EPL 2021-22

[Jive Turkey 12609]

 

[mdmost 43004]

MoJames is readying his gifs as we speak. 

Edited November 10, 2021 by mdmost

[MoJames 8244]

14 minutes ago, mdmost said:

MoJames is readying his gifs as we speak. 

It's amazing that I don't even have to do anything and I'm already in your head.

[mdmost 43004]

Ha. I had to endure that slip gif for 5 years. I know you've missed it. 

[Captain Ron 12883]

So since Mo didn’t break out the gif, was this prognostication a …

 

[ztejas 43461]

Just now, Captain Ron said:

So since Mo didn’t break out the gif, was this prognostication a …

 

Oh come on that's a foul. 

[Firemans4Horn 18076]

29 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

So since Mo didn’t break out the gif, was this prognostication a …

 

 

Such a great kit

[Captain Ron 12883]

NBC and CBS please 

[mdmost 43004]

CBS means you're getting a snoot full of Paramount+ for matches so no thanks. I hope it's NBC but I'll be shocked if it's not ESPN. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Paramount+ kicks ass, FWIW. Their coverage of the Champions League is spot on.

[Captain Ron 12883]

BTW - the news article has some good details about the bid process. The biggest ones are probably:

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The Premier League had been on course for a 50 per cent rise in the value of the rights to $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) for a six-year deal but that now looks as though it may be surpassed.

The first round of bidding ended on Monday and the Premier League has now opened bidding for a second round with an announcement expected next week.

NBC Sports holds the rights until next year — it paid $1 billion for 2016-22 — and is the favourite to secure at least some of the rights but is facing competition from ESPN and CBS. The Premier League has split the rights into four packages instead of one so they may be shared between more than one broadcaster, as is the case domestically with Sky, BT Sport and Amazon Prime.

There are also some notes that NBC has made this their priority, while ESPN has "submitted a bid". The article also noted that the US has become the #1 overseas market target again with China's sports broadcast market collapsing.

 

I do find the dual package thing interesting as well.

I don't think CBS/Paramount would mean just Paramount+. What does CBS Sports (TV) show Saturday or Sunday mornings? Fuck if I know, I only turn on the station mid week for European Cups. This could draw more eyes to that station.

[MoJames 8244]

51 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

China's sports broadcast market collapsing.

Oh?

Are Hulk and Oscar coming back?

 

[MoJames 8244]

 

[ztejas 43461]

7 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Paramount+ kicks ass, FWIW. Their coverage of the Champions League is spot on.

This. And for WCQ It's great, too.

6 minutes ago, MoJames said:

 

Good spot for Frank. Chelsea was just a little too big for him too early in his managerial career. Somewhere with low expectations where he has time to feel things out is perfect. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

18 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Paramount+ kicks ass, FWIW. Their coverage of the Champions League is spot on.

PP sucks if you can't watch matches live. no match replay for 24 hours, hell, not even full match highlights until the next day. also csnt pause/ffwd/rewind. makes no sense.

[yoladu 4094]

6 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

PP sucks if you can't watch matches live. no match replay for 24 hours

Hell, that is my major beef with Peacock, but they at least get the replay up and running within an hour of the match's end  - usually.

[yoladu 4094]

19 hours ago, MoJames said:

 

uh,yeah, no.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/nov/12/frank-lampard-withdraws-from-contest-to-become-new-norwich-manager

Frank Lampard withdraws from contest to become new Norwich manager

 

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Edited November 12, 2021 by yoladu

[mdmost 43004]

 

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Glad to see Dean Smith land on his feet.

[Captain Ron 12883]

Some new details from the EPL TV bid process.
 

1. It's due Thursday with a likely answer before the end of the week

2. There are fewer groups involved this go around and while 1st round bids were for partial packages, this round is a winner take all bid, BUT some groups were allowed combined bids (if pre-approved). The groups are

• NBC
• CBS and ESPN
• Fox Sports
• Amazon
• WarnerMedia (HBO Max and soon Discovery+)

More details here

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/SB-Blogs/Breaking-News/2021/11/EPL-TV.aspx

https://worldsoccertalk.com/2021/11/13/us-premier-league-rights-poll-who-do-you-want-to-win/

[mdmost 43004]

Anyone but Fox Sports. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

5 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Anyone but Fox Sports. 

