What annoyed me yesterday about the coverage of the relegation games on Sky ...
The commentator on the Blades vs. Pie Eaters game: "What league in the world could deliver this level of excitement?"
Well, off the top of my head, just about ANY FUCKING LEAGUE IN THE WORLD with a final-position based relegation system. And I doubt relegation is any easier to take in those which have relegation play-offs or other systems. Sky: Cunts.
"Ah, but ... " I can hear the inevitable apologist bleating already, "... there's more money at stake in dropping out of the EPL than any other league in the world."
Yes, but does that actually make the slightest difference to the excitement? Not to me certainly, and not to the majority of others I'd wager. Would yesterday's coverage have been half as exciting if there was only £15m at stake? Twice if it was a £60m difference in potential earnings? Would it f**k.
None of us would have cared, would we, getting relegated by losing 6-0 at Fulham, if the money we stood to gain by staying up wasn't much? Yeah, right.
Posted By: Arizona Bay on May 14th 2007 at 10:48:53
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- What annoyed me yesterday about the coverage of the relegation games on Sky ... (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 14, 10:48:53
- The worst thing sky did yesterday (Other Football) - Charles21, May 14, 11:35:51
- Totally agree - and another thing... (Other Football) - mr carra, May 14, 11:02:13
- trophy presentation (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, May 14, 11:03:52
- that took place AFTER the game (Other Football) - mr carra, May 14, 11:07:42
- since the era of abramovich etc (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, May 14, 11:09:27
- that took place AFTER the game (Other Football) - mr carra, May 14, 11:07:42
- trophy presentation (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, May 14, 11:03:52
- Alan Parry, wasn't it? Always the bridesmaid... (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 14, 10:57:54
- "What league in the world could deliver this level of excitement?" (Other Football) - Martin Peters, May 14, 10:56:03
- Funny remark, considering all of the top 4 had nothing to play for (Other Football) - pants, May 14, 11:15:19
- Not to mention my team Stuttgart in the Bundesliga... (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 14, 11:19:05
- How come you follow them? (Other Football) - pants, May 14, 11:24:11
- Lived there for a year - still go out for the beer festival every year as well.. (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 14, 11:29:10
- How come you follow them? (Other Football) - pants, May 14, 11:24:11
- la liga is looking good, (Other Football) - NCFC4life, May 14, 11:18:12
- not sure (Other Football) - pants, May 14, 11:20:21
- i think Setanta have the German league (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, May 14, 11:32:00
- dont know mate, (Other Football) - NCFC4life, May 14, 11:21:12
- not sure (Other Football) - pants, May 14, 11:20:21
- agreed nothing more than self promotion (Other Football) - megson, May 14, 11:17:18
- lol, plus that new advert with that bloke at games saying there's more football (Other Football) - pants, May 14, 11:21:54
- Not to mention my team Stuttgart in the Bundesliga... (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 14, 11:19:05
- Funny remark, considering all of the top 4 had nothing to play for (Other Football) - pants, May 14, 11:15:19
- It was indeed aload of old cobblers, most football fans would have picked up on those (Other Football) - Steve In London, May 14, 10:55:55
- heard that myself (Other Football) - megson, May 14, 10:53:19
- sky´s last day of the championship coverage was a disgrace, (Other Football) - NCFC4life, May 14, 10:56:38
- that's exactly what i was saying to the missus yesterday (Other Football) - blindasabat, May 14, 10:52:55
- lol ahh the old "yes dear" nod (Other Football) - megson, May 14, 10:53:54
- Oh, and I fell asleep during WBA vs. Gold Scum and missed the whole second half. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 14, 10:52:09
- That was a cracking game... (Other Football) - Brom, May 14, 10:54:09
- Playoffs are the highlight of the football season for me (Other Football) - mr carra, May 14, 11:06:17
- without doubt, I have enjoyed all of the play off games & always do. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve In London, May 14, 11:16:15
- Playoffs are the highlight of the football season for me (Other Football) - mr carra, May 14, 11:06:17
- Satdee´s games were much better, (Other Football) - NCFC4life, May 14, 10:54:02
- That was a cracking game... (Other Football) - Brom, May 14, 10:54:09
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