The Fox Soccer Era

Discussion in 'TV, Satellite & Radio' started by tsun23, Jul 27, 2014.

  1. Art Deco

    Art Deco Member

    Dec 10, 2009
    Amazed they still charge $20/month for Fox Soccer Match Pass, after Fox has lost the rights in the last year to the:

    *UEFA Champions League
    *Europa League
    *FA Cup
    *Copa Libertadores
    *Copa Sudamericana

    All that's left on it of note is Bundesliga, and the only exclusive in that is 2 matches per week on Saturday, the rest are on the FS1, FS2 and FS+. Unless you absolutely have to watch that Dusseldorf match live on Saturday mornings, it's completely worthless.
     
  2. bigtw64

    bigtw64 Member+

    Aug 16, 2003
    florida
    Club:
    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Wonder what the future holds for FS2/FS+ with the loss of all that soccer, not to mention UFC. Those channels barely seem sustainable at this point, but I guess they'll stick around through 2022
     
  3. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah that's obscene. At that rate, they must have like 50 customers?
     
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  4. Redbullsnation2012

    May 26, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Those people don't know how money works. I'm not surprised
     
  5. MjrGrubert

    MjrGrubert BigSoccer Supporter

    May 22, 2003
    Whitefish, MT
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1055 MjrGrubert, Jan 25, 2019
    Last edited: Jan 26, 2019
    Anyone know what that heartthrob Michelle Lissel is up to these days? Still miss the Fox Soccer Report. Really hasn't been topped imo.
     
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  6. MLSinCleveland

    MLSinCleveland Member+

    Oct 12, 2006
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  7. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are they losing all UFC? That's a giant part of FS2.
     
  8. TJNash

    TJNash Member

    May 22, 2012
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's all gone to ESPN+, with some programming on ESPN.
     
  9. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The other day, I was wondering what happened to Derek Rae...and here he is on the Leipzig v Hertha game.
     
  10. blackhornet

    blackhornet Member

    Jun 26, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He hosts premier league mid-week studio shows. Will probably be there on Monday. And I've also heard him commentating on rugby on NBCSN - guessing he's back in the US permanently.
     
  11. bigtw64

    bigtw64 Member+

    Aug 16, 2003
    florida
    Club:
    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Dude is definitely staying busy - he will be working the Women's WC for Fox also.
     
  12. Art Deco

    Art Deco Member

    Dec 10, 2009
    He's part of the regular English-language Bundesliga rotation
     
  13. Ed Ennui

    Ed Ennui Member

    Lazio
    United States
    Jul 18, 2006
    Yoknapatawpha County
    Club:
    SS Lazio Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I found out that Comcast recently added FS2 for me (non-hd). I had no idea until it showed up as available on the Fox Sports Go landing page.
     
  14. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    I noticed that too earlier this week when visiting my parents' house.
     
  15. Ed Ennui

    Ed Ennui Member

    Lazio
    United States
    Jul 18, 2006
    Yoknapatawpha County
    Club:
    SS Lazio Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It made me curious so I methodically went through the hundreds of channels last night. Apparently I also get a cricket channel in HD called Willow. Never got into cricket, but I would definitely watch some Gaelic football again if I got a channel showing that. RIP Setanta.
     
  16. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    When FS2 was created, Fios only offered it in SD. I don't remember how long it took for them to add it in HD.
     
  17. MLSinCleveland

    MLSinCleveland Member+

    Oct 12, 2006
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Should I read anything into the fact that Fox Soccer Plus is still on the Fox Sports GO app along with the networks Sinclair bought and didnt migrate to the FOX Sports app with FOX, FS1, FS2, and BTN?
     
  18. MLSinCleveland

    MLSinCleveland Member+

    Oct 12, 2006
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Unfortunately, Gaelic Sports are only on an expensive Gaelic-specific streaming service. They really aren't trying to market it outside of the Irish-American community, in my opinion.
     
  19. danielmak

    danielmak Member

    Sep 26, 2004
    off the purple line
    I don't know if anyone has paid attention to this, but I forgot to set the DVR to record the Liga MX 1/2 Final on Fox Deportes. It airs on Thursday afternoon. Has Fox been editing these LigaMX games when airing on delay as they used to do with Libertadores or are these repeats shown in full?
     
  20. It's called FOOTBALL

    LMX Clubs
    Mexico
    May 4, 2009
    Chitown
    Do they air the Univision broadcast

    Who has Liberator Cup rights now
     
  21. Redbullsnation2012

    May 26, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    BeIN has the Libertadores
     
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  22. danielmak

    danielmak Member

    Sep 26, 2004
    off the purple line
    Well, typical Fox Deportes, which is why I am glad they lost the Libertadores and Sudamericana: cut 8 minutes from the second half on the replay and yet kept the pre-game and half-time since it's important for us to hear them talk about the game versus watching the game and so they can cram in more commercials (that anyone watching the repeat is skipping through).
     
  23. Art Deco

    Art Deco Member

    Dec 10, 2009
    Looks like the first leg of the Bundesliga relegation playoff will be on Thursday at 2:30 Eastern on Fox Soccer Plus, while the return leg will be Monday the 27th at 2:30 on FS2, according to my cable guide.
     
  24. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I put on FS1 at a hotel, and the TV thinks it's Speed. The channel changed names over 5 years 9 months ago!
     
  25. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Catching up on the USWNT's opening match in World Cup and noted a few technical problems which may be due to FOX and/or FIFA's world feed?

    First thing I noticed was no graphics to display team line-ups and the announcers didn't seem to realize that. (maybe they saw them on their screens?) Then late in the first half the commentary went missing for a long time... just ambient stadium noise for several/many minutes. I know some of you prefer it that way, but certainly that's not what FOX wants. ;)

    Lastly, a positive comment about Aly Wagner who is a really good co-commentator. She's better than many of the men we have to put up with doing that job, whether they be American or British or whatever.
     

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