Take a step back. Remember the time when finding out about today’s game would have meant hitting the internet hoping for a good Reuters article? I remember feigning sickness in high school in the late 90s every year on the day of the Champions League final because it was more or less the only time I’d get to see soccer outside of trips to RFK and DC United games that were televised (a large chunk weren’t) on the old HTS.

I’m not trying to play the crotchety old man here, but the game was on TV, and that’s still pretty awesome. I didn’t even have FSC until 2004 because our various local cable monopoly didn’t even offer it (free or pay). FSC has plenty of issues (consistently incorrect formations/lineups, continued use of Christian Miles, etc), but the fact that cable companies aren’t picking up the HD version of a soccer network shouldn’t come as a shock. This is still the country where a commercial openly laughing at soccer was played in major ad windows (NFL broadcasts) last year. I’m not saying we should be satisfied, but being furious seems a bit out of line.

Chest … you’re right to sprinkle a bit of perspective into the conversation. Well done. On the other hand, they shouldn’t tease us with that little “LIVE IN HD” graphic in the corner. That’s just mean!

Call your provider, then email them, then call them again. Providers aren’t going to pay a provider for a channel that nobody is screaming that they want. The reality is that most providers will add this one on for people who subscribe to their sports package already, so they won’t see any increased revenue from adding it, at least not most cable providers The only thing that will capture their attention is customers saying to them “add it or I leave”, threaten to go to dish network that has the channel as part of their HD package the goes with their America’s 250 package (their top plan without premium movie channels) so to get it and their 90 HD channels it will cost you $57.99 for the first year, $72.99 a month after that. DirectTV isn’t offering the channel yet.

I have a feeling that with the launch of Fox Soccer Plus, that both DTV and most Cable providers will launch FSC HD as part of a package they can charge your for in combo with FSP, don’t be surprised if you have to pay $14.99 a month to get both of those stations, I had hoped that FSC would have offered their HD coverage for free to the groups already carrying their normal broadcast, but from what I have heard that isn’t the case.

If you want FSC in HD, call, email, call, email, repeat until you have it.