I support this petition. I can bear the idea of listening to the worlds most popular sport, by announcers who have problems pronouncing their own names let alone a Spanish, French, or German. (it is Ballack not Bollock)
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Good point from J. Terry. You would never have Dick Vitalle call a Baseball or Football game. Come on ESPN, do us all a favor and do the right thing. Listen to your PAYING viewers!!
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Please dont ruin the World Cup for all of us. At the very least get someone who can pronounce names and does there homework and actually has some experience!! Did ABC put someone in the booth for the SuperBowl who didnt know Football? That would never happen!
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Please don't disrespect the greatest tournament on the planet. The commentary is bad, the huge advertising graphics on screen are horrible! If last nights game vs. Germany was a glimps into the future, then I don't want to see it!
I'll find another channel to watch the World Cup.
I support this petition. ESPN, please stop being a xenophobic sports network and embrace the world's game. If you can show and respect what is "called" a sport in Poker, you can do a better job with the World Cup. Cheers, Tom
I support this petition. Whenever I'm forced to watch a game in English (because I'm with people who don't speak Spanish), I feel like crying at the commentary.
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we also need someone who takes the time to research and pronounce foreign names correctly. The USA v Germany match last nite was painful, and for more than just the scoreline. Whoever was with Marcelo Balboa last nite couldnt pronounce anyone's name on the German team. That's embarrasing and disrespectful.
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The thing is having great announcers for the games is what makes the game exciting for the viewers .....but the yanks don't care they would rather watch fly fishing or something other than football ....!!!!
ESPN needs to hire real soccer people for the best sporting event on this planet.
How bout next year we have scott hamilton announce for the superbowl or we can just have The three stodges from American Idol!!!
I support this petition. I've enjoyed the Champions League broadcasts with Derek Rae and Tommy Smyth even when you delay :-( the broadcast. Please use Derek and Tommy or find a comparable broadcast pair.
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At best Rob Stone belongs on the sidelines of an MLS game. That's all. Not calling games. If I hear "diagonal run" one more time from the likes of Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda or Marcelo Balboa, I will throw a brick at my TV. To them EVERYTHING is a diagnol run. After a while it becomes comical. UNIVISION, here I come.
