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denime
11-17-2011, 07:01 AM
Mornin'




TFC TV (http://torontofc.neulion.com/tfc/console.jsp)



Canada can be cautiously optimistic (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/opinion/2011/11/canada-can-be-cautiously-optimistic.html)


Canadian men take next step towards 2014 World Cup (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/canadian-men-take-next-step-towards-2014-world-cup/article2238174/)





SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshine-girl)


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Oldtimer
11-17-2011, 07:08 AM
Galaxy ink a huge TV deal:


The team, which is jumping from Fox Sports West, reaches an agreement on a 10-year deal valued at $55 million for an undetermined number of games starting in 2012.



http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-galaxy-tv-20111116%2C0%2C639039.story

For a regional deal, this is very big money.

Fort York Redcoat
11-17-2011, 07:39 AM
At the end of the round I think it's fair to say we learned that Canada is better than their ranking but deserved to be in this early round. I'm for one glad that we had this opportunity to see more Canada matches that mattered. While there weren't as many goals as there should've been I think there were enough to keep them positive to reclaim their automatic spot in Round 3 for next time.

Glory_Hunter
11-17-2011, 07:53 AM
It has not been a ratings winner for FSW, never drawing more than 16,000 homes, a .28 rating. In the last few years, ratings have dropping as low as .11%.

Fox, which has been paying less than $500,000 a season for the Galaxy's broadcast rights, carried 19 games this year.

From $0.5m to $5.5m/year is quite a jump for 16,000 homes.

I noticed the LA Times doesn't have a Galaxy/Soccer tab in the sports section.

TFC/Everton
11-17-2011, 08:40 AM
From $0.5m to $5.5m/year is quite a jump for 16,000 homes.

I noticed the LA Times doesn't have a Galaxy/Soccer tab in the sports section.

We do better on GolTV, do we not?

scooter
11-17-2011, 09:20 AM
mornin d

ensco
11-17-2011, 09:54 AM
I noticed the LA Times doesn't have a Galaxy/Soccer tab in the sports section.

They do have good regular beat coverage.

But to your point....
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers-20111109,0,2631557.column

Yohan
11-17-2011, 10:26 AM
SSG: Mama mia... though she needs to work on her pouty face. lol

CSO_BBTB
11-17-2011, 12:13 PM
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers-20111109,0,2631557.column

LA is now very close to having a Hispanic majority with close to half of that demographic being first generation immigrants from soccer loving countries. Soccer is a lot more than an afterthought to a very sizable portion of the population there. The huge TV deal is maybe a sign that MLS is starting to make some serious inroads in terms of getting hardcore soccer fans in LA to take it seriously. I suspect Beckham's presence hasn't done any harm in that regard.

rocker
11-17-2011, 12:44 PM
At the end of the round I think it's fair to say we learned that Canada is better than their ranking but deserved to be in this early round. I'm for one glad that we had this opportunity to see more Canada matches that mattered. While there weren't as many goals as there should've been I think there were enough to keep them positive to reclaim their automatic spot in Round 3 for next time.

I agree. They were inconsistent, but in the end they showed some promise in some games. They outscored their admittedly weak opponents 18-1 in 6 games, which is good. They need to get back some players from injury. The 6 games were good -- they forced Canada to play lots of competitive matches instead of scattered friendlies. That brings the team together. Next round ain't gonna be easy, but then again, qualifying for the world cup should not be easy. It should be a challenge.

Fort York Redcoat
11-17-2011, 12:58 PM
^Indeed. 18-1 is nothing to dismiss but I think there would be a more hopeful air going into the next round if they had distributed those goals to make those 2 draws wins. Even then, you can't say they won pretty for most of the matches but there's a lot to grow on.