13/14 Football Thread
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Probably because the time zone sucks and the EPL already fills out the past midnight soccer timeslots.
Probably because the time zone sucks and the EPL already fills out the past midnight soccer timeslots.
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It is generally a different timeslot, most La Liga matches are either Sat or Sun night their time which is usually 3-6am start times here which is more often than not later than the final games on a Sat or Sun in England. They would have little to no clashes except for mid week EPL games clashing with midweek La Liga games as they are usually around the 4-6 timeslot.
It is generally a different timeslot, most La Liga matches are either Sat or Sun night their time which is usually 3-6am start times here which is more often than not later than the final games on a Sat or Sun in England. They would have little to no clashes except for mid week EPL games clashing with midweek La Liga games as they are usually around the 4-6 timeslot.
- Mar 13, 2008
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But were La Liga asking for too much or something? I'm pretty sure Setanta have the rights to the NPower Championship and the Blue Square and La Liga shits on both of them. Even the Rangers-less SPL and the Eredivisie I think are carried by Setanta. For La Liga not to have been picked up when those leagues were, seems wrong to me.
But were La Liga asking for too much or something? I'm pretty sure Setanta have the rights to the NPower Championship and the Blue Square and La Liga shits on both of them. Even the Rangers-less SPL and the Eredivisie I think are carried by Setanta. For La Liga not to have been picked up when those leagues were, seems wrong to me.
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Apparently ESPN just dropped it in the Asia-Pacific as it doesn't rate and Al-Jazeira Sports Network have picked up the Asia Pacific rights but unfortunately for us they don't have a channel here. As I said outside of 2 games a year it doesn't rate so no one went after it.
Apparently ESPN just dropped it in the Asia-Pacific as it doesn't rate and Al-Jazeira Sports Network have picked up the Asia Pacific rights but unfortunately for us they don't have a channel here. As I said outside of 2 games a year it doesn't rate so no one went after it.
- Mar 5, 2008
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Surprised SBS haven't done some kind of deal with Al Jazeera or whomever to show a game a week or something - if they're allowed to do that.
Surprised SBS haven't done some kind of deal with Al Jazeera or whomever to show a game a week or something - if they're allowed to do that.
- Apr 26, 2008
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My mistake, I just assumed they'd be played at similair times and the time zones are basically the same. Surprising if that's the case but I guess Australian's don't care about soccer enough to have 3 leagues on tv.
My mistake, I just assumed they'd be played at similair times and the time zones are basically the same. Surprising if that's the case but I guess Australian's don't care about soccer enough to have 3 leagues on tv.
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Do you think there's enough demand to justify 3 different leagues on TV? A-League, EPL and La Liga?
I love watching soccer but it's tiring as hell just staying up to watch games here and there, let alone be able to watch La Liga and EPL, I'd turn into a zombie if I tried that.
Forgive me if I sound ridiculous btw but my view is that of a casual football fan who does not follows the news or the politics what so ever. I stay up to watch the occasional EPL game when I don't have work and record all the good ones + watch highlights.
Do you think there's enough demand to justify 3 different leagues on TV? A-League, EPL and La Liga?
I love watching soccer but it's tiring as hell just staying up to watch games here and there, let alone be able to watch La Liga and EPL, I'd turn into a zombie if I tried that.
Forgive me if I sound ridiculous btw but my view is that of a casual football fan who does not follows the news or the politics what so ever. I stay up to watch the occasional EPL game when I don't have work and record all the good ones + watch highlights.
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I only watch Porto games, and highlights of the PT Liga, La Liga and EPL.
Occasionally I'll watch the Brisbane Roar, until the level of soccer shits me to tears and I stop watching for another 2 months! :laugh:
I only watch Porto games, and highlights of the PT Liga, La Liga and EPL.
Occasionally I'll watch the Brisbane Roar, until the level of soccer shits me to tears and I stop watching for another 2 months! :laugh:
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Well Scotty, looks like you got Johnson and we got Sahin!
Absolutely delighted we've snagged Sahin for the season, he's going to be class alongside Allen and Lucas.
Well Scotty, looks like you got Johnson and we got Sahin!
Absolutely delighted we've snagged Sahin for the season, he's going to be class alongside Allen and Lucas.
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Yeah I'm stoked with that. We might need a left back if Richardson heads south (as he wants to) but apart from that I think we're pretty set. We definitely won't be pushovers this season!
On an unrelated note, does Mark Bosnich's laugh make anyone else want to punch their TV, set fire to the neigbours car and then kill a bunch of people? **** me, that man could not be more irritating.
Yeah I'm stoked with that. We might need a left back if Richardson heads south (as he wants to) but apart from that I think we're pretty set. We definitely won't be pushovers this season!
On an unrelated note, does Mark Bosnich's laugh make anyone else want to punch their TV, set fire to the neigbours car and then kill a bunch of people? **** me, that man could not be more irritating.
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Have a watch of this Ning, you'll love it (that is if you haven't already seen it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljZ8twZgjjY
Have a watch of this Ning, you'll love it (that is if you haven't already seen it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljZ8twZgjjY
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"At that point I'd rather him say 'Actually Dad, I don't really like football. I'd rather be a girl and have a pony." LOL
"At that point I'd rather him say 'Actually Dad, I don't really like football. I'd rather be a girl and have a pony." LOL
