Training camps starting soon, won't be long till the season is upomn us :D
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Training camps starting soon, won't be long till the season is upomn us :D
Indeed,
we have a new connection to the steelers with the owner being the new US amb.
Can't see past the Pats ( hate saying it ) with Brady back.
From my own side it doesn't look good for the Colts with a new coach and in flighting about retiring coaches coming back and Manning actually coming out against the franchise in public.
Oh and ESPN having college ball on their own channel should be interesting.
I'm worried about a reduction in College ball coverage actually. Looks like ESPN America will just be merged into the new ESPN channel, meaning that it will have to make way for lots of soccer coverage etc. That's a big worry as to how it will affect coverage of US sports.
We'll loose Gameday & the early games at least :(
ESPNA won't be getting my money this year
do you get many games over there? one game on Sunday and Monday Night Football? Do you get the holiday games like Thanksgiving, around christmas etc?
Any coverage of the CFL? Love it almost as much as the NFL, almost a different game but pretty well marketed etc. Have been to about 12 Saskatchewan RoughRiders games since i came - it deadly, lots of mentallers. :D Not sure if theres enough people here that are into it to start its own thread?
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Originally Posted by SkStu
We get choice between 2 early games(1 kick-off) choice between 2 later games (4ish kick-off) & the Sunday night game, Monday night game & all thursday/saturday games during the season. Last season we got up to 3 college games live on a saturday & as live games also.
No CFL here but we used to get it up to 2 years ago.
Yeah losing Gameday is a big one as none of the legit online packages have it so will be hit or miss to find it through 'alternative' sources.
I am quite concerned as to how many games will be cut back to make room for the Premiership. It seems like it would make more sense for them to keep most of the US Sports on a separate channel to their one with the Premiership, leaving just the top games for that channel rather than abandoning the lower-interest games, which would still have a healthy market via ESPN America.
I'm actually happy about ESPN.....i bought setanta for the odd perm game and espn america.....the rest was pointless for me.
Now i get the prem and the americann sports on just one channel ( 417 ) so happy.
Also available in HD.
I only want to see the Gators anyway:D
Hoping for Tebow to do the business again in his senior year !!
Well the way I look at it is that we'll get less of the American sports than we did before which is a concern.
I though ESPN were launching a new Channel in GB&I simply called ESPN and ESPN America was being left alone??
No its going on Sky 417 which is currently the ESPN America position.
BUT if you have HD it will look good.
Too much baseball on.......i wonder will they have NBA as they have the european rights.
No sign yet on Sky site of live NFL games.....i'm itching for the new season.
Just seen on sky this morning that Vicks has had his suspension lifted in a way.
He is allowed do pre season, but does have the go ahead yet to play next season.
TO was all over the tv last night saying how it was tragic that Vick mightnt be able to play...
never thought the NFL would pay heed to TO!!!
I just love how nobody ever gives much thought to the Steelers and in '06 and last year they crept up and were winning the superbowl faster then you can say Big Ben:).
With Brady back it will be interesting,can the Pats do it??
I think the Eagles could be a dark horse,anyone agree??
I wonder was last year just a flash in the pan for the Cardinals??
I have to say i just love the coverage on Sky Sports.Nick and Kev are great craic and really know what they are talking about.Hoping to switch to Sky Digital in the next few weeks so i can get the red button games too.Was annoying without them last year.
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Originally Posted by footiefan
That coverage is better than regular American free to air tv. Its almost better to watch NFL on Sky on Sundays with the time etc... than it is to watch it in the US, especially if you are out west. Unless you have the cash to spunk out on the direct tv package and a few extra tvs...
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Originally Posted by max power
Yeah he can sign go to camp & play in the first 2 pre-season games. can't play then till week 6
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Originally Posted by eamo1
Personaly I can't stand it & thought Channel 5 was much better. Nick knows his stuff but Kev can barely string 2 words together without tripping over them
any sign of sky to announce their schedule, getting close and nothing on the website yet.
Nobody has a clue whats going on yet.
Buying NFL Gamepass myself, works out at about €140 for all the games from 1 team of your choice in HD, also get a 24/7 NFL Network stream.
ESPN now at 417, ESPN America at 430.
Not sure how much it will be in Ireland but its £9 per month to upgrade to ESPN and you get ESPN America as a bonus channel.
Great news really.
