Flopball World Cup Coverage

[Art Corvelay]

Why is there a thread about soccer(crap game, sux and is boring) on this board, take your crap round ball game elsewhere.

So edgy.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Flop ball? Haha what a douche

You probably call it football.

 

[Boxhead_31]

This the main board or Bay13?

 

[btdg]

Does anyone else watch soccer coverage and just think 'I wish...

Minimalist commentary when the game is on that lets you enjoy the game... Half time analysis that is interesting, adds insight, and is easy to understand. No repeated discussion of which players used to play basketball... No players called by the wrong names...

Sigh...

 

[BPikkers]

There was no problem before with SBS showing every single game of the World Cup.

Yeah. What’s your point?

 

[hoianbulldog]

Don’t blame Optus. Blame FIFA who sold the rights in the first place without stipulating it can only be available FTA

Do you think FIFA would care? Most dollars would override any social benefits in their eyes.

 

[treefingers]

Does anyone else watch soccer coverage and just think 'I wish...

Minimalist commentary when the game is on that lets you enjoy the game... Half time analysis that is interesting, adds insight, and is easy to understand. No repeated discussion of which players used to play basketball... No players called by the wrong names...

Sigh...

Even watching American sports like the NHL, the commentators are professional and call the play as it happens. Such bullshit what we put up with with the footy here.

 

[smasha]

Do SBS have a one hour highlights package of the games played for the day?

Seems they don’t.

 

[Godchin]

The football World Cup stood for inclusion of all cultures and people.

Nah.

 

[BPikkers]

Do you think FIFA would care? Most dollars would override any social benefits in their eyes.

Exactly my point. No use blaming Optus or SBS. At the end of the day it’s a commercial decision. If FIFA cared about Thea era he supporter out there, or they wanted to really proMote the game in certain countries, they would reduce the cost.

SBS needs to survive. I’m sure they would have loved to show every game if they could afford to do so.

 

[BPikkers]

Why is there a thread about soccer(crap game, sux and is boring) on this board, take your crap round ball game elsewhere.

And I bet you love the ‘All You Can’t Eat’ restaurants. Sizzler fan I’m sure.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Seems we're rank outsiders tonight, last i checked we were $8 to win, might chuck a fiver on us.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Why is there a thread about soccer(crap game, sux and is boring) on this board, take your crap round ball game elsewhere.

Presumably the OP realised that if he posted it there, he'd cop a hammering.

 

[Roobs321]

SBS currently have 11 goals from 2 games, whereas the Optus exclusives had a goal in the dying minutes. Karma? The analysis/broadcasting is a little more professional as well.

The commentary difference between C7 and Martin Tyler is like walking out of a bratty comedy into an auteur art house flick. I'd rather listen to vuvuzelas than C7 commentary.

 

[Farang83150]

And I bet you love the ‘All You Can’t Eat’ restaurants. Sizzler fan I’m sure.

We have 1 over here at Central Festival, do you have lots in Australia, I'm guessing your a regular?

 

[Americanpies]

Just watch a replay of Sydney last night. Pure gold flip floppin Buddy Franklin.

 

[Cmarsh]

Soccer board.

 

[Hamingja]

At the end of the day it is exactly the same relationship as the AFL.

FTA provider in 7 and a pay provider in Foxtel v. FTA provider in SBS and a pay provider in Optus.

The difference is as a casual viewer of the World Cup I'm not going to bother to pay for it.

Usually I would watch quite a few matches at the WC but as I know I don't have access to a large proportion of them it is not worth investing my time in watching any neutral matches. I'll watch the Socceroos matches and that will do me. I reckon a lot of people would be in the same boat and SBS ratings outside the Socceroos matches will take a massive hit.

Funny reading the posts about it being FIFAs fault. As if they would give a flying * about developing the game in Australia.

I always thought the WC was on the anti siphoning list though so blame the government for loosening that I say.

 

[Milanista28]

We any chance tonight?

The French players said they haven't studied the Socceroos that much in the lead up but will watch some clips before the game, On the other hand the Aussies have spent every minute for 4 weeks dissecting the Frenchies game style.

2-0 loss or less and we're happy.