Comments on: The High Cost of Being a Eurosnob http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/ It's always football season somewhere. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John (UK) http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/comment-page-1/#comment-60749 John (UK) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:20:44 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/#comment-60749 Dave, We usually get two on the Sunday and one on Saturday. This season the Saturday game is normally the late kickoff on Setanta. We don't get to see games at the traditional kickoff time of 3pm on a Saturday due to some strange rules put in place by the FA. The European Champions League coverage is better. If you have satellite or cable you can watch any game you want. Dave,

We usually get two on the Sunday and one on Saturday. This season the Saturday game is normally the late kickoff on Setanta.

We don’t get to see games at the traditional kickoff time of 3pm on a Saturday due to some strange rules put in place by the FA.

The European Champions League coverage is better. If you have satellite or cable you can watch any game you want.

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/comment-page-1/#comment-60541 Dave Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:52:30 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/#comment-60541 John: How many games do you get to choose from on the average weekend? John: How many games do you get to choose from on the average weekend?

]]> By: John (UK) http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/comment-page-1/#comment-60535 John (UK) Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:08:30 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/#comment-60535 If you think being a Eurosnob is expensive, you should try being European. To get all the available English Premier League and European Champions League games you need Sky (satellite, I can't get cable in my area) with sports package (£34 per month) plus Satanta (£10 per month). This gives a grand total of £528 per year or $1034!!!! I live without Satanta but that's still $800 per year, eek. If you think being a Eurosnob is expensive, you should try being European.

To get all the available English Premier League and European Champions League games you need Sky (satellite, I can’t get cable in my area) with sports package (£34 per month) plus Satanta (£10 per month). This gives a grand total of £528 per year or $1034!!!!

I live without Satanta but that’s still $800 per year, eek.

]]> By: Will http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/comment-page-1/#comment-60515 Will Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/#comment-60515 We have dish network, and get the Top250, but not Setanta, though when Cardiff City were playing a televised match, we did try it out for a couple days. I do love being out of contract. Of course, you also need FSC to get the best US National team coverage, the best MLS coverage (along with HDNET, actually, which does have a beautiful picture, and commentary no worse than ESPN2), and ANY coverage of USL. Also, though I could be mistaken, I think on Dish ESPNU is part of the Top250, and that gives you some NCAA and USA Under-## teams. I figure the Eurosnobbery aspect of it runs me about 50% of the $13/month. Don't ask me about the streaming Cardiff City audio, though, ESPECIALLY with the current exchange rates. Ugh. We have dish network, and get the Top250, but not Setanta, though when Cardiff City were playing a televised match, we did try it out for a couple days. I do love being out of contract.

Of course, you also need FSC to get the best US National team coverage, the best MLS coverage (along with HDNET, actually, which does have a beautiful picture, and commentary no worse than ESPN2), and ANY coverage of USL. Also, though I could be mistaken, I think on Dish ESPNU is part of the Top250, and that gives you some NCAA and USA Under-## teams. I figure the Eurosnobbery aspect of it runs me about 50% of the $13/month.

Don’t ask me about the streaming Cardiff City audio, though, ESPECIALLY with the current exchange rates. Ugh.

]]> By: a different dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/comment-page-1/#comment-60419 a different dave Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:59:32 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/#comment-60419 I don't have the option of getting satellite (ie DirecTV). I get both FSC and GolTV through Comcast cable, though; it's only something like an extra $7-15 a month for their digital sports package, IIRC; I don't recall the exact amount. I spend more than that per year on MLS, on my Revs season tickets and MLS Direct Kick package. I guess I fail the "Euro-snob" test and will have to turn in my secret decoder ring. I don’t have the option of getting satellite (ie DirecTV). I get both FSC and GolTV through Comcast cable, though; it’s only something like an extra $7-15 a month for their digital sports package, IIRC; I don’t recall the exact amount.

I spend more than that per year on MLS, on my Revs season tickets and MLS Direct Kick package.

I guess I fail the “Euro-snob” test and will have to turn in my secret decoder ring.

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/comment-page-1/#comment-60317 Dave Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:30:29 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/#comment-60317 Ronald: DirecTV already has Setanta if you're willing to pay for it. Do you mean it'll be available another way? Ronald: DirecTV already has Setanta if you’re willing to pay for it. Do you mean it’ll be available another way?

]]> By: Ronald Dale..... http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/comment-page-1/#comment-60316 Ronald Dale..... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:29:21 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/01/16/the-high-cost-of-being-a-eurosnob/#comment-60316 I did hear a rumor that DirecTv would be getting Setanta this year, nothing more just a rumor. I did hear a rumor that DirecTv would be getting Setanta this year, nothing more just a rumor.

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