Versus is a third rate shitbag network

by Scott13 on Oct 26, 2009 6:44 PM CDT

The Blackhawks have no business being associated with Versus, a third-rate shitbag network that is unworthy of the Indian.

Hooray, the old days are back, where you can't find the game on TV. It's like Hawk Vision, but less insulting and more meaningless.

How can your genius negotiating position be that you should prevent people from seeing the only watchable product on your obscure network when you're up against the most popular (in terms of customer satisfaction) content delivery system in the richest country in the world? Is Versus owned by the Tribune Co. also?

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Brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTiJEYqqY8

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by Original Six on Oct 26, 2009 11:44 PM CDT reply actions

It is the fault of the NHL

More than it is the Blackhawks, although I do totally agree that they are a shitbag network.

wait what?

by pepe126 on Oct 26, 2009 11:46 PM CDT reply actions

i don't know...

have you seen better Bass fishing coverage anywhere?

I think not

Second City Hockey

by Killion on Oct 27, 2009 1:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Well ...

There’s obviously Bassmaters on ESPN, Basstopia on Food Network (probably?) and Bass by Basswest on AMC.

by Scott13 on Oct 27, 2009 1:16 AM CDT up reply actions

Ok cameramen

Were done with the bull-riding,get the bullshit off your boots and lets go to Chicago for that game with the sticks and the black rubber thing.

by idiot man on Oct 27, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions

They don’t do the best coverage, never have, but anyway the league can promote it’s top teams and players is a must. For people like me, who lack Comcast Sports in Racine, WI, my slim pickings leave me WGN weekend coverage and the rare Versus games, even more rare to get TV coverage of my Penguins.

Still, it’s sadly the best they can do post NHL lockout for TV coverage, even worse seeing as the NBC games, which are just nationally televised Versus games, aren’t around until the second half of the season. As much as I really hate their bias and stupidity, I wish ESPN could have a weekly NHL game more than Versus.

PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 Minutes for Excessive Stanley Cup Raising.

by Lavender on Oct 27, 2009 10:28 AM CDT reply actions

verus may suck but remember...

the service providers (comcast, directv, dishnet…) are pretty much the entire reason why all tv isn’t broadcast on the internet. Why do you think they’re going to start charging for hulu?

by SLoop on Oct 27, 2009 1:00 PM CDT reply actions

All this Versus crying makes me chuckle

While I can’t argue that Versus’ coverage blows, it’s better than the no national coverage we’d have without it. If the NHL had gone with the profit-sharing deal proposed by ESPN, we’d have coverage there like we do with NBC: All Pitt, Buffalo, Detroit, Boston, Rangers and Devils, all the time. Instead we get a decent mix of teams and good match-ups. Also, during the playoffs we had a game almost every night. Do you think ESPN or non-cable network would do that? ESPN would show a meaningless Red Sox-Rays game instead of the WCF.

Tell DirecTV to stop being cheap and pay up, or just live without the network. Channel section has now, and always has been, part of choosing a provider. This really isn’t any different.

Chicagoan in the Lou.

by Mike Martin on Oct 28, 2009 1:15 AM CDT reply actions

Do you see ESPN clamoring for NHL TV rights?

No. You don’t. Comcast, which owns Vs. may soon own NBC Universal. If this deal goes through, you’ll see Vs. (or, under a new name) as a competitor to ESPN.

The new NBC/Comcast Sports Network?

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Oct 28, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions