I assumed he was some ESPNU 4th stringer they were using because of remote broadcast convenience and cost-savings.Steve Cangialosi on the PBP for the Sweden game......and where's my mute button again?
Alternate explanation - they don’t want to see the ball.Sloppy start for Sweden. They aren't use to seeing this much of the ball.
The picture quality isn't good. It's on 720p!I have the ESPN feed with Moreno. Man does he harp on mistakes made 10 minutes ago in the game. Every player is tactically/executing/finishing wrong.
I watch it on mute.At least the picture quality is good.
shit man, what happened?Was in PT this morning for my ruptured L plantaris
Moreno is such a cocky, smarmy announcer.. everything he says seems to be dripping with sarcasm or a superiority complex. I wish ESPN could hire some competent announcers that could present the game so that first timers watching may want to watch again.I have the ESPN feed with Moreno. Man does he harp on mistakes made 10 minutes ago in the game. Every player is tactically/executing/finishing wrong.
I watch it on mute.At least the picture quality is good.
Yeah, 75% of his comments during the game were along the lines of "this is boring, terrible football, both teams should have been ashamed of themselves, I would be booing if I were at the stadium." I get where he is coming from and if you're just watching a game at a bar or whatever that's a valid point but it seemed weird coming from a color commentator.Moreno is such a cocky, smarmy announcer.. everything he says seems to be dripping with sarcasm or a superiority complex. I wish ESPN could hire some competent announcers that could present the game so that first timers watching may want to watch again.
I'm getting at 1080p, perfectly crisp no blurring on fast movement. I have a LG television with the automatic HDR to sharpen lower quality feeds.The picture quality isn't good. It's on 720p!
EDIT: I should add. I occasionally download sporting events at 1080 and you can definitely see the quality difference.
Sounds a little worse than it is. Tore the plantaris and medial gastroc muscles in my left calf running hills and stairs at AU. Hurt like hell when it tore; BIG tug and a 'Pop.' Wailed like a banshee. Healing nicely, though, and I'm ahead of schedule Thanks for your concern. **THREAD HIJACK OVER**shit man, what happened?
That'll learn ya for trying to stay in shape.Sounds a little worse than it is. Tore the plantaris and medial gastroc muscles in my left calf running hills and stairs at AU. Hurt like hell when it tore; BIG tug and a 'Pop.' Wailed like a banshee. Healing nicely, though, and I'm ahead of schedule Thanks for your concern. **THREAD HIJACK OVER**
On the topic of announcers: Agree with comments above. ESPN play-by-play and color commentators are terribly boring. Why not just subcontract all announcing duties out to the BBC? Only half-joking.
Maybe not arms at your side, exactly, but there has been an ongoing point of emphasis on players jumping with flying elbows that connect with opposing heads, which it looked like that was.That’s a tough penalty for Lovren. Not sure how you’re supposed to jump your arms at your side
There's a fundamental choice you have to make with replay. Which is more intolerable? Occasionally missing big subjective calls in important moments? Or the unpleasantness of subjecting ordinary run of the mill subjective calls that might not be all that important to replay? You have to choose. We have enough data in all sports now to know that you cannot avoid making this choice. There is no way to prevent one but not have to accept the other.VAR continues to ruin football.
McTominay also part of the back three it seems. I like it, they clearly want to have a go.Tierney in, Gilmour starting for Scotland. Seems like they're going to have a run at England.
I think pretty much everyone feels this way. I'm sure FIFA even feel this way too. The problem is that it is easier said than done. That simple truth has been proven over and over in multiple sports.I feel VAR should only be for correcting egregious plays like the hand of God and not for every little fingertip offsides call.
If you just identify their 10 best field players and then figure out the positions from there, you end up with a pretty attacking side. Seems like that's what they've done.I'm not Scottish expert, but McTominay and Tierney as two parts of a back three seems...? Aggressive? Foolish?
Do they not have more center backs?
Tierney is an obvious starter for them if healthy. He has played as the LCB in a back three with Arsenal and is just better than any other option for that role. McTominay is an interesting but aggressive choice. Scotland should be able to do pretty well in terms of possession with their three man midfield, Robbo on the left, and Tierney and McTominay both good passers for center backs. We could actually see Scotland have more of the ball in this match, whether they can do anything going forward is another matter.I'm not Scottish expert, but McTominay and Tierney as two parts of a back three seems...? Aggressive? Foolish?
Do they not have more center backs?