I did have other names in mind for the title of this blog post, but then I thought kids might be watching!
http://www.stv.tv/content/tv/tvguide/
I doubled check that the Liverpool game would be on STV (Scottish ITV) this morning. I even went to the STV website, see below…
3 F’ing Channels
To my horror not only was Chelsea v Valencia on STV, it was also on ITV4 and channel 800!
Get it sorted STV!!!!
Its a good job I don’t pay for this shit channel!
Update – 21:33
With in an hour Google have indexed this page, amazing!
Mike my flatmate found this on
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=709635
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STV – Champions League
Does anyone know why they’ve decided to show the practically meaningless Chelsea v Valencia game by simulcasting ITV4 instead of the do-or-die Marseille v Liverpool match on ITV1?
Thank goodness for channel 993…
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Does anyone know why they’ve decided to show the practically meaningless Chelsea v Valencia game by simulcasting ITV4 instead of the do-or-die Marseille v Liverpool match on ITV1?
Thank goodness for channel 993…WTF ffs and i thought sky where bad
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God only knows the thinking of this decision,I can see it now:
Liverpool must win to qualify but we’ll just show Chelsea because they have already qualified top.
Another STV classic!
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It is pretty weird.
Also lol at the STV logo on the screen. You can easily see the ITV4 logo behind it.
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Because they showed celtic last week and showing Liverpool would mean stv/itv4 in scotland would have shown 3 matchday 6 games as opposed to the 2 they’re allowed to.
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A lot of people will be disappointed because the listing and even the current EPG says Liverpool.
Must be something to do with the contract. STV showed their Champions League game last week. So this would be an additional one.
The picture quality is worse than ITV4 btw lol
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If a Scottish club is in the Champs League then STV can show then regardless of what ITV1/4 are showing,hence the reason Scottish games on a Tuesday are covered by Sky and STV,which has always been the case AFAIK.
This is a joke decision of the highest order,who’s interested in Chelsea anyway??
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That seems about right, matt.
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they should have chucked a seat at him, the p**ck.
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It’s on ITV London (Channel 993 if you have SKY).
I’m in Glasgow and watching it
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It’s on 853 if you’re with Virgin.
Robert Purvis
December 11, 2007
Her her, I think they need the Scottish commentary for the strong Glasgow based Chelsea support. That or they are making an independence point. This wouldn’t happen in Wales!
Fraser Edwards
December 11, 2007
Maybe it’s no consolation but I’ve got it on Telewest channel 853. The Chelsea game is on ITV 1 & 4 but 853 is English ITV with audio description.
From a quick google there might be a sky equivalent on 963?
no idea who your TV is with but sorry you aren’t getting to see the game.
jamie
December 11, 2007
Thanks for the comment Fraser. What made it worst was the fact I invited a group of mates round and cooked some good football grub.
Only got Freeview, that’s another story.
Jamie
jamie
December 11, 2007
At least we won
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7136346.stm