The Ultimate Soccer Thread 2012-2013 Vol. 3 Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga etc

[Coupé It]

I've gotten to watch a lot of Serie A having BEIN & I like what I see from top to bottom. One thing that surprises me however is how empty the stands came be even for decent teams in the middle of the table & the likes of the upper echelon teams like Juve, Napoli, AC Milan, etc...

My 9 year old son wants a Juve shirt, specifically Pirlo... Also wants a home Iniesta & Xavi shirt... I was so proud that he asked for them... Already knows good footballers....


I've been watching English Championship league games too. Is Cardiff City promoting to EPL next year?

When I was studying abroad in Rome, I was so hyped to go watch the Inter Milan vs Roma game. It was a huge game for both teams. Stadia Olmpico could hold 70,000, I was expecting it to be full to capacity. It wasn't tho, half the stadium was full. That's just how Italian football has been going for the past 10 years, stadiums are rarely filled now., even tho the whole city shuts down to watch the game.

Italian dudes were telling me they just hate to put money into the pockets of the owners, they despise ownership.

 

[sonoftony]

when are those games at sunlife? i need to see Ronaldo tear it up in person

 

[chiva1908]

at that Chelsea meme

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Was showing my son some futsal vids last night after his practice just before bed & found this gem. Inspired him to work harder on his ball control skills...

 

[dlo13]

NBC is announcing details of their EPL coverage for next year. Sounds like they're going all out.

Quoting stuff off Twitter...

“@stevelepore: #BPLonNBC will feature 154 matches on NBCSN, 20 on NBC, 22 on other NBCUMV networks, 76 in Spanish, and 184 on a free overflow package.”

“@stevelepore: NBCSN will air games on Saturdays at 7 and 10:30 a.m. ET and 8/11 a.m. ET on Sundays. NBC will air matches Saturdays at 12:30 ET #BPLonNBC”

“@ChrisBottaNHL: As part of #BPLonNBC, Monday nights on NBCSN will feature cut-down versions of all Manchester United and Man City matches. @SBJSBD”

“@ChrisBottaNHL: Tuesday nights on NBCSN will feature cut-down versions of Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham matches. #BPLonNBC. @SBJSBD”


“@ChrisBottaNHL: All 10 matches in @premierleague's Championship Sunday (May 11, 2014) will be shown live on NBCUniversal channels. #BPLonNBC”

 

[dlo13]

There will be a 2-hour highlight show on Saturday night. 90 minutes on Sunday. They will be called MOTD and MOTD2. Whomp.

Arlo White will be lead PBP man. Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux are lead color. Rebecca Lowe hat), Robbie Earle, and Robbie Mustoe will host studio show from CT. Gary Lineker will do on-site contributions on occasion.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Good lookin' out DLo13. I just saw that too. Looking forward to seeing what's what. Glad I don't have to support fox as much...

 

[imasoleman18]

cristiano tweeted about coming back then deleted it or did i see a photoshop?

 

[mr marcus]

NBC 

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Some more detailed info regarding NBC's EPL coverage... Overflow channels available at no extra cost & streaming...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/so...eague-nbc-tv-coverage/?sct=hp_t2_a7&eref=sihp

Richard Deitsch>MEDIA CIRCUS
NBC outlines vast Premier League coverage with new TV deal

NBC Sports has finally revealed its plans for the English Premier League, and upon first glance, the network's tonnage is as impressive as Robin van Persie in the six-yard box.

During a Premier League presentation at NBC's offices at 30 Rockefeller Center on Tuesday, the network announced all Premier League matches will include pre- and post-game studio coverage and be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra, the network's live streaming product for desktop, mobile and tablets.

The network said games not aired on a designated NBC Universal channel would be made available to distributors via Premier League Extra Time, a package of overflow TV channels available at no extra cost for customers who receives NBC Sports Network. As announced in October, NBC Universal will air 380 Premier League matches across all platforms and devices in the United States. A source with knowledge of the negotiations told SI.com that NBC Universal's winning bid was $250 million for a three-year agreement, a sum more than triple the $23 million per year that Fox currently pays for its deal.

Stateside fans of the Premier League expect matches to be available over-the-air, and NBC Sports said its initial schedule will include 154 games on NBC Sports Network, 22 games on other NBC Universal channels and 20 games on NBC. There will be 184 games airing on Premier League Extra Time and 76 Spanish-language broadcasts on Telemundo (10) and Mun2 (66). There are plans to air more than 600 hours of original and weekly studio programming on the NBC Sports Network. NBC said it will air 30 hours of original Premier League programming weekly.

"Our goal and No. 1 objective is to be true to the sport," NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood said.

Said Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore: "Fundamentally, this is a market of huge interest to our owners. The plans these guys have are a big step for us."

