Gamewatch Boston?

[JohnnyTwoTimes]

Having just moved to Boston, I was wondering where (and if) people get together to catch games, including this Monday's season opener.

[lichoya68]

DOES MASN GO TO BOSTON ?? good luck might email hoop club to see what might be going on or the boston regional alumni club go hoyas may the meteor not hit hoyas when it lands in beantown

[HeartAttackHoya]

used to be a gamewatch at sportsdepot when i lived in boston two years ago..not sure anymore

[hibbertfor3]

I live in Boston but don't get out to watch the games much cause they are mostly available on tv. The key is to get MASN through directv, which is part of the "sports pack." Costs like $10 a month and it also gets you ESPNU, which has a couple games too. Between MASN, ESPN and local tv I got just about every game last year. This reminds me I need to go order it right now...

[theexorcist]

Three years ago, I was in the area for a business trip and missed GU's game against Vandy, which was totally blacked out. The key, as mentioned, is the need to get MASN - Fox Sports Southeast, which was also televising the game, was blacked out (I tried four - four! - bars that night and struck out with all four).

And Sports Depot was dead quiet on a Thursday night. Very depressing.

[lichoya68]

but wherever you watch in boston BE CAREFUL OF THOSE METEORS YUP

[Jack]

No bar I could find in Boston last year has MASN- seems the DirecTV available to sports bars is not the same one you can get at home. There were a few gamewatches last year organized by the Boston Alumni Club, but they were somewhat sparsely attended and poorly publicized. I have thought about trying to get something more consistent organized, but as a season ticket holder who ends up traveling to a good number of games, I am not the ideal candidate to be there week-in and week-out. E.g. it would be great to get something going for Memphis, but I will be out of town that weekend. If someone else wants to take up the challenge, I would be happy to support it whenever possible.

[SirSaxa]

What about NYC? The Village Pour House?

[FHillsNYHoya]

I heard that Johnny Jones' house is a great venue to watch Hoya games in the Beantown area.

[98hoya]

Nov 13, 2008 13:19:03 GMT -5 lichoya68 said:

but wherever you watch in boston BE CAREFUL OF THOSE METEORS YUP

Huh?

[PDRHoya99]

Nov 13, 2008 17:52:57 GMT -5 @98hoya said:

Nov 13, 2008 13:19:03 GMT -5 lichoya68 said:

but wherever you watch in boston BE CAREFUL OF THOSE METEORS YUP

Huh?

I was going to ask the same thing, but then I saw that a) it was lic, and b) despite the strange content it was almost a coherent thought, so I let it go.

[SirSaxa]

The meteor story goes back a few years when the board was hoping a meteor would land on BC.
so whenever Boston comes up, it prompts a couple of meteor references.

Now go eat your banana and get ready for our first game on Monday!

[98hoya]

Wow. Very cryptic.

[prhoya]

We're going to need a Wiki reference page for the new members.

[98hoya]

Either that, or lichoya is going to have to start punctuating.

[JohnnyJones]

Nov 13, 2008 13:20:36 GMT -5 Jack said:

No bar I could find in Boston last year has MASN- seems the DirecTV available to sports bars is not the same one you can get at home. There were a few gamewatches last year organized by the Boston Alumni Club, but they were somewhat sparsely attended and poorly publicized. I have thought about trying to get something more consistent organized, but as a season ticket holder who ends up traveling to a good number of games, I am not the ideal candidate to be there week-in and week-out. E.g. it would be great to get something going for Memphis, but I will be out of town that weekend. If someone else wants to take up the challenge, I would be happy to support it whenever possible.

McFadden's on State Street in downtown Boston has MASN. I went there Monday night and they were very helpful (and even apologetic they couldn't offer me the High Def MASN). I will most likely be there for any weekday MASN games.

EDIT: Actually, It looks like there are no more MASN weekday games! I would be happy to meet up with other Hoya fans in the downtown/financial district area for weeknight games this winter. McFadden's is a good place.

[Cambridge]

Nov 13, 2008 13:26:52 GMT -5 SirSaxa said:

What about NYC? The Village Pour House?

Yeah, it was packed for the season opener. Hoyas took over the entire back room.

[VelvetElvis]

I wouldn't say it was crowded. Crowded was the away Louisville Game last year. Funny was the 1st round MM game last year. The old guy in the suit screaming obscenities at the TV in a near-empty room was funny.

[JohnnyTwoTimes]

Nov 19, 2008 0:20:18 GMT -5 JohnnyJones said:

Nov 13, 2008 13:20:36 GMT -5 Jack said:

No bar I could find in Boston last year has MASN- seems the DirecTV available to sports bars is not the same one you can get at home. There were a few gamewatches last year organized by the Boston Alumni Club, but they were somewhat sparsely attended and poorly publicized. I have thought about trying to get something more consistent organized, but as a season ticket holder who ends up traveling to a good number of games, I am not the ideal candidate to be there week-in and week-out. E.g. it would be great to get something going for Memphis, but I will be out of town that weekend. If someone else wants to take up the challenge, I would be happy to support it whenever possible.

McFadden's on State Street in downtown Boston has MASN. I went there Monday night and they were very helpful (and even apologetic they couldn't offer me the High Def MASN). I will most likely be there for any weekday MASN games.

EDIT: Actually, It looks like there are no more MASN weekday games! I would be happy to meet up with other Hoya fans in the downtown/financial district area for weeknight games this winter. McFadden's is a good place.

No kidding? After calling up several places, I had given up hope. As much as I dislike McFadden's, I am down for other MASN games there.