Newsletter #1447

Online viewing, alternative names, requests and crazy travel plans are in tonight’s issue as we approach Thursday’s UEFA qualifier in the Faroes.

OPINION: WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Regarding Jason’s comment in MCIVTA 1446 “I’m sorry but I just can’t be doing with this ‘Sp***y’ nonsense… Leslie is the way forward chaps (and chapesses).”

Surely Blughsy is the way forward?

And just to add my view about watching online. I also have tried the free P2P sites and found them to be both useless and dangerous. liveonlinefooty.com had every one of City’s matches last season, except (fortunately) the last one at ‘Boro. I encountered technical problems only once, and these were quickly sorted out. Like Dave Kilroy I also much prefer it. Using this site you get (and here I quote) “We do not ourselves stream any channels but give you instant access to secure and private Authenticated Servers. These are *not* P2P links”.

What you actually get is the skysports coverage, the Sentanta output or occasionally they have to use one of the Italian sites (when British Sky or Setanta are not broadcasting the City match). The matches available depend on a (registered) users vote in the days leading up to the match, and as Dave Kilroy stated City fans easily outvote the others.

At the time of writing this (Friday night) they were trying to get Thursday’s Streymor vs. City UEFA Cup match but don’t yet know if anyone is broadcasting it, and are definitely showing the friendly against Hamburg on the 26th. As John Nisbet stated in MCIVTA 1446, a day’s pass is around £3.50 but personally I will be getting the season pass, which costs £29.99.

Meanwhile it’s official, City fans are mad. Just had to share this gem with everyone. City fans have hired a trawler to get to the Faroes for the match on Thursday. Absolutely, ludicrously, joyfully mad or what?

http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=79344&start=0

REQUEST: DON’T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE

As mentioned in last week’s news summary, does anyone know who has been stopped from calling at Carrington?

REQUEST: PLAYER STATS

I seem to remember reading that somebody had set up a website listing names and appearance details of all City players.

Can anybody point me in the right direction?

[It must be Steve Kay’s http://www.mcfcstats.com/ – Ed]

REQUEST: ONLINE VIEWING

In reply to online football I’ve recently subscribed to Footyonline.tv, for £18 for the season. That’s £18, yes you heard right, but that was before a certain date which I can’t remember, and I think it’s only £23 for the season. They had all the Euro 08 on and I am now watching pre-season friendlies, and they say they can show at least three Premiership matches live on a Saturday.

I’m also a member of liveonlinefooty.com which as far as I know they don’t do a season ticket, but is still a great football website. As for P2P and all the free sites I’ve tried them all and it’s worth the money believe me for the season ticket, or day pass. It’s literary seconds behind the real-time play, whereas P2P, sopcast etc., can be least 2 minutes behind, that’s when it doesn’t freeze up. Hope this is of some help.

MCIVTA FAQ [v0708.01]

[1] MCIVTA Addresses

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[2] What are MCIVTA’s publishing deadlines?

Deadlines for issues are nominally 6pm, Monday and Thursday evenings bu email. Unfortunately we cannot accept email attachments.

[3] MCIVTA Back Issues and Manchester City Supporters’ home page

http://www.uit.no/mancity/ is the unofficial Manchester City Supporters’ home page. Created in 1994, it is the longest running of the Manchester City related web sites. Back issues of MCIVTA are also hosted on the site.

[4] What is the club’s official web site?

The official club web site can be found at http://www.mcfc.co.uk/

[5] What supporters’ clubs are there?

Manchester City FC recognises three supporters’ clubs: The “Official Supporters Club” (http://www.mcfcosc.com/); the “Centenary Supporters’ Association” (http://www.reddishblues.com/CSAWebsite/CSA.htm) and “The International Supporters’ Club”.

[6] Where can I find out about Points of Blue (formerly the Fans’ Committee)?

The committee operates as an interface between supporters and the club. Points of Blue appears on the club website as a minor entry under “Fans Zone”.

[7] What match day broadcasts are available on the web?

The Radio Manchester (née GMR) pre and post match phone-in is available on the web at http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/sport/manchester_city/index.shtml.

Live match commentaries and archives of games, reports and interviews can be found at http://mcfc.videoloungetv.com/do/preLogin?clubSiteCode=MCFC&CMP=AFC-003.

[8] Where can I find out if City are live on satellite TV?

http://www.satfootball.com/pl.html provides a listing of Premiership games being shown on UK domestic and foreign satellite channels. Useful sites for North American viewers are http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer, http://www.soccertv.com/, and http://www.livesoccertv.com/.

[9] Do we have a Usenet newsgroup?

Yes we do: uk.sport.football.clubs.man-city is our home on usenet. If you are not familiar with usenet, a basic explanation is available here: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci213262,00.html

[10] Do any squad members have their own web pages?

There are a number available and direct links can be found at http://www.uit.no/mancity/players/

[11] Where can I find match statistics?

Statistics for the current season are available from the club site, but for a more in-depth analysis try http://www.mcfcstats.com/.

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