Mediacorp Channel 5 Decision To Delay Telecast Match Stays !

Mediacorp Channel 5 decision to Delay Telecast Tonight’s AFF Suzuki Cup Final Group B Match between Singapore vs Vietnam will still stay despite the many calls and appeals made by local soccer fans on their Facebook Wall . The uproar of many Singaporeans also saw a petition page being created in Twitter seeking like minded fans to pen their signatures to support the movement .

But despite all these efforts , die hard Lions fans WILL NOT get to see the Match being shown LIVE Tonight at 8.30pm on Mediacorp Channel 5 ! Normal programming will stay with Ninja Warrior at 8pm , followed by News 5 Tonight at 9.30pm , with the match to be shown as DELAYED Telecast after the News Buttetin at 10pm . Calls and appeals to Channel 5 on their Facebook Wall for them to exercise some flexibility to their normal programming schedules have apparently fallen on deaf ears too !

Many echoed similar sentiments that if this all important crucial match could not be Telecast LIVE on Mediacorp Channel 5 itself due to the News Buttetin , they can make other alternate arrangements for it to be shown on other Mediacorp Channels such as okto Channel , or even pre-tempted some of their normal programming as well as have the News shown later at 10.30pm instead , after the soccer match had ended . After all , these were done during their coverage of the Youth Olympic Games , Commonwealth Games and the recently concluded Asian Games held in Guangzhou last month . So , the same could also be done for just one day tonight , says the fans leaving angry comments on Channel 5 Facebook Wall .

In their reply to local fans appeals and complaints on their Facebook Page , Channel 5 citied ‘ schedule considerations ‘ as their main reason for not being able to carry the Singapore vs Vietnam match LIVE Tonight at 8.30pm .

Dear all,

Ch5 is aware of the feedback on Facebook and Twitter. But due to schedule considerations, we are unable to play the match “live”.

We will however, telecast it at the soonest possible timeslot at 10pm.
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Thank you.

* Source : Extracted from Channel 5 Facebook Wall .

Decision To Delay Telecast Singapore vs Vietnam AFF Suzuki Cup Match Angers Fans !

The wall of Mediacorp Channel 5 Official Facebook Page was flooded with appeals and comments made by many angry die-hard Singapore soccer fans yesterday with the Channel decision not to show the Lions crucial AFF Suzuki Cup Final Group B Match LIVE at 8.30pm tomorrow night . And it is very easy to understand why the fans are furiously up in arms over Channel 5 decision to Delayed Telecast the Match at 10pm instead .

The Lions 2 -1 hard fought victory against Mymmnar on Sunday , together with a shock 2 - 0 defeat for the defending Champions and co-host nation Vietnam at the hands of the Philippines on the same night meant that the Philippines are now top of the Group with 4 points going to tomorrow match with Mynnmar , needing at least just a Draw to qualify to the last four . A Draw for the Lions who are now similar on points with the Group Leaders would also be enough to see them through to the semifinals .

Therefore with the possibility of the Lions making it through to the next stage seemingly high on the cards , it is no wonder Singaporeans are so excited , anxious and looking forward to catch the Match LIVE on Channel 5 so much that besides the Channel 5 Facebook Page , a petition has also been created by a local soccer fan on Twitter , encouraging like minded soccer fans to sign in and support the cause .

The petition at the Twitter Page has attracted 13 signatures so far , with many more expected to sign up before the kickoff of this crucial match tomorrow night .

http://twitition.com/q7sqy

Never has the Internet been so abuzz with so much comments and appeals made by our local soccer fans to Mediacorp Channel 5 for an International soccer match involving our Lions national side . It is everywhere from Facebook to Twitter, even a Blog set up by a soccer fan has also mentioned this ‘ slightly unusual’ phenomenon .

http://www.bolasepako.com/