ESPN - anyone gonna get it?

Warper

Just wondering if anyone is gonna get this. I think it is around €15 per month. It has around 40 PL games plus SPL, Bundesliga, MLS and the Russian League plus other non-soccer stuff.

I think it is just the one channel (ESPN Classic is free anyways). If it had Serie A, I would probably get it. Someone out there ffs get the rights for Serie A.

Mitch Connor

was going to get it, but there are only 3 united games in the first batch of matches, so i'll probably leave it. I would like to see the other leagues but i'm already paying a fortune for Sky Sports as it is, along with MUTV so i'm not sur eabout the extra 12 a month. i'll probably give in though

Royale with Cheese

Nah, Sky + streaming off the internet will do me for the season.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Yep I'm gonna get it, a channel of soccer and UFC. The perfect channel(some blue movies would be nice too though:P).

Eire-Dearg

We're getting rid of Setanta altogether, and getting in ESPN, despite all the games Setanta Ire cover on Liverpool.

Mitch Connor

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

We're getting rid of Setanta altogether, and getting in ESPN, despite all the games Setanta Ire cover on Liverpool.

will the free setanta channel (free on NTL/Chorus/UPC) being showing the 3pm games again this season, or will they be on the paid for channels?

Warper

Mitch Connor wrote: »

will the free setanta channel (free on NTL/Chorus/UPC) being showing the 3pm games again this season, or will they be on the paid for channels?

As far as i know ya, Setanta Ireland has the 3.00 pm Sat games.

Mitch Connor

if that is the case (and i think, contractually between UPC and Setanta it has to be) i'll prob give ESPN a miss this season, as I have finally got Setanta sorted at home (i think) so i should get enough football between that and Sky Sports.

IrishIrish

Will setanta not be coming out soon with a new pricing structure? Doubt they expect people to be paying the same price now with 80% of the content gone.

I have sky HD and ESPN is going to be shown in HD so i'll defo add espn to my sky sports package and will probably get setanta as well if it comes down to a reasonable price. Although they only show saturday 3pm games and they are the easiest ones to stream so might just do that in the end.

Eire-Dearg

Warper wrote: »

As far as i know ya, Setanta Ireland has the 3.00 pm Sat games.

Yeah - Setanta Ireland has all the Premier League games at 3:00PM - it's free I think on Chorus - and apparently going down as far as €14/month on Sky - which is ridiculous.

eirebhoy

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Nah, Sky + streaming off the internet will do me for the season.

You'd still have to subscribe to ESPN to stream the channel through the Sky website though, no?

Apparently it's €12 a month, not €15.

Mitch Connor

eirebhoy wrote: »

You'd still have to subscribe to ESPN to stream the channel through the Sky website though, no?

Apparently it's €12 a month, not €15.

he means stream via sopcast and the like.

12euro for Sky Sports subscribers. 15 for those that aren't.

jesus_thats_gre

Will likely have them all I reckon. Have sentanta half price until Christmas so will keep them until then.

Headshot

Setanta will be 16.99 euro

Liam O

Headshot wrote: »

Setanta will be 16 euro

ESPN would be way better value surely? Do Setanta have more games? Also did ESPN take the UFC? I heard ESPN would be free for the first month as well, clearly not the case

The Rooster

I'm probably going to stick with Sky and Setanta in the short term. Head to the pub to watch any Liverpool games EPSN show. But it'll depend on what other content Setanta keep and ESPN get. I enjoy the Magners league and some GAA on Setanta, but if ESPN got some of the big boxing bouts that might tempt me to switch.

SectionF

No thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_uOgyBK1c

Vic Vinegar

ESPN are going to have a HD channel too, it'll be free if you have ESPN and HD subscribtion.

Warper

I have Sky but not Setanta so for €12 per month I will be getting ESPN. Fcuk it, otherwise I would be just hitting the pub watching it (not such a bad thing I know). Plus they have a few Monday night games which are great after a rough weekend.


Fixture List: http://www.espn.co.uk/sports-on-espn/barclays-premier-league-fixtures/

3hn2givr7mx1sc

With ESPN having some 13.30 games on a Sunday will Sky still have Super Sunday(13.30 game and 16.00 game)

Eire-Dearg

Liam O wrote: »

ESPN would be way better value surely? Do Setanta have more games? Also did ESPN take the UFC? I heard ESPN would be free for the first month as well, clearly not the case

Definately worth it - and the quality of coverage can't be as bad as Setanta.

