Comments on: The Sweeper: Livingston’s Demotion and Crisis in Scottish Football http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/07/the-sweeper-livingstons-demotion-and-crisis-in-scottish-football/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Sweeper: Is Argentina’s Club Football Crisis a Bellwether for Europe? | Pitch Invasion http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/07/the-sweeper-livingstons-demotion-and-crisis-in-scottish-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8108 The Sweeper: Is Argentina’s Club Football Crisis a Bellwether for Europe? | Pitch Invasion Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:36:47 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2006#comment-8108 [...] that “crisis” word again.  Following the Sweeper’s report last Friday on the SPL’s growing financial troubles, the Argentinian Football Association has announced [...] [...] that “crisis” word again.  Following the Sweeper’s report last Friday on the SPL’s growing financial troubles, the Argentinian Football Association has announced [...]

]]> By: rw http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/07/the-sweeper-livingstons-demotion-and-crisis-in-scottish-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8063 rw Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:23:51 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2006#comment-8063 Yes. They did do a pre-game show for Gold Cup. I remember thinking at the time that it was pretty interesting since the game was on FSC (who were also doing a pre-game show). I don't think the whole show was live from the stadium, but they definitely had a guy live remote from the stadium. So, the English telecast is on "mun2" then? I think I saw a reminder from Comcast about it being free for the game. But there was no detail on what channel that even is. I'd really appreciate it if someone could shed some light. I can't miss this game! But geez, the American media -- although getting better -- just continues to disappoint the heck out of me. Arguably the biggest qualifier of the campaign, and it's hidden away so that most people will never know it's even happening. So frustrating. At least the ESPN pre-game show might help. Yes. They did do a pre-game show for Gold Cup. I remember thinking at the time that it was pretty interesting since the game was on FSC (who were also doing a pre-game show). I don’t think the whole show was live from the stadium, but they definitely had a guy live remote from the stadium.

So, the English telecast is on “mun2″ then? I think I saw a reminder from Comcast about it being free for the game. But there was no detail on what channel that even is. I’d really appreciate it if someone could shed some light. I can’t miss this game!

But geez, the American media — although getting better — just continues to disappoint the heck out of me. Arguably the biggest qualifier of the campaign, and it’s hidden away so that most people will never know it’s even happening. So frustrating. At least the ESPN pre-game show might help.

]]> By: Tom Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/07/the-sweeper-livingstons-demotion-and-crisis-in-scottish-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8062 Tom Dunmore Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:13:42 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2006#comment-8062 RW -- I don't remember ESPN doing a pre-game for the Gold Cup final, was it at the stadium live before the game? But if so, I'll be sure to correct US Soccer's PR guy! The qualifier is in English on TeleMundo's little sister station, which is being made available for free to satellite and (I think) cable subscribers for the day. I'm sure someone else can provide more details... RW — I don’t remember ESPN doing a pre-game for the Gold Cup final, was it at the stadium live before the game? But if so, I’ll be sure to correct US Soccer’s PR guy!

The qualifier is in English on TeleMundo’s little sister station, which is being made available for free to satellite and (I think) cable subscribers for the day. I’m sure someone else can provide more details…

]]> By: rw http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/07/the-sweeper-livingstons-demotion-and-crisis-in-scottish-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8061 rw Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:09:16 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2006#comment-8061 "special on ESPN outside the Azteca before U.S.-Mexico World Cup qualiier next week “marks the first time in its 30-year history ESPN will air a pre-game show for a soccer event it is not televising.” Um. Unless I was hallucinating, ESPN just did a pre game for the Gold Cup final, which they did not televise -- it was on FSC. And does this mean that game is only going to be televised in Spanish? “special on ESPN outside the Azteca before U.S.-Mexico World Cup qualiier next week “marks the first time in its 30-year history ESPN will air a pre-game show for a soccer event it is not televising.”

Um. Unless I was hallucinating, ESPN just did a pre game for the Gold Cup final, which they did not televise — it was on FSC.

And does this mean that game is only going to be televised in Spanish?

]]> By: Tom Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/07/the-sweeper-livingstons-demotion-and-crisis-in-scottish-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8058 Tom Dunmore Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:32:44 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2006#comment-8058 No, of course not KT. But he's the one who'll give the nod in the public announcement. No, of course not KT. But he’s the one who’ll give the nod in the public announcement.

]]> By: KT http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/07/the-sweeper-livingstons-demotion-and-crisis-in-scottish-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8057 KT Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:30:41 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2006#comment-8057 It's not up to Garber exclusively to give STL the nod, is it? It’s not up to Garber exclusively to give STL the nod, is it?

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