OT: World Cup Qualifier - USA @ Jamaica, 8:30pm CDT, BeIN Network
After a nice 4-3 win over Germany in a friendly, the USA is back on the World Cup qualifying trail, facing Hexagonal foe Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica. The field is probably really dry and pathetic, and so expect some weird bounces.
USA, as always, will hope to pull off the road draw. Jamaica currently is in deep trouble after a loss to Mexico on Tuesday, putting them in last place. USA is right now in fourth place in the group, with a draw or win against Jamaica keeping the Yanks in the fight for an auto-qualifier top three spot.
Beer, and international soccer!!! HERE WE GO
I'll raise you bourbon and international soccer... Your move.
I'll double your bourbon sir, with some BBQ ribs and international soccer. Your play.
I'll triple your bourbon sir, with some international soccer and BBQ ribs from Dr. Hamlet III himself.
What kindof bourbon are you drinking?
Bookers. Neat.
That's some classy stuff right there.
I was never much of a beer drinker. Too filling.
Not sure where to find this game, and am definitely not familiar with the BeIN network
It's a network based in France that recently started in the US.
It's 728 on Ann Arbor comcast (not HD) and 620 on Directtv according to wikipedia.
BeIn unfortunately owns the US rights to all of the remaining road games for the USMNT in the Hex.
That's pathetic. Man I wish soccer was bigger in this country.
In International Games, the home team owns the global rights. So in this case, BeIN purchased the US rights for this game from Jamaica. It is likely it was part of a package deal, as ESPN would of course have no interest in a bundle of Jamaica games, just this one. So this is not a case of 'lack of respect for US soccer' but rather the screwy international TV rights getting in the way.
If it were bigger in this country, I have to believe that international TV rights wouldn't get in the way.
What about AT&T U-verse?
just searched all my channels, not looking like they carry it
Communist bastards.
All I got is soccer beer couches and fire..... Gonna be one of those nights
How have you been here this long with only 3 points?
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOCCER!!!!!!!
SO EXCITING!
Is this not on tv tonite? I don't see it listed anywhere on my guide.
I had to search for it on my TV. I've never used the search function like that. Major pain. Anyway, it's on channel 620 on directv
Whatever that is
Beln*
This is not news, BeIn replaced Goltv at the start of this year's Euro season (i.e. August/Sept), got rights to certain US games, as well as Bundesliga, ligue 1 and la liga, and europa league too.
It's on comcast, timewarner and directv, which probably covers well over half the US (just a wild ass guess)
728 on comcast in Ann Arbor
How is anyone still going with Comcast these days? Absolutely awful service.
and can't seem to find it anywhere.
Me neither.
But I doubt we UVERSE susbcribers will get it. It looks like FirstRow or bust.
No respect for soccer in this country. It sucks.
I've honestly had no problems in the 6 years I've had it in Ann Arbor. The first place I moved into here, the tech spent 3 hours to run new lines throughout the whole even though I paid no installation fee.
Never had service problems and the one time I had a problem with my box it took me all of 15 minutes at the Comcast store to exchange it for a new one.
Consider yourself lucky. It was a nightmare for me before I switched to Uverse.
Also, the fact that NHL network isn't even an option on UVERSE swayed me away from it, though I believe that's the cable provider at my new house next year.
Understandable. Not a big hockey fan myself.
BeIn sport, an Al-Jazeera subsidiary owned by oil sheiks shelled out the cash for exclusive rights of USA away qualifiers.
Assholes.
Great. The terrorists have finally won.
Wait until they take the Rose Bowl. Then the Super Bowl. It's all part of a grand sports Jihad.
Hoke would never let that happen. He's a one-man sport-Jihad wrecking crew.
Oh hell yes.
For whatever reason, I can never get firstrow to work well. It always lags badly.
How secure is that source? They're asking for my credit card number to validate my location.
Firstrow? They've never done that for me...
There are 5 links for the game, link 4 worked best for me.
Does directv carry the game?
Try channel 620
Dammit! Bradley almost nicked one.
I like Bradley, but he is one weird-looking guy.
Omg. That was close. I thought that was in.