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October 26, 2004
English football may lose news coverage by next Monday.: Premier League and Football League are re-negotiating image and news rights with the news publishers. If things aren't worked out by this Sunday, there may be press blackout starting Monday. Check out the article for the greed and control-freakishness involved. Whooo. Wonder if this will bring an increase in traffic to fan sites ...
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 01:09 PM - 12 comments
Err, is this going to affect the FoxSportsWorld Report?!
posted by StarFucker at 02:23 PM on October 26, 2004
It's like a philosophical question: "What if a sporting event is held, and no one reports it? Does it really matter?"
posted by grum@work at 03:21 PM on October 26, 2004
The Premier League are incredibly short sighted when it comes to things like this. Having the United / Arsenal game ppv is a perfect example. Instead of reaching out to new fans and increasing the value of the tv rights, they go for the quick buck.
posted by sauril at 04:59 PM on October 26, 2004
People need to realise that these sports and games that the human race play aren't there just to entertain the masses... oh no, wait.
posted by JJ at 02:05 AM on October 27, 2004
Errr, the Man U v Arsenal game wasn't on ppv was it?
posted by squealy at 05:19 AM on October 27, 2004
Yes it was squealy... And is anyone going to answer my question?
posted by StarFucker at 08:46 AM on October 27, 2004
For what it's worth, the Man U v Arsenal game is being shown on Fox Sports World today at 8pm and 11pm est. But if you've already watched the EPL review show, then you've basically seen it. And to answer SF's question, I don't think anyone has any idea about what's going on.
posted by blarp at 10:05 AM on October 27, 2004
I can't wait to see the game tonight. I've seen the highlights already, but there is nothing like having a few beers while watching football. Its seriously so fucking pleasureable...
posted by StarFucker at 11:05 AM on October 27, 2004
I went to the pub where we normally watch sunday morning Premier league, and they had it on a 2 hour tape delay, because of ppv rules. And my father, who gets FSW, didn't see it because he wouldn't pay. So here in Canada at least, it was ppv. And it wasn't that great of a game. I came out of it feeling cheated, with the winning goal on a cheap dive.
posted by sauril at 11:33 AM on October 27, 2004
Does anyone even come to this site anymore?!
posted by StarFucker at 02:28 PM on October 27, 2004
I'm watching at 5, I want to see Arsene Wenger lose.
posted by billsaysthis at 03:03 PM on October 27, 2004
It's sad, I always tend to hold up soccer as a paragon of virtue when compared to US based sports... Then they do this. *sigh*