soccer, because it doesn't have 850,000 commercial breaks automatically built into it. Therefore, they shoot their wad on commercials.

I don't get why they just don't put advertisements on the ticker or something to make money that way. I suppose that would make too much sense

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:06:00 +0000

Gaffer, you interviewed an FSC executive and maybe you have access to people with power on FSC. Is there a way for them to learn(maybe an open letter or something like that) that beginning live games 5 minutes after the actual kick-off is UNACCEPTABLE.
I (and thousands of football fans) will be very disappointed if the Arsenal-Liverpool broadcast begins at 11am on Sunday and they start showing the actual game at 11:05. This is the XXI century.
Any suggestions?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:54:00 +0000

Haha. Very well said. FSC-already the number 3 soccer channel in America(out of 3 channels, that is).

By: PK

PK — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:09:00 +0000

Why would FSC do that when there are episodes of "FC Fox" and women's college soccer games to show?

Who would possibly want to watch EPL and Carling Cup pre-game and post-game presentations instead of the scintillating programming mentioned above?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:57:00 +0000

Maybe Fox Soccer Channel will get a hint and start showing pre-game, half-time and post-game coverage from Sky, instead of spoiling the fun by beginning the games 5 minutes late and having idiots from the LA studios talk nonsense on half-time.