As for those who will present the coverage, the network officially announced that Arlo White will be the lead play-by-play voice, confirming last week's report from the EPL Talk website. White has spent the last two years as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC's MLS coverage and will relocate back to the U.K. to call matches on site for NBC Sports. Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux, both former England national team members and EPL veterans, will split time as White's game analysts. Both have worked for BBC as color commentators. NBC said it will use the world feed on games not involving its announced staffers.

As first reported by SI.com last month, Rebecca Lowe has been named the network's lead studio host. After concluding her Premier League and FA Cup duties with ESPN UK in May, she will relocate to the U.S. this summer. She'll be joined in the studio by former Jamaican National Robbie Earle and former English footballer Robbie Mustoe. That group will broadcast from NBC Sports Group's new International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Ct. Well-known BBC presenter and former England national star Gary Lineker will serve as a special contributor for the coverage. He will occasionally host on-site studio coverage in the U.K while continuing to host Match of the Day on BBC.

Coverage of the Premier League will kick off Aug. 17 with live matches on NBC, NBC Sports Network, Telemundo, Mun2, Premier League Extra Time, NBC Sports Live Extra and other NBC Universal channels including CNBC and USA. The network also announced that every Premier League match on the final day of the season -- May 11, 2014 -- will air live across a host of NBCU channels, including NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA, MSNBC and E!.

As of now, the original programming is as followed:

• Premier League Goal Zone -- A 30-minute program airing after Sunday matches with highlights of every goal scored on Saturday and Sunday.

• Match of the Day -- A two-hour Saturday show on NBC Sports Network modeled after the BBC show of the same name. Match of the Day will re-air Sunday mornings.

• Match of the Day 2 -- A 90-minute program featuring extended highlights with the natural calls of every game Sunday.

• Match of the Week --NBC Sports Network will re-air the best match of the weekend in its entirety Sunday night.

• Premier League 36 -- An original series that follows EPL players for 36 hours leading up to a game.

• Game Cut-Downs -- NBC Sports Network will air a two-hour show Monday nights featuring cut-down versions of Manchester United and Manchester City matches. On Tuesdays the network will feature Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur matches.

• Premier League Download -- A weekly show featuring high-profile celebrity supporters and journalists discussing the Premier League.

• Barclays Premier League World -- A weekly magazine show produced by the Premier League.

• Barclays Premier League Preview -- A weekly show (also produced by the league) previewing the upcoming week's matches.

• Barclays Premier League Review -- A weekly show produced by the league that recaps all the matches from the past week.

• Premier League Countdown -- A preview of the 2013-14 Premier League season.

NBC said its Saturday coverage of the Premier League will start at 7 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network and continue on that network at 10 a.m. When Saturday coverage airs on NBC, it will air with a start time at 12:30 p.m. The Sunday coverage begins at 8 a.m. on NBC Sports Network and continues at 11 a.m. on that network and Telemundo. Monday coverage will start at 2:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network.

An NBC Sports spokesperson said there will be some weeks where mid-week Premier League games could appear on CNBC and USA. The network said any game not designated for an NBCU channel will be available on Premier League Extra Time, which is similar to MLB's Extra Innings Package. (There is no charge to customers whose cable systems have NBC Sports Network.) All games will also be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra, though most consumers will need to authenticate that service.

 

[Retroballer]

Good they are calling games live in stadium. The studio stuff in Conn is fine.
Never got why fox soccer has a Los Angles studio. 8 hour difference instead of just 5.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

 

[mastamind89]

I'm liking what NBC has in store. I'm gonna give Rebecca Lowe a nice welcome to the states
Psk, good to hear that your son is working hard.
The USSF wants Fustal implemented into the youth program, God knows we need it but that was reported a while back ago, not sure how far along they have gotten with that

 

[tkim1343]

So espn isn't doing Bpl games anymore? Say it ain't so I like Ian darke and macca

 

[mastamind89]

Playing some good ol' vintage Arsenal on FSC

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[cs02132]

Anyone else watching this Arsenal game on FSC? What a squad!! This is why I'm an Arsenal fan

 

[jada2001retro]

Gibbsy should be on the bench, imo.

Monreal has been too good.

 

[eiddyfouw]

I'm not sure, but I think Anichebe isn't impressed that he didn't get that call lol

 

[mastamind89]

Everton should be playing with 10 men

 

[jada2001retro]

So many should've been yellows.

 

[Sinner]

Lol, how did ARS not score!?

 

[eiddyfouw]

Giroud can't buy a goal right now

 

[eiddyfouw]

dbl post.

 

[cryingfreemancoa]

This dude Giroud

 

[noskey]

Giroud can't buy a goal right now

So frustrating The man HAS to get one today; too many chances for him to finish goalless.

Sidenote, Cazorla has been on point with his footwork tonight.