ESPN Soccer Thread

Discussion in 'TV, Satellite & Radio' started by Lovac1, May 20, 2016.

  1. Lovac1

    Lovac1 Member

    Jun 6, 2012
    In a few years, when you add up the costs of all the streaming services one needs, it could be as expensive as cable again.
     
  2. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    That's why I don't get cord cutting in the first place. The money paid to streaming services ads up quick. Especially if you pay for sports. So I have 400+ channels on DirecTV. I definitely have the ones I want. And I'm not stuck watching it on my phone and paying for additional data/home streaming package.

    Sure, it would be nice to go alá carte, but then once the useless 10¢ a month networks die off, up will go the major network prices.

    Thx,

    Jay!
     
  3. Ed Ennui

    Ed Ennui Member

    Lazio
    United States
    Jul 18, 2006
    Yoknapatawpha County
    Club:
    SS Lazio Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sports fans definitely benefit from the system as it stands now. The people getting screwed are the little old ladies who watch local news and the home shopping network only but pay for all the sports channels too.

    They're dying off and not being replaced.
     
  4. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There's a double-digit about of college football games on at a time if you get enough channels. ESPN3 is more useful for college basketball, which has more teams playing more games, and if you're a fan of not popular Team X who is on ESPN3 there will be more times when little to no ranked teams are playing at the same time as Team X.
     
  5. beInSchwartz

    beInSchwartz Member

    Aug 20, 2012
    Club:
    ABC Natal
    Could go that way, but it really still depends. I could cut my bill almost in half if I go to streaming now with my streaming necessities. A disruption in internet bundles and pricing could make up for a lot of the value that we lose if more and more rights holders pull an espn. Or Verizon and Comcast could collude and spike up the costs for internet and we'll end up paying more than we do now. It's still a variable situation.
     
  6. gringolimon

    gringolimon Member

    Club Bolívar
    Bolivia
    Sep 12, 2007
    White Plains, NY
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Does this mean we'll soon be getting Ocho? ESPN 8? I just can't get enough of it.
     
  7. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Actually that was on Tuesday

     
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  8. beInSchwartz

    beInSchwartz Member

    Aug 20, 2012
    Club:
    ABC Natal
    ESPN running this Supercopa clasico with a huge ticker and a play by play commentator that sounds like he's never called a soccer game before(Salazar?). Lame. Don't mind Alejando Moreno doing color. Their soccer coverage slipping has gone under the radar(except in the case of the EFL properties where they're just using the feed they're given). Not sure if whining about a ticker makes me more old or new school, but it makes it much less pleasant aesthetically.
     
  9. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    Looks: new school.
    Results: old school.

    Thx,

    Jay!
     
  10. LaxBandit

    LaxBandit Member+

    Aug 27, 1999
    North Tonawanda, NY
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #335 LaxBandit, Aug 15, 2017
    Last edited: Aug 15, 2017
    MLS - Los Angeles Galaxy-New York City FC - ESPN2 - 73K.

    Spanish SuperCup Leg #1 - FC Barcelona-Real Madrid - ESPN:- 570K.
     
  11. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
  12. daniloni

    daniloni Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    United States
    Jul 17, 2013
    Oakland, CA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It is cool but keep in mind that espn only gets picks 4-8 in English and alternates first and second pick in Spanish and also gets picks 5-8 in Spanish, so you're going to be missing top games which are Fox exclusives.

    I wonder if the long promised Fox Soccer Match Pass Apple TV app will offer the same. In that case, you would be able to multicast all CL and EL games (for a price of course). And only for a year until we see what Turner and Univision have to offer.
     
  13. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    I personally like it for that very reason. If I wanted to watch the top teams in English then I would just watch it on regular Television.:p
     
  14. LaxBandit

    LaxBandit Member+

    Aug 27, 1999
    North Tonawanda, NY
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  15. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    As a Fire fan I actually care about this schedule for the first time in a long time.:p
     
  16. NaBUru38

    NaBUru38 Member+

    Mar 8, 2016
    Las Canteras, Uruguay
    Club:
    Club Nacional de Football
    Thursday 31

    6:30 am - Japan vs Australia (ESPN3)
    2:45 pm - France vs Netherlands (ESPN Deportes)

    Fridayr 1

    2:45 pm - Malta vs England (ESPN3)
    6:30 pm - USA vs Costa Rica (ESPN)

    Saturday 2

    2:45 pm - Ukraine vs Turkey (ESPN3)
    2:45 pm - Wales vs Austria (ESPN3)

    Sunday 3

    2:45 pm - Greece vs Belgium (ESPN3)

    Monday 4

    2:45 pm - Germany vs Norway (ESPN3)

    Tuesday 5

    2:45 pm - Liechtenstein vs Spain (ESPN3)
    2:45 pm - Turkey vs Croatia (ESPN3)
     
  17. socceraction

    socceraction Member+

    Oct 20, 2000
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  18. HDSports

    HDSports Member

    Aug 30, 2005

    I was going over the UEFA schedule, and there is one match that I could not find a TV listing for:

    Fri, Sep1 - Kazakhstan v. Montenegro 12:00 pm EDT

    UEFA.com has it listed as an ESPN networks match, but ESPN listings do not have the match listed at all (neither does Fox). Does anyone have nay further info on this match?
     
  19. socceraction

    socceraction Member+

    Oct 20, 2000
    I noticed that too. I put the IPTV info on where people can watch on my TV Guide (http://soccertvblog.com/tvguide/). I only list IPTV info if no one is showing in the US.

    Wouldn't be surprised if ESPN add it last minute to the schedule, however...

    SA
     
  20. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  21. LaxBandit

    LaxBandit Member+

    Aug 27, 1999
    North Tonawanda, NY
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    ESPN will televise the United States Men’s National Team’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match vs Costa Rica LIVE from Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Friday, September 1. Pre-Match coverage begins 6:30 pm ET with Kick-Off slated for 6:55 pm ET.

    Ian Darke (Play-By-Play) - Taylor Twellman (Analyst) - Julie Stewart-Binks (Sideline Reporter - USA) - Sebastian Salazar (Sideline Reporter-Costa Rica) will provide match commentary. Bob Ley (Host) - Kasey Keller (Analyst) - Herculez Gomez (Analyst) will be on site for pre-match-half-time-post-match commentary as well on segments on SportsCenter and ESPN FC throughout the day.
     
  22. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We can only hope the soccer team treats this match as seriously as ESPN seems to be doing. ;)
     
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  23. socceraction

    socceraction Member+

    Oct 20, 2000
    The match is now listed LIVE on ESPN Deportes. No listing for espn3 but sure it will be there.

    Schedule complete except for Fox Deportes on Monday & Tuesday.

    http://soccertvblog.com/fifa-europe-tv/

    SA
     
  24. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've noticed lately that my DVR is not picking up ESPN FC shows on Sunday night (early Monday) or Monday night. Is that just a function of my DVR programming or did ESPN get rid of those airings? The Sunday night one was their 1-hr weekend round-up.
     
  25. Art Deco

    Art Deco Member

    Dec 10, 2009
    Thinking it would be easier to check your on-screen guide than wait for an answer here.
     

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