World Cup on US TV

[SimonV]

OK, for those heading this way in the next couple of weeks, here is the lowdown on where to catch all the World Cup action on TV.

Basically, if you have a TV in your hotel or villa, you WILL be able to get all the games, so it won't be necessary to go anywhere that only has cable/satellite reception. ALL the games will be on mainstream TV channels (either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2), so they will be easy to find.

For the ENGLAND games, the group stages will be screened as follows (all times US EST):

v Paraguay, Friday June 10, 9am on ABC
v Trinidad, Thursday June 15, 12 noon on ESPN2
v Sweden, Tuesday June 20, 3pm, ESPN.

All knockout stage games (provided we get there!) yet to be confirmed, but timings will be: 2nd rd, Jun 24 or 25, 11am; quarter-finals (Jun 30, Jul 1) 11am and 3pm; semi-finals (Jul 4 and 5) 3pm; 3rd place play-off (Jul 8) 3pm; final (Jul 9) 2pm.

All the obvious places (Cricketers Arms, George & Dragon, all British pubs on Highway 192, etc) will be showing the games, but some will also be charging to get in. However, the wonderful new Raglan Road Irish pub at Downtown Disney will also have TVs installed specially for the World Cup and will be opening early (i.e. 9am), with no admission charge.

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Great news for everyone who is going soon.

 

[lady&tramp]

Oooh thanks for posting this! We'll be there from friday!
Think we'll go to Raglan Road then. Just wanted to point out that the first game is Saturday the 10th not Fri! Didnt want people getting confused and missing the game!!

 

[SimonV]

*Bump!*

 

[gbrchill]

I've just come back from 2 weeks in the USA for work. The world cup coverage over there is a little bit one sided (as one would expect) there appear to be just two teams in it - the good old USA and then if your lucky other people from the rest of the world.

The match commentary is painful at times, think football commentary for people that have absolutely no knowledge of football. I'm sure the offside rule would give them plenty to talk about. I watched the tail end of the England match and they spent most of their time talking about Wayne Rooney!

Chris.

 

[carolfoy]

I've just come back from 2 weeks in the USA for work. The world cup coverage over there is a little bit one sided (as one would expect) there appear to be just two teams in it - the good old USA and then if your lucky other people from the rest of the world.

The match commentary is painful at times, think football commentary for people that have absolutely no knowledge of football. I'm sure the offside rule would give them plenty to talk about. I watched the tail end of the England match and they spent most of their time talking about Wayne Rooney!

Chris.

- a bit like soccer aid then? ie england vs the rest of the world!
and I'm sure Wayne was thoroughly involved in the game - didn't he play well