No USA-Honduras regular TV coverage

[MakingNews]

I'm sure this is posted elsewhere on the site, but it seems fitting here in Fans & Travel.

Apparently, there will not be regular TV coverage of the USA-Honduras match -- only closed-circuit feeds in bars and restaurants.

The details are here:

http://tinyurl.com/nkxfja

And here:

http://tinyurl.com/p4hpsk

This is really, really depressing. In Detroit, I wonder if the US Soccer Bar will actually go to the trouble to get a feed.

This is really pushing me to consider actually going to Honduras. (Now if only the USSF would get some ticket info... but that's another rant.)

[GOREVS3000]

I'm sure this is posted elsewhere on the site, but it seems fitting here in Fans & Travel.

Apparently, there will not be regular TV coverage of the USA-Honduras match -- only closed-circuit feeds in bars and restaurants.

The details are here:

http://tinyurl.com/nkxfja

And here:

http://tinyurl.com/p4hpsk

This is really, really depressing. In Detroit, I wonder if the US Soccer Bar will actually go to the trouble to get a feed.

This is really pushing me to consider actually going to Honduras. (Now if only the USSF would get some ticket info... but that's another rant.)

USSF doesn't have ticket info because there is none to give. Honduras hasn't done anything with tickets yet and from what I understand the reason is they don't release them until one/two weeks before the game because it will sell out.

I would suggest you book your flights now and coordinate with everybody when you get there. You'll be able to get tickets.

[nyrmetros]

stupid tv issues.

[USA2010?]

Start making noise...it will change.

Dear ESPN,

If you want to be the future home of soccer in the US (airing EPL, La Liga, etc), you've got to find a way to provide USMNT qualifying games.

Love,
Your Adoring Public

[MHaifa1913]

I'm sure this is posted elsewhere on the site, but it seems fitting here in Fans & Travel.

Apparently, there will not be regular TV coverage of the USA-Honduras match -- only closed-circuit feeds in bars and restaurants.

The details are here:

http://tinyurl.com/nkxfja

And here:

http://tinyurl.com/p4hpsk

This is really, really depressing. In Detroit, I wonder if the US Soccer Bar will actually go to the trouble to get a feed.

This is really pushing me to consider actually going to Honduras. (Now if only the USSF would get some ticket info... but that's another rant.)

Just come down to San Pedro Sula! Airfares from DTW are less than $360 round trip including fuel and taxes on both American Airlines and Continental Airlines. Plus, if you are part of the American Outlaws, you can get a discount on Continental.

[MakingNews]

Just come down to San Pedro Sula! Airfares from DTW are less than $360 round trip including fuel and taxes on both American Airlines and Continental Airlines. Plus, if you are part of the American Outlaws, you can get a discount on Continental.

Man, I'm really thinking about it. But I've got to save money for my wedding and our World Cup honeymoon. (Hell, I've already been to Guatemala, Costa Rica and Mexico in the last 13 months.) Just no sure I can make it work.

[Artesian]

There's no chance I will ever watch a US qualifier on closed circuit or PPV. No one else should either and these greedy mf-ers will start offering ESPN etc. reasonable rates when they lose their asses with PPV.

[MHaifa1913]

Man, I'm really thinking about it. But I've got to save money for my wedding and our World Cup honeymoon. (Hell, I've already been to Guatemala, Costa Rica and Mexico in the last 13 months.) Just no sure I can make it work.

I think that someone else mentioned that the Hilton is only $55 a night on hotels.com...

[Ikari]

There's no chance I will ever watch a US qualifier on closed circuit or PPV. No one else should either and these greedy mf-ers will start offering ESPN etc. reasonable rates when they lose their asses with PPV.
Check the quote from the second link:
"A company official said the game was offered to ESPN and other outlets and that they all passed on it. The asking price was less than a million dollars, the official said."

If ESPN scoffed at that, how much more reasonable can you get?

[MHaifa1913]

Check the quote from the second link:
"A company official said the game was offered to ESPN and other outlets and that they all passed on it. The asking price was less than a million dollars, the official said."