I'll never forgive them for the bullshit they pulled with the NHL and the "glowing puck"

[HornOnTheBayou 8931]

Does Fox Sports have a streaming service where they would put extra games like ESPN and Paramount do? Is that going to be another damn subscription I'll have to get?

[mdmost 43004]

I can't remember exactly how Fox did the Bundesliga but I think FS1 and FS2 had most of the matches with Fox national occasionally getting a match. With Big Noon on Saturday and NFL on Sunday, I don't see how that happens unless it's outside of football season. They also have Fox Soccer Channel but that's on a higher tier in most cable and satellite packages. They have the Fox Sports app but that's just to watch the existing channels. I'm sure they'll be happy to sell a streaming service if they get EPL matches. 

[Captain Ron 12883]

I mean sure you have to probably get and subscribe to their app to get the games. But I don't see them winning the bid process, so it's a moot point.

[sidis 9828]

On 11/15/2021 at 7:28 AM, mdmost said:

 

11 final fours and 2 national championships is a lot to bring to the table for small club like norwich.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

4 minutes ago, sidis said:

11 final fours and 2 national championships is a lot to bring to the table for small club like norwich.

He's going to pass it around the back until the EPL decides to incorporate a shot clock, isn't he?

[Captain Ron 12883]

 

[mdmost 43004]

Though this means we're all going to be 

COCKING IT UP, ON THE PEACOCK NETWORK!

Edited November 18, 2021 by mdmost

[midtown 3346]

Official

 

[mdmost 43004]

Thank you, Premier League, for not taking the higher bid

 

[Captain Ron 12883]

It might not just be money, it could be how they structured the coverage. NBC is a known quantity and they probably are not just putting the coverage all on peacock. I bet we see a lot of USA network.

They number I am hearing is £1.9 billion/$2.57 Billion. Over 6 years, $438.3 Million a year.

Edited November 18, 2021 by Captain Ron

[ztejas 43461]

Long live the Cock.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

YES I AM HAPPY

[MoJames 8244]

[midtown 3346]

I look forward to tuning on to NBC and finding Mecum Auto Auction for years to come

[406W30th 1111]

NBC took PL coverage to the next level. Glad they won the bid. Kind of annoying that it means we'll have to have Peacock forever, especially if games are split between standard TV stations and Peacock, but at least the coverage will be good.

 

 

[Napoleon 8682]

On 11/16/2021 at 9:31 AM, Captain Ron said:

I mean sure you have to probably get and subscribe to their app to get the games. But I don't see them winning the bid process, so it's a moot point.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

11 hours ago, 406W30th said:

Kind of annoying that it means we'll have to have Peacock forever,

It's the best of the worst. Hopefully, they will figure out rewinding/replaying now that they have won the bid.

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Steven Gerrard confirms ketchup ban at Aston Villa as ruthless reign begins

Oh the horror... 

Quote

...Gerrard has become the latest manager to ban ketchup, in an attempt to secure minimal gains wherever possible.

 

Oh... well... in that case... LOOK OUT!

[InkaUtexas 25952]

Interesting morning. ManU is down 2-0 to Watford. 

 

 

[Captain Ron 12883]

27 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Interesting morning. ManU is down 2-0 to Watford. 

[InkaUtexas 25952]

1 minute ago, Captain Ron said:

2-1 now. 

[Dutch 4472]

Wolves 1-nil West Ham, now in the 70th minute. 

[Captain Ron 12883]

6 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

2-1 now. 

11-10 now 

[InkaUtexas 25952]

Macguire with a red. 

[Dutch 4472]

7 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

11-10 now 

 

6 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Macguire with a red. 

[InkaUtexas 25952]

hahahahaha, 3-1. 

[Dutch 4472]

2 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

hahahahaha, 3-1. 

Make it 4-1

[Jive Turkey 12609]

Dennis adds to the embarrassment.