Comments on: Random Thoughts on the MLS Cup

By: Bolacuadrada

Bolacuadrada — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:10:50 +0000

Hey Rome (Wannabe or whatever),
At least you care because you came to the forum. You are welcome anytime you want to talk about this sport.

By: Jim Rome

Jim Rome — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:27:31 +0000

Hahaha. So which one of the players’ moms is going to pick them all up after the game with her minivan?

Can’t wait for the orange wedges and Capri Sun that will be handed out at halftime!

I’m sure all of America will flip from the Bears-Eagles game to watch a bunch of sissies play footsy with a ball for 90 pointless minutes.

Your sport is a joke and a waste of time. You guys are the geeks from High School who the jocks used to pick on. Pathetic.

By: Lars

Lars — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:57:19 +0000

^ +1

By: andy in ohio

andy in ohio — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:27 +0000

i’ve seen some commercials on espn, espn2, and classic. it talks about the star players on the galaxy coming together to face the underdog RSL or something, its been on a few times last night and today 11/20

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:03:29 +0000

ESPNs promotion of MLS absolutely ticks me off.
The Sports Guy ( who seems to do whatever he wants ) did interview Landon Donovan. Pretty good interview as always with SG.
( http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/ )

For the telecast on Sunday….I will be surprised if ESPN doesn’t nail it. The stadium is set up for NFL broadcasts which are televised extremely well.
Some of the camera angles are beyond belief.
But by nail it, I mean American style, probably tick off some…

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:48 +0000

All those in favour of Des Moines, Bangor, and Asheville as MLS cities over Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver raise their hand?

I mean besides the really really stupid.

By: Bolacuadrada

Bolacuadrada — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:47 +0000

I hope ESPN put the best show on TV for teh MLS final. I see American Football and they do an exceptional job there. Their highlights will be shown all around the world as proof that the Beckham experiment works. Go LA Galaxy.

By: Patrick Johnson

Patrick Johnson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:12 +0000

Man99Utd

Umm no it was not. UEFA had grass brought in for the 08 Champions League FInal.

I know i’ll never forget it.

By: WonsanUnited

WonsanUnited — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:29:50 +0000

Which is why Rangers got killed by Zenit a few years back.

By: man10utd

man10utd — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:17:53 +0000

I’m done with ESPN, this is madness. This is not American Football (ThrowBall) and as there are no timeout’s when are they going to use this new technology. I do not want to see virtuals lines on my screen nor anything else but footballers….typical EPSN rubbish..they won’t promote the match, but they will destroy it….I’m done with the plonkers……….

MLS Cup 2009 TV highlights:
• 19 cameras, including two super slo-mo cameras, steadicam, and skycam;
• ESPN Axis, a U.S. domestic soccer virtual replay technology that allows analysts to use the telestrator to highlight the locations and movements of players on the field; and the Offside Line, which displays a virtual line affixed to the last defender to show viewers whether the referee’s offside decision is accurate on replays;
• Unique graphic “heat maps” tracking star player movement during the match, measuring speed and total distance run by every player on the field