Klinsmann names USA squad for Jamaica qualifiers

[Me]

because they themself didn't know that until just the other day, if they even do know now. beIN purchased the rights and that channel isn't even available on TV as yet.

[Zeppo]

Klinsmann open to playing Dempsey

U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann called up 24 players for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica Sept. 7 and 11. The USA will be without stars Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley, both sidelined with injuries, but Clint Dempsey was recalled even though did not play in the first three weeks of the English Premier League season as he sought a transfer from Fulham. But Klinsmann said he was open to playing Dempsey against the Reggae Boyz if ...

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[Reggaedoc]

beIn sport is available on Dish or direct TV. Heard that they are currently running on channel 408 on dish network as a free trial until 9/11/12. This means that if you have Dish network you should be able to see the game for free on 9/7/12.
Can a forumite with Dish please check channel 408 and confirm if this is actually beIn sport. Thanks.

[Assasin]

it comes and goes. Sometimes 408 say Bein another time it says FSC. It is very annoying. Also Bein needs some programming fast.

[Reggaedoc]

That sucks. I think beIn bought out the programs Fox soccer channel used to carry in the US.

[Reggaedoc]

I think they took over all the deals that Traffic had previously made in the Caribbean, south, central and North America. Their first live game is reported to be USA vs Jamaica from National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica Sept 7, 2012 8pm ET.

[Assasin]

well I am happy to see it then. Like Early on a saturday morning it will be FSC and then by the time the FSC+ games come on, it is Bein. I tried to watch some programming but it just sucks. There was a spanish game in some other language and it was crappy so I haven't even tried.

Hopefully they will do a better job for the Jamaica game.

[Zeppo]

Dempsey gets back to work as USMNT continues preparations for qualifiers

Preparations for two World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica continue for the U.S. men's national team, and according to U.S. Soccer, all 23 players had arrived in Miami (Nick Rimando will replace Sean Johnson in camp after the first match) ahead of Tuesday's training session. One of those players is Clint Dempsey, whose fitness and role in the upcoming matches will continue to be topics of scrutiny and discussion for the coming days.

Fresh off his transfer deadline move to Tottenham -- one of Jurgen Klinsmann's former teams -- and being given the No. 2 jersey with the London club, Dempsey has joined his international teammates on the training field, getting back to work after a tenuous and unstable preseason period with Fulham.

“It was good to get back into the team, with the guys, and good for me to get back into training," Dempsey told U.S. Soccer's official website on Tuesday. "I’ve been training with a trainer, but it’s good for me to get back in playing with teammates.

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[Zeppo]

Sean Johnson's Reggae Roots