DISQUS

why don't we hear Jim Proudfoot this year? He was Mr FA cup last season...

While MT does a classy job, from where I sit he doesn't get the best games anymore. He seems to call the Reading match most weeks, hardly the marquee matchup! I don't see why he should turn it down. Better to be the big fish in a small pond...

I get an error on the page :(

I'm partial to Steve Banyard

The Robbo howler footage may have been removed for a different copyright infringement. I'm sure you all remember how funny (& ironic) it was that "Borat" was on the ad boards visible in the frame. I have searched for still pictures that I saw on the web the day or two after the match. Virtually no pics remain out there! I'm guessing that Foxfilms sent a cease & desist notice out to all news agencies. Anyone have any workable links to the hilarious flub kick?

Way to go Chris, we all look forward to reading about your adventures! Thanks for all of your dedication, it is much appreciated.

I second the Reading v Boro fight back

And quite a competitive league this year... It's anybody's guess at who gets tipped for automatic promotion!

One slightly disappointing (for me at least) by-product of Setanta getting the EPL is that there seems to be no more live weekend Coca Cola Championship games (not even taped delayed!) Only the Friday game (Live) & The Football League Review Show (which I love! Weekly series featuring highlights from Championship & Leagues 1 & 2 )... Oh well, we can't have it all... I just really like the promotion chase...

Gaffer,


HDTV EPL, is it in our near future? Is it too cost prohibitive for a (for the USA) "fringe" (sorry) sport? I truly believe that the general public is hungry for HD programming (especially sports) & getting in early can gain market share inroads for the EPL (& FSC!) here in the USA, not just keep a bunch of Ex-Pat limeys happy...

bdb,


I hear you brother... HDTV definitely does not suck!

Wait a minute, my DirecTV DVR can record two 10am games at once, but not three! (FSC 613, Setanta 615, Setanta 670) You know what they say, "Too much of a good thing... is a REAL good thing!"

My question has been answered! Setanta is showing the WestHam v Charlton match tape delayed at 2:30 pm ET on Saturday Aug 19... This means 8 out of the 10 matches will be televised in the USA (all either live, or same day coverage)! Not a bad deal folks...

Well, FSC still has the Sunday 11am ET/8am PT (4pm local start, which during the winter, is basically a night game)... This game is arguably the best timespot & matchup overall IMHO...

My other question posed to Setanta: We know you have the 1st & 3rd pick of the 10am ET game & FSC has 2nd & 4th pick... FSC will show the 2nd pick live & the 4th pick at 3pm ET delayed... Setanta, you are showing the 1st pick live at 10am ET, but what about the 3rd pick? It looks from the opening (Aug 19-20) weekend schedule, that you are leaving the 3rd pick out completely... Why aren't you showing that ( Everton v Watford, WestHam v Charlton, or Portsmouth v Blackburn) match? Presumably one of those three matchups appealed to you so that FSC's 4th pick became Reading v Middlesbrough... I want 8 out of 10 matches (9 out of 10 when there is a monday match)broadcast per typical week!

Yes! I recently switched to DirecTV for the HD Tivo DVR so I could record the world cup in HD... I already had Setanta for the Coca Cola Championship games alone... This just saves me the $299 per year for the PPV season package that wasn't worth it anyway! I think the bigger question here is: will Setanta offer EPL games (and the Coca Cola Championship as well) in HDTV this season, or anytime soon? The Sky Sports teasers claim to be available in HD (presumably in the UK)... If anyone who watched the World Cup on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 knows(granted, with the sound off)IT LOOKED AMAZING... Now, if we can just combine HD quality & UK coverage, BAM!!!!