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[mdotw]

ESPN

 

[Beach Hut]

No thanks, enough on Sky Sports

 

[sam86]

So they haven't yet come to an arrangement with Virgin then...

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Maybe this will put things into perspective for some of you Setanta-haters. Same price, less for your money...

 

[The Wizard]

Maybe this will put things into perspective for some of you Setanta-haters. Same price, less for your money...

The shit commentators and poor coverage made up for the price....

 

[ATFC Seagull]

The shit commentators and poor coverage made up for the price....

I don't quite know what you mean by poor coverage, but as for commentators - who gives a f***?? Fair enough some commentators can be irritating, but it hardly makes the difference in terms of whether its worth the money or not - its the games you get to watch.

 

[The Wizard]

I don't quite know what you mean by poor coverage, but as for commentators - who gives a f***?? Fair enough some commentators can be irritating, but it hardly makes the difference in terms of whether its worth the money or not - its the games you get to watch.

By Coverage in general I am referring to....

Commentators = Iritating Idiot scotsmen commentating on English games.

Picture Quality = As bad as ITV.

Hosts/Guests = Made me want to throw my TV out the window

That's just my opinion anyway, I'm sure a lot think differently.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

By Coverage in general I am referring to....

Commentators = Iritating Idiot scotsmen commentating on English games.

Picture Quality = As bad as ITV.

Hosts/Guests = Made me want to throw my TV out the window

That's just my opinion anyway, I'm sure a lot think differently.

Fair enough, never really noticed anything with picture quality, but then haven't with ITV either. As for studio guests, I honestly don't really pay them any attention and it is literally 0% of the reason why I watch a sporting event - but each to their own!

 

[JBizzleBeard]

I thought Setanta was sound. But I probably would never have paid for the 'privilege' of having it, twas good all the time it was free.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

I thought Setanta was sound. But I probably would never have paid for the 'privilege' of having it, twas good all the time it was free.

See I would have, but only because when you added together the Magners League, SPL, the odd Premiership match, French Top 14 Rugby, and other random European football and some internationals, you actually got a lot for your money - even if coverage wasn't the best.

I know it remains to be seen where the remaining contracts go - but they are at the moment trying to sell ESPN purely on 2nd rate Premiership games (which will mostly be when I am travelling to/from Albion games) and 30 SPL games, which blatantly won't include Old Firm derbies or important matches.

 

[RM-Taylor]

I know it remains to be seen where the remaining contracts go - but they are at the moment trying to sell ESPN purely on 2nd rate Premiership games (which will mostly be when I am travelling to/from Albion games) and 30 SPL games, which blatantly won't include Old Firm derbies or important matches.

All the Old Firm derbies will be shown on Sky Sports this year. Having a look at ESPN's Scottish fixtures, they do seem rather poor.

Saturday August 15 - Aberdeen v Celtic
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 12.45pm

Monday August 17 - Dundee United v Hearts
Live on ESPN, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday August 22 - Falkirk v Hibernian
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm

Sunday August 23 - Hearts v Rangers
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 12.45pm

Sunday August 30 - Hibernian v Celtic
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm

Saturday September 12 - Motherwell v Rangers
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 12.15pm

Monday September 14 - Falkirk v Aberdeen
Live on ESPN, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday September 19 - Kilmarnock v Rangers
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm

Saturday September 26 - St Mirren v Celtic
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm

Sunday October 4 - Rangers v Celtic
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 12.30pm

Saturday October 17 - St Johnstone v Rangers
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm

 

[RM-Taylor]

Also, ESPN will offer a HD service which will be a lot better. HD service will only be available on Sky HD.

ESPN are also set to announce in the coming days about two new deals, suggested to be UFC and the FA Cup.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

£9 a month if you are already have SkySports is too expensive.

 

[dougdeep]

If nobody signs at that price, then they'll have to lower it.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If nobody signs at that price, then they'll have to lower it.

The consensus of opinion is that ESPN will struggle to break even at that level , bearing in mind that all the UK Outside Broadcasts/subscriber admin is being handled by Sky on a third party basis. Setanta couldn't make it pay and ESPN looks like having less customers than them signing up in the short term.

 

[blue'n'white]

Only really tempted by the baseball.
£9 per month is a lot of money especially when you add it to Sky.
But you can have it for one month only so could order it if the Albion are on.
Annoyingly they don't give details of the Coca Cola League matches they've got

 

[ATFC Seagull]

The consensus of opinion is that ESPN will struggle to break even at that level , bearing in mind that all the UK Outside Broadcasts/subscriber admin is being handled by Sky on a third party basis. Setanta couldn't make it pay and ESPN looks like having less customers than them signing up in the short term.

Yeah but Setanta was (is) owned by a couple of blokes who started off by wanting to show sport that was unavailable to fans in this country. Whereas ESPN is owned by Disney. Say no more.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Also, ESPN will offer a HD service which will be a lot better. HD service will only be available on Sky HD.

ESPN are also set to announce in the coming days about two new deals, suggested to be UFC and the FA Cup.

Don't see the attraction of HD. Yeah its probably cool (yet horrendously overpriced), but if you get into a match (football, rugby, baseball, whatever), do you really give a toss what sort of picture you are getting? I certainly don't. I'm pretty sure our (well not mine) parents enjoyed 1966 enough in black and white. I'd imagine 6 cans can bring HD back down to normal resolution anyways.

As for UFC...seriously??

 

[Marc]

boo no motor racing, not gonna subscribe then!

 

[Trigger]

Will it ever appear on Virgin Media?... I think not!