Friday, October 2, 2009

How to watch USA vs. Honduras on October 10th in Boston

As you might have read here or here, the crucial upcoming World Cup Qualifying match between the USA and Honduras, to be played in San Pedro Sula, will not be shown via broadcast television in the United States. It will, however, be available on closed circuit television. I didn't even know what that was before visiting Wikipedia, but essentially it's the same sort of thing you see building security guards staring at 24 hours a day. The important thing, though, is that you can't get it in your house. Not even as pay-per-view. The only option is to go to a bar or restaurant in your area that has contracted with Integrated Sports Media to show the game.

The game will be shown at a few bars nationwide (emphasis on few). For example, US Soccer has issued a statement along with a list of official US Soccer bars nationwide carrying the game. If you can't make it to any of the three bars listed on that site, you can go here to find all five that will be showing an English language broadcast. It you can't make it to any of those five, check this list of almost two-hundred bars and restaurants that have bought the Spanish language feed.

I've check ited, and the options for people in the Boston area are pretty slim.

The best option by far is Club Lido, which is near the Wonderland T stop (Blue line) at 1290 North Shore Road in Revere.

Other than that, there are Bella Villa Bar, Tu Casa, and Las Palmas, all of which are in Chelsea and not near any T stops (although there are bus lines that run through the area).

And finally, according to that list there is something called New Wonderland at 72 McKinley Street in Revere (close to the Blue line), though it has no online presence (not even a review that I can find). Also according to that list, there is something called Latinos Cafe at 296 County Street in Fall River, which is exactly where Victories actually is, which is nowhere near Boston.

Does anyone have more up-to-date info than this? Anyone in the Boston area that reads this, what are your plans for the game?

1 comment:

  1. i don't know anything
    you told me all this stuff already
    i was at your house last night
    still read the post
    liking soccer seems frustrating

    you might have noticed one less bagel
    i ate on this morning

    edit: my word verification was 'nude rv'

    soooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry

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