What do you mean "ESPN doesn't cover soccer"?

[QPR Kevin H]

From the espn.com Headlines...

LONDON -- A 56-year-old Millwall fan became Britain's oldest convicted soccer hooligan Monday when he was jailed for five years for kicking a police horse.

http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/0113/1491833.html

[JRstriker12]

Quality coverage from ESPN!!! ;)

That guy was lucky that horse didn't kick him back. I'm sure he would think twice about doing something that stupid again.

[QPR Kevin H]

Originally posted by JRstriker12
I'm sure he would think twice about doing something that stupid again.
Im pretty sure that you have to think once before thinking twice.

[Motterman]

Originally posted by QPR Kevin H
From the espn.com Headlines...

LONDON -- A 56-year-old Millwall fan became Britain's oldest convicted soccer hooligan Monday when he was jailed for five years for kicking a police horse.

http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/0113/1491833.html

ESPN covers "soccer related" stories. (But not actual games, results, etc.)

[irishFS1921]

if you'll note the title of the article you'll see they spent alot of time putting it together.

"Millwall Becomes Oldest Convicted Soccer Hooligan"
(they changed it when they updated a while ago)

myself and a pal of mine enjoyed it. they probably think they're undermining soccer in relatiy due to the fact that "anyone kicking a horse over 'soccer' must be a fool.

also the gentleman is not a soccer hooligan but a football hooligan.

tsk tsk espn.com how dare you.

[falcon6]

Shame on ESPN. The so-called partner of mls.

[monster]

Originally posted by falcon6
Shame on ESPN. The so-called partner of mls.

For what? Reporting actual news?

Haven't any of you people heard of the phrase "man bites dog." And if soccer fans stopped acting like this, it wouldn't be news.

Take the blinders off, guys.

[QPR Kevin H]

Originally posted by monster
For what? Reporting actual news?

Haven't any of you people heard of the phrase "man bites dog." And if soccer fans stopped acting like this, it wouldn't be news.

Take the blinders off, guys.
Funny, the top sports news sources in the UK seem to be leading with Robbie Fowler's possibly move to Man City, not some idiot getting sentenced for kicking a horse. BBC Five Live just did their entire sports program without mentioning it.

Sure, I see why ESPN wants to put it up as an "eye-catcher" on the site. Its human interest/humor for them - not relevant news reporting. They're doing their job as an entertainment company.

[monster]

Originally posted by QPR Kevin H
Funny, the top sports news sources in the UK seem to be leading with Robbie Fowler's possibly move to Man City, not some idiot getting sentenced for kicking a horse. BBC Five Live just did their entire sports program without mentioning it.

Sure, I see why ESPN wants to put it up as an "eye-catcher" on the site. Its human interest/humor for them - not relevant news reporting. They're doing their job as an entertainment company.

1. When did I ever say it should be counted as "top news"? That's a decision the guys on the desk have to make.

2. In the US, a "brite" story about soccer from England is probably more newsworthy than a game in England's top division. I'm sure stories about the Gamboa attack outranked the latest baseball scores for the English press when that happened.

The bottom line is, they didn't fictionalize anything. They took an offbeat story and gave it prominent play. I would have done the same thing in their shoes, most likely.

Sue me if I think people need to lighten up.

[copaantl98]

One cannot say ESPN covers soccer if MLS highlights never make it on Sportscenter.

[Wolves_67]

The only two soccer stories I've seen this year on the local news affiliates, other than WC or local team scores:
David Beckham's giant chocolate statue in Japan.

A Euro team somewhere buying crocidiles to put in a moat around the field to help keep fans off.

[Cantona]

agree w/ QPR Kevin H


ESPN tends its focus to the destruction of football
while putting its sports on the pedestal... again
they try to blow up any real reporting on the
sport...... it just means with this report now they
can report another jibe at football degrading the
sport alltogether.....

if it wasnt for espn international... it would be far
more worse....they tolerate the domestic market
in the U.S. for the masses overseas....

I hope TEAM puts more regulations on the next
agreement w/ESPN... They cant afford to lose
their international audience at the exspense of
the U.S. ............

Cantona-------

[SYoshonis]

Originally posted by monster
I'm sure stories about the Gamboa attack outranked the latest baseball scores for the English press when that happened.

Is there a baseball league in England? And, if there is, does the English press go out of their way to make the sport as a whole look bad by reporting the negative stuff while ignoring everything else?

Only then is the above quote the least bit relevant.

[monster]

Originally posted by SYoshonis
Is there a baseball league in England? And, if there is, does the English press go out of their way to make the sport as a whole look bad by reporting the negative stuff while ignoring everything else?

Only then is the above quote the least bit relevant.

:rolleyes:

Yeah, there's a media conspiracy against soccer. What was McBride's goal doing on Plays of the Day or whatever it was then.

You can stop looking over your shoulder to see who's out to get you any time now. There's a bright future ahead.

[SoFla Metro]

Originally posted by monster
:rolleyes:

Yeah, there's a media conspiracy against soccer. What was McBride's goal doing on Plays of the Day or whatever it was then.

You can stop looking over your shoulder to see who's out to get you any time now. There's a bright future ahead. Yeah, but did you notice how they went out of their way to mention that it was an American keeper he scored on?!? Like they don't want to give any credit to American players.

[geordienation]

Originally posted by SoFla Metro
Yeah, but did you notice how they went out of their way to mention that it was an American keeper he scored on?!? Like they don't want to give any credit to American players.

You sir, are not helping.

[SoFla Metro]

Originally posted by geordienation
You sir, are not helping. It's a gift

[Beau Dure]

Folks, AP moved a story, and I'll bet you whatever you like that you're looking at an automated feed or something close to it. In other words, little (if any) involvement from ESPN.

[nancyb]

The Washington Post, known for quality soccer coverage also ran that identical story in their roundup section.

[BenchRobSmith]

Originally posted by SYoshonis
Is there a baseball league in England? And, if there is, does the English press go out of their way to make the sport as a whole look bad by reporting the negative stuff while ignoring everything else?

Only then is the above quote the least bit relevant.

Fine.

I'll take what Monster said and make it "relevant".

I'm sure stories about Marty McSorley whacking Donald Brashear upside the head with a stick outranked the latest hockey scores for the English press when that happened.

Now, about that point Monster was trying to make...