Champions League TV Update (spoiler possible)

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:19 am

This week on both days, ESPN2 will show a live game at 2:30 and then ESPN Classic will show a tape delay match at 5. Times are eastern.

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:53 am

Shame for me that Comcast don't carry ESPN Classic.

Atxj · Post by **Atxj** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:29 am

Cool, thanks for the reminder squid.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:35 am

Any idea what games?

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:38 am

Zlax45 wrote:Any idea what games?

Today, Chelsea and Werder at 2:30; Barca and that other team at 5.

emelki · Post by **emelki** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:07 pm

What?. I was more interested in Barça game, but I am glad that I can see at least one game this year. I hope they do this more often.

Maybe this has some kind of link with the good ratings that the world cup had in USA.

Alex

krustylew · Post by **krustylew** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:08 pm

If you get ESPN Deportes and Setanta you are set today:
2:45 Sofia v. Barca -- Deportes
Liverpool v. PSV -- ESPN2
Chelsea v. Werder B -- Setanta

4:45 Sporting v. Inter -- Deportes (Delay)

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:49 pm

no Bayern?

krustylew · Post by **krustylew** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:03 pm

fsquid wrote:no Bayern?

Strange, Hamburg v. Arsenal tomorrow, but no Munchen.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:09 pm

They are playing Spartak Moscow, I was being sarcastic!

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:14 pm

can watch any of tonite's games.

Currently watching Barca tonk Levski Sofia 4-0.

Also glad to see that it is being played in a torrential rainstorm - it was 28C and sunny over the weekend

Programmed2Kill · Post by **Programmed2Kill** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:37 pm

^^^^^You're just as bad as ESPN!!!!

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:39 pm

Yeah, no kidding. Squid, you want to throw a 'spoiler' or [R] up on the thread title so others who may be watching the tape-delay or have it TiVoed won't have it spoilt for them? Not that there was much question what the result would be, but still.

Blublub · Post by **Blublub** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:20 pm

Actually, a hidden spoiler would be doing humanity a favor when it comes to that PSV-Liverpool match. My God it was dreadful.

krustylew · Post by **krustylew** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:29 am

fsquid wrote:They are playing Spartak Moscow, I was being sarcastic!

I know that they were playing Moscow, I was referring to the fact that they were not on TV.

As to my experience yesterday, total rubbish! I was watching the Inter-Sporting match on Deportes (it was shown on delay), and the ticker across the bottom of the screen shows the final score five minutes into the match.

Hope they will fix this problem soon, or I may need to cover up the bottom of my TV.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:03 pm

Apologies for the spoiler, though i suspect that my gaffe only affected those who were betting on the weather in Barcelona, rather than the result or the score

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:16 pm

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9445 ... 003qr0.jpg

Programmed2Kill · Post by **Programmed2Kill** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:24 pm

Dear God, ESPN did it again!!!!!!!!!!!

Those bastards scrolled the score of the Lyon-Real Madrid match! I swear to beans ESPN are the dumbest folk on the planet.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:03 pm

Programmed2Kill wrote:Dear God, ESPN did it again!!!!!!!!!!!

Those bastards scrolled the score of the Lyon-Real Madrid match! I swear to beans ESPN are the dumbest folk on the planet.

They've been doing that forever, I don't think it's going to change. Just get some 2" black paper tape for next time.

krustylew · Post by **krustylew** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:59 am

Zeppo wrote:
Programmed2Kill wrote:Dear God, ESPN did it again!!!!!!!!!!!

Those bastards scrolled the score of the Lyon-Real Madrid match! I swear to beans ESPN are the dumbest folk on the planet.
They've been doing that forever, I don't think it's going to change. Just get some 2" black paper tape for next time.

That is my plan for next week.

Avoided any problems last night by just watching the Man Utd. v. Celtic match and skipping Madrid v. Lyon (after watching the highlights, seemed like a smart move on my part).

Programmed2Kill · Post by **Programmed2Kill** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:52 pm

ESPN screwed me once again.

Watching Man U vs. Benfica, I put duct tape at the bottom to cover the scrolling updates.

What does ESPN do?

Instead, they show all the scores FULL SCREEN FROM THE DAMN STADIUM SCOREBOARD!

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:20 pm

Programmed2Kill wrote:ESPN screwed me once again.

Watching Man U vs. Benfica, I put duct tape at the bottom to cover the scrolling updates.

What does ESPN do?

Instead, they show all the scores FULL SCREEN FROM THE DAMN STADIUM SCOREBOARD!

Just put duct tape all over the screen.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:22 pm

I'd break my screen if City ever made it to the CL.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:25 pm

Knowing City fans, if we got to the CL the attendance would slump massively, on the basis that it no longer provided the existential angst that all Mancunians require.

It is worth pointing out at this point that, unlike Sheff Wed, we do have a European Cup Winners Cup trophy in the cabinet (1970)

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:30 pm

European honours are overrated.