55 Games To Be Televised

Post #1 » by **Klomp** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:12 am

You’ll see 20 fewer locally televised Timberwolves games this season, from 75 last season to 55 this season.

Most of those games cut come from the Ch. 45 schedule, which has 15 games this season after 35 games season. FOX Sports North still will show 40.

Of those 55, 28 will be road games, 27 Target Center games.

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wol ... eason-ago/

Post #2 » by **Basti** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:21 am

they could have at least waited until the Rubio issue was solved. once Rubio comes over (which seems more and more likely to happen) I think Ch. 45 will regret broadcasting 20 fewer games.

Post #3 » by **Calinks** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:41 am

Ugh, this pisses me off to no end, fewer freaking games! Every time I had to miss a game last year because it wasn't on tv it irked me. That was only like 8 times. Now almost half the damn games wont be on! Man I want to kick 45's ass right now. Somebody call up seven!

Howler21 · Post #4 » by **Howler21** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:20 pm

Eh, I have to get leaguepass anyways :wink:

Post #5 » by **revprodeji** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:53 pm

I am incredibly pissed about this.

Post #6 » by **Basti** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:26 pm

Howler21 wrote:Eh, I have to get leaguepass anyways

it probably won't help you anyway as the majority of those non-broadcasted games are likely vs other small market teams like Memphis or Sacramento and they probably won't be broadcasted by their local stations either.

Post #7 » by **revprodeji** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:30 pm

It’s complete crap. St. Cloud, Mankato, Rochester, Faribault, and Owatonna are all in an area where they are too close to the city for League Pass Broadband but too far to make it in for a live game.

Post #8 » by **Calinks** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:35 am

What the heck is 45 going to show anyway? Wild re-runs? More Everybody Love Raymond!? Get the eff out of here with that crap! Man, this is why Minnesota pisses me off, nobody takes basketball seriously around here. They must have gotten crap ratings last year. Argh... what other team around here is missing 33 percent of their games?

Post #9 » by **Basti** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:01 am

I wonder how much the Favre signing played into this decision

Devilzsidewalk · Post #10 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:09 am

time for Glen Taylor to step up and buy a channel and broadcast all his games on it.

john2jer · Post #11 » by **john2jer** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:13 pm

It better be the road games that they're showing, so we at least have an OPTION to catch the live home games. I HATE when away games aren't on tv.

B Calrissian · Post #12 » by **B Calrissian** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:53 pm

revprodeji wrote:It’s complete crap. St. Cloud, Mankato, Rochester, Faribault, and Owatonna are all in an area where they are too close to the city for League Pass Broadband but too far to make it in for a live game.

So all the games will be blacked out?

Biff Cooper · Post #13 » by **Biff Cooper** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:15 pm

The previous news on this subject made it sound like the T-Wolves wanted less games shown in attempt to get more people at Target Center.

Post #14 » by **Calinks** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:27 pm

Biff Cooper wrote:The previous news on this subject made it sound like the T-Wolves wanted less games shown in attempt to get more people at Target Center.

LOL I remember that. Who's behind that plan? People actually have to be interested in the team to show up in the first place.

The revolution will not be televised. :cry:

Dewey · Post #15 » by **Dewey** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:15 pm

If Rubio comes over as rumored, I can see the Wolves hoping to draw at the gate. If they televise a few early games and generate some some excitement, it could work in their favor.

No question I'll buy a couple/few games once the Rube is in, but they need to earn their way from there. Money is still tight on the country-side and there is alot of new competition (Favre, Gopher Stadium, Twins Stadium, etc) in the mix for the almighty sport dollar - in a relatively small MN market. "Winning is worth more than money".

funkatron101 · Post #16 » by **funkatron101** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:38 pm

Wolves games and UFC shows are basically the only reason why I have cable. If I can find a cheap and easy way around that, I would cancel my cable subscription.

Too bad it wasn't FSN cutting more of the games.

I'm going to 12 games this year, so that will soften the blow.

Post #17 » by **Calinks** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:39 pm

I wonder if this affect Jim and Tom. They will have far fewer games to announce for, are they paid on a game by game basis or does that not matter?

Post #18 » by **Klomp** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:47 pm

Calinks wrote:I wonder if this affect Jim and Tom. They will have far fewer games to announce for, are they paid on a game by game basis or does that not matter?

Well, Jim has a second income. But I'd think its a salary job rather than being paid on a game-by-game basis.

Post #19 » by **Basti** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:02 pm

Calinks wrote:I wonder if this affect Jim and Tom. They will have far fewer games to announce for, are they paid on a game by game basis or does that not matter?

do they also announce games for Ch.45? I always thought they were employed by FSN

Post #20 » by **Calinks** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:07 pm

basti wrote:
Calinks wrote:I wonder if this affect Jim and Tom. They will have far fewer games to announce for, are they paid on a game by game basis or does that not matter?

do they also announce games for Ch.45? I always thought they were employed by FSN

Yea they do.