Annoying ESPN on their football broadcast of EPL!!! - Sky+ HD

Sirsimontemplar · 07-11-2009, 20:22

I'me becoming to be fed up by the way they are giving the football scores of the afternoon EPL games when they are broadcasting the 5.30 game on saturday.

Can't they understand that some people, like me, don't want to know the results because we want to watch them while watching football first on sky sports or match of the day on BBC1?

Can they stop doing that?

I hate that very much.

Any comments?

One United · 07-11-2009, 20:46

I never thought about that. I always check the results before watching MOTD, so it doesn't bother me but I guess it can be frustrating for others. Even if you manage to turn away as they appear on the screen, you usually have Jon Champion talk about them as they're scrolling along lol.

leetait · 07-11-2009, 22:44

Record the ESPN game, then watch Football First / other games in your preferred order.

davybhoy · 08-11-2009, 17:24

They all do this though mate. Sky Sports have just done it at half time on the Chelsea v Man Utd game. If they always do it then wait until kick off time before tuning in. I would say a lot more want to know the scores than don't

packerbully · 08-11-2009, 18:39

Exactly - its not just ESPN and Sky - BBC and ITV give results of earlier games out as well.

suffolktoon · 08-11-2009, 23:04

And in next weekends meaningless friendly in Qatar, Brazil beat England by 2-0.

srhill · 08-11-2009, 23:30

My biggest complaint is when sky give the live scores for other matches on Champions League nights - obviously in days of sky+ people are likely to be watching 1 match whilst recording another to watch afterwards.

This practice should stop - make it a red button option perhaps.

Sky say they have to do this, although as itvHD don't during their live match, I find that hard to believe.

GeoffNI · 09-11-2009, 17:09

I don't see any problems, this is the method that these broadcasters have been using for years.

07-11-2009, 20:22	#1
Sirsimontemplar Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 45	Annoying ESPN on their football broadcast of EPL!!! I'me becoming to be fed up by the way they are giving the football scores of the afternoon EPL games when they are broadcasting the 5.30 game on saturday. Can't they understand that some people, like me, don't want to know the results because we want to watch them while watching football first on sky sports or match of the day on BBC1? Can they stop doing that? I hate that very much. Any comments?

07-11-2009, 20:46	#2
One United Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,004	I never thought about that. I always check the results before watching MOTD, so it doesn't bother me but I guess it can be frustrating for others. Even if you manage to turn away as they appear on the screen, you usually have Jon Champion talk about them as they're scrolling along lol.

07-11-2009, 22:44	#3
leetait Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Scotland Services: Freeview DTT, internet radio, Sky HD (ESPN), 28.2e - 15w T'mate 1500 Posts: 294	Record the ESPN game, then watch Football First / other games in your preferred order.

08-11-2009, 17:24	#4
davybhoy Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belfast Services: Sky+HD, 10Mb Virgin Media BB Posts: 235	They all do this though mate. Sky Sports have just done it at half time on the Chelsea v Man Utd game. If they always do it then wait until kick off time before tuning in. I would say a lot more want to know the scores than don't

08-11-2009, 18:39	#5
packerbully Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St Helier Services: Sky HD, Multiroom, ESPN UK and ESPN America, JTelecom ADSL, Wii & PS3 Posts: 1,816	Exactly - its not just ESPN and Sky - BBC and ITV give results of earlier games out as well.

08-11-2009, 23:04	#6
suffolktoon Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Suffolk by the Sea Services: Freesat+, Sky HD no subs, Freeview PVR, Technomate PVR, Virgin Broadband Posts: 1,044	And in next weekends meaningless friendly in Qatar, Brazil beat England by 2-0.

08-11-2009, 23:30	#7
srhill Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Crawley, W Sussex Services: Sky HD1Tb,Sky HD500gb,Pace v3 sky+(unmod), Tivo 120gb upgrade Posts: 5,085	My biggest complaint is when sky give the live scores for other matches on Champions League nights - obviously in days of sky+ people are likely to be watching 1 match whilst recording another to watch afterwards. This practice should stop - make it a red button option perhaps. Sky say they have to do this, although as itvHD don't during their live match, I find that hard to believe.

09-11-2009, 17:09	#8
GeoffNI Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Services: ESPN, Sky+HD World Posts: 2,058	I don't see any problems, this is the method that these broadcasters have been using for years.