The Soccer Thread (Version 14.5) -- We Don't Need Another Euro

[Twirling Time]

It's on Fox Main! WINNING!

 

[Twirling Time]

That was schnell.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

As a GK, you've got to make that save. Got it.

 

[Twirling Time]

Scots completely outclassed. Minimum a 5-0 result.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

2-0 in the 18th. Guess I'll get back to work now. Damn it.

 

[Webster]

Well, back to work for me. This is a huge chasm in class.

 

[Twirling Time]

It it possible there are more Scots in the stadium than Germans? Or do they just sing louder?

Commentator said there were 10K on the Scotland end and another 60K outside the stadium that just wanted to be near the action.

 

[Twirling Time]

I've seen more football buses parked at this game than at a Whataburger on Friday night.

 

[Twirling Time]

Scotland now down to 10 men. Porteous sent off.

Brutal.

 

[MileHigh]

If you're going to have the rights, shouldn't you show all the games? Hungary-Switzerland not available on Saturday morning?

 

[UPChip]

My Scots in it until the anthem, at least. Flower of Scotland is always awesome at events like this.

I really wanted to hear it live but I was still eating lunch at a local restaurant and they declined to turn the volume on for the TV. I couldn't help but notice that at the exact same time, their canned playlist landed on "Cruel Summer" (the 1980s version, not the Taylor one)

Also, that key is nearly unsingable.

 

[UPChip]

If you're going to have the rights, shouldn't you show all the games? Hungary-Switzerland not available on Saturday morning?

It appears to be streaming, but I think I know what this is.

These broadcast networks are required to show a minimum number of hours of educational programming per week, which they usually throw on weekend mornings. I believe it's a pretty hard requirement that can result in their license getting pulled if they don't make up for it, but affiliates hate it because they have to rearrange their schedules and bump programming people actually watch.

My Fox affiliate dumped a Messi match in one of their two World Cups onto their .2 satellite channel because of this. I'm guessing this was a means of not forcing them to make this decision for a match almost no one is looking forward to (Switzerland is perennially boring and Hungary's support is rather fascist) and maybe tease their app.