so not One TV channel in Thailand showing World series

[pixelaoffy]

8 hours ago, UWEB said:

It's a Football Cup, not "Soccer".

It is "Soccer"   That gets them needled

[Jingthing]

On 10/30/2022 at 1:06 PM, WorriedNoodle said:

You'd need an add-on or the built in PVR manager configured for an IPTV provider.

With an add on do you need a VPN as well, or not?

[cdemundo]

On 10/29/2022 at 5:30 AM, brewsterbudgen said:

"World" series or not, baseball is one of the world's greatest sports, particularly on TV, unlike cricket.  

I gotta say you have hit on another sport that has broader popularity than baseball.

Football (soccer to us yanks) is clearly the most popular sport worldwide.

Does basketball come second?

But cricket is fanatically followed in several countries (one of humanity's great mysteries), while baseball has had limited appeal outside of the US.

The countries where cricket is most popular are home to a significant part of the world's population:

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.

 

[cdemundo]

Found several websites estimating number of fans of various sports:

 

Rank	Sport	Worldwide Estimated Fans	Mainly Popular in
1	Soccer (Football)	3.5 billion	Europe, Africa, Asia, America
2	Cricket	2.5 billion	Asia, Australia, UK
3	Basketball	2.2 billion	US, Canada, China, Philippines
4	Field Hockey	2 billion	Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
5	Tennis	1 billion	Europe, America, Asia
6	Volleyball	900 million	Asia, Europe, America, Australia
7	Table Tennis	850 million	Aisa, Europe, Africa, America
8	Baseball	500 million	US, Japan, Cuba, Dominican Republic
9	Rugby	410 million	USA (France), England, New Zealand, South Africa

[Why Me]

1 hour ago, cdemundo said:

Found several websites estimating number of fans of various sports:

Soccer #1, of course. As for cricket, I would say the limited overs formats rather than test cricket. Heck, a close T20 game can be as exciting as any football match.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Why Me

[bluebluewater]

It always tickles me (and warms my heart) when people go OFF when the word "soccer" is used.  Usually it is the limey crew who get a stick up their rectum even though the word originated in England! 

 

It is just a name.  Their car has a wind screen and a boot.  My car has a wind shield and a trunk.  They go on holiday.  I go on vacation.  We are still talking about the same thing but somehow they must prefer that stick.  

[it is what it is]

50 minutes ago, bluebluewater said:

It always tickles me (and warms my heart) when people go OFF when the word "soccer" is used.  Usually it is the limey crew who get a stick up their rectum even though the word originated in England! 

 

It is just a name.  Their car has a wind screen and a boot.  My car has a wind shield and a trunk.  They go on holiday.  I go on vacation.  We are still talking about the same thing but somehow they must prefer that stick.  

 

interesting derivation; The word soccer comes from a slang abbreviation of the word association (association football), which British players of the day adapted as “assoc,” “assoccer” and eventually soccer or soccer football

 

[bamnutsak]

We used to get a lot MLB games here, including the World Series.

 

Now you'll have to stream it. There are plenty of stream available. Just search the interwebs.

 

First one I found, not sure if it will work yet.  https://mlbtv.pro/live/houston_astros-philadelphia_phillies

 

I think Game 5 starts at 07:15 this morning. Tied at 2:2, Mattress Jack's 10 million dollar wager is still hot.

 

I love how people - usually the really odd ducks here who are "offended" - get worked up over the term "World Series". It was coined in 1903 as a promotional thing. Get over it.

 

 

 

 

[Sparktrader]

Cricket has more appeal. 1.2bn Indians love it.

[LomSak27]

FOX Sports Asia dropped baseball from their Thai schedule a couple years back. Last World Series I watched here; Dodgers vs Tampa Bay 2020. In Asia, Japan, Korea or Taiwan are countries that play baseball and would have it televised, not Thailand.

[bamnutsak]

VPN with U.S. IP.

 

https://ustvgo.tv/fox-hd-live-streaming/

 

Works fine.

 

Interesting, Eagles vs. Texans in Houston, same time.

 

 

Edited November 4, 2022 by bamnutsak

[bamnutsak]

On 11/4/2022 at 6:23 AM, bamnutsak said:

Mattress Jack's 10 million dollar wager is still hot.

Mattress Mack.

 

$75,000,000 pay out is looking pretty good right now. Rumored to be the largest sports betting payout in history.

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-series-houston-astros-philadelphia-phillies-jim-mcingvale-mattress-mack-bet/

 

 

[Pmbkk]

On 10/29/2022 at 1:30 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

"World" series or not, baseball is one of the world's greatest sports, particularly on TV, unlike cricket.  

 

Only girls play rounders.......

 

How you can say it's one of the world's "greatest sports, particularly on TV" I don't understand. Never seen it on UK TV.

I think Tom Hanks starred in a movie about it once.

 

A damn sight more play cricket - what is with Americans that they think everything revolves around them..

 

Enjoy the Football WORLD cup - played by most nations. ????

Edited November 5, 2022 by Pmbkk

[brewsterbudgen]

2 hours ago, Pmbkk said:

 

Only girls play rounders.......

 

How you can say it's one of the world's "greatest sports, particularly on TV" I don't understand. Never seen it on UK TV.

I think Tom Hanks starred in a movie about it once.

 

A damn sight more play cricket - what is with Americans that they think everything revolves around them..

 

Enjoy the Football WORLD cup - played by most nations. ????

