[Fonsos]

I'm surprised no one has started this type of thread then again I may have missed. Ok, we call agree that Fox Sports World rocks with it's soccer coverage but they still gott get dissed (Not an English Major).

I mean for example what's up with the ads?

If I see another Ener-X commercial. Look at the woman. "..but now it's every day", I mean look at this woman.

Notice the ads for La Liga and how they talk about Barca and Real? When have they shown a match with either team? Never and they won't due to both teams having their own contractual agreements regarding distribution.

Max Bretos?? He's a Catch 22. He knows his footy, he really does but his play by play / color commentary is horrid. Listening to him and the "English" dude who's a so-called expert reminds me of "Wayne's World"

FSW Report

What's up with that Chick's glasses? She reminds me of a Space Alien.

Can someone tell them that the French First Division is now called "Ligue 1"? It has been since last summer.

The ad for the Germna Bundesliga goes along the lines of the "..most engineered players..." Are people watching this league? This might be the second best league in the world behind
"Calcio Serie A" and tied with "La Liga" and despite the fact they have no representative in the Champion's League at the moment.

Man, I could go on and if you know me, I will but what are your disses?

Share them and this thread is truly in the name of fun.

Remember the ad from last season with the little Kids for the Religious book

"...Shine Jesus Shine.."

It's scary when you're in a pub @ 8AM watching a match and you see this ad and that's before the first pint

[usagoal]

Can I diss this thread?

[HalaMadrid]

Originally posted by Fonsos
Notice the ads for La Liga and how they talk about Barca and Real? When have they shown a match with either team? Never and they won't due to both teams having their own contractual agreements regarding distribution.

essentially you're right but the truth isn't that they have their own distribution rights but that ESPN holds the US rights to three La Liga games a week of their choice (before FSW gets to pick). ESPN just chooses not to show them. It amounts to the same thing though, just adding in you'll likely never/hardly see Valencia or Deportivo too.

They will, however, be on ESPN Deportes starting this fall, apparently. And GolTV is showing every Madrid match on a day delay.

[jjayg]

Originally posted by HalaMadrid
essentially you're right but the truth isn't that they have their own distribution rights but that ESPN holds the US rights to three La Liga games a week of their choice (before FSW gets to pick). ESPN just chooses not to show them. It amounts to the same thing though, just adding in you'll likely never/hardly see Valencia or Deportivo too.

They will, however, be on ESPN Deportes starting this fall, apparently. And GolTV is showing every Madrid match on a day delay.

Does anybody know if GolTV is going to be available on DirectTV dishes anytime in the future?

[chitown]

Fonsos:

Your post really made me laugh...

I sometimes think that if you walked up to a Soccer TV watching junky who gets their fix from Fox Sports World and said the word Ener-X they would immediately run to the bathroom or fridge because that commercial is the lead in into every halftime break.

The women in the testimonials always make me feel real bad for the men sitting next to them.

Yeah Stamina that's what you can call it.


Oh well I guess I can deal with a really bad commercial as long as I still get FSW piped to me as I probably would go through withdrawals without it

[Bayernfan]

Originally posted by Fonsos


The ad for the Germna Bundesliga goes along the lines of the "..most engineered players..." Are people watching this league? This might be the second best league in the world behind
"Calcio Serie A" and tied with "La Liga" and despite the fact they have no representative in the Champion's League at the moment.

I guess Leverkusen and Dortmund don't count as CL participants? I know their form sucks at the moment, but technically, they're still in the tournament.

[jamesf24]

Hey, I dig the chick with glasses! She's got "specs appeal"!

But not as much as the "hotties" on Sky Sports news, particularly the Dalglish girl.

James

[bigredfutbol]

Originally posted by jamesf24
Hey, I dig the chick with glasses! She's got "specs appeal"!

Yeah, her and Tina Fey.

[Fonsos]

Originally posted by Bayernfan
I guess Leverkusen and Dortmund don't count as CL participants? I know their form sucks at the moment, but technically, they're still in the tournament.

My bad on that. No disrespect meant to either club just skipped my mind completely.

[Fonsos]

Now the Pasta Thing commercial. No way in hell any half normal person loses that much pasta when they're draining it. I mean whatever happened to a Collander?

The guy who's probably the info-mercial King @ the moment, Billy what's his name. Aside from the fact there's an actual grown man named Billy, Why does he scream during this commerical? It's not like we don't have volume control and can't hear him.

Okay, apologies to the Brits but a dental floss ad with a Brit as a spokesperson? I'm thinking classic Simposon's episode. All I gotta say on this one.

Man, that woman's glasses still creep me out. She's alright except for the glasses. The guy whome she co-host the show is just horrid and I won't even talk about the Scottish guy. He seems to be the only one with a clue on the show, I'll give him that but....

well more to come and thank goodness we watch them for the football they show even if you've got to blare the stereo when Bretos is calling a game or just happens to appear on any telecast they have.