Comments on: T-minus 11 days

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:45:06 +0000

@ArseChicago, I’m not going to recommend that you buy the Setanta package or not, but rather that you check out this link and make a decision for yourself:

http://www.setanta.com/global/us.html

Setanta will be covering US games according to that link.

By: ArseChicago

ArseChicago — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:16:36 +0000

Alex, thanks for the reply. I thought that, in order for Setanta to show the EPL in the U.S. this year, they’d have to pony up some other monetary figure, yeah? And I thought that deadline was relatively soon. I discontinued Setanta a few weeks ago, but can easily order it back up should they still be showing matches.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:06:55 +0000

@ArseChicago, ESPN only purchased Setanta's rights to show EPL games in the UK. Setanta will still be broadcasting EPL games in the US - at least until they collapse completely.

By: ArseChicago

ArseChicago — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:26:14 +0000

Hey, does anyone have the scoop on ESPN’s plan for showing EPL in the U.S.? I’ve only read of their intentions for the U.K. to date. Figures that last year I finally purchased Setanta for the house and they go nipples up. Also, any chance ESPN will bring along Special 1 TV?

Btw, anyone frightened by some of the posts on the other blogs? Chilling.

By: eduard

eduard — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:36:19 +0000

@Alex,
Thanks, Alex. Yeah Matuidi seems interesting, but a bit redundant, in terms of age and experience, another Song type… But anyway, check out this cracker he scored against Bordeaux last season. Reminiscent of Flamini’s comet against Newcastle circa 2008. Its the only clip I could find of Matuidi, but there is something distinctly Essien about it, which is always welcome.

By: Liam Haynes

Liam Haynes — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:20:54 +0000

Urghh, Looks like Juve have beaten us to Melo.

I have no idea whether he’s even any good – or if it’s even true, but i am getting bored with reading about us missing out on players!

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:27:21 +0000

@eduard, According to Goal.com (and FSC) today, Juve has signed Melo. Apparently Matuidi wants to play at Arsenal. Cana would be my first choice but he wouldn't be too bad either. He's a bit young and I would like to see more experience brought in but he's a good player and could play as a DM, LB or LM.

By: eduard

eduard — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:03:31 +0000

Whats all this fuss about Melo having just signed for Juve. Don’t these people ever sleep. Well I guess I don’t. Check Goal.com. Hope its bull, but to be honest I dont think one could place a hair between Cana and Melo. One or the other…

By: sweets.

sweets. — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:25:36 +0000

this is rapidly becoming one of my favorite blogs. Love the articles and the comments. Nice work tim.

By: ArseChicago

ArseChicago — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:57:27 +0000

To those of you buying a new kit top this year, whose name and number are going on the back? Last year mine was Clichy, which was likely a jinx. Arshavin’s a possibility, but everyone will have him on the back this year and he’s more likely than most others on the squad to wish out to elsewhere like Barca. Kinda feeling Eduardo this year…