Free £30 Premier League goals app (was £30 a year) - ESPN

crystallove

Download free from the right app store for your phone. From the Apple App Store and Android Market now. It'll be available on BlackBerry App World, Nokia and Windows Phone 7 in the next few days. More info on the ESPN Goals website.

Warning! Watching videos can eat into your data allowance and usage beyond that can be very pricey, so try to use a free wi-fi hot spot (or your home broadband) if possible

murraykil

Do you have direct link to the app or the link on the website?

I think this might be the android one.

Just wary of android apps so want to be sure to get the right one!

ShaneU

not on itunes

dodzy

ShaneU wrote: »

not on itunes

Source here. Perhaps on uk app store.

quarryman

It's in the uk iTunes store. Search for "espn goals".

K.C

Not working on android.

"This item cannot be installed in your devices country"

stevire

For those of you with rooted phones:
Download Market Access

http://amip.tools-for.net/wiki/android/marketaccess

Open it, allow superuser access, go to custom and type 23430 (T-Mobile UK), load Market and download

HHH

Could someone post a link to download the .apk for those with unrooted phones? Or would that even work?

EDIT: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73746676&postcount=11

stevire

HHH wrote: »

Could someone post a link to download the .apk for those with unrooted phones? Or would that even work?

Link here to the apk:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056353303

Should work for unrooted phones.

beanian

even using Market Access it doesn't appear in the market for my phone.

thebison

I've heard whispers that you can download the app but it won't let you watch goals.

I was chatting a lad on Twitter Yesterday who said Setanta are releasing a similar app for something like 7 quid. You can watch the goal around 30 seconds after its scored aswell as highlights.

If that's how the app actually works, I'll chance it for €7 for a season.....

crazygeryy

HHH wrote: »

Could someone post a link to download the .apk for those with unrooted phones? Or would that even work?

EDIT: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73746676&postcount=11

that worked for me.cheers.suppose we will have to wait until saturday to see if the goal videos work.

munchkin_utd

quarryman wrote: »

It's in the uk iTunes store. Search for "espn goals".

can confirm that
have it downloaded, but theres currently no content yet.
Which is to be expected seeing as the season hasnt started yet!!

brophs

For people using iTunes who don't have a UK itunes account...

Log out of iTunes. Go to the UK iTunes store (click on the flag on the bottom right of the page and select the UK). Go to apps, choose to download the ESPN app, which is free, and it will allow you to open an account without entering your credit card details. Just find and copy and paste a real UK address.

If you ever want to update the app/check if it has been updated after you've downloaded it, just login using your UK account and click 'check for updates'.

kearneybobs

The browser market was saying that it wasn't compatible with my HTC desire, citing that it wasn't available in my country. I used market access and installed it. Now it says that it's available, compatible and installed. :D

TakeTheVeil

thebison wrote: »

I've heard whispers that you can download the app but it won't let you watch goals.

Yeah, I think it might need a UK Phone Number... its one of the permissions it asks for on installation.

It says I'm unable to connect to server, but I'm gonna wait until Saturday. See how it pans out

- Android btw..

kearneybobs

I've had no real problems with the app since I installed it. It hasn't asked me for a phone number either.
I opened it, and i asked me if I wanted to chose my favorite team. I went to watch an intro video but it says that there was a error trying to retrieve the video. It says, 'Videos Coming Soon' under Menu->videos.

I used the Market access route.

craftypaddy

brophs wrote: »

For people using iTunes who don't have a UK itunes account...

Log out of iTunes. Go to the UK iTunes store (click on the flag on the bottom right of the page and select the UK). Go to apps, choose to download the ESPN app, which is free, and it will allow you to open an account without entering your credit card details. Just find and copy and paste a real UK address.

If you ever want to update the app/check if it has been updated after you've downloaded it, just login using your UK account and click 'check for updates'.

cant seem to bypass the credit card section without my card details,put in my old uk address but keeps sending me back, am i missing something

odddavey

I don't think its going to work, content available only for uk, isn't there websites that have all the goals?

brophs

TakeTheVeil wrote: »

Yeah, I think it might need a UK Phone Number... its one of the permissions it asks for on installation.

It says I'm unable to connect to server, but I'm gonna wait until Saturday. See how it pans out

- Android btw..

For whatever reason it didn't ask for that on the iPhone version.

