From: fajack@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: UNIVISION: Boring!!
Date: 1 Oct 92 14:33:53 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <1992Oct1.115220.180@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu>, zxnoueih@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu (...VALENCIA...) writes:
 
> I was refering to that Puebla-??? game, from the Mexican league.
> I absolutely, definitely am not insinuating that all "European" games
> are interresting. Also, I absolutely, definitely agree with you that some 
> South American games are very exciting (I love the Copa Libertadores
> games they show), and some "European" games being boring. The 
> Tenerife-Real Madrid game (0-0) from last season is right up there with 
> the "one-of-the-most-boring-games-there-is", not to mention some of the 
> Italian league games (can't recall the games...). 
> My point is this: UNIVISION shows games only once a week. Therefore, they
> should try to show an interresting game, wherever it is from. Also, since 
> the games they show are for most of the time tape delayed (very rarely do 
> they show games live), they should make a better judgement of what to show.
> What is ironic is that the commentator constantly repeats something like "the 
> best in international soccer on UNIVISION" (poor translation from Spanish :-)) 
> while showing an extremely boring game.
> 
	To be fair to UNIVISION,  there is not much they can do regarding
the quality of the game that they broadcast.  For example, if Inter vs 
Milan is going to be played on Sunday morning and UNIVISION have 
decided BEFORE the game that they are going to show this rivalry
in the afternoon, and if the game turn out to be 0-0, then 
it is out of their hands.
	I am sure the decision to broadcast which game is not watching all
the tapes and say we will go for this one.  If you notice, to their credit,
they try to have a variety of the games.  For example, games from Mexico,
Spain, Italy, and occasionally international friendly.
	However, what bother me is that they seem to cut down on their
broadcast time.  It used to be 2 hours from 2pm to 4 pm (Eastern), but
now they merely show a condensed version.  In addition, the game is no
longer under Futbal International.


Jack Teh 


  




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