Why the derbies? :confused:

Ultras said:I suppose I’d watch. Honestly, I can't even bring myself to tune in anymore because I just can't stomach watching some player lose control of the ball under his feet.🤣

Anyway, it doesn't have to be Siena versus Lecce—take Bologna vs Juventus or Inter Milan vs Fiorentina, for example. It’s not necessary for both clubs to be absolute garbage.😁

If you just broadcast Inter Milan games, I guess you’ll always have a guaranteed quota of trash per match.🤣

I can't quite picture Siniša Mihajlović in this role; maybe if Massimiliano Gattuso just ignored those technical blunders...😬

And why on earth would anyone care about the Champions League?
Honestly, those matches were some of the most mind-numbingly dull games I've ever had the misfortune of watching.
What's the point of even broadcasting them?

Yeah, word on the street is they’re just doing whatever they feel like lately. 😁

Marketing departments can spin a yarn through just about anything.

The match selection is alright, I guess...

But man, it’s such a bummer that HRT isn't even showing the major leagues, like the Premier League or La Liga.

What an absolute disaster of a derby. Watching that clumsy Milan side actually manage to score was just painful. It was embarrassing for the sport. I’m not talking about Inter, who actually looked solid, but Milan was just a disgrace.

Chloe Palmer2 said:If you have enough coverage to broadcast Inter Milan, you should at least have a decent enough standard for the actual match quality. 🤣

I can't wrap my head around this Mihajlović guy; I'd much rather see Massimiliano Gattuso just overlook the nonsense. 😬

And what do you think it’s like for me? Having to watch two Mexicans play for one of my favorite clubs—including one die-hard nationalist—not to mention Roberto Mancini probably having those same roots himself.

Ultras said:I’d probably tune out. Honestly, I can’t even watch this garbage anymore because I can't stand watching some guy lose control of the ball under his feet.🤣

BTW, it doesn't have to be a matchup like Siena vs Lecce—think Bologna vs Juventus or Inter Milan vs Fiorentina. Both teams don't necessarily have to be trash.😁

Hmm, you might find this surprising, but ESPN actually broadcasted the Bologna vs Juventus match.😲 😲 😲

P.S.: Is this a stupid thread or what? 🙄 We should start a petition for ESPN to stop broadcasting the World Cup and just show the Women's U-19 Championship instead. There are more goals there.

Mr.Ex.President said:The match selection is fine enough...

Even if networks like ESPN miss out on certain leagues... like the Premier League or La Liga.

What is going on today? Some kind of stupidity epidemic? You might wonder why I'm being so insulting, but honestly, what can you even say about people complaining that ESPN isn't broadcasting La Liga?😕

The Spanish league would probably be the best choice right now.

s3v3n said:heads up: I'm moving to Pakistan on April 2nd, 2005. It's for work stuff. I'll probably talk about it more later.

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Sean Nguyen4 said:The Spanish league would be the best move right now.

Exactly. I was watching Valencia vs Betis last night—what an absolute cracker. Honestly, Valencia hit the woodwork more times in that match than Milan managed to even get a shot into Inter's penalty area. 😁

But hey, what can you do when the masses are so obsessed with that Spanish style of play?

And I’m honestly calling for an end to all this Italian soccer on TV!! I am so sick of watching these pampered little guys who do nothing but sit back and play defense all damn day!!!

nimblemarlin17 said:What is even happening lately? Is there some kind of stupidity epidemic going around? You might wonder why I’m being such a jerk to you all, but honestly, what else can I say when even ESPN isn't broadcasting La Liga? 😕

My bad... I totally meant to type something else...

Ultras said:Look, you absolute moron, you’re honestly wearing out your welcome with both me and Bog with this nonsense. I clearly stated that I don't want mindless derbies or absolute garbage football—I want something decent in the middle. Is that really too much for your brain to process????????????😲 😲 I have zero interest in some damn U-19 Championship...

Idiot. You didn't even apologize for those unprovoked political insults you threw around. I tried to settle this with you via DM, but you're clearly too slow to grasp it, especially since you just delete all your messages.

Consider this a final warning before the ban.

s3v3n said:Work's been taking me all over the country lately—I'll try to explain everything in a different thread soon...

Honestly, this whole thread is pretty pointless... what do you mean "medium-strength" games? It's obvious which matches actually draw an audience...

And hey, s3v3n—maybe you should just look into smuggling rugs from Pakistan instead... you'd probably be a natural at it...😁

casualpuma71 said:Consider this your final warning before the ban hammer drops.

Can I get a piece of that too? It's been so long since I've even bothered to jump on you that I'm actually starting to feel bad about myself. 😁>

Dennis Baker34 said:I’m honestly calling for them to stop airing Italian matches on TV altogether—enough already! Why do we need to watch a bunch of pampered little guys who do nothing but play defense all day?

I'm with you on that—honestly, who could disagree? 👍

Ultras said:I'm losing my mind here.

Bold move... especially since the moderator is basically haunting us once a week now, isn't he?😁

casualpuma71 said:Can I get one too? It’s been a while since I’ve picked on you, so honestly, I’m feeling a bit embarrassed about my own lack of aggression. 😁

What do you mean "how can I not"?! Everything you say just feeds the fire. 👍

p.s. You got flagged for messing with the mods. 😈

Black Knights said:Fair enough. 🙄 I honestly think watching New York City FC - Los Angeles FC can be way more interesting than Los Angeles Galaxy - New York Red Bulls. At least for me. Derbies usually just mean everyone’s on edge, lots of cheap fouls, broken play, and zero goals.

I guess I agree. If the Galaxy and Red Bulls play to a 0:0 draw, everyone's going to talk about how Patrick Vieira elbowed someone or whatever. But if, say, Orlando City SC and Seattle Sounders FC play an eight-goal thriller where Orlando comes back from 1:4 to 4:4 in the last ten minutes—which actually happened recently—nobody cares. You never know when you'll stumble onto a great game. Except maybe in Italy; there, you already know it's going to be a mess. 😁