In reply to: Lots of Penalties for defender clearances in this WC posted by spade
You wouldn't have known any of that from what was on the Fox stream. It was all they were talking about.
When it’s actually a radio broadcast during EPL season. Doc Emrick-esque.
The fact they put the TV feed on radio is silly. You get minutes at a time of silence as JP tries to be so euro by saying nothing at all.
During the men's, you could stream the BBC Radio and Telemundo coverage of the tournament, which was amazing.
Obviously, those of us with working hours during the matches have to listen or take time off, so the bad port of the TV coverage is frustrating.
Fox needs to really improve this overall.
separate radio team. I have been listening to them on Sirius when I can't watch. They are often commenting on replays.
Their 'official match experts' are the biggest ones.
I turned off the TV after the France-Norway match ended and they went back to the desk and their pundits were all baffled as to why that was a penalty. I couldn't even witness the stupidity.
An example was on a potential China handball (it wasn't anywhere close to a handball) the announcer just stated 4 times, "oh, that's close" "oh, that's close". Then describe why it was close, and that while it was her lower shoulder, her entire arm was tucked behind her back and to her side. They just parrot the next matchup and when the US is going to play again.
But FOX doesn't have a deep list of soccer announcers, unlike NBC who has dozens upon dozens. It reminds me of the ESPN Championship week when they pull people from the stands to announce the non-riveting Horizon League semi-final matchup. I wish NBC had gotten the World Cup broadcast rights, that would have been great soccer atmosphere on TV
I truly wish they had the Champions League and the WC.