Warper

Savage, as someone said in another thread they have just added Serie A games - roughly 3 per week. YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

BTW I didnt mind Setanta's coverage - they were a million times better than Sky where everything is the best ever. They could talk about a League 2 match as if it was better than the World Cup final. Not to mention the million times they say "the greatest league in the world".

Lets hope ESPN dont go the Sky route and have planks on the panel - ala grey-suit Jamie and that wolfman fella.

Headshot

Warper wrote: »

Savage, as someone said in another thread they have just added Serie A games - roughly 3 per week. YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

strokes my long beard

very interesting

Eire-Dearg

€16/month - Setanta - 33 games? **** all else.

€12/month - ESPN - 46 games, and up to 3 Serie A games a week, and Russian Football + more.

Headshot

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

€16.99/month - Setanta - 33 games? **** all else.

€12/month - ESPN - 46 games, and up to 3 Serie A games a week, and Russian Football + more.

fyp

anyone ESPN all the way

what are setanta thinking about that rip off price especially during the recession

Warper

Ya looks like Setanta are not going to last much longer. For anyone with Sky Sports, ESPN is good value @ 12 quid a month. The quality of their PL games are better than Setanta ever had.

Bubs101

1 and a half UFC PPVs for 12 quid a month is good value enough without the Serie A

therecklessone

Fúck, if upc don't cut a deal with ESPN I'm gonna have to get Sky in for my Serie A fix.

Eire-Dearg

therecklessone wrote: »

Fúck, if upc don't cut a deal with ESPN I'm gonna have to get Sky in for my Serie A fix.

No doubt they will get in Ronan - they'd hardly back down on that chance.

Headshot

keating ?

grames_bond

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

No doubt they will get in Ronan....

Headshot wrote: »

keating ?

well he would be better than jamie anyway!

"literally triffic"

Headshot

besides the PL what else will setanta have so they actually justify 16.99 ?

OPENROAD

Headshot wrote: »

besides the PL what else will setanta have so they actually justify 16.99 ?

I'm currently paying 5.99 until October, certainly won't be paying 16.99 after, they will have to offer me a price closer to 5.99 to continue my subscription, I do believe they might be showing CL matches also.

Unearthly

Yep I'm getting Espn. Got rid of Setanta though.

OPENROAD

Not wishing to go totally off topic but the new music on SSN is awful I'm not happy. :mad:

Headshot

OPENROAD wrote: »

Not wishing to go totally off topic but the new music on SSN is awful I'm not happy. :mad:

what music is this

Eire-Dearg

Just remembered - ESPN will be airing MLS stuff too!

OPENROAD wrote: »

Not wishing to go totally off topic but the new music on SSN is awful I'm not happy. :mad:

Does the text on the screen seem different to you?

amacachi

**** Setanta anyway, they still have some stuff I want to see, Motor Racing and the NRL from Australia, but they can **** off they think we'll be paying that for it from now on.

OPENROAD

Headshot wrote: »

what music is this

can't see it on youtube yet,only noticed it tonight, but the intro music and music when they go to adverts, terrible stuff :mad: think I might cancel my subscription because of it

They should bring back Deepest Blue- Shooting Star imo

P_1

Headshot wrote: »

besides the PL what else will setanta have so they actually justify 16.99 ?

Magners League rugby
NCAA football, basketball, baseball and lacross
MLB
NBA
NHL
F1


Think ESPN are getting on top of the PL:
German, Dutch, French, Russian, American, Italian footy
French Top 14 rugby
UFC
AFL
NRL

and would not be shocked if they got some form of NFL for the new season

OPENROAD

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Just remembered - ESPN will be airing MLS stuff too!



Does the text on the screen seem different to you?

Yea, seems smaller.

