Canadian coverage of MLS

[Detroit_TFC]

Sorry for a dumb 75MB question -

Are non-TFC MLS matches televised in Canada?

I was going to make an assertion on Big Soccer about this issue but realized I didn't really know.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

yeah on goltv but not a whole lot

[Smokecell]

golTV brings in the thursday ESPN nationally televised games from the states which is a great start

[TFCRegina]

Sorry for a dumb 75MB question -

Are non-TFC MLS matches televised in Canada?

I was going to make an assertion on Big Soccer about this issue but realized I didn't really know.

Once a week on a channel few get. Unfortunately GolTV is underappreciated. It's cheap, and provides good matches to watch. Commentary and presentation are a bit weak.

Most Canadians don't get to watch MLS outside of TFC, and most TFC fans couldn't tell you the difference between Chad Marshall and Tyrone Marshall.

[TOBOR !]

And there was 'teh final' which they put on TSN 2, another channel no-one gets.

[twistedchinaman]

And there was 'teh final' which they put on TSN 2, another channel no-one gets.

Not really...Shaw has it as part of their basic digital package. You get a cable box, you get TSN2.

[London]

gol tv promised 40+ out of market matches and did not deliver half of them

[ochos]

Before TFC/Gol TV Canada I remember seeing the odd game here and there (TSN/ESPN syndicated??)

[Ossington Mental Youth]

pretty glad they showed games, hopefully show more this year

[Glory_Hunter]

If you get NBC Seattle you can watch a few Sounders games there.

[Shakes McQueen]

I know HDNet have broadcast the odd game - saw a Houston v. San Jose match on there last season.

- Scott

[Stouffville_RPB]

CBC are planning to do a soccer day every week once Montreal enter the league.

[TFCRegina]

Not really...Shaw has it as part of their basic digital package. You get a cable box, you get TSN2.

Yeah but I don't get digital, and considering people like me are the regular fanbase...

[uncle p]

The only out of market games i saw on gol were after the fact or repeats!!! didnt get to catch many live games

[J .]

I think the coverage will change over time as more stars and the league grows. There has been tremendous growth in coverage.

If the CBC lose the Leafs, I could see them going heavy after TFC. In fact they should try to get Soccer Night In Canada going with a Saturday night summer soccer match. That would be awesome.

[Mark in Ottawa]

My son told me he just watched matches on the internet. I expect there were a few MLS games amoung the ones he watched.

As previously stated the only GolTV games I saw were not live events but were at least available at little cost.

[Mark in Ottawa]

"dumb 75MB question"
Hey!! I resemble that remark :rolleyes:

[Detroit_TFC]

"dumb 75MB question"
Hey!! I resemble that remark :rolleyes:

more accurately, dumb American question.

Oh by the way, congratulations on your new national igloo. I understand Prime Minister Tim Horton gave a moving speech. :D

[razor787]

more accurately, dumb American question.

Oh by the way, congratulations on your new national igloo. I understand Prime Minister Tim Horton gave a moving speech. :D

Thankyou! Mr. Horton is making great strides in improving our country. He is pushing for us to adopt the american '24 hour' clock and abbandon our 20 hour one.

[TFCRegina]

more accurately, dumb American question.

Oh by the way, congratulations on your new national igloo. I understand Prime Minister Tim Horton gave a moving speech. :D

I thought that was the Right Honourable Jean Poutine.

[razor787]

Poutine had supported Bush, it was Mr Horton that had the speech at the igloo :P