[access-uk] Re: Football commentaries on IPhone or PC
- From: tony scanlon <turrots@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:10:01 +0100
Hi John
That will probably explain the silence on Liverpool TV on match days.
Great info many thanks all.
On 25 September 2011 13:39, John Land <johndon.land@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Andy, unfortunately, liverpool fc's commentary is not free; you have to
> subscribe. Unsurprisingly, the lone commentator is rather below average,
> (even worse than radio merseyside) usually using David Fairclough as a
> summariser. However, they do cover every premierand european game. So, as
> you would expect, Five Live first, Merside second, (when the website
> commentary is'nt blocked), and Liverpool fc, when there's nothing else!!!
> Regards,
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <
> Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 12:02 PM
>
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Football commentaries on IPhone or PC
>
>
> Hi John -
>>
>> I think you can probably get commentary on several, if not all prem games,
>> but have to pay a subscription. I use to have to pay an annual subscription
>> of £35 to mcfc for a years worth of commentaries, or £4 on a match by match
>> basis. This paid for subscription was scrapped when we got took over, and
>> all the dosh came in.
>>
>> Yes, all European games are covered too, so on Tuesday for example, they
>> will have commentary from Radio Manchester on the away fixture with Bayern
>> Munich. It's worth noting that Radio Manchester themselves are not allowed
>> to carry the coverage on their website, so it has to be done via mcfc. That
>> said, 5Live are covering City this Tuesday, and that's a much better team of
>> broadcasters in my opinion. I only listen on mcfc when I can't get the match
>> somewhere on the radio, as I think the Radio Manchester team aren't so
>> great!
>>
>> I wasn't aware that Liverpool FC offered a free commentary service similar
>> to City, so thanks for the info.
>>
>> Andy
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Land" <
>> johndon.land@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 6:54 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Football commentaries on IPhone or PC
>>
>>
>> Thanks for such a detailed reply Andy. I will certainly give it a go. I
>>> assume this includes european adventures as well, (radio manchester
>>> permitting); Does anyone else know of any other premier fc sites that
>>> follow the example of liverpool and man city with live commentaries?
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <
>>> Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:31 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Football commentaries on IPhone or PC
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi John -
>>>>
>>>> Firstly, just so we're clear, this is on the PC, not the IPhone etc.
>>>>
>>>> And, since I wrote that it was necessary to have JFW12 to access the
>>>> listen button, the sight has yet again been amended, and as of last
>>>> Wednesday, I found that I was able to use JFW9 to listen to the commentary.
>>>>
>>>> The one thing that I find annoying about
>>>>
>>>> www.mcfc.co.uk
>>>>
>>>> is how quickly the home page can refresh. The link you want is called
>>>> 'match day centre' It is only there close to kick-off time. This should
>>>> bring up a page of buttons that can be clicked by JFW to see things like
>>>> Manager notes, player stats etc. And there is a listen button, but when
>>>> they
>>>> have been messing with the website [this is what I call amending it] the
>>>> listen button does seem to get a change of name, so sometimes I have seen
>>>> it
>>>> as 'listen on Key103' [a local station in Manchester] or 'follow the game
>>>> live on BBC Radio Manchester.'
>>>>
>>>> Thing is, if you make use of the search for a button navigation in JFW
>>>> [the letter b, on the keyboard] you should find the buttons to click. Just
>>>> look for the one that mentions live commentary rather than text commentary,
>>>> and you should be good to go.
>>>>
>>>> Again, mcfc seem to consider themselves as one of the best club websites
>>>> there is, and they do like to tinker, presumably to justify their claim,
>>>> and
>>>> I have found some times that this can lead to problems accessing the
>>>> broadcast. I have found if a commentary isn't available immediately at the
>>>> start of a game, it gets fixed, and is there part way through the match.
>>>>
>>>> It appears that for this season, they are taking the commentary from
>>>> Radio Manchester who cover all City's games.
>>>>
>>>> The bottom line is that most of the time the commentary is available,
>>>> but that sometimes it gets broken, and sometimes the page can refresh
>>>> before
>>>> finding the desired link or button. A little patience always gets results
>>>> for me.
>>>>
>>>> HTH -
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Land" <
>>>> johndon.land@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:04 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Football commentaries on IPhone or PC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Andy, furtherg to your email below, even with jaws 12, I don't seem to
>>>>> be able to access anything on mcfc that equates to live audio commentary
>>>>> of
>>>>> any kind. No "play" buttons in site! Could you give us chapter and verse
>>>>> please? Does one have to log in or subscribe? which links is the play
>>>>> button, or commentary link between, etc? any further would help with
>>>>> precise navigation on which, together with liverpool fc, is a fairly
>>>>> unfriendly website!
>>>>> John
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <
>>>>> Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:39 AM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Football commentaries on IPhone or PC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Jackie -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yusuf was asking about live commentaries, Tune-In only delivers what
>>>>>> is already available on-line, and apart from Talk Sport, 5Live, 5Live
>>>>>> Sports
>>>>>> Extra, and Absolute Radio Extra, no other stations that I know of have
>>>>>> permission to broadcast premier league games. This is apart of course
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> my most wonderful Manchester City, who allow BBC Manchester commentaries
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> their website, even though they are not allowed on BBC Manchester's own
>>>>>> website.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, any body supporting a prem team can get two free commentaries a
>>>>>> season by going to:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> www.mcfc.co.uk
>>>>>>
>>>>>> bear in mind however that JFW earlier than version 12, can not see the
>>>>>> listen button on the webpage, JFW12 and System Access can though -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <
>>>>>> jackie.cairnsplace@**btinternet.com<jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 8:10 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Football commentaries on IPhone or PC
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Yusuf
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then I would recommend Tune In Radio for around 59p. I use it all
>>>>>>> the time
>>>>>>> for stations you can't pick up on the Sky or Freeview boxes, for
>>>>>>> example.
>>>>>>> As for DAB, well I can't get that here anyway.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> [mailto:access-uk@freelists.**org<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>>>>>>> On Behalf Of
>>>>>>> Yusuf
>>>>>>> Sent: 10 September 2011 12:39
>>>>>>> To: access-uk
>>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Football commentaries on IPhone or PC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi, I'm just wondering what people are doing to listen to football
>>>>>>> commentaries either on their IPhones or on their PCs. I can't stand
>>>>>>> Talk
>>>>>>> Sport and they are doing United's commentary this evening and I'm
>>>>>>> trying to
>>>>>>> find a way of listening to the match without listening to Talk Sport
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> subscribing to MU TV.
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>> Yusuf
>>>>>>> If you have nothing better to do, why not take a look at my blog
>>>>>>> http://yusufaosman.wordpress.**com<http://yusufaosman.wordpress.com/>
>>>>>>>
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