Comments on: TV Schedule for Euro ‘08 Group Stage http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:03:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11570 Ryan Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:01:17 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11570 Seriously ESPN get Julie Foudy out of the studio and just let Andy Gray talk. Seriously ESPN get Julie Foudy out of the studio and just let Andy Gray talk.

]]> By: tampasoccerfan http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11563 tampasoccerfan Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:31:21 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11563 Wow, ESPN got Andy Gray as a commentator/analyst? Amazing! Great job! Well done, ESPN! Wow, ESPN got Andy Gray as a commentator/analyst? Amazing! Great job! Well done, ESPN!

]]> By: CFTV http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11559 CFTV Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:54:12 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11559 I have no problem with MLS playing through the schedule. Frankly for the clubs to survive they have play in the spring, summer, and into the fall months because the teams would die on the vine if they played on the world schedule. The league has franchises now that don't draw great numbers in the Summer could you imagine being in an empty Giants Stadim the middle of January for a Fire/Red Bulls match? I am of the belief that MLS has to let their best players go with no strings attached for International Duty. International Football takes precedence over the MLS all the time. Its ridiculous that Bradley has to bend his schedule and preperation of the the National Team for MLS. What kind of relationships do FA's outside of the United States have with MLS teams in terms of selection of squads. I love that there is no offseason for soccer fans in the US. And really is there ever really an offseason in soccer as every summer there is tournaments throughout June. Intertoto Cup qualifiying in July. The transfer market will get heated in July. Soccer never really stops as there is always games going on somewhere at a decent level unlike our gridiron that is in dead season from the end of January to August! I have no problem with MLS playing through the schedule. Frankly for the clubs to survive they have play in the spring, summer, and into the fall months because the teams would die on the vine if they played on the world schedule. The league has franchises now that don’t draw great numbers in the Summer could you imagine being in an empty Giants Stadim the middle of January for a Fire/Red Bulls match? I am of the belief that MLS has to let their best players go with no strings attached for International Duty. International Football takes precedence over the MLS all the time. Its ridiculous that Bradley has to bend his schedule and preperation of the the National Team for MLS. What kind of relationships do FA’s outside of the United States have with MLS teams in terms of selection of squads.

I love that there is no offseason for soccer fans in the US. And really is there ever really an offseason in soccer as every summer there is tournaments throughout June. Intertoto Cup qualifiying in July. The transfer market will get heated in July. Soccer never really stops as there is always games going on somewhere at a decent level unlike our gridiron that is in dead season from the end of January to August!

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11557 Kartik Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:03:09 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11557 The other sports thankfully for me aren't a problem at this time of year besides Golf. I don't watch the NBA or MLB in the least so I do not care. Next week however is the US Open and I clear my work and family schedule to watch that start to finish. The other sports thankfully for me aren’t a problem at this time of year besides Golf. I don’t watch the NBA or MLB in the least so I do not care. Next week however is the US Open and I clear my work and family schedule to watch that start to finish.

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11556 Kartik Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:02:01 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/tv-schedule-for-euro-2008-group-stage/2314#comment-11556 MLS could be dead in this environment and deserves to die. How many teams have full squads for the next month. Yet MLS not only play through the international calender but actually increases the schedule do that the participating teams in Superliga can have a few weeks off during that tournament. The US MNT is still substantially more supported and popular than MLS and right now the league is digging its own grave with the fans it needs, because not only do they keep playing through the US matches but even worse Bob Bradley clearly is choosing his squad around the MLS schedule meaning our full national team HAS HARDLY EVER IF EVER PLAYED TOGETHER ENTERING QUALIFYING. What other nation has this problem? I bet none. MLS could be dead in this environment and deserves to die. How many teams have full squads for the next month. Yet MLS not only play through the international calender but actually increases the schedule do that the participating teams in Superliga can have a few weeks off during that tournament.

The US MNT is still substantially more supported and popular than MLS and right now the league is digging its own grave with the fans it needs, because not only do they keep playing through the US matches but even worse Bob Bradley clearly is choosing his squad around the MLS schedule meaning our full national team HAS HARDLY EVER IF EVER PLAYED TOGETHER ENTERING QUALIFYING. What other nation has this problem? I bet none.

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