Info gleaned from my discussion with a top San Jose Earthquakes source

Great info Goodsport! Not that I won't be at every home match, and if I can swing it a couple of away ones as well... but great news...

 

all fantastic news Goodsport! Thanks for passing it along.

without meaning to sound ungrateful, was there any word in your discussions on the aquisition of a proven goal-scorer? We need a striker.

 

It's always nice to have an inside source.

 

Nineteen national games...wow...

 

Any idea on what channel the home games will be on?
And the national games for that matter...

 

don't they count games on the DirectKick as being national? it's not like they're gonna be on ESPN 19 times.

 

Doesn't FSC and Telefutura/Galavision count as national?

 

I imagine that the ABC networks, FSC, Mexican channels, and HDNet would be the "National" channels.

 

Wow, I feel so much better. Can't wait to see this stuff come to fruition. They're working on their end. Where's our grassroots efforts? Come on guys! I'm up in Sac right now, so I can't do much, but down in the city and San José, you guys should be spreading the word. Maybe you are, I dunno.

Like somebody said, one thing remains. Some concerns about holes in our squad! We need a few more competent players and at least 2 more exciting ones, one being a STRIKER!!!! NOW!

 

Thanks for the info Goodsport.

I know a lot of posters on these boards have turned a little negative over a perceived lack of information from the Quakes (imagine that, BS turning negative!). Maybe they could have put a few more updates on the web site so far.

Overall, though, I think these guys have shown that they know what they're doing. I'm confident that we have a top-notch organization running our team.

 

what? no pic of the women of 'Hot Dog on a Stick' to accompany your info Goodsie?

more seriously, well done.

Tony

 

Great info... I only know that they've hired Crazy George to do the games and the local English radio is still not settled and may not be.

 

Where's Tom Liner?

 

That sucks...one of the greatest memories of Quakes games as a kid was the ride home with Dad listening to the post-game show with the locker room interviews and goal replays.

 

Yeah last I heard there likely wouldn't be English Radio because frankly... no one listens. Or at least not enough to justify the expense, better to spend that same money on HD TV broadcasts because soccer on TV > English soccer on the radio. Infact other than baseball most sports aren't that good on the radio IMO.

 

I don't know...I think it depends on who is calling the game. I'm not going to name anyone in particular since that will likely lead to a bashing of my opinion on who is good and who isn't.

I think if it's done right people would listen. Last time the Quakes were around people were asking for it...unfortunately they only put a few games on the radio during the season, so it never really caught on.

Personally...I'd really like to see an MLS XM channel like they had during the World Cup.

 

Prodolzhaite v tom zhe duhe , Tovarishch Shtirlitz.

 

Ok, telling us the girl with the funny hat in that photo is like telling us your pal in the pool is the one with the wet hair...

 

Touche...

(Sometimes those girls are easier to Id if you say, "She's the one in the uniform that does not make you lose your appetite". Or "She's the one everybody wants to watch pound the lemons into lemon aid")