Channel 5 Live Telecast

I am very glad and proud of Channel 5 for bringing to us every Friday every week a televised S-League match. This is a good thing, but it has been continued from Channelnewsasia, who had brought the telecast to us for the past 3 years. One of my hopes for this deal is for Channel 5 to bring us consistent telecasts, unlike Channelnewsasia, who sometimes let the televised match give way to other programmes.

Another more pressing issue, in my view and opinion, is that Channel 5 bring us more live matches from the UEFA Champions League. I understand that the channel had fought hard to bring us telecasts from the Games: Commonwealth, Asian, SEA and Olympics. However, many people in Singapore likes English football and European football. Therefore, it is not a solution to force us just to watch our own brand of football. They should let us watch BOTH. As I have noticed, for past years, Channel 5 had brought to us selected Champions League matches, on every Wednesday and Thursday early morning. Last year, I was able to tape down exhilarating matches, most from my favourite club Arsenal's matches, against Real Madrid, Juventus, Villareal and Barcelona. I absolutely LOVE this matches. As I have also noticed, sometimes Italian football was provided in the early hours. Not everyone needs to watch it live, they can also watch it through having it taped! Also, the Champions League telecast also included a highlights show on Sundays, providing avid supporters who did not subscribe to Starhub somethng to cheer about.

So, I urge Channel 5 to continue fighting for our rights, by also broadcasting Champion League matches starting from next season. At least they should bring to us selected matches starting from the knockout stages of the competition, and also highlights of the matches on Sundays. They have done it before, so they can do it again. That is my pressing need! Help!!!

Channel 5 has worked hard, so I would like them also to fight for the televised matches of some top leagues, perhaps selecting top matches, like matches in the EPL between the top 4, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. In the Spanish Primera Liga, matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid, and Valencia, possibly also Sevilla. In the Italian Serie A, matches between AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus and possibly AS Roma. This would bring us to a total of about 12 EPL matches, 6 Spanish matches, and a further 6 Italian matches. That brings a grand total of 24 matches, and a possible rise to around 30+, if some other matches are included, perhaps derby matches.

So, I urge Channel 5 to bring us exciting matches, and ensure that despite the fact that we may not be watching it live, but also that we are watching it delayed telecast. The Barclays EPL highlights is definitely a great hit for me! Hence, I would urge Champions League matches as the main priority, then the top league matches in Europe. Perhaps, the Club World Cup final.

To recoup losses, it would be perfectly alright, if Channel 5 can omit some other programmes that cost quite some money. This can include the golf tournaments that are not main or majors of PGA tournaments, nor are they our country's tournaments. Cut off some days of telecasts from the SEA Games or Commonwealth Games, while some other less popular sporting actions can also be omitted.

For the sake of the soccer-loving nation of Singapore, do us proud, and leave us more than satisfied not to turn to Starhub and let the less financial ability's to enjoy watching. Soccer, is, the best ever sport in the world.