Re: [nas] re: Huh?

Well, the problem with FSW is that only about 20 million homes at most get the 
channel. ESPN and ESPN2 are in virtually every home with cable or satellite TV. 
Many on this list would love to have FSW, but don't have access to it for one 
reason or another. A good portion of the audience would be left in the cold 
without a game on ESPN2.

Besides that, id 2-3 games a weekend were on FSW, that sort of diminishes the 
value of the DirectKick package doesn't it? Plus most of the games are on at 
about the same time. I guess they could be staggered for TV, but I'd much 
rather watch the local feed where commentators are actually at the game instead 
of the studio call with piped in crowd noise. If I have the choice, I always 
watch the DirectKick feed over FSW's version because all of the game's 
atmosphere is lost when they call an MLS game from the studio. I feel more 
removed from FSW's version of a match. They do a good job of preserving the 
game's feel when they do a Bundesliga game, but fail when they do an MLS match. 
If they could work that out, it would be more worthwhile.

The situation isn't ideal obviously, but realy there is no viable alternative 
for getting MLS games in front of a true national audience.

Bill


> What really frosts me is that if it was the reverse, you would NEVER see
> the MLS game break into anything!  I was out all day and taped the "game"
> so I could come home later and watch it.  Much to my surprise I come home
> and see the match on at 9PM pacific....  I really hope we get a deal for
> 2-3 games a weekend on FSW and dump ESPN/ABC.
> 
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