CBS Sports announce coverage plans for Concacaf World Cup qualifiers - World Soccer Talk
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worldsoccertalk.comPosted Aug 27, 2021, 3:04 PM UTC
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worldsoccertalk.comSo much coverage for away matches now... just remember where we were in 2009, desperately trying to find an illegal stream or shell $30 to watch the Honduras game.
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I am 100% here for a repeat of the Kate-Clint-Gooch-Davies insanity
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If Dempsey can tone it down a notch it will be fine. I like lighthearted and playful but it was a little cringe to see him making constant jokes and friendly fist bumps. Gotta be one notch more professional imo
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Why do you think being "more professional" in that context is important?
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Just a personal preference thing…
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I honestly think a lot of people have a conception that certain things "should" be a certain way. Especially when people say "cringe" it seems like they are embarrassed for someone since they think they are acting out of line without knowing it. I think you should let go of your notions of what "should" be and just enjoy the show. Not everything needs to be sterilized and uniform. I don't think Clint Dempsey needs you to be embarrassed for him.
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I think you should let go of your notions of what "should" be and just enjoy the show.
Oh.
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I've never seen a more polarizing tv coverage than the CBS pregame and halftime shows for the Nations League. I personally loved it and so did a lot of others, but some just viscerally hated it. Deuce, Gooch, and Charlie felt like the Chuck, Shaq, & Kenny of US soccer media. Great chemistry and highly entertaining.
Clinton Drew Dempsey is a national treasure and I will not hear talk to the contrary
god. missing the PK to preserve a 2-0.....the stuff legends are made of.
Yeah, I like it though honestly. I understand why it runs people the wrong way those guys use a lot of metaphor and conjecture. But I like the chemistry and the inside perspective
I think as long as Abdo is the host I'll be overall OK with it. Even when something dumb happens the way she sarcastically handles it meets my approval.
It was a little awk having Janelly Farias (Women’s el tri team) they had that cringe moment with gooch 😬. Besides that’s I personally loved it.
She added nothing of value, really.
I thought it was a great breath-of-fresh-air/change-of-pace from the typical buttoned-up "I'm a very serious analyst and you should take what I say very seriously" studio stuff.
It was definitely a little rough around the edges, but it felt more like you were watching the game with friends as opposed to just being talked at, which was nice.
I respect that people have different tastes on this but I personally, I find it odd that some folks prefer random “friend” banter that, by definition, anyone could provide over informative or insightful analysis.
I don't think I would want that level of rough-around-the-edges all the time, but like I said, it was a nice change-of-pace.
Plus, it's not like Deuce and co. are some jamokes off the street that don't know what they're talking about. You still get useful insight from the crew. It's just presented in a more light-hearted manner.
But I can definitely see how people wouldn't like it, too.
Good points!