FA Cup live on Urheilukanava

Chris Beresford · Post by **Chris Beresford** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:12 am

Following hard on the heels of their England-Kazakhstan broadcast, the channel appears to have nabbed all of YLE's England-based football content by securing rights to the FA Cup:

http://www.urheilukanava.fi/index.php?id=213

In contrast to YLE's apparent lack of interest in the competition until the big boys get involved, Urheilukanava have left spaces in their schedule to show matches from the very first round, which will please those of you who don't have access to viasat.

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FinnBrit · Post by **FinnBrit** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:27 pm

Thanks for the post!

Cod · Post by **Cod** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:28 pm

FinnBrit · Post by **FinnBrit** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:40 pm

I have a feeling that this is Plymouth's year

JasonS · Post by **JasonS** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:11 pm

Great news. Sorry to be a spoiler but I know that Watford's name is already on the cup this season.

FinnBrit · Post by **FinnBrit** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:22 pm

JasonS wrote:Great news. Sorry to be a spoiler but I know that Watford's name is already on the cup this season.

This is the Watford currently placed 16th in the Championship? They wouldn't stand a chance against a team holding such a lofty position as 13th...

JasonS · Post by **JasonS** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:32 pm

FinnBrit wrote:This is the Watford currently placed 16th in the Championship? They wouldn't stand a chance against a team holding such a lofty position as 13th...

Well the FA cup is all about the fairytale underdog(which is fading i know). Ooh btw do you remember the '84 Cup semi final?

john_smullen · Post by **john_smullen** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:48 pm

Well I am sorry to disappoint you all but Birmingham are going to win it this year.

Oh yes thanks for finding this and posting it.

FinnBrit · Post by **FinnBrit** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:08 pm

JasonS wrote:Ooh btw do you remember the '84 Cup semi final?

I was one year old in '84, but the city remembers well. Practically the entire town was ready to migrate to Wembley if they made it to the final. They'll have their chance this season though, I'm sure!

John; Birmingham? The clean air over here must be affecting your brain if you think they stand a hope!

FFCBOY · Post by **FFCBOY** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:56 pm

Forget it Fulham are going to lift the cup this year.....

Johnny K · Post by **Johnny K** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:45 pm

It's West Ham's cup (if we are still in existance come May!)

Is this channel available in the Canal Digital package? If not where can you find it?

MagicJ · Post by **MagicJ** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:57 pm

Johnny K wrote:It's West Ham's cup (if we are still in existance come May!)

Is this channel available in the Canal Digital package? If not where can you find it?

Channel 11 for me on the normal digibox.

I'd say Arsenal for the cup but Chubby Poacher will just step in with a snide comment so i'll just say the Spuds won't win it.

Chris Beresford · Post by **Chris Beresford** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:39 am

First date for your diaries (probably subject to change):

Urheilukanava:
FA Cup 1st Round
Saturday 8th November (coverage from 1825)

Obviously the draw hasn't been made yet, but it'd be a welcome development to hear Tuomas Virkkunen covering a game like Sutton United versus Grimsby.

ChubbyPoacher · Post by **ChubbyPoacher** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:00 pm

MagicJ wrote:I'd say Arsenal for the cup but Chubby Poacher will just step in with a snide comment

Ah yes, I forgot it's my fault your kiddies have flattered to underachieve these past few years.

john_smullen · Post by **john_smullen** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:34 pm

FinnBrit wrote:
JasonS wrote:Ooh btw do you remember the '84 Cup semi final?
I was one year old in '84, but the city remembers well. Practically the entire town was ready to migrate to Wembley if they made it to the final. They'll have their chance this season though, I'm sure!

John; Birmingham? The clean air over here must be affecting your brain if you think they stand a hope!

Well ok Sod the F.A. cup promotion is our aim this year we can win the cup next year.

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