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Danzig 12-19-2006 09:15 PM

i wrote to them, thanks for the link. told them that with their channels, and ability to showcase sports such as poker and cheerleading competition, it's a shame they can't find 30 minutes for horse racing.

tnxRealQuiet 12-19-2006 09:16 PM

no TVG for me and with this cr*p computer I cant watch races online. This was my only way to see the races. :mad: Have class one tue, but i woke up at 530 on wed. so I could watch it.

Ghostzapperfan 12-19-2006 11:19 PM

I am another of the "Nobody's" that watched every episode of the show, thanks to my DVR. I am also quite pissed that ESPN is going to cancel the show.

I can only hope that Moss, the real-deal of broadcasting, can find another venue to bring racing to the world...

ALostTexan

Mike_79 12-19-2006 11:25 PM

For anyone that hasn't seen this clip of Stephen A. Smith at this year's NBA draft, check it out. I'll never be able to eat cheese doodles with a straight face again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAB5lOIl-2U

As far as the topic of Wire to Wire being cancelled goes. I don't agree with the decision, but I understand why it was done.

I saw Inside Racing mentioned. Anyone with access to Fox Sports New York should check it out. It's on Mondays at 5:30 and replayed on Tuesday mornings at I believe 9:30. Th exception is during Saratoga when they air the show on Tuesdays at 5:30 I believe.

It is kind of ironic that once horse racing gets an excellent host, his weekly show gets the axe.

pmayjr 12-20-2006 03:56 AM

I have complained in the past on the ESPN board about this show not having a consistent time slot. It sucks that this show got cancelled, because Moss' analysm is so damn good.

ESPN finally gave it a consistent time slot at 2E/1C in the afternoons, but it's a bad time slot. I think they seriously would've been better off putting it on late nights than putting it on in the afternoon. Everyone is either at work or at the track...

If they're commited to total coverage, this will be not such a bitter pill to swallow. But it does suck... For the same reason I think the time slot sucks, I don't see what they'll replace it with that will get better ratings unless they put on poker re-runs (which always rate high). So if it's Cheerleading championships... gimme a break. Ick.

Thunder Gulch 12-20-2006 10:21 AM

I watch (TIVO) WTW every single week. I really hope Randy Moss finds his way to the airwaves elsewhere because he is top notch.

estreetposse 12-20-2006 10:34 AM

I agree it is sad that WTW has been given the hook, but IMO ESPN has been going down hill for the last year or so (in regards to taking programs/ sports off their airwaves).

It's funny how they dedicate a whole week to the Kentucky Derby and 3-4 days for the BC, but 1 show for 52 weeks, woah woah woah.... that's way too much air time. Guess they need to free up some more air time for the 8000th viewing of the WSOP, or my personal favorite, the World Series of Dominos. But the one that takes the cake is a whole hour dedicated to paintballing, now there has to be some serious cat's out there who love their paintballing for that show to keep going. Hell ESPN would rather show womens college regualr season basketball rather than sign a contract to carry hockey.

No hockey, no Horses = no watching

-bt-


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