Comments on: The Battle for TV Rights II: Aulas Ups the Ante http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html News from Olympique Lyonnais Football Club Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:59:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-10223 Mike Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:15:11 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-10223 Please call Time Warner Cable and request GolTV. Time Warner is the only major cable company not to offer this channel. Please have as many friends and family also call Time Warner and request GolTV. Please call Time Warner Cable and request GolTV. Time Warner is the only major cable company not to offer this channel. Please have as many friends and family also call Time Warner and request GolTV.

]]> By: sandrahn http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7102 sandrahn Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:29:15 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7102 I have to disagree with Canal, for me this season Ligue 1. I watch Ligue 1 on Setanta and I've seen several cracking games, esp. the two recent ones with PSG (one was v. Lyon). I've also been looking at the wrap-up every week of the amount of goals scored and there have been very few 0-0 games, something which often plagues Ligue 1. I've seen more 0-0 games in the English PL. I just wish DirecTV (the satellite carrier I get) would carry TV5 Monde. When I switched over from Time Warner Cable (which doesn't carry GolTV or Setanta), I lost access to that terrific channel. It's frustrating for fans of the French league because with both Setanta and TV5, you could get all of Ligue 1 and a few of the French cup games. With both Setanta and the Fox Soccer Channel you get all of the English PL. I have to disagree with Canal, for me this season Ligue 1. I watch Ligue 1 on Setanta and I’ve seen several cracking games, esp. the two recent ones with PSG (one was v. Lyon). I’ve also been looking at the wrap-up every week of the amount of goals scored and there have been very few 0-0 games, something which often plagues Ligue 1. I’ve seen more 0-0 games in the English PL.

I just wish DirecTV (the satellite carrier I get) would carry TV5 Monde. When I switched over from Time Warner Cable (which doesn’t carry GolTV or Setanta), I lost access to that terrific channel. It’s frustrating for fans of the French league because with both Setanta and TV5, you could get all of Ligue 1 and a few of the French cup games. With both Setanta and the Fox Soccer Channel you get all of the English PL.

]]> By: Magnusson http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7063 Magnusson Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:13:42 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7063 The MOnaco Ligue1 as silly as it sounds was a project at some point. Bernard tapie wanted to create the G14 to have one closed superleague with american-sports type of playoffs and all would have been set in Monaco. With players and clubs not paying taxes and stuff. Some of his ideas were included in the creation of the Champions league as we know it. Some people are stil mentionning it from time to time. I strongly believe it will happen in less than 20 years, as soon as much of the EPL clubs are owned by americans, the rules will change. The MOnaco Ligue1 as silly as it sounds was a project at some point. Bernard tapie wanted to create the G14 to have one closed superleague with american-sports type of playoffs and all would have been set in Monaco. With players and clubs not paying taxes and stuff. Some of his ideas were included in the creation of the Champions league as we know it.
Some people are stil mentionning it from time to time. I strongly believe it will happen in less than 20 years, as soon as much of the EPL clubs are owned by americans, the rules will change.

]]> By: Inara http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7047 Inara Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:29:08 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7047 I think we could solve that problem easily. Monaco should start their own football league, and then instead of Monaco playing in France, all French clubs could play in Monaco's league. The dumb idiots in this country who hate on everything French would watch Monaco Ligue 1 sadly. I think we could solve that problem easily. Monaco should start their own football league, and then instead of Monaco playing in France, all French clubs could play in Monaco’s league. The dumb idiots in this country who hate on everything French would watch Monaco Ligue 1 sadly.

]]> By: Corey http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7045 Corey Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:20:21 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7045 I would like to see more French football, and I would be an announcer for free as well, surely I could do a better job then any of the clowns that ESPN uses. But remember, the everyday American is rather hostile to anything French, for to many reasons that are stupid. I would like to see more French football, and I would be an announcer for free as well, surely I could do a better job then any of the clowns that ESPN uses. But remember, the everyday American is rather hostile to anything French, for to many reasons that are stupid.