Headshot

pithater1 wrote: »

Magners League rugby
NCAA football, basketball, baseball and lacross
MLB
NBA
NHL
F1


Think ESPN are getting on top of the PL:
German, Dutch, French, Russian, American, Italian footy
French Top 14 rugby
UFC
AFL
NRL

and would not be shocked if they got some form of NFL for the new season

my god setanta want 16.99 euro for that alot

have a run and jump

Headshot

OPENROAD wrote: »

can't see it on youtube yet,only noticed it tonight, but the intro music and music when they go to adverts, terrible stuff :mad: think I might cancel my subscription because of it

They should bring back Deepest Blue- Shooting Star imo

I just heard it now

it's brutal

I think ill start a petition

anyone remember: are you ready for love preseason song
got a good laugh out of that

OPENROAD

Headshot wrote: »

my god setanta want 16.99 euro for that alot

have a run and jump

Will be very interesting to see how their subscription holds up, I think lots of people got in on the 5.99 deal which brings people up to Sept/Oct, they will do well to hold onto people at 16.99.

OPENROAD

Headshot wrote: »

I just heard it now

it's brutal

I think ill start a petition

anyone remember: are you ready for love preseason song
got a good laugh out of that

remember that one, actually this years pre season one is not very memorable.

Eire-Dearg

pithater1 wrote: »

Magners League rugby - Give or take
NCAA football, basketball, baseball and lacross - Meh
MLB - Meh
NBA - Meh
NHL - Bigger meh
F1 - BBC

ESPN for the f*ckin win.

P_1

The only thing thats really keeping Setanta for me is the ML rugby, think I'll have to try and renegotiate the bill though.

invincibleirish

Is Setanta Ireland on Eircom Broadband available for their PL games? i watched Celtic game tonight and wondered have i being missing out?.

Liam O

invincibleirish wrote: »

Is Setanta Ireland on Eircom Broadband available for their PL games? i watched Celtic game tonight and wondered have i being missing out?.

They have said that some of them will be on Setanta 1 so you'd need a sub for that. I don't think Setanta have all of the American stuff like the NCAA because they were all on ESPN America which I don't seem to be able to watch anymore on my sky digital :mad:

eirebhoy

Lot's of football coming up til next Sunday...


Friday 7th August
19:30 Wolfsburg v Stuttgart Bundesliga ESPN
20:00 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Utd Championship Sky Sports 1

Saturday 8th August
00:30 Toronto v Real Madrid Pre-season Friendly ESPN
12:45 Southampton v Millwall League One Sky Sports 2
13:00 Inter Milan v Lazio Italian Super Cup ESPN
17:30 Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Bundesliga ESPN
17:30 West Brom v Newcastle Utd Championship BBC1
19:45 Benfica v AC Milan Pre-season Friendly ESPN
23:00 LA Galaxy v New England MLS Cup Championship ESPN

Sunday 9th August
12:45 Coventry City v Ipswich Town Championship Sky Sports 2
15:00 Chelsea v Manchester Utd FA Community Shield Sky Sports 2
15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Olympiakos Pre-season Friendly ESPN
20:00 DC United v Real Madrid Pre-season Friendly ESPN
19:45 Darlington v Leeds Utd Carling Cup 1st Round Sky Sports 1

Tuesday 11th August
19:45 Bury v West Brom Carling Cup 1st Round Sky Sports 1

Wednesday 12th August
18:00 Norway v Scotland World Cup Qualifier BBC2
19:30 Montenegro v Wales International BBC2 Wales
19:45 Netherlands v England International ITV1
19:45 Northern Ireland v Israel International Sky Sports 1
19:45 Republic of Ireland v Australia International Sky Sports 2

Thursday 13th August
01:50 Fluminense v Flamengo Copa Sudamericana Setanta Sports 1

Saturday 15th August
12:45 Chelsea v Hull City Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 1
12:45 Aberdeen v Celtic Scottish Premier League Sky Sports 3 (12:30-15:00)
15:00 Blackburn v Man City Barclays Premier League Setanta Ireland
17:15 Everton v Arsenal Barclays Premier League ESPN (17:00-20:00)
17:15 Rhyl v Carmarthen Town Welsh Premier League S4C (17:00-19:15)
17:20 Newcastle Utd v Reading Championship Sky Sports 1 (17:15-19:30)

Sunday 16th August
11:30 PSV Eindhoven v Ajax Eredivisie ESPN (11:30-13:30)
13:30 Manchester Utd v Birmingham City Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 1
14:30 Borussia Monchengladbach v Hertha Berlin Bundesliga ESPN (14:30-16:30)
16:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 1 (15:30-18:30)
16:30 Schalke v VfL Bochum Bundesliga ESPN (16:30-18:30)
20:00 TBC Portuguese League ESPN (20:00-22:00)

Eire-Dearg

:O

Have to order ESPN ASAP.