Looks like some of you Wankers got your wish - Dapper Doug, for whatever the reason, isn't part of the broadcast package [No disrespect to Brad Feldman]. REVOLUTION ANNOUNCES TEAM'S BROADCAST PARTNERS FOR 2003 SEASON WLVI-TV (WB56) and Fox Sports Net New England Split Local Television Coverage; WEEI/WRKO Enter into Year Two of Three-Year Radio Deal FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The defending MLS Eastern Conference Champion New England Revolution announces today its broadcast partners and broadcast teams for the 2003 season. WLVI-TV (WB56) and Fox Sports Net New England have renewed deals to continue providing local television coverage of New England Revolution games. WB56 returns for its fourth year partnering with the New England Revolution and plans to carry 11 games this season. "We feel strongly that our partnership with the New England Revolution, one of the most exciting and accomplished teams in Major League Soccer, is an ideal fit for WB56," Vincent Manzi, vice president/general manager of WB56 said. "The WB and the New England Revolution both attract fans who want to be entertained in fast-paced, fresh and non-traditional ways." Fox Sports Net New England returns for its sixth season carrying New England Revolution soccer and will carry 11 games. "Fox Sports Net New England is proud to continue our six year relationship with the New England Revolution and bring championship caliber games to our viewers," Fox Sports Net New England General Manager David Woodman said. Eight Revolution matches are also slated to air nationally on ESPN2. New England Revolution broadcasting veterans Adrian Healey and Brad Feldman team up in the broadcast booth this season. Healey is entering his sixth season with the Revolution, having called the action on radio from 1998-2000, and on television for the past two seasons. Last season, he made the switch from color to play-by-play, where he returns this year. Feldman enters his third year as a Revolution broadcaster and joins Healey in the booth as the color analyst. Last year, Feldman served as the Revs' radio color analyst and in 2001, he worked as a television sideline reporter, radio announcer and internet talk show host for the team. Once again, the New England Revolution teams up with the 50,000-watt radio station Sports Radio 850 WEEI for local radio coverage. "I'm looking forward to another great season of Revolution soccer on WEEI," WEEI program director Jason Wolfe said. "Last year's run to the title game was extremely exciting, hopefully our broadcast run will end this year with a New England Championship." WEEI's Jon Meterparel and color analyst Mike Noonan will call the games. In the event of scheduling conflicts, games will be broadcast on WEEI's sister station, WRKO 680AM. Meterparel is in his fourth year with the Revolution's broadcast team and in his second season calling play-by-play. Noonan returns to the New England Revolution this season as the radio color analyst. Noonan, who was in the broadcast booth for the Revolution during the 2001 season, also serves as head coach of the men's varsity soccer team at Brown University.
Doug just wasnt ready. He made improvements but he wasn't up to par. I'm sure he has other stuff that will keep him busy.
I know that Jon Metaperal is connected to Lynn, but any chance that Mike Noonan is related to MLS's Mark Noonan?
I feel bad for Doug, but I'm happy to see Feldman get a shot. He's really payed his dues and has done great work when given the chance.
Good luck Doug. I think you did a good job last season. It was nice to have somebody call the games who I know from Reading these boards over the past few years really did care about our Revs. I am too lazy to go to many games so I have watched just about every Revs game so far on TV, and I can say with confidence that you had your own stlye and I for one enjoyed listening to your call.
As much as I complain about the Krafts, I'm eternally grateful to them for airing all of the Rev games. I even tape the games I go to and watch most of them. As for Doug, sorry to see him go. Say what you will about his style, but it was good to hear "one of us". Hopefully he will spend more time on these boards.
No offense meant to Doug... but I'm happy with the new broadcast team. Working in the T.V. business, I have to say that Doug is better suited for print. He was a little too heavy on the puns... actually, he was way too heavy on the puns (how many times did we hear things like "revelation for the revolution" last year). Those things work in papers, but I think there should be a little more subtlety in the broadcast booth. Doug knows his stuff, but it takes more than that to be a broadcaster. I wish him luck, though.
To get this out of the way - I like Doug a lot. I think he's a terrific soccer writer, and I truly hope he finds a way to make his voice heard this season. I thought he struggled at the beginning of last season making the adjustment to the broadcast booth, but to be fair - if you haven't done it before, it's not as easy as it sounds. When I was in college, I did some radio work for DePaul's Men's Soccer team. I thought since I knew something about the game, it would be a piece of cake, but it's not easy at all. It takes practice to be able to translate exactly what you're thinking into words without the benefit of a rewrite. TV and radio is a tough gig - you've got to be able to spit it out the first time and make it sound smooth. That said, I thought he and Adrian (...who I thought struggled with the transition to play-by-play at the start of the season) ended up being one of the most entertaining broadcast duos in the league by the end of the season, and I'm a little disappointed that Doug won't be back. ...but Brad Feldman's a true broadcast professional, and he'll do a fantastic job in his own right.
This is what I want to know about. I rarely, if ever, get a chance to hear the games on the radio, so I didn't even recognize the name. Can anyone who is familiar with his radio work comment on his style? Best wishes to Doug Chapman. I enjoyed the the broadcasts he did with Adrian Healey, but then again, as you will know if you read the NCAA Hockey thread, I like Bob Norton, who makes Doug sound (and look) like Gregory Peck.
Ditto on kudos to Kraft Sports Inc. on broadcasting all the Revs games. I really like Dapper Doug, he's a true fan. I thought that he and Ardian were a good pairing, particularly after the Revs became ScotBrit United after Stevie Nick' takeover. At the same time Brad Feldman is a really excellent choice and I look forward to the upcoming telecasts. The fact is, there are a lot of soccer-wise folk buzzing around the Revs and the print, voice and image coverage is potentially of a high order. It is the goddamned sports page/show editors/directors that are4 the problem in this town. JIM DOW
I can tell you that Brad is very good. He has been a sports anchor and has been calling soccer for some time. Currently he does the Scottish League broadcast for ESPN as well as some Spanish games. He did the A-League Game of the Week last season and I believe he will be doing it again this year. He's both a soccer guy and a broadcast guy, and that's what we need. As for style, I'd say he's pretty smooth. He's got a good deep voice and he brings a lot of research to the table when he does a game. He's also good at using soccer vocabulary instead of adapting terms from other sports, a habit that always irritates me. I wish him the best, and look forward to throwing popcorn at his head while I lounge on the couch watching the Revs on TV.
I'm sorry that we won't have Doug and Adrian teamed up together again this season. They had a nice easy rapport, were very knowledgeable and committed and became fun to listen to. They didn't start that way, but they really grew together as a team and were as enjoyable as I've heard doing MLS games in this country by the end of the season. The Revolution made one good decision and one poor one, IMO. Bringing back Mike Noonan was a good move. He really knows the game and does a good job explaining what is happening. Heck, he was almost able to make up for Butch Stearns. They should have put Noonan on TV with Adrian. I have listened to a lot of Revolution radio broadcasts and Rats Meterparel and Woody Feldman are the worst of the teams that I've heard doing Revs games. Meterparel has a good voice and professional delivery but shows he knows very little about the game. Even worse, it is questionable how much he even cares. He is better on Harvard football, for what that is worth. The Revs come across as just another gig to fill some time for him while he waits for something bigger and better. Talking head Feldman is about as wooden as they come. He also comes across as even more of a nerd than Meterparel, which isn't easy. At least it is obvious that he cares about the sport, although he doesn't add anything to the context of the game. Knowing punch-catch stats doesn't mean he knows anything about the game. Feldman would probably be better suited to play-by-play, so it will be interesting to see how he meshes with Adrian.