Bilbao to derail Barcelona juggernaut?

stabu

This Wed, the final of the Spanish equiv of the FA Cup, the Copa Del Rey is played in Mestalla Valencia between Ath. Club Bilbao and Barcelona FC.

Is there a way to see it live in Dublin?

I've looked up Sky Sports and Setanta, and it doesn't seem to be there. So I expect some dodgy website is probably the best way to see it. Anybody with any alternatives suggestions?

stabu

ok, so no one gives a crap... disna matter.

I suppose the MU bias will be disappointed ... _they_ want to derail the Barca locomotive ...

but of course that's a head on collision of two evenly matched powerhouses.

It's hilarious listening to the MU and Barcelona faithful saying: "I really am looking at the best team in the world right now!" (actually they don't always say it). I don't speak Spanish, but I've got the feeling they're saying it.

Speaking of which, are MU and Barcelona really (like, really) evenly matched?
Ok, ok, there's another thread about all that.

eZe^

VISCA BARCA!

Should be a tight enough affair tbh, even though we have a good record against Bilbao recently, the likes of Llorente, Yeste, Exteberria means they can beat anyone on their day if they are up for it. Should be an awesome game, and it'll be interesting to see how Pep lines up, will he play his strongest 11 or will the likes of Bojan/ Gudjohnsen get a sneak peak...

ArmaniJeanss

Apparently there is still a chance it might be shown live.
Sky have showed coverage of every round and are eager to show the final, but are not so eager that they'd be willing to pay the price they are currently being quoted.
However agreement could be reached very late in the day so it'd be worth keeping an eye on the listings.

carlop

I know it's repeated everytime Bilbao are mentioned but it really is remarkable that they have remained so competitive with their transfer policy. I always keep an eye out for their results and am glad that they've found some form to stave off any threat of relegation.

I'm sorry eze, but I'd like to see them win on Wednesday:D

Morf

Bilbao win would be fantastic but i'm not too hopeful either!

carlop

To the OP: I don't know for sure if its on but if there's any way of showing it, I'm sure the Woolshed on Parnell St, will have it. They show a lot of sport and have a big Spanish clientelle, and I think the couple of times I've been in there they've had matches on that aren't on Irish tv like serie A.

stabu

thanks ArmaniJeanss, I'll look out for that on sky sports.
good tip ref. Woolshed carlop thanks.

I found out it will be on Spanish TV's International channel, but deferred by about an hour. Kind of bad show that.

BTW it's a really late game ... it starts at 23hrs over there. Seems a manic time.

Bilbao sort of view this cup as theirs ... they won it tons - may be even the most - times in the early part of last century.

Comparing the squads, even with Barca's susp-injuries, it's just really hard to envisage a Bilbao victory.

That said, they've always been a whole-greater-than-sum-of-parts team.

Might be time to visit the bookies.

Adamcp898

Should be a good game, and even after the billing it was given on the Guradian football weekly podcast ''basque vs. catalan infront of the king''

ArmaniJeanss

Seems to be similar problems with this game in North America. Stations which showed all the earlier rounds are currently not scheduled to show the final.

Thread from digitalspy discussing it here.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1029828

Warper

Voila

http://www.woolshedbaa.com/woolshedbaa.com/Whats_On.html

Nice Italian Cup Final first - then Copa Del Rey - then Brazilian thingy

stabu

good one Warper thanks.
Not sure how much you can trust those listings ... but it seems the best bet right now.
cheers.

stabu

just checked sky sports, and it's still not scheduled there. So they're not going to do it, it looks like.

I don't know how the woolshed are going to screen it. I hope they don't switch it off at 10pm when their brazilian party is meant to start.

kinaldo

stabu wrote: »

BTW it's a really late game ... it starts at 23hrs over there. Seems a manic time.

22hrs over there actually, 9PM UK. Standard kick off time in Spain.

eZe^

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Pinto
-- A ---- Puyol

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Pique ---- Toure
-- L

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Sergi
-- V --- Xavi

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Keita
-- E -- Messi

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Eto'o
-- S

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Bojan

kinaldo

Best result for Barca tonight would be to avoid any further injuries.

I predict a repeat of their battle from the 1984 final, Bilbao to win 1-0 and try to do to Messi what they did to Maradona...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4lEQLO9GG0

kinaldo

Why is the final not in Madrid? Copa del Rey!

Warper

Anyone got a good link for this?

kinaldo

Warper wrote: »

Anyone got a good link for this?

Not sure what's considered good these days...

http://www.rojadirecta.com/ustream/tvesp1

Warper

Bad start - this is gonna be a cracker

kinaldo

Barca really don't do things the easy way.

eZe^

1-0

Bilbao, excellent game, end to end stuff. There's plenty of goals in this. This is a good stream imo..

http://www.justin.tv/mahavirajina

Warper

That seems like a good stream but my internet connection is crap - damn you O2 broadband - so h....ard t......o w...........atch match ..........

eZe^

HOLY SH*TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

eZe^

Goal of the season contender from our CB right there...

eZe^

MESSIAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Mossy Monk

Game over I think.

Mossy Monk

It's over now

eZe^

BOJANNN!!!!

Mossy Monk

Scumbags in the crowd. Ha ha. He got arrested. ****ing tramp

fillmore jive

What happened to Alves? That link keeps freezing on me, don't know whats going on:mad:

dreamers75

fillmore jive wrote: »

What happened to Alves? That link keeps freezing on me, don't know whats going on:mad:

got hit with an empty plastic bottle or was shot by a sniper.

eZe^

XAVI... Beautiful. Barca are beautiful.

Mossy Monk

Dickhead in the crowd threw something and hit him on the head. 4-1 now. Perfect free kick from Xavi

Bobalicious93

Only United can stop Barca from the Treble now.

Bring it on

fillmore jive

Ahh here I cant believe I'm missing all this, poxy internet:mad:. Anyone know if Sky are gonna bother showing highlights?

eZe^

Etoo is actually sh*t.

eZe^

CAMPEONESSS CAMPEONESSSSSSS!!!

eZe^

Some really nice scenes there. Laporta with his son celebrating, Pep going up to all the Bilbao players and giving them a hug and telling them to keep their chin up, Henry celebrating with the team and the noise of the Barca fans is deafening!!

Warper

Fantastic result - say it was a good game - couldnt see it due to dodgy connection so had to watch it on flashscore.com. Barcelona are an absolute treat - all over the world they are capturing peoples imagination.

Edit: just read the last post and I have to say Pep Guardiola seems to be an absolute gentleman and to think that this is only his first year in charge - the guy is a legend.

MisterAnarchy

Great performance by Barca.
The crowd were defeaning all throughout the match.
Great to see the Bilbao fans staying on for the presentation,great sportsmanship.

Morf

I feel so sorry for Exteberria, it would have been a great way to mark his last season.

eZe^

LOL, Hleb now already has more trophies playing for Barca than he ever did with Arsenal, and I'd be surprised if he played more that 20 minutes this season... :D;);)


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MisterAnarchy

eZe^ wrote: »

Etoo is actually sh*t.

He has been rubbish for the last month or 2.

eZe^

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

He has been rubbish for the last month or 2.

Nah, that's always been Eto'o, he'll go through stages where he scores 10 goals in 6 games, and then 3 in the next 10... He is a good goalscorer, but he relies too heavily on his team mates. I'd trade him for Torres, Villa, Aguero, Forlan, Ibrahimovic or even Rooney in a heartbeat.

Morf

I really hope Martinez doesn't go to liverpool, I already can't like Alonso for this reason.

carlop

I'll de-rail the thread slightly just to say Lazio won the Italian Cup final tonight as well on penalties against Sampdoria. I only caught the shoot-out, but the atmosphere at the end seemed incredible, even though I hate Lazio.

Did Spain used to have a two-legged cup final the way Italy did? I think Italy has now embraced the one-off final, makes it much more of a special occasion.

Also, if there is a cooler crest than Sampdoria's in world football I'm yet to see it.


Just read on marca that TVE didn't show the anthem at the start, and then played an edited version instead at half-time. If you listen to the original playing of the anthem from tonight, you can understand why!

kinaldo

highlights and stuff

http://www.rtve.es/deportes/copa-rey/index.shtml

kinaldo

carlop wrote: »

Just read on marca that TVE didn't show the anthem at the start, and then played an edited version instead at half-time. If you listen to the original playing of the anthem from tonight, you can understand why!

http://www.rtve.es/mediateca/videos/20090513/himno-espanol-mal-recibido/504683.shtml

Highsider

Morf wrote: »

I really hope Martinez doesn't go to liverpool, I already can't like Alonso for this reason.

Childish much?

eZe^