^^^ Yes.

It will be argued that Mancs Utd and Arsenal were picked because the BBC are only interested in the viewing figures, and that's more than likely correct. But ...

I might not be typical of a TV watching football fan, but I didn't watch either of the Villa vs. Mancs Utd or Burnley vs. Arsenal games, but I sure as hell would have watched Chasetown vs Cardiff.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on January 7th 2008 at 11:56:54

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Whose genius idea was it to put the Stoke vs. Best Fans game on the telly, huh? (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 11:38:42
- chance of upset innit (Other Football) - megson, Jan 7, 12:19:54
  - Arsenal v. Burnley then? (Other Football) - King, Jan 7, 12:36:21
    - I was going to put that but took it out (Other Football) - megson, Jan 7, 12:42:42
    - Yeah, I watched it, but could never see anything past an Arsenal win (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:38:53
  - It's like the age old Wolves fixation though, as if they're everyones second team (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:26:36
    - yeah could be, but I really think they fancied Stoke to win that (Other Football) - megson, Jan 7, 12:34:40
      - I didn't mind the stoke game being on, as it was an occasion for Matthews too (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:37:16
- I get annoyed by the BBC's whole approach to the FA Cup (Other Football) - King, Jan 7, 11:50:02
  - and why wasn't Chasetown on the tv either? Total sell out (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 11:51:11
    - i read somewhere (Other Football) - south, Jan 7, 12:02:13
      - That does make more sense. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 12:06:07
    - ^^^ Yes. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 11:56:54
      - ^^^^What he said^^^^ (Other Football) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jan 7, 11:59:37
    - yeah imagine that (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 11:53:40
      - BBC isn't meant to be like that (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 7, 12:41:45
      - Well if that's the attitude, sticking the money in the big clubs pockets (as if they need (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:01:02
        
        how have you managed to come that conclusion from what i've posted? (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:03:14
        
        Because you've made the assumption that audiences are purely interested in the top four (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:05:43
        
        no pants, what i've made is the assumption that the BBC have made the assumption (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:09:56
        
        Hence there is no magic of the cup then, if the only interest assumed, is if and when (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:12:55
        
        but surely if it was Man Ure vs Oldham and Oldham won that'd give you the magic you were (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:17:42
        
        Havant and Waterloo? The teams that have to scrap go through round after round to get to (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:23:07
        
        Luton v Liverpool was on Sky wasn't it? (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:30:23
        
        yup, and a nailed on cert for coverage. (Other Football) - megson, Jan 7, 12:37:33
        
        Yeah agree about that too, Luton will have, and now will make a lot of money from the tie (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:41:00
        
        yup, and they've earnt that so fair play. (Other Football) - megson, Jan 7, 12:46:26
        
        Did anyone else imagine this sort of thing happening ... (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 12:45:40
        
        No, I thought that too. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 12:40:37
        
        egg zackerly. (Other Football) - megson, Jan 7, 12:44:31
        
        "Elitest crap"?? I watched this - feckin good it were too (Other Football) - CB41, Jan 7, 12:35:31
        
        sorry, elitest crap should've read "elitest crap" (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:38:05
        
        Mmm, powerful little feckers aren't they? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jan 7, 12:39:33
        
        That elitest crap doesn't cost a lot of money to broadcast though does it? (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:34:46
        
        Have Havant scored yet? No, Havant haven't. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 12:25:39
        
        Just wait till Mark Lawrenson nicks that joke, you'll be fuming (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:29:03
        
        the (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:23:44
      - Well it that was true (Other Football) - King, Jan 7, 11:57:30
        
        except that that would damage the ratings for their highlight shows (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:02:14
        
        If they were particularly interesting in the ratