Comments on: Sportsnet once again proves what a soccer backwater Canada really is http://footiefool.com/2009/07/02/sportsnet-once-again-proves-what-a-soccer-backwater-canada-really-is/ Yet another football/soccer blog by yet another uninformed source Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clint Lalonde http://footiefool.com/2009/07/02/sportsnet-once-again-proves-what-a-soccer-backwater-canada-really-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41127 Clint Lalonde Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:08:05 +0000 http://footiefool.com/?p=704#comment-41127 Fully in agreement, Pompey. The Score has done a bang up job in the<br />past couple of years with footie. And their crew seem like the most<br />accessible, responsive and grassroots of any of the major sports<br />players in this country. Would like to see what they could do with the<br />rights.<br /><br />And I am not going to give my local cable company more $$$ for 73<br />digital channels, of which I only want 1 and only for a few occasions.<br />Seriously, do I need 4 channels of Sportsnet? Do I really need 24/7<br />coverage of UFC and Poker? Don't think so. Fully in agreement, Pompey. The Score has done a bang up job in the
past couple of years with footie. And their crew seem like the most
accessible, responsive and grassroots of any of the major sports
players in this country. Would like to see what they could do with the
rights.

And I am not going to give my local cable company more $$$ for 73
digital channels, of which I only want 1 and only for a few occasions.
Seriously, do I need 4 channels of Sportsnet? Do I really need 24/7
coverage of UFC and Poker? Don't think so.

]]> By: Clint Lalonde http://footiefool.com/2009/07/02/sportsnet-once-again-proves-what-a-soccer-backwater-canada-really-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41126 Clint Lalonde Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:03:05 +0000 http://footiefool.com/?p=704#comment-41126 Nope, you are not the only one who sees TV as a dinosaur. The whole<br />idea of an organization selling away the right to their product in<br />this day and age is crazy. The means are there for ANYONE to become a<br />broadcaster. The barriers and costs have come down to the point where<br />any organization can do it themselves and do it quite well. UEFA does<br />it with the Champions League. Major League Baseball, NFL do it as<br />well. The CSA could take the whole shebang in house, if they so<br />desired. Like I said in the post, I would buy a feed for the game<br />tomorrow, but it isn't even an option. Nope, you are not the only one who sees TV as a dinosaur. The whole
idea of an organization selling away the right to their product in
this day and age is crazy. The means are there for ANYONE to become a
broadcaster. The barriers and costs have come down to the point where
any organization can do it themselves and do it quite well. UEFA does
it with the Champions League. Major League Baseball, NFL do it as
well. The CSA could take the whole shebang in house, if they so
desired. Like I said in the post, I would buy a feed for the game
tomorrow, but it isn't even an option.

]]> By: Pompey Canuck http://footiefool.com/2009/07/02/sportsnet-once-again-proves-what-a-soccer-backwater-canada-really-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41125 Pompey Canuck Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:19:22 +0000 http://footiefool.com/?p=704#comment-41125 I would like to see a network show some commitment to football - of the major networks so far I have only seen this from The Score - and the CSA demand a commitment when selling the rights. We saw, or rather didn't see 11 of 15 matches from the Confederations Cup, UEFA Champions League Semis, and Canada's final World Cup qualifier. I would rather pay to watch the matches online from the CSA as opposed to acquiring extra Channels like TSN2, Every Sportsnet, & CBC Bold that will cost me a lot more. I am worried about being able to watch the Gold Cup now and very worried about watching the World Cup next year. I would like to see a network show some commitment to football – of the major networks so far I have only seen this from The Score – and the CSA demand a commitment when selling the rights. We saw, or rather didn't see 11 of 15 matches from the Confederations Cup, UEFA Champions League Semis, and Canada's final World Cup qualifier. I would rather pay to watch the matches online from the CSA as opposed to acquiring extra Channels like TSN2, Every Sportsnet, & CBC Bold that will cost me a lot more. I am worried about being able to watch the Gold Cup now and very worried about watching the World Cup next year.

]]> By: Devon http://footiefool.com/2009/07/02/sportsnet-once-again-proves-what-a-soccer-backwater-canada-really-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41124 Devon Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:16:36 +0000 http://footiefool.com/?p=704#comment-41124 I emailed Sportsnet this morning, and complained to them directly. I encourage everyone to do the same and let Sportsnet know how disappointed in them you are. Living in BC, and paying for Pacific, I feel ripped off. In their reply to me I was told that they have "Commitments" to Baseball. But why not at least stream it online? I don't know about paying for an online stream, as there are free ones out there, and besides if they would properly show the games on television it wouldn't be a problem in the first place. Am I the only one who looks at a TV and sees a dinosaur? I emailed Sportsnet this morning, and complained to them directly. I encourage everyone to do the same and let Sportsnet know how disappointed in them you are. Living in BC, and paying for Pacific, I feel ripped off. In their reply to me I was told that they have "Commitments" to Baseball. But why not at least stream it online? I don't know about paying for an online stream, as there are free ones out there, and besides if they would properly show the games on television it wouldn't be a problem in the first place. Am I the only one who looks at a TV and sees a dinosaur?

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