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Why are the World Cup match times so early?
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:46 pm
Heat is a major issue. Why are they playing at 1 and 5 local time? Why not something like 4 and 8? It would also help out US viewers who are the only ones that matter. Whether it be the World Cup, Olympics, etc.
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:47 pm to LSUTigers1986
Europe
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:47 pm to LSUTigers1986
My guess would be they're keeping the European audience in mind
These times allow for them to watch live.
US viewers definitely aren't the only ones who matter when a billion people watch
These times allow for them to watch live.
US viewers definitely aren't the only ones who matter when a billion people watch
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 11:49 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:49 pm to tylercsbn9
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These times allow for them to watch live.
I believe I woke up around 3-4 a.m. to watch the US get "handed" out of the Cup in 2002.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:49 pm to tylercsbn9
Anybody that questions the conditioning of these players ... go outside in South LA at 1 pm and try to run 3 miles.
Brutal.
Brutal.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:50 pm to LSUTigers1986
Euro audiences get the prime time slots at this stage and beyond, which is fair considering the viewership numbers across the pond.
The last match of the day in the first 2 rounds of group play started late for them tho.
Brazil is also a couple of hours ahead of US time.
The last match of the day in the first 2 rounds of group play started late for them tho.
Brazil is also a couple of hours ahead of US time.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:51 pm to MrWiseGuy
Well Brazils time zone allows them to cater to a wider audience than South Korea.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:52 pm to tylercsbn9
Europeans would watch at 3 am if they had to and wouldn't think twice about it. Especially if it meant they didn't have to throw their thermophobic players out there in 100 degree heat indexes at 1 pm.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 1:11 am to LSUTigers1986
I sure wish they would move it to later in the day. I'm going to have to wake up at 3 AM to watch this one. Our opening round games werent bad at 11 PM and 5 AM here.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 1:15 am to MrWiseGuy
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I believe I woke up around 3-4 a.m. to watch the US get "handed" out of the Cup in 2002.
Well we are not their major target that and 2002 was on the other side of the world everyone was watching at absurd times
Posted on 7/1/14 at 1:17 am to Billy Mays
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Euro audiences get the prime time slots at this stage and beyond, which is fair considering the viewership numbers across the pond.
first game is 6 CET/5 BST
second game is 10 CET/ 9 BST
those 12/11 games were rough in the group stages. Stop bitching people I was up till 1am or later for the USA games then had work a few hours later.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 1:34 am to MrWiseGuy
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I believe I woke up around 3-4 a.m. to watch the US get "handed" out of the Cup in 2002.
I did the same. I actually stayed up and watched all of the games other than Germany which I recorded and watched the next morning. That being said, that was played in Korea and it's impossible to have them play at a time that accommodates FIFA's beloved Europe and the Americas as well. It's unfortunate but I understand why they're playing the games so early here. Gives Europe prime-time viewership, and South American countries can watch the games in the middle of the day.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 2:47 am to Dawgsontop34
for Russia 2018... 5 am, 8 am, and 11?
and about the same for Qatar?
and about the same for Qatar?
Posted on 7/1/14 at 6:51 am to LSUTigers1986
2002 was early
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:25 am to MrWiseGuy
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I believe I woke up around 3-4 a.m. to watch the US get "handed" out of the Cup in 2002.
Haha watched that game at Bonnaroo at like 5 am with some people on God knows what kind of drugs who probably hadn't slept in 3 days.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:36 am to LSUTigers1986
quote:We're the only ones that matter when soccer is our 3rd-5th most popular game, but by far the rest of the world's most popular?
US viewers who are the only ones that matter.
These times are actually pretty good for us here in the U.S. In 4 more years when the games are in Russia, it'll be much worse I'm sure.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:43 am to StraightCashHomey21
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Well we are not their major target that and 2002 was on the other side of the world everyone was watching at absurd times
Obviously
I was just trying to point out to the poster that FIFA don't give a shite about USA
This post was edited on 7/1/14 at 7:46 am
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:54 am to LSUTigers1986
TV bruh.
Same reason the best SEC game gets slotted into the 3:30 ET CBS slot.
Same reason the best SEC game gets slotted into the 3:30 ET CBS slot.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 8:09 am to MrWiseGuy
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I was just trying to point out to the poster that FIFA don't give a shite about USA
And why would they? The US isn't the center of the universe for soccer. They're going to cater to the audience that would get them more revenue. That isn't the US.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 8:21 am to MrWiseGuy
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I was just trying to point out to the poster that FIFA don't give a shite about USA
Yea but wrong WC to use as your example b/c it sucked for everyone
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