So.. Moving's not an option cuz of the Old Lady, eh? Well that problem can be solved fairly easily.. D)
I thought it was too early for league play but hey its live soccer and Im happy with whatever I get at this time of the year.
Are you saying that GOLTV does not have the rights to the Bundesliga and are saying so based on the showing of the German League Cup?
Setanta Broadband Sure, it won't be the best picture quality, but that would be your best alternative.
Don't forget those fine Serie A games on FSC. Why watch AC Milan v. Inter on GOLTV, when you could be watching Lecce v. Treviso on FSC?
if the games are available. if i'm not mistaken, champions league games are not available on setanta broadband. will premiership games (assuming setanta actually does carry premiership games this season)
Someone else said that won't be true about Champions League in the coming year. It's there somewhere in this long thread. Even if it's true, what else can he do? I mean, he has got problem with trees and cannot move. So I'm suggesting him the best possible alternative. Granted it may have its drawbacks, but beggars can't be choosers.
I read an article a couple of months ago that ESPN's CL rights includes all North American broadband rights as well. Setanta's sublease will include the broadband rights. Both Setanta and ESPN 360 will be simulcasting their CL feeds live on their broadband services. Again, this was from a media article I read before the WC which had to do with broadband broadcasts of the WC.
It's official. GolTV has whooped FSC's ass. GolTV now has 4 of the top 5 leagues in the world(Spain, Italy, Germany, and Brazil),imo, on their schedule. While FSC has EPL, Argentina, ??? They should have stayed "Fox Sports World" because at least then they could just add some Rugby and other international sports to fill the time. But now we are going to get deluged with crappy kids soccer shows, USL, and College soccer. Good job "America's Soccer Channel"
True but for how long and how much of the week? I find myself watching less FSC each season. Last season I just watched about half the Prem games (hard to watch sunderland when Goltv is showing Milan or Barca), the single French game, the french and german highlights shows (not sure if they'll have either of these still), FSWR, and some nightly sky sports news. Everything else was useless filler. They might as well share the channel since they barely use it on weekdays for anything worth watching. Goltv is clearly "America's Soccer Channel." FSC just pretends to have that title with its silly programs, single league coverage, and little awareness of the football world outside of the Prem. Shame to see the channel go from a great diverse channel with a variety of leagues and even other sports like rugby to such a limited menu on offer.
Well the "kid's soccer shows", USL, and College soccer are American soccer. It may not be what you want, but it meets the definition. It would be nice for GolTV to have Real Madrid and Barcelona every week, but I guess that e-mail means they'll still share with some HD channel no one actually gets. Germany is a nice addition though.
Why do you think no one actually gets that channel? It's World Sport HD and it is pretty easy to get. GolTV doesn't actually share the feed (video or audio) with World Sport HD though. In fact, GolTV has the SD video feed which is pretty much seen everywhere else in the world. World Sport HD has its own HD camera crew and somewhat amateurish commentary crew on the exact opposite side of the stadium. I remember watching one Real Madrid match LIVE on both GolTV and World Sport HD simultaneously. On GolTV it looked like Real Madrid were going for the goal on the right side of the screen, while on World Sport HD it looked like they were going for the goal on the left. The GolTV audio was Paul Breen Turner's commentary, while World Sport HD had an incredible quality picture. Best of both worlds!
Add MLS to FSC.. Nice to see FSC get back in the game.. just announced (see the other thread for this)
I think that some of you must only watch soccer ! I only watch EPL, Champions League, UEFA Cup and "International" matches. I do watch Sky Sports News every day, it adds colour and depth to my EPL viewing (although I confess that I fast forward through the cricket). If there were 72 hours in the day, I might watch some Serie A or La Liga, but I see the best teams in the European Cups anyway. FSC shows 5 of the 10 EPL matches per week. Two will be on Setanta, and 3 will not be shown in the USA. As such, I can just watch FSC and see as much EPL as I have time for - frankly not even 5 matches a week, as there is other viewing like Deadwood and the silly yet amusing "Lost" for example. Anyway, I could imagine many weeks of the season going by before I end up saying " we could have seen that match if only we had Setanta ". I won't miss not having seen such thrillers as "Chelsea 4 Villa 0" and "Liverpool 5 Fulham 1" when they end up on the Setanta Channel. :yawn:
Yeah, FSC has what it wanted: many of the best EPL games (11:00 Sundays appears to be a go). Add in some MLS, Argentina, and a bit of Copa Libertadores and international games, and they'll have plenty to air once the season begins.
glad to see that someone actually emailed GOL TV, as this announcement came on the Colombian telecast, which is how I found out. Obviously there was some confusion with the listings. Its good to hear that someone from GOL TV did give us the real story. I think the Bundesleige will do well on GOL, becasue they can move their logo to the other side so the viewers can see the score, which FSC does not seem to be able to do. Simont
I agree with you 100% when you say they should have stayed as FSW. I used to love Fox Sports when they were FSW. i used to call them "my ESPN" as they were doing what ESPN shopuld be doing, showing sports around the world. Now, as FSC they are slowly turning into a kid's soccer channel, and not a place where you can watch soccer mtaches. So maybe they should call themselves KFSC Kids Fox Soccer Channel. Simon T
Because of they stayed Fox Sports World, they couldn't drop the Rugby and Aussie Football contracts as well..... Last year, FSC and GOLTV complemented each other, but FSC is no longer holding up its end. Their share of EPL games will keep them relevant, but it is depressing how they have trashed thier lineup. Now the only thing they have over GOLTV is better intro graphics and music.
...and of course, we all choose what soccer matches to watch based on the opening graphics and sound!