ESPN Soccer Thread

Got to get on tv one more time, for a paid 1 month vacation.

 

I am SOOOOOOOOOOO glad I missed that. On top of how bad she was/is, it's disturbing that ESPN would see fit to trotting her back out there so soon. They clearly need to recruit some good women talking heads.

 

What is Espn going to do in 2020? Since the tournament is pan eropean. I think most, if not all the matches, will be called off monitor. Except for the final and semi finals, since they are both held at the same venue. If Espn goes on site with their set, it will probably be in England since the final will be held there.

 

My guess is just setting up Shop in London and just calling the games from a booth there.

 

SportsCenter on the Road in Portland for @MLS special edition – @TimbersFC vs. @LAGalaxy https://t.co/xB0A3KDV22 pic.twitter.com/z6JqEtZsrK

— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) July 20, 2016

 

14-year-old Mackenzie Toman's wish was granted by @MakeAWish when she got to hit the field with Alex Morgan & USWNT. https://t.co/HzCdLanEkg

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 20, 2016

 

you mean the guy who pronounced Juventus "jew-ventus"?

seriously...

 

.@mbretosESPN is a good man. Giving out @VoodooDoughnut treats to @TimbersFC fans in Portland live on SportsCenter. pic.twitter.com/oFkAyyX0C2

— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) July 23, 2016

 

SportsCenter is live from Providence Park w/ @mbretosESPN and @diannaESPN for today's @TimbersFC match. pic.twitter.com/N8Lf2obgFj

— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) July 23, 2016

 

Wow. Cancelled or rescheduled?

 

Cancelled. Man United are already on their way home (they play Galatasaray in Sweden on Saturday) while Man City stay in China and face Dortmund on Thursday.

SA
www.soccertvblog.com

 

Sports TV changed 31 years ago as ESPN adds on-screen score updates of other games. Revolutionary at the time pic.twitter.com/RKIojGLuvT

— Mike Soltys (@MichaelJSoltys) July 26, 2016

 

It was great but now it sucks.
Having score updates constantly scrolling on the bottom of most of their sports now is just plain annoying.

 

ESPN Presents the 2016 MLS All-Star Game (@MLS) https://t.co/Ho7AJovL1I pic.twitter.com/UscmqmgsyW

— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) July 26, 2016

ESPN will televise the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Presented by Audi on Thursday, July 28 - LIVE from Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California. The match will feature a team of Major League Soccer All-Stars playing against English Premier League powerhouse Arsenal FC. ESPN’s coverage will begin at 7:30 pm ET with kick-0ff scheduled for 8:00 pm ET. The MLS All-Star Game will also be streamed on WatchESPN.

Match Commentators - Adrian Healey (Play-By-Play) - Taylor Twellman (Analyst) - Monica Gonzalez (Reporter).
On-Site Studio Commentators - Max Bretos (Host) - Alejandro Moreno (Analyst) - Kasey Keller (Analyst).

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/07/espn-presents-2016-mls-star-game/

 

So true....sports/news tickers are now obsolete, except for big breaking news, seeing as virtually everyone has access to a computer or smartphone.

 

meh, I disagree. I think the twice-hourly update would still be nice. Or something similar like what we saw during the Euros where the scroll was only during pre-/post-game and halftime (I think).

It's still more efficient than searching on your smartphone. Plus your eyes never have to leave the show you're watching. Soon as people go to their smartphone they have a tendency to block-out everything and everyone around them, so doing that is a good way to miss a key piece of action from a game.

 

Both #USOC2016 Semifinals will air LIVE on ESPN2 on August 9-10: https://t.co/PDvQ4C2Wl6 #NEvCHI #LAvDAL pic.twitter.com/hMpf1EBJKM

— U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) July 27, 2016

 

I regularly watch ESPNFC. One thing that's annoying is the delay when they patch in someone from some remote location like London... the interview and dialogue invariably become disjointed and awkward.

So tonite's show, where Gab Marcotti is in LA, and the studio is in either LA or Bristol, there was still that 2-3 second delay.

I found that a bit surprising since the studio and the remote interviewee is relatively close in geography. But then I started to wonder if everything goes by satellite regardless of where everyone is... is that the main factor? Or is it more a function of the video processing equipment they use in Bristol?

Other TV companies that do these type of live remote feeds seem to get much less delay.

 

I'm pretty sure they were in LA tonight. I guess feed must be ran through Bristol and the problem is there.

 

bill hofheimer ‏@bhofheimer_espn -
Congrats Roberto Martinez - who's worked several major tournaments for ESPN.
Now Belgium National Team coach.

Our new head coach: Roberto Martínez ! #welcomeRoberto #tousensemble pic.twitter.com/3JiQYAeYI1

— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) August 3, 2016

 

ESPN operating within video usage restrictions for Olympic coverage: https://t.co/w6vn2sIQae pic.twitter.com/EZsyvPeOE0

— ESPN Front Row (@ESPNFrontRow) August 3, 2016

 

Tuesday, August 9 -
12:40 pm ET - International Soccer Friendly - Borussia Dortmund vs Athletic Bilbao - ESPN Deportes.
7:50 pm ET - Copa MX - Fecha #3 - Celaya vs Atlante - ESPN Deportes.
8:00 pm ET - United States Open Cup - Semifinal #1 - New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire - ESPN2.
9:55 pm ET - Copa MX - Fecha #3 - Murciélagos FC vs Monarcas de Morelia - ESPN Deportes.

Wednesday, August 10 -
7:50 pm ET - Copa MX - Fecha #3 - Puebla vs Dorados - ESPN Deportes.
9:55 pm ET - Copa MX - Fecha #3 - Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz vs Santos de Torres - ESPN Deportes.
10:00 pm ET - United States Open Cup - Semifinal #2 - Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas - ESPN2.

Thursday, August 11 -
4:00 am ET - Copa MX - Fecha # 3 - Mineros de Zacatecas vs Venados FC - ESPN Deportes.
(Tape Delay - Match was played on Wednesday, August 10.)

Friday, August 12 -
8:00 pm ET - NCAA Womens Soccer - Texas vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - Longhorn Network.

Saturday, August 13 -
2:00 pm ET - International Champions Cup - Celtic vs Internazionale Milan - ESPN2 - ESPN Deportes.

Sunday, August 14 -
3:45 pm ET - Supercopa de España Final - Leg #1 - Sevilla vs Barcelona - ESPN Deportes.
3:55 pm ET - Supercopa de España Final - Leg #1 - Sevilla vs Barcelona - ESPN.

 

Tuesday, August 9 -
8:00 pm ET - United States Open Cup - Semifinal #1 - New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire - ESPN2.

Wednesday, August 10 -
10:00 pm ET - United States Open Cup - Semifinal #2 - Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas - ESPN2.

#USOpenCup semis kick off tonight on ESPN2 - Jon Champion & @TaylorTwellman w/ the call. #NERevs #cf97 pic.twitter.com/AcHE0wjw4v

— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) August 9, 2016

Taylor Twellman ‏@TaylorTwellman -
Love being back @GilletteStadium and more importantly calling a great tournament - @usopencup -
8:00 pm ET - ESPN2 - #NEvCHI

 

We just had #USOC2016 analysis w/ @TaylorTwellman on #Sportscenter. A good solid few minutes explaining the tournament. Let that sink in.

— TheCup.us (@usopencup) August 9, 2016

Former @NERevolution star @TaylorTwellman is back in Foxboro. Will call tonight's @opencup match -8p ET, E2. pic.twitter.com/sAwQQlYayn

— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) August 9, 2016