data.3news-bydate.train.rec.sport.hockey.54177 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Matt Coohill)
Subject: ESPN f*ck up
Organization: Wavefront Technologies Inc, Santa Barbara, CA
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X-Disclaimer: Not a spokesperson for Wavefront Technologies, Inc.
Okay... here's some gripe"ing" (?griping?... whatever).
(I live in Santa Barbara... for reference... I think)
Okay, ABC showed the Kings/Flames... fine... YAWN.
ESPN (through a fortunate rainout of a baseball game) showed the
Red Wings/Toronto game... cool.
But I SWEAR that the advertisements all week long had said that
ESPN would show Pitt/NJ on Tuesday and Bos/Buff on Thursday.
I raced home from work early (4:30 Pacific) to catch the game, but
ALAS, it was the Boston/Buffalo game and then they promised that they would
show the Pitt/NJ game on Thursday. OVERNIGHT they changed their mind.
I didn't mind THAT MUCH. I watched the game (hockey is MUCH better
than NO hockey). During the game their were no video highlights from the
Patrick division. What the hell was going on? At least they should show
video highlights of the other games (especially the NYI/Caps game that was
so close). My father (lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky [Bumbf*ck, Egypt])
got to watch the Pens game on ESPN. I just don't get it.
The biggest problem is that Buffalo or Boston fans who didn't want
to see the Pittsburgh/New Jersey game 2, will turn on their TVs on Thursday
and see the Pittsburgh/New Jersey game 3 instead of the Buffalo/Boston game
3. At least, in my case, I just had to wait 2 more days to see my game.
If I were a big Boston or Buffalo fan and I missed the game on
Tuesday due to false advertising on the part of ESPN, I'd be mad as
hell.
Oh well... hopefully we'll get better coverage next year OR
SOMETHING.
Matt Coohill
P.S. The announcers for the Buffalo/Boston were the worst that I have
ever heard (as far emotion goes). They had the enthusiasm of
"Droopy Dog". I hope for better on Thursday.