First 4 Weeks scheduled on ESPN America
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Week 1
Thur (Fri midnight) – South Carolina @ NC State
Thur (Fri 3.00am – Oregon @ Boise State
Sat 5pm – Navy @ Ohio State
Sat 8.30pm – Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Sat (Sun 1.00am) – Alabama v Virginia Tech (Atlanta, Ga)
Sun 9.00pm - Ole Miss @ Memphis
Mon 9.00pm - Cincinnati @ Rutgers
Mon (Tue 1.00am) - Miami @ Florida State
AS LIVE GAMES BELOW (Shown on Sunday)
Missouri v Illinois (8am)
Maryland v California (1.30pm)
Week 2
Thu (Fri 00.30) – Clemson @ Georgia Tech
Sat 5pm – Fresno State @ Wisconsin
Sat 8.30pm – Notre Dame @ Michigan
Sat (Sun 1.00am) – USC @ Ohio State
AS LIVE (Shown on Sunday)
UCLA @ Tennessee (Sun 9.30am)
Week 3
Thu (Fri 00.30) – Georgia Tech @ Miami
Sat 5pm – East Carolina @ North Carolina
Sat 8pm – Tennessee @ Florida
Sat (Sun 1.00am) – Texas Tech @ Texas
AS LIVE (Shown on Sunday)
Utah @ Oregon (9.30am)
Week 4
Thu (Fri 00.30) - Ole Miss @ South Carolina
Sat 8.30pm – California @ Oregon
Sat (Sun 1.00am) – Iowa @ Penn State
AS LIVE (Shown on Sunday)
Notre Dame @ Purdue (1.30pm)
SEC Game? (10.00am)
There is also the possibility that some of these AS-Live games may be aired on the normal ESPN channel after midnight as was the case with Setanta Ireland but that is purely speculation.
So...much...football...
*dribbles*
This is my first season that I've had ESPN America for college football. Looking forward to watching it live on a big screen and not my laptop!!
This is my first year without :(
Great line-up just a shame I can't afford both it & sky
FAO Boo Boy,how do you get that NFL ticket and a team of your choice??Also,is ESPN America available on Sky Digital??
NFL Season ticket available at NFL.com - ESPN America now on sky channel 430
Gamepass HD is here, Yahoo will offer the cheaper SD version soon too probably.Quote:
Originally Posted by eamo1
ESPN America is part of the ESPN pack on Sky now for 12 yoyo's per month. You get ESPN(the new setanta) & ESPN America.
What do the redskins like like this year - any chance with them?
same as every year LOL high spending offseason home for the playoffs
This is a message from Alistair Kirkwood:
At the start of the year, one of our objectives at NFL UK was to complete the 2009 TV contracts early and communicate them to fans promptly. Sadly this has not been achieved – partly given the challenging nature of negotiations and partly due to the aim of providing the best possible outcome for everybody. I appreciate the frustration that must be felt by the lack of information and apologise that we haven’t been able to do a better job of alleviating it.
The broadcast landscape has changed since our TV rights were last up for renewal. A combination of the international economy, as well as the shifting sands of the broadcasters, has meant that several curve balls have been thrown over the past few months. As yet, the contracts for the 2009 season have not been totally finalized, and until they are, we are not at liberty to announce anything concrete. Suffice to say that we will have this completed in the next two to three weeks, and the first place you will hear about these finalized deals will be here on nfluk.com.
I can tell you that, despite the difficulty of negotiations, some advances in our broadcast situation have been made, which I think will be exciting to fans here. Having said that, with the economy and TV landscape in mind, we have also seen some elements of our presence on British television disappear – the first casualty of which is the preseason, which will not be shown this season on Sky Sports.
Looked at as a whole picture, I think you’ll see that the sport is in a better situation once these contracts are signed and sealed. I think a top line view is that we have probably taken three steps forward and a couple of steps back. However, it is apparent for us as fans of a relatively niche sport with plenty of growing still to do, we have no ‘divine right’ to expect wall-to-wall coverage of the NFL in the UK.
Over the next two to three weeks, in addition to the announcement of the TV broadcast contracts, you can expect some other exciting announcements to come from NFLUK.com. We will have finalized ticket sales dates for the final part of the sales process for this year’s International Series game at Wembley. We will also have information on a very new, and exciting Tailgate Party concept that will bring some major attractions for hardcore NFL Fans. We also have a brand new website that will stand alongside NFLUK.com featuring 600+ pieces of exclusive tailored video content. As the season approaches, it will also be time to launch this year’s new Fantasy Football competition, as well as some other new interactive elements for this website.
Thanks as always for your ongoing support and of this website. It never goes unnoticed and is truly appreciated.
Alistair Kirkwood
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Originally Posted by footiefan
What a load of poo......what date was that message posted ???
Could EPSN jump in and get some games ?
just recently on nfluk yesterday/day before
its a bloody joke.
was looking forward to pre season......little one due any time now and night feeds could have been interesting:D
Brilliant play, seems a shame to waste it in pre-season
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-cant-m...ss-What-a-fake
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-h...nco-the-kicker
Always entertaining :D. Ochocinco baby.
Ha Ha Ha...too funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boo_Boy
The Dallas Cowboys just played their first home game in their new 1.2 billion dollar stadium. One problem though...the jumbotron may be a little low. During pregame warmups, the punters kept hitting the the screen. It was also hit once, during the game itself by the Titans punter.
http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_spor...jAZxBDuRE6XrI9
Hillarious
any sign of a schedule for this season.......i'm getting the sweats just thinking of no nfl this season !!
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Originally Posted by max power
Sorry i meant on TV !!!!