danny.f

Ladies and gentlemen. My second thread posted tonight is posted with concern,regret,and yes,even a small tinge of panic.
I have been a fan of Liverpool FC through the good times as well as those two bad years in the 90's.
Rumour has it that the chances of me catching a glimpse of the 5 times European Champions,18 times League Champions,6 times FA Cup winners,etc in my new home are,at best,negligible.
Can anyone confirm this? Please be gentle.

Batty

I'm not a footy fan as such but do hold more than a smidgen of affection for Liverpool. They don't show the games live here but as far as I'm aware (I could be wrong) you can get to see a/some ?? games the following night. The FA cup was shown live I believe and I have seen some 'highlights' programmes on Sky too (I like them - get to see all the good bits without having to watch the whole game ). There does seem to be an increase in 'soccer' (I'm Irish - we call it soccer too) popularity though. I don't know - can you get sports through BitTorrent or something like that?

danny.f

This is already reassuring.Highlights will do. I'm already aware you have to be a lover of 'egg chasing',or rugby,and I am also sad in other areas-love cricket so I'm sure there'll be enough for me and me son to be getting on with.

annaerb

Hi Danny,

I'm a Rugby Fan have a look at SKY TV , they do have Soccer programmes on ESPN channel have a look here
http://www.skytv.co.nz/guide_popup.c...ug-2006&genre=

Here is the Index which has contact details so maybe send them an email and ask about your Liverpool team.
http://www.skytv.co.nz/index.cfm?pageid=449

P18PPS

We have sky sports package, and husband can be found regularly up at 3am watching West Bromwich Albion play (not so sure he will do next season though since their relegation).....

Fact though - in new zealand more people play "soccer" than rugby - it is really big out here, and I think there are a few sports bars/pubs that show some games.

danny.f

That is damned fine of you-thank you so much. Will do. Isn't ESPN American-is most of NZ's sky programming American based?

P18PPS

There certainly is a lot of US stuff, but just as much UK stuff, coronation street gets prime time twice a week... then theres UK TV, and we also get loads of UK docus, reality TV type shows that show you how to be perfect parents etc !! .... in the background at the moment the theme tune to Trisha has just ended and Casualty has just started!!! grrrreat...!!!!!

annaerb

Danny,

I'm sure they have the Soccer on the normal TV stations as my Dad doesn't have SKY and I'm sure he watches the matches.

Here is Local TV1 and TV2 channels
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvone_index_s...ne_index_group

TV3 channel
http://www.tv3.co.nz/

Carol

danny.f

This is all excellently reassuring,thank you,God bless the baggies and all who support 'em,always have a laugh when they come to Anfield.

P18PPS

"boing boing"

kwprwn

coronation street

i came here to escape that and my mother in law is an avid watcher

*runs and hides*

cottageinthesky

the only thing you have to cope with is the time difference - soccer/Wimbledon/Roland Garros/European grand prix/European golf circuit, etc,etc. - all there on Sky, just difficult to cope with work/every day life at the same time - I have been promising myself that one year, I'll sleep during the day and watch Wimbledon fortnight live overnight ....

danny.f

That is funny. My wife has just read that over my shoulder and is now delighted that her apparent sacrifice of all things Weatherfield is not to be. My in-laws also adicted to all things soap (alas-not the washy stuff though), so I suspect we will be seeing a lot of them. Only kidding-in-laws are cool. Gotta say that,me wife will be reading this when she returns from work. Hi love,had a nice day? Nosey cow!!

petergalbraith12

I am a massive arsenal fan and am movin to NZ in September. I think if u have a sky+ box u can record the matchs caus they will probably be on sky sports.

danny.f

Peter,you're from Aberdeenshire,yet you support the Gooners!!? Surely from that distance you'd be more suited to support the Mancs,Man U's fans generally come from abroad,even Scotland! Can you take a sky+ boxy thing?