But the more I think about it the more I think this won't work for us unless we're on a UK network at the time. Hopefully I'm wrong.

brophs

craftypaddy wrote: »

cant seem to bypass the credit card section without my card details,put in my old uk address but keeps sending me back, am i missing something

Shouldn't be happening. Log out and go to the Uk store as before. Before you do anything else attempt to download the free ESPN goals app. It should then ask you to create an account which won't require CC details as you're downloading a free app.

theteal

much obliged OP, no issues on the desire S but then again i'm in England

TakeTheVeil

theteal wrote: »

much obliged OP, no issues on the desire S but then again i'm in England

Can you watch the "Welcome to ESPN Goals" video on the main screen of the App?

TakeTheVeil

And to clarify.. It didn't ask me for my number, but on installation you have to grant the application permission to,

1) Network Communication (full internet access)
2) Service that cost you money (directly call phone numbers)
3) Phone calls (read phone state and identity)

So I assume the application will be able to identify non-UK phones and geo-block people outside the UK. I hope not though, and I'll wait until Saturday to see. Sounds like a great app..

kearneybobs

TakeTheVeil wrote: »

Can you watch the "Welcome to ESPN Goals" video on the main screen of the App?

In dublin here, downloaded it by using the Market Access method and I cant watch it.

theteal

TakeTheVeil wrote: »

Can you watch the "Welcome to ESPN Goals" video on the main screen of the App?

yup, has a bet 365 ad at the beginning - just made a load of noise in the library, oops

TakeTheVeil

Well that's a bad sign. I reckon its not gonna work now, but we live in hope sure.

rabone

please can someone tell me how to get espn goals on my blackberry storm it says on espn website you can get it from the store but cant find it on website or app on my phone. thanks

kearneybobs

It doesn't look like it will be able to run here in Ireland. I was chatting to a guy from digitalspy.ie and he said ESPN woulldn't be drawn on whether or when it might become available in the Rep of Ireland. I'll keep it installed just in case, but I doubt it will work at all for us in the Rep of Ireland.

brophs

Yeah, it seems not to be working unless you're using a UK number. Hopefully that changes, though I'm not holding out too much hope.

crazygeryy

i emailed them and ask them why the videos on it wouldnt work.they asked me what type of phone i had and what error number i was getting.they said they would get back to me and i havent heard from them since.
so even if you go and pay for it it wont work here in ireland?

Allyall

This is what appears on my screen if i try to play a video - e.g. ESPN Monday Review.

Error retrieving data from the server. The server may be facing a temporary issue. Please retry after some time or try accessing other sections. (Error Code: 1024)

I installed it using the link posted here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73746676&postcount=11

crazygeryy

Allyall wrote: »

This is what appears on my screen if i try to play a video - e.g. ESPN Monday Review.



I installed it using the link posted here

yea me to, the exact same.id say its just not going to work.i might email them again tomorrow.

mathie

stevire wrote: »

For those of you with rooted phones:
Download Market Access

http://amip.tools-for.net/wiki/android/marketaccess

Open it, allow superuser access, go to custom and type 23430 (T-Mobile UK), load Market and download

kearneybobs wrote: »

I've had no real problems with the app since I installed it. It hasn't asked me for a phone number either.
I opened it, and i asked me if I wanted to chose my favorite team. I went to watch an intro video but it says that there was a error trying to retrieve the video. It says, 'Videos Coming Soon' under Menu->videos.

I used the Market access route.

I did both these and the exact same 'Videos Coming Soon'

mathie

error 1024 grr!

s_carnage

I'd say this will soon be available in Ireland as they seem to be sponsoring the Newstalk sports show on Sundays so it would be pointless for them to sponsor that if the app wasn't available in Ireland.

Allyall

Just wondering did anyone get this to work in the end?

I can view scores etc.. But still no videos.

Minstrel27

It is UK only. Setanta own the mobile rights in Ireland.

crazygeryy

Minstrel27 wrote: »

It is UK only. Setanta own the mobile rights in Ireland.

yea i got an email from them saying they dont have the rights to doit over here so it wont work here.

Minstrel27

crazygeryy wrote: »

yea i got an email from them saying they dont have the rights to doit over here so it wont work here.

It is a pity they don't say this when promoting it on television.

Jimdagym

Minstrel27 wrote: »

It is a pity they don't say this when promoting it on television.

On what station was it advertised?

kearneybobs

Jimdagym wrote: »

On what station was it advertised?

ESPN.

Minstrel27

Jimdagym wrote: »

On what station was it advertised?

Watch ESPN football coverage and they go about it constantly