Football is back on the TV

Well sort of. It's pre season and if like me you have been missing your weekly fix of football then the pre season games are just the thing to ease you back into next season. And as part of the start to my new season I've started this blog dedicated to all things football but particularly football on the TV.

So whats on?

Sky start their pre season football with the Wembley Cup this week, making the monthly subscription worth while. Friday see 'Arry's Spurs take on the European Champions Barcelona I wouldn't expect any new signings on show but it promises to be an attacking affair and although a friendly I would expect pretty strong lines up so it promises to be an entertaining game and one worth catching at home or at the pub, kick off is 7:45pm.

If you were a Setanta subscriber then you can still get Liverpool FC TV and Arsenal TV for free on the same channels they were on before Setanta went bust. Both these channels are showing pre-season friendlies as are Chelsea TV and MUTV but why you would want to pay extra for those channels I'm not sure??

For now though it's just a case of looking forward to the feast of live football on the TV next season, Sky have already announced their fixtures to be shown live up until November but it remains to be seen what games will be shown by ESPN. What we do know is the channel will be available on Sky and ESPN are talking to Virgin, BT and Freesat on how much they can sell and likely charge for the games. More on that this weekend.

Keep an eye on the live games to be shown on TV as and when they get announced at my main site http://www.footballonthetv.co.uk/ but be sure to check back here for thoughts, info and commentary on the commentary throughout the upcoming 2009/2010 season.