MLS Tonight, Weekly Show - A Dream or Possible?

that would be awesome... i sent an email to espn last year about somthin like this but never got a response...o well...my idea was:
Thursday: Their regular primetime game

Friday: Nothing (no need for show to be here bc not all games are complete and NBA is on fridays beginning and end of mls)

Saturday: 4-5 games on FSC, HDNET, and local sports networks...

Sunday: 1-2 games on Telefutura and local sports networks

Monday: Nothing (not good bc monday night football)

Tuesday: A 30 minute or hopefully 1 hour show on ESPN 1 or 2 that recaps all the games of the past round...and previews games coming up next week...This is perfect as it is right in between "nothing" days and fills the void...(Poker will be on other ESPN channel if its that important to you all..)

Wednesday: Nothing (dumb...right before gameday...i want some evened out coverage throughout the week... also NBA night)

.... also, all their special graphics showing the balls motion and stuff, and all that (ok, some) pointless info about players could be saved for this show to clear up some time for the actual game...

what do you guys think??

 

A fantastic and very necessary idea. But for a show like that to happen on ESPN, the ratings would have to be better than taped shows like poker. Right now the MLS games on Thursdays get around 200 thousand viewers. The taped poker shows get twice that. Until ratings go up, an MLS show won't happen. But it is a chicken and/or the egg situation...How do you get people to watch MLS when there's virtually no non-Beckham news in the mainstream.

It's inexplicable that Fox or GOLtv doesn't do one.

 

If it was on ESPN, they should not limit it to just MLS.

 

I'd also like to point out the fact that Drew Carey wore a Barcelona hat and scarf to a US Soccer/MLS benefit.

Words cannot describe how that angers me.

 

but then we'd have to wait 2 days of nothing until primetime thursday, no?

 

Congratulations youre the #1,000th person to think of this.

You win nothing.

 

I would actually have a reason to watch espn if this happened. It should definently be mostly about MLS during the season, then have other news depending on wether its 30min or an hour. Then in the offseason it should be about MLS transfers and cover more of the foriegn leagues.

 

its definitely a great idea and would love to see it.. i dont think its too far from happening though..

a 30 minute segment during the day/at nite.. something would be nice

maybe even show it on sportscenter as highlights? that would be nice.. i know i've seen MLS and european plays on Top10, but its very rare..

i'd rather see highlights though.. would be pretty badass

as for 30 min show..

 

Respectfully disagree with your opinion, Goodsport. I think if you do not do "full" coverage, which includes the biggest leagues/clubs in the world, you risk the legitimacy of your offering.

Having an American-style football show or baseball show, without NFL or MLB highlights, would not be very good for harboring interest in/for, nor help in growing, those sports in general. Same goes for soccer.

 

Not if you are thinking outside the confines of the United States border. Let us not be myopic about how we approach the Beautiful (Global) Game. Re-read what I wrote in that context, and it will make more sense. To ignore the history, the tradition, and the fanfare that has existed for so long with each storied club over the world would be detrimental to any broadcast that claims to be interested on promoting soccer at nearly any level.

Perhaps those who manage and coach the soccer youth in the United States would be well-served to understand that also. I would argue that following and supporting clubs outside the United States, along with U.S. clubs or perhaps instead of U.S. clubs, presents the opportunity for kids to understand the game in a much more fulfilling, well-rounded, and perhaps most importantly, PASSIONATE fashion.

130 years or more of the original football should not be ignored in the name of expediency, nor protectionism or nationalism.

 

Goodsport, you are a solutions guy. I like that.

Good work, Goodsport.

 

I hate how ESPN try to put highlights in Sportscenter, they're 30 seconds. If they own the rights to the Thursday night games, they need to have more footage. I don't think they even know how to show soccer highlights. They think a missed shot is just that, but it could still be a highlight if it's a good setup.
Soccernet on ESPN soccernet is ok, but not long enough.

 

Respectfully though just like BB Tonight and other sport specific shows The MLS should put one out that is MLS specific like a fans united show or EPL fanzone OR a ROUNDTABLE show with a tactical breakdown segment and player profiles, citys were the game is played profile segment, a US historical perspective segment, various shows can be done on ESPN ( maybe they need an ESPN 3 ), FSC, call it (The MLS SHOW ), GOLTV ( they have AMERICAN SOCCER ) its decent, or any other channel that can air nationally. Dont stop there search for someone to do a nationall radio talk show (not on a pay for radio system) its needed! In american opression of the beautiful game is in full effect its like a taboo or something to talk about soccer on the radio or on tv its rediculous and I bet its a few controlling the many! we need an entrepaneur to step up and stop tiptoeing about the sport on radio or television for the english speaking in the U.S . because spanish has it locked and I for one am down with all of their programming but even they dont cover the MLS as it should be not dissing them they give the mexican first division priority ( CA fan ) as they should its huge here in the states also the Libertadores tournament ( South America ) and anything and everything Latin American, I do follow, im also a big fan of the MLS and tradition in my home includes this league ( LAG fan - pre-post becks ) I keep up with everything US soccer as much as I can (MNT 1st) I for one support the sport as much as I can : memo to CEOs: Do something.

 

The MLS specific show allready presupposes history and tradition of the game its not a new game those that would watch it would know this its not ignoring the world simply promoting this league, shows like LA LIGA or HALLO BUNDESLIGA! ETC. they are a plenty so a " Americas Major League Soccer Show" makes perfect sense.