Man United Coming to America, GolTV in HD And More
Manchester United looks very likely to be the opponent in this summer’s MLS All-Star Game, according to press reports. That’s just one of the headlines in the news. Here are the latest Premier League-related stories that are making the news in the past 24 hours:
- GolTV will launch in HD beginning August 1, 2010. GolTV announced Monday that it will launch GolTV HD in August, but no news yet on whether any TV providers will provide it. We all know how that goes.
- Manchester United to play in this summer’s MLS All-Star Game. A British tabloid reported in January that Man United will be touring the United States this summer to play friendlies in Chicago, New York and Toronto. But now an industry publication says that Man United will be playing instead in Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto and Houston. The latter city is the host of the 2010 MLS All-Star Game scheduled for late July/early August, which will reportedly feature a MLS all-star team against the Red Devils. No confirmation from Manchester United regarding the news, but an announcement is expected in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are still both rumored to be interested in touring the States this summer.
- Steve McClaren is a contender for the West Ham manager job. That’s according to The Daily Mirror who, despite being a British tabloid, are often spot on more than they’re wrong. However, it looks like the Hammers have given Zola a stay of execution to see if the Italian can rescue the team from the threat of relegation. Even if he does, it looks likely that Zola won’t be around Upton Park that much longer.
- Mike Dean will referee Man United v Chelsea this weekend. When it comes to referees, there’s not one name that could be picked to ref the big clash this weekend that would avoid criticism unless it was Pierluigi Collina — and we know that’s not going to happen. The odds are that Mike Dean will make a controversial mistake in this Saturday’s game. But what English ref wouldn’t?
- DirecTV will launch ESPN’s 3-D channel this summer in time for the World Cup. DirecTV HD customers who subscribe to ESPN will receive ESPN 3D at no additional cost.
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13 Responses to Man United Coming to America, GolTV in HD And More
No word as to who ManU will be playing, clubs from other countries like last summer or MLS teams?
Talk out of Toronto is a TFC / United tilt. The mayhem of United at BMO will make last year’s Real visit look like a U 16 girls division 2 match*. As a Canadian, when I heard Toronto, Chicago and NYC, I immediately thought NYC, then Chicago. Don’t want to be anywhere near Toronto and the shameless gouging of MLSE / Touts for that match!
*No offense to U16 girls division 2. Fine effort, but not hysteria-inducing.
Really hope the first report is right with United coming to Chicago.
^This. I really feel like everyone has been ignoring Chicago lately. No WC bid, now this?
Also, even though I’m going to be in England all fall and going down to the Lane as much as possible, I REALLY REALLY HOPE SPURS COME TO THE US THIS SUMMER. GAH.
If Cablevision adds GolTV HD I will get the sports package just for that but if they don’t I’m keepin my money. Our sports package is wired anyways according to their website of all the channels that you need the sports package to get the only ones I don’t have are GolTV, Big10 Network, the regional Fox college sport channels, and the crap channels like OTB, Fuel, and the Outdoor channel. I get ESPNU which they just added, MLB, NBA, NHL, Tennis, Golf networks, CBS College sports, and Versus.
Gol TV in HD? Looks like my random speculations do hold sway after all!
Stupid AT&T U-Verse…I have a GOL TV SD and a GOL TV HD and they both obviously only show SD, and all I have is FSC SD and they’re actually broadcasting in HD…so wrong. Oh and no FSC+.
Jake,
Where are you that you have U-Verse and GolTV HD?
San Antonio, Texas. It’s doesn’t show it in HD, but there is a channel dedicated to GolTV HD. So there’s no point. I wish they would use it for FSC HD.
United coming states side is huge. Lets hope the EPL and the stations covering the EPL capitalize on this marketing opportunity. Madrid is a huge club with a strong following but the BBVA isn’t nearly on TV as much as United so less familiar to the everyday supporter. I think United coming stateside could help bring the sport out more into the mainstream and brings nothign but good no matter what citys they play in. People will travel from far away to see these matches.
Happy that United are coming to the States but please let the news of them coming to Chicago be true. Why are we getting shafted so often? The Glazers are looking to promote the brand and make some money right? Then why wouldn’t you play some friendlies in New York and here in Chicago at Soldier Field (which really should be our official NT stadium).
We already won’t be getting any WC games here should U.S win a bid. Ridiculous.
FYI, boston.com reports that the Red Sox are trying to get a couple of “big name European soccer clubs” to play a game at Fenway this summer. The only reason that makes sense is the novelty of a big footy match at Fenway, but the sightlines will be crap, the place can only hold 38,000 or so, and I’m not even sure a regular size pitch can fit. But it’ll make all those twats in Cambridge who walk around with Rooney kits on feel good.
DIrecTV announced 30 new HD channels will be rolling out beginning in May. Included in that list is Gol TV HD. No news regarding FSCHD, however.
DirecTV press release: http://outboundlink.net/anxo/dr_ta_1/goto.php?DR_id=1108&linkout=http%3A//www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/article.jsp%3FassetId%3DP6770018