Reaction to Premier League Breakaway Debut on NBCSN

NBCSN’s launch of Premier League Breakaway has been a hit and a miss according to soccer fans in the US, but one consensus that seems to be unanimous is this: Rebecca Lowe, NO SPOILERS!

NBC Sports launched Premier League Breakaway today to give soccer fans a chance to see live and slightly delayed highlights of all of the action from 8 games across England being played from 10am-Noon ET.

It’s one of the rare days when all 20 teams are playing on the same day in England, so what’s the reaction been like so far? Take a look at the comments below from World Soccer Talk readers on the website and social media.

World Soccer Talk comment from reader Smokey Bacon:

“One thing is for sure. No restroom break for Rebecca!

Can’t wait to see Mustoe and Martino’s half time analysis of all eight games. I think we may get to see Kyle Martino cry!”

World Soccer Talk comment from jtm371:

“Breakaway has the feel of New Coke. Might have to run out and get some Ritalin to get thru breakaway, WOW”

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN I might need to enter rehab, this is addictive.

— AJ Blehschmidt (@AJBlehschmidt) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk Rebecca needs to stop telling us what's about to happen!!! Let the drama build!

— Garry O'Connor (@Ocko70) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk take a lesson from @nflredzone – voice over is always 'this just happened at …'

— beergeekjoey (@beergeekjoey) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN Really enjoying it.

— Jeff Lancaster (@JLank11) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @nbcsn loving it so far! rebecca is gonna be exhausted.

— Philip Jones (@philgoodstory) January 1, 2015

Blowing my mind RT @worldsoccertalk: What does everyone think of @NBCSN's Premier League Breakaway?

— Ryan Kaltenbach (@RyanKaltenbach) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN schizophrenic, impossible to get engaged in anything. Awful.

— Zachary Dillinger (@zdillinger) January 1, 2015

.@stuholden @NBCSN Rebecca needs to stop the spoilers.

— Dan Thomas (@DanThomasESPN) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN Also, à la RedZone, perhaps this could ultimately be on its own channel while NBCSN & NBC show whole games?

— Luc Anthony (@LucAnthony) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN Not loving it. Very clunky. Just as I'm trying to get into a match, it changes. Switching to #EFCvHULL on @LiveExtra

— Debbie Million (@Deadly_Millions) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN Magical!

— Bob S. (@sodabobinski10) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN I liked the concept during UCL between 3 matches, but switching between 8, is a little too much.

— Jim Jones (@jsqrd01) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk This is the worst thing in the world so far in 2015.

— Marc Hazelton (@MarcHazelton) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN I would like it if @cableONE provided live extra so I could watch @Everton as well.

— Irvine Redd (@irvineredd) January 1, 2015

@worldsoccertalk @NBCSN as a neutral in these match ups – it's great!! Doing a great job moving between action.#BPLonNBC

— onelove (@onelove6113) January 1, 2015