Cards on Sky in the UK

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I assume all the UK Cards fans have Gamepass HD but just so you know the Giants\Cards are on the red button on Sky sports Tomorrow :)
 

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shame it the red button game though as i like to record them.

one of my mates is a big Giants fan so he is coming round to watch it.

Sunderland are at home so i should get home about 7 then the game kicks off at 9, cant wait, off to get beer and snacks today. Good be a great sporting day......or erm not!
 

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Times have changed, this time for the better!

15 years ago I was trolling crappy sports bars with 50 foot satellites in an attempt to talk the bartender to crank the satellite over so I could watch the Cards.

Now we have our brethren overseas dialing up the game at home...my how times have changed.
 

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15 years ago I was trolling crappy sports bars with 50 foot satellites in an attempt to talk the bartender to crank the satellite over so I could watch the Cards.

Now we have our brethren overseas dialing up the game at home...my how times have changed.

The interest for NFL has exploded over the last 9 years in Denmark (and to a degree in Norway), because a TV-station (The TV Station were I work) aiming for the younger audience started broadcasting live game with Danish commentators explaining the rules. The commentators happened to get very popular, because they somewhat changed the rules of how you're supposed to commentate. (They would probably be kicked of the boardcast in the US :) )
 
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15 years ago I was trolling crappy sports bars with 50 foot satellites in an attempt to talk the bartender to crank the satellite over so I could watch the Cards.

Now we have our brethren overseas dialing up the game at home...my how times have changed.

I've been watching the NFL since 1984 I think, it was an edited full game then but they always had the super bowl live.
Now I have gamepassHD so I can watch any NFL game live and have all the rest achieved to watch when I want on my PC. in fact just been watching Dallas @ Cards (good bless gamepass HD its allowed me to follow the cards like never before!!)
Meanwhile I also have SKY sports so apart from the 5 or six games they show on a sunday (which I already have on my PC) I also get 'Americas game' (story of super bowl teams) and 'NFL active' (A day late but at least we get it)
I can also go and watch my local team in the summer (Coventry Jets http://www.cassidyjets.com/ ) and I used to play ...back in the 80's, CB/S I was crap but I did play for 3 or 4 years http://www.johnprice.name/bears/
Football has had its ups and downs over here but its really starting to get popular now especially with the NFL scheduling regular season games here.
 

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The interest for NFL has exploded over the last 9 years in Denmark (and to a degree in Norway), because a TV-station (The TV Station were I work) aiming for the younger audience started broadcasting live game with Danish commentators explaining the rules. The commentators happened to get very popular, because they somewhat changed the rules of how you're supposed to commentate. (They would probably be kicked of the boardcast in the US :) )

Fascinating. Where do you live and work? And, can you set me up with any Scandinavian chicks?
 

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I've been watching the NFL since 1984 I think, it was an edited full game then but they always had the super bowl live.
Now I have gamepassHD so I can watch any NFL game live and have all the rest achieved to watch when I want on my PC. in fact just been watching Dallas @ Cards (good bless gamepass HD its allowed me to follow the cards like never before!!)
Meanwhile I also have SKY sports so apart from the 5 or six games they show on a sunday (which I already have on my PC) I also get 'Americas game' (story of super bowl teams) and 'NFL active' (A day late but at least we get it)
I can also go and watch my local team in the summer (Coventry Jets http://www.cassidyjets.com/ ) and I used to play ...back in the 80's, CB/S I was crap but I did play for 3 or 4 years http://www.johnprice.name/bears/
Football has had its ups and downs over here but its really starting to get popular now especially with the NFL scheduling regular season games here.

Just curious Mr Byte, what does gamepass HD cost the tv viewer in the U.K. to watch the NFL games?
 
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Just curious Mr Byte, what does gamepass HD cost the tv viewer in the U.K. to watch the NFL games?
I think it was something like $230 ? (I can't honestly remember now) but at the time the £ was really strong against $ BTW its not on tv you watch the games on your PC live in HD
They also do a one team deal which is a lot less and probably what I will take next year ..what with the credit crunch and all that :(
I only kept SKY sports on because the gamepass doesn't extend to the playoffs....and SKY show all playoof games...thought I might need that this year :D:newcards::D
 

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The interest for NFL has exploded over the last 9 years in Denmark (and to a degree in Norway), because a TV-station (The TV Station were I work) aiming for the younger audience started broadcasting live game with Danish commentators explaining the rules. The commentators happened to get very popular, because they somewhat changed the rules of how you're supposed to commentate. (They would probably be kicked of the boardcast in the US :) )


I find the fact that football has exploded in Denmark fascinating. I've always assumed that soccer ruled everywhere outside the U.S. Glad to hear people around the world are watching. If you ever make it to AZ I'll gladly give you a couple of my tickets!
 

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I find the fact that football has exploded in Denmark fascinating. I've always assumed that soccer ruled everywhere outside the U.S. Glad to hear people around the world are watching. If you ever make it to AZ I'll gladly give you a couple of my tickets!

Soccer still rules, but the NFL has exploded from nothing to about the same level as Formula 1.

Don't bother with the tickets. I can get Media tickets through the league if I come over. Actually planning to drop by training camp next season, but we'll see.
 

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I just back to the UK from my trip to the valley; I am so relieved to see that Sky are showing this game as I don't have gamepass. Go Cards!
 

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Here in Holland absolutely nothing. Nothing live, no highlight shows, nothing. So i'm stuck behind my pc, on an uncomfortable chair in stead of relaxing on my couch behind a big screen tv.

Although, it's never relaxing to watch a Cardinals game. Even the easy ones end up close.
 

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Where are you based Napier?

I live just north on London at the moment... planning my lottery win so I can move back to Arizona :D

rode kardinaal, I feel for you; I remember many a season over here listening to the game over the internet radio with not a sniff of the Cards on TV!
 

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Well, thanks to the world wide web and gamepass i get a good view of the Cards. Only complaint is that my computer is not in the living room but in my extra bed room on a desk, right next to the window, and it's getting colder and colder here in Holland.

So cold, late (i'm glad it's not another monday night football, starting at 2am :D), but who cares. It's worth it.
 
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Well, thanks to the world wide web and gamepass i get a good view of the Cards. Only complaint is that my computer is not in the living room but in my extra bed room on a desk, right next to the window, and it's getting colder and colder here in Holland.

So cold, late (i'm glad it's not another monday night football, starting at 2am :D), but who cares. It's worth it.
No that will be Thursday....Friday will be a bear:(
 
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