BT Sport (a British channel, in case you weren't aware of it) show baseball all through the season, usually a different game every day between April and the Fall classic, which is coming to an exciting end right now.  Give it a try and you might like it.  Go Phillies...

 

I love cricket but Test cricket it isn't a great TV sport and I can't get into The Hundred.

 

While I think baseball is one of the world's greatest sports, football is the greatest, and as a proud Englishman (usually) I'm looking forward to Harry lifting the Jules Rimet later this year. ⚽????????????????????????????

[Sparktrader]

On 11/3/2022 at 11:28 PM, cdemundo said:

I gotta say you have hit on another sport that has broader popularity than baseball.

Football (soccer to us yanks) is clearly the most popular sport worldwide.

Does basketball come second?

But cricket is fanatically followed in several countries (one of humanity's great mysteries), while baseball has had limited appeal outside of the US.

The countries where cricket is most popular are home to a significant part of the world's population:

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.

 

Cricket is interesting compared to baseball.

[Sparktrader]

9 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

BT Sport (a British channel, in case you weren't aware of it) show baseball all through the season, usually a different game every day between April and the Fall classic, which is coming to an exciting end right now.  Give it a try and you might like it.  Go Phillies...

 

I love cricket but Test cricket it isn't a great TV sport and I can't get into The Hundred.

 

While I think baseball is one of the world's greatest sports, football is the greatest, and as a proud Englishman (usually) I'm looking forward to Harry lifting the Jules Rimet later this year. ⚽????????????????????????????

Soccer is just little guys playing passes for 85 minutes. 30 seconds of action.

[Sparktrader]

On 11/4/2022 at 1:05 AM, Why Me said:

Soccer #1, of course. As for cricket, I would say the limited overs formats rather than test cricket. Heck, a close T20 game can be as exciting as any football match.

Fishing is no 1 sport by participants.

[brewsterbudgen]

3 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Fishing is no 1 sport by participants.

Not on TV, which is what this thread is about. 

[brewsterbudgen]

6 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Cricket is interesting compared to baseball.

I agree cricket is more interesting; but baseball is usually more exciting.

[bamnutsak]

Congrats to 'Stros.

 

 

[degrub]

Party time in Houston !
great for the manager, Dusty Baker , finally !

[pomchop]

you tube works for me to watch world series, college football, and plenty of nfl....sometimes live sometimes replay..just avoid seeing score if watching replay then it's all new to me...

[mikeymike100]

On 10/29/2022 at 8:56 PM, kickstart said:

I do not know about the World Series not being shown on TV.

Neither is the T 20 World cup for cricket ,now on in Australia ,and they are 16 countries  completing 

Unlike the World Series with, er, one country.

As has been said no call for it ,the wife has said what is cricket.  

Its not just one country!

[brewsterbudgen]

2 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Congrats to 'Stros.

 

 

Did they do it without cheating this time?

[Spamhead]

16 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

BT Sport (a British channel, in case you weren't aware of it) show baseball all through the season, usually a different game every day between April and the Fall classic, which is coming to an exciting end right now.  Give it a try and you might like it.  Go Phillies...

 

I love cricket but Test cricket it isn't a great TV sport and I can't get into The Hundred.

 

While I think baseball is one of the world's greatest sports, football is the greatest, and as a proud Englishman (usually) I'm looking forward to Harry lifting the Jules Rimet later this year. ⚽????????????????????????????

Best of luck with that !  They haven't competed for the Jules Rimet trophy since 1970 when it was won outright by Brazil.

[dingdongrb]

20 hours ago, Pmbkk said:

what is with Americans that they think everything revolves around them..

 

Think? I tend to believe everything does. Only those jealous try to continuously and unsuccessfully knock down the big dog!

 

Soccer is a game where anyone can participate as long as you can run. American football is a sport, a sport that takes talent and coordination. 

[brewsterbudgen]

2 hours ago, Spamhead said:

Best of luck with that !  They haven't competed for the Jules Rimet trophy since 1970 when it was won outright by Brazil.

Thanks for the correction.  Not that England have much chance of winning it anyway, no matter what's called these days.  ????

[Aforek]

Sorry, I didn't know what is " world series ",: after reading, I know now that you speak of baseball 

 

I wait for the FIFA  world cup in Qatar, and I call this sport " football "; why do you think Thai people are interested by baseball ? they are crazy of football ( what you call "soccer " ) 

[riclag]

Astros win ! I watched it all on YT MLB highlight  channel !

I’m not a fan of either team but the WS games were exciting!

I love the Philadelphia Phillies uniforms 

[Bangkok Barry]

On 10/29/2022 at 8:56 PM, kickstart said:

the wife has said what is cricket.  

Tell her to read this, and all will be clear. Or not:
 

Cricket - Simple facts, for ease of understanding.

 

By Dr. J.T.H.Pearce.

 

There are two (2) sides, each with eleven men and a twelfth man, one side out in the field and one in. The captains (skippers) toss up to decide whether to go in or out first.

 

Each man who's in the side that's in, goes out and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in, then stays in until he's out. There are always two men in. You cannot play without a partner so two men have to go in at the start of the innings, but only one man can face the bowler at a time.

 

When ten of the eleven are out then they are all out so both teams go in and the side that's already out, comes in. The side that's been in goes out and tries to get out those coming in. Sometimes you get men still in and not out coming in because there has been a declaration.

 

and so on.....