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[Dewar]

Champions League semifinals this week are both on the regular Sportsnet, no need to add SN World just for that reason.

[Cameron Swift]

Nice one. I'll have to remember to give Telus a call tomorrow.

[Cameron Swift]

Don't know if anybody watches Fox Sports World Canada, but it's ceasing to be at the end of the month.

[Cameron Swift]

Why is it that on the few occasions I watch North American sports, I'm totally fine with the pundits talking to me through the camera, but everytime I see it done in football over here, it comes across as forced, rehearsed and awkward?

Maybe it's because the hockey guys actually have something to say, whereas the football guys seem to just talk in basic cliches.

[Oyaji]

Cameron Swift, on Jun 9 2012, 09:57 AM, said:

Why is it that on the few occasions I watch North American sports, I'm totally fine with the pundits talking to me through the camera, but everytime I see it done in football over here, it comes across as forced, rehearsed and awkward?

Maybe it's because the hockey guys actually have something to say, whereas the football guys seem to just talk in basic cliches.

Darren Anderton, baby! So bad... De Vos usually just repeats himself for every match, talking about defence. I miss Dick Howard.

[odessasteps]

It sounds like, based on their twitter, Special 1 TV is on Al Jazeera's Euro coverage.

Can anyone confirm?

[odessasteps]

What a great way to start the day - Mick McCarthy on the Sausage Sandwich Game.

[Cameron Swift]

I bet he's a brown sauce man. Has to be.

[odessasteps]

I believe so.

Danny was incredulous that Mick doesn't use a comb to get his hair like that nor that he never rode anything but a horse or donkey.

[Cameron Swift]

I'm drawing a blank here. Besides horses and donkeys, what else can you ride? Realistically I mean.

The brown sauce/red sauce divide seems to match up well to the Northerners/Southerners divide it seems.

[odessasteps]

Cameron Swift, on Jun 16 2012, 07:37 PM, said:

I'm drawing a blank here. Besides horses and donkeys, what else can you ride? Realistically I mean.

Amongst things Danny mentioned: camels, elephants, zebras

A caller mentioned being a small child and riding a dog.

You've also got cow/bull.

[Interruptor Jones]

Any of guys read this book yet? http://www.amazon.ca...;pf_rd_i=915398

It's called Soccernomics, and apparently it's an examination of why certain countries dominate on the world stage and why England doesn't. It sounds interesting.

[odessasteps]

it's a good book.

I believe the English title of the book is "why england lose."

[Fat Spanish Waiter]

Ha, a timely post

[piranesi]

So without SERIE A, Fox Soccer Channel in the US is starting to fill programming gaps with World Poker Tour and UFC junk.  That's the sign of a network on the way out.

Meanwhile, the new Al Jazeera owned network that bought up the rights to Serie A, Ligue 1, La Liga, Concacaf and some other stuff....still does not have a contract with a single satellite or cable company to carry the network.  They bought the rights to the SUPERCOPA, which is on AUG. 11...then moved their own launch date back to Aug. 15.

Idiots.

So, If you have GOLTV and are expecting to see Barca or PSG soon...join the rest of us in now knowing what the fuck is going on.

The last I heard, the PR guy for this new network was quoted as saying "we are almost certain we will be carried by one provider when we start broadcasting...and maybe two!"

Brilliant.

[throughsilver]

http://www.guardian....wonga-newcastle

Quote

4: Weeks between Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini starting a self-imposed media blackout to avoid causing more controversy ("I'm saying nothing for six months"), and breaking cover to assess the merits of PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti. "He criticises Pastore? Pastore is a phenomenon. Ancelotti does not understand a shit about football."

Need more managers like this.

[Fat Spanish Waiter]

Imagine how fined he would be if he managed in England?

[Charlie M.]

Got a link to this on Twitter.  These are the Canadian broadcasting rights:

FIFA – CBC/Sportsnet through 2014; Bell Media (CTV/TSN/RDS) from 2015-20222
UEFA – TSN through Euro 2016
Champions League/Europa League – Sportsnet through 2014-15
Premier League – TSN/Sportsnet (50/50 split) from 2013-14 through 2015-16
Serie A – beIN Sports through 2014-15
La Liga – beIN Sports through 2014-15
Bundesliga – GolTV through 2014-15
Ligue 1 – beIN Sports through 2014-15
SPL – Sportsnet World (unknown term length)
Football League – beIN Sports (unknown term length)
FA Cup – Sportsnet though 2017-18

beIN Sports also has Coppa Italia, Copa del Ray (except the final) and Football League Cup. Sportsnet World also has DFB Pokal and the Charity Shield. GolTV also has the Copa del Ray Final and the German and Spanish Supercups.
beIN Sports is currently not available in Canada. It sounds like they are working on a deal with TLN that would bring their matches to Canadians.

[Dewar]

As long as Euroworld Sport (TLN's specialty channel) is available in your area. it's not on in my area yet.

[Fat Spanish Waiter]

Noooooo Sportsnet World will haunt me forever.