If ESPN scoffed at that, how much more reasonable can you get?

Do you know how much money goes in to the production of these matches? The Mexicans wanted $1 million just for the English language broadcast rights to the Azteca match. ESPN still would have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars on all the other production costs without even knowing if Americans would be interested in a mid day match on a Wednesday. Little did ESPN know that there would be a surge of interest after the Confederations Cup. Perhaps the Hondurans are also asking for something outrageous?

[bshredder]

The company that bought these rights is going to make a lot of money. Every Honduran in the USA will do whatever it takes to watch this game. It's huge for them.

The fans of the USMNT are small beans in comparison

[AndyMead]

ESPN made a rational business decision here. CBS, NBC Universal, FOX, WB/CW, Univision and all the other U.S. based broadcasters also passed.

In the end, I think this is a lesson for the USSF. Don't license the overseas rights to your home World Cup Qualifier until you have an agreement for the away game in place.

The rights to this game should've been tied to the Honduras rights to the game last June in Chicago. Especially since we had this same issue last time Honduras was in the hexagonal (2001).

Tit-for-tat, quid pro quo - whatever you want to call it.

[Thomas A Fina]

ESPN made a rational business decision here. CBS, NBC Universal, FOX, WB/CW, Univision and all the other U.S. based broadcasters also passed.

In the end, I think this is a lesson for the USSF. Don't license the overseas rights to your home World Cup Qualifier until you have an agreement for the away game in place.

The rights to this game should've been tied to the Honduras rights to the game last June in Chicago. Especially since we had this same issue last time Honduras was in the hexagonal (2001).

Tit-for-tat, quid pro quo - whatever you want to call it.
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But since this is Soccer House, I will not hold my breath

[ZeekLTK]

Just come down to San Pedro Sula! Airfares from DTW are less than $360 round trip including fuel and taxes on both American Airlines and Continental Airlines. Plus, if you are part of the American Outlaws, you can get a discount on Continental.

If this is really the price I might strongly consider it.

But the question goes back to how would I even get tickets? I don't want to book a flight/hotel and then still not be able to go.

Also how much would tickets be? $30? more? less?

[gmonsoon43]

So how does the CC-TV thing work? Can bars and restaurants buy it like the would a regular pay-per-view, it is just that individuals can't order it in there homes?

[AndyMead]

So how does the CC-TV thing work? Can bars and restaurants buy it like the would a regular pay-per-view, it is just that individuals can't order it in there homes?

Exactly.

And most buyers of the closed-circuit broadcast get a regional exclusivity.

[wixson7]

If this is really the price I might strongly consider it.

But the question goes back to how would I even get tickets? I don't want to book a flight/hotel and then still not be able to go.

Also how much would tickets be? $30? more? less?


You'll be able to get game tickets, don't worry about that. Just book your flight and hotel and things will fall into place. Worst case is you get them from scalpers at game time, and thats the worst case. You'll always be able to get tickets.

[Ikari]

Do you know how much money goes in to the production of these matches? The Mexicans wanted $1 million just for the English language broadcast rights to the Azteca match. ESPN still would have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars on all the other production costs without even knowing if Americans would be interested in a mid day match on a Wednesday. Little did ESPN know that there would be a surge of interest after the Confederations Cup. Perhaps the Hondurans are also asking for something outrageous?
Oh right, I forgot how broke ESPN/ABC/Disney is. We should totally pass around a hat to collect the $1m fee for them. ;) :D

[Wayne-o]

If this is really the price I might strongly consider it.

But the question goes back to how would I even get tickets? I don't want to book a flight/hotel and then still not be able to go.

Also how much would tickets be? $30? more? less?

Don't worry about tix. About a dozen of us have already booked hotels and airfare without tickets. They'll be around, they always are. I'm planning on buying mine at the stadium on the Thursday before the match if we cant get them from the Fed in advance.

[futballer33]

This must be a bad joke, what do you mean no regular TV coverage for such an important match?