]]> By: Inara http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7039 Inara Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:04:34 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7039 I would happily volunteer my services as a L1 English broadcaster. For FREE. I know more about L1 than Tommy Smyth, that's for sure. Just anything to see more French football in the states. I think French football would garner a lot of interest in the US, especially from people who enjoy watching a good game and aren't loyal to any particular English club. I would happily volunteer my services as a L1 English broadcaster. For FREE. I know more about L1 than Tommy Smyth, that’s for sure. Just anything to see more French football in the states.

I think French football would garner a lot of interest in the US, especially from people who enjoy watching a good game and aren’t loyal to any particular English club.

]]> By: Laurie http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7037 Laurie Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:55:41 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7037 I would love to see a good broadband package available in the US. I find French football so much more interesting and attractive than any other league, particularly EPL. I think they could make huge money here for the cost of one English language broadcaster. I would love to see a good broadband package available in the US. I find French football so much more interesting and attractive than any other league, particularly EPL. I think they could make huge money here for the cost of one English language broadcaster.

]]> By: Laurie http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7036 Laurie Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:51:27 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7036 <em>which was created by the LFP to reward the most offensive team in the championship</em> Giggle. Most offensive team? Oh. Wait. They probably mean highest scoring, don't they? ;-) which was created by the LFP to reward the most offensive team in the championship

Giggle. Most offensive team?

Oh. Wait. They probably mean highest scoring, don’t they? ;-)

]]> By: Corey http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7035 Corey Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:46:01 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7035 I miss the days of the Ligue 1's late Sunday match on Fox Sports Channel. It was great, I would watch it then eat dinner, very content with the great football I had seen (except when PSG played St Etienne, yuck). The problem is, in the past few season the goals have not been flowing, but the level of skill in the attacking players, the aggresive defenses, the technical play and the atmosphere of most grounds made it all the more enjoyable, just like in Spain and Italy. Italy has lost alot of that recently, Germany has gained some, and England only has loud crowds. France is not the best, but in order to judge the best league in the world you have to ask which is most competitive, and La Liga right now is competitive, England looks like a two horse race, Germany is tight, Italy is four teams but you know Fiorentina and Roma will fall off eventually, and places like Portugal and Holland are interesting on their day. The best league in the world is an opinion, its nearly impossible to quantitatively measure. I miss the days of the Ligue 1’s late Sunday match on Fox Sports Channel. It was great, I would watch it then eat dinner, very content with the great football I had seen (except when PSG played St Etienne, yuck). The problem is, in the past few season the goals have not been flowing, but the level of skill in the attacking players, the aggresive defenses, the technical play and the atmosphere of most grounds made it all the more enjoyable, just like in Spain and Italy. Italy has lost alot of that recently, Germany has gained some, and England only has loud crowds. France is not the best, but in order to judge the best league in the world you have to ask which is most competitive, and La Liga right now is competitive, England looks like a two horse race, Germany is tight, Italy is four teams but you know Fiorentina and Roma will fall off eventually, and places like Portugal and Holland are interesting on their day. The best league in the world is an opinion, its nearly impossible to quantitatively measure.

]]> By: Inara http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7027 Inara Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:07:33 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/competitions/ligue-1/the-battle-for-tv-rights-ii-aulas-ups-the-ante.html#comment-7027 It's disappointing but unsurprising. Toulouse and Rennes don't have the depth to keep up both in Europe and in the league, and at the moment, are losing their grips in both places anyway. Bordeaux in my mind have always been a good cup team. They did fairly well last year in the UEFA Cup too. I think they have a decent shot at making the quarterfinals this year at least. It’s disappointing but unsurprising. Toulouse and Rennes don’t have the depth to keep up both in Europe and in the league, and at the moment, are losing their grips in both places anyway.

Bordeaux in my mind have always been a good cup team. They did fairly well last year in the UEFA Cup too. I think they have a decent shot at making the quarterfinals this year at least.

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