Where to watch Game 2? Channels and Locations!

Discussion in 'San Jose Earthquakes' started by UpNorth, Oct 25, 2004.

  1. UpNorth

    UpNorth New Member

    Jan 20, 2004
    San Francisco
    Hey all...I hope this helps everyone make their plans for this coming weekend. If you are like me, you'll be going to watch the game in costume, before proceeding on to Halloween activities.

    Never Give Up!
    Anne (with the Quakes)

    TV OPTIONS FOR GAME 2 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
    Fox Sports Net Plus - Channel depends on location
    DirectTV - Channel 655
    Dish Network - Channel 446
    For more info about channels, go to <http://sanjose.earthquakes.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20041022&content_id=17467&vkey=news_sje&fext=.jsp&team=sje>

    OFFICIAL VIEWING LOCATION FOR GAME 2 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
    Brittania Arms - Downtown
    173 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose CA 95113
    (408) 278-1400

    ADDITIONAL VIEWING LOCATIONS FOR GAME 2 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
    In San Jose
    Britannia Arms - Almaden at 5027 Almaden Expy., San Jose CA, 95118
    (408) 266-0550
    http://britanniaarms.citysearch.com/?cslink=

    In San Francisco
    Kezar at 770 Stanyan Street, San Francisco CA 94117
    (415) 386-9292
    http://www.kezarpub.com/

    In the East Bay (San Leandro)
    Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill at 15028 Hesperian Blvd., San Leandro CA 94578
    (510) 352-0200
    http://www.rickys.com/

    In the North Bay (Davis)
    The Grad at 805 Russell Blvd., Davis CA 95616
    530-758-GRAD
    http://www.davisgrad.com/index2.html

    NOTE: If the World Series goes to game six, then that game is scheduled to be played at 5:00 PM (PST) Saturday. Please check with the venue you are planning to go to confirm that they will be showing the Earthquakes play-off game.

    MODS: Your call to make this a sticky, but might be a good idea.
     
  2. OldFanatic

    OldFanatic Member

    Jan 12, 2004
    Bay Area
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Huh? :confused: :mad: What the heck is that? This is not the regular Fox Sports Net? I was so happy when I heard Spartacus announce during the game that next match will be on Fox Sports Net. Are there any cable systems that get this channel? I don't see it on the Comcast list (even the newly expanded one) anywhere. Why does such a crucial playoff match for our local franchise need to end up on more and more obscure channels?

    Will the match be shown streaming live on mlsnet.com?
     
  3. OldFanatic

    OldFanatic Member

    Jan 12, 2004
    Bay Area
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OK, so I went to this site: http://www.fsnplus.com and it claims that Comcast carries it in my area. But I don't see it on the official Comcast channel list, and I've certainly never heard of it before. I'm calling Comcast now to get a clarification on this.
     
  4. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FSN Plus is a channel that only exists when FSN Bay Area wants to show two events at once. They used it a lot when the Giants and A's were playing at the same time. In my area it's on channel 77. When there is no game on FSN Plus, channel 77 is something completely different. Pay-per-view previews, I think.
     
  5. OldFanatic

    OldFanatic Member

    Jan 12, 2004
    Bay Area
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, this looks like one of the weirdest channels ever - only exists in transient nature. In my area, its slot is ususally used for free previews of other digital tier channels to entice customers. But when Comcast wants it, they preempt it with FSN Plus. At least, that's what they tell me. I'll take the word of people who have seen it (LochNess monster? Bigfoot? :D ) to believe that it exists. Hopefully I won't be disappointed. I'll also keep on lookout of the mlsnet.com streaming video status over the course of the week, and post it here for the benefit of out-of-towners.
     
  6. BlueMeanie

    BlueMeanie New Member

    Apr 1, 2002
    EastSIIIIDE
    Oh, FSN Plus exists (it's also 77 on my cable). During hockey season, several Sharks games were on FSN Plus when the Warriors were on regular FSN, and same for a few Giants/A's simultaneous broadcasts during the summer. Too bad FSN couldn't be bothered to use the extra channel for any of the recent non-televised Quakes away games, when college football was on regular FSN.
     
  7. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The game will also be broadcast on Comcast Digital Cable channel 449 via the MLS Direct Kick Package.

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  8. OldFanatic

    OldFanatic Member

    Jan 12, 2004
    Bay Area
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great. That means it should also be streaming live on mlsnet.com . If a match is on the Direct Kick package, it is invariably on mlsnet.com (unless it's exclusively HDNet which is producing it, which is not the case for this match).
     
  9. Hawkeye17

    Hawkeye17 DynaChick v QuakeBabe v WildKate v Chewie23

    Aug 25, 1999
    Miami Vice 82
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd advise that if the World Series returns to Boston for a Game 6 the Kezar is going to be packed with not only the college footy fans, but also baseball nuts and Missouri/New England expats whose pride ride on this game. We'll know by Wednesday presuming that the series is even at 2 game per if there will be a weekend game.

    Notwithstanding, big kudos to Fox Sports Net for putting this game on their Plus channel... I'd check to be very sure, but since the Kezar has Direct Kick, despite the crowds for that day that might still be the place.

    Now, inquiring minds want to know, which costume will you be wearing... :p

    Oh, and forgive me for being too quiet yesterday--not me usual self then... you get something this weekend... :)

    cheers!
     
  10. Spartacus

    Spartacus Member

    May 20, 2001
    The NO SOCCER Zone
    FSN concocted the idea of Fox Sports Net Plus because they had numerous schedule conflicts but not enough programming (or Comcast channel clearances) to program a full second channel. It's a shared channel, so it won't appear on any regular Comcast listings (even when the program is in progress they don't change their on-screen guide to reflect). The channel location varies from system to system (I've gotten it on 33 before, but that's before I got the rebuilt system) so, as they say, "check your local listings."
     
  11. Horndude

    Horndude New Member

    Apr 29, 2004
    A long drive from SJ
    I haven't been able to get into the FSNplus site, either. I called Comcast. In Orinda and probably Walnut Creek they are NOT showing any more FSNPlus games now that baseball is over.

    As a side rant, I've had Comcast for about two weeks and I already hate them. I had Astound before and that was good. But I could never understand all the griping about Comcast. Ohhhhh, now I see. Customer service? Bwahahaha! I'll be moving in a year or so and I will almost certainly get a dish of some sort when I do.
     
  12. Albany58

    Albany58 Member+

    Sep 14, 1999
    Concord, CA USA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Astound is a good company. Everything I've heard about them from people who've got their service is good. Comcast's problem (or at least the one from which all others emanate) is that it is just too damned big.
     
  13. TyffaneeSue

    TyffaneeSue moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 15, 2003
    Upstairs
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Is that Dish channel the one that you have to buy as part of Direct Kick? Is one of the Fox channels on Dish? I have searched a bunch of websites and am hoping someone can help this clueless mom who grew up with 3 channels and a b&w television.
     
  14. living_ded_boy

    living_ded_boy New Member

    May 24, 2001
    Pleasanton, Ca
    A 4 hour window for a visit from a comcast tech......and then you get a call informing you that they in fact will not be there for another hour and a half.:mad: Comcast ranks up there with ClearChannel as large corporations that I hate!
     
  15. living_ded_boy

    living_ded_boy New Member

    May 24, 2001
    Pleasanton, Ca

    Isn't it "SBC DishNetwork"?
     
  16. Albany58

    Albany58 Member+

    Sep 14, 1999
    Concord, CA USA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It finally showed up on my DishTV guide yesterday. Channel 446. The time is off, though, they've got the game starting at 1:30 (I set mine manually to the right time, though) Now, to answer (or not) TyffaneeSue's question, I don't know if that channel is restricted to people who are getting the DirectKick package or not. Anyone else who can give an answer.
     
  17. cristoforo7

    cristoforo7 New Member

    May 14, 2003
    Game is NOT restricted to DirectKick subscribers. It is being shown by FSN Bay Area on FSN + (on the channel numbers on DirecTV, Dish and Comcast which have been previously mentioned). On Comcast, it's usually channel 77 and it WILL be available on all local Comcast systems.
     
  18. Horndude

    Horndude New Member

    Apr 29, 2004
    A long drive from SJ
    No offense, but when a Comcast rep tells me directly that they are no longer using "plus" now that baseball season is over and will not be showing the soccer game, I have to believe him. But I hope I'm wrong: Earthquakes beating KC starting at 5:30, followed by Cal beating ASU. Nothing but beer and junk food that evening, my friends.
     
  19. cristoforo7

    cristoforo7 New Member

    May 14, 2003
    That is where you made a wrong turn-- believing what a Comcast telephone customer representative says. They are totally undertrained and underinformed and ususally misinformed. I never believe a word they say. Customer service is a joke with Comcast (and not much better with DirecTV in my experience). Instead, I go directly to local management and get the truth. So, not to worry, just tune into channel 77 at 5:30pm on Saturday.

    This one will be on my VCR as I will be on my way to Memorial Stadium at 5:30, to watch Cal beat ASU in person. Go Bears!
     
  20. Albany58

    Albany58 Member+

    Sep 14, 1999
    Concord, CA USA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Glad for the clarification. Since I'm a subscriber, I wasn't sure that it was open to everybody. The channel is in the same general area, 446. Open to everyone means even more joy. :)
     
  21. Hawkeye17

    Hawkeye17 DynaChick v QuakeBabe v WildKate v Chewie23

    Aug 25, 1999
    Miami Vice 82
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's moot now that the Red Sox has won the World Series...

    OK guys who did you think broke the curse? ;)

    Seriousness here--we just have to deal with the college football crowd and costumed revelers... barring anything like last time, should be good.
     
  22. MLSFAN04

    MLSFAN04 New Member

    Jun 28, 2004
    Everywhere
    Is anyone gonig to join me at the Quakes' Viewing Party at the Downtown Brit? I hope so.
     
  23. billward

    billward Member

    Oct 22, 2002
    El Cerrito, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think that's a fair assumption, especially since it was announced at the stadium that there'd be a viewing party there...
     
  24. Albany58

    Albany58 Member+

    Sep 14, 1999
    Concord, CA USA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You won't be alone, I assure you. In fact, it's probably best for you to get there as early as you can. Major event.
     
  25. We Were Cut

    We Were Cut Member

    Sep 9, 2000
    Woodland, CA
    Solano/Yolo/Sac-At the Grad again?

    Anyone up for hitting the Grad again? I'll be bringing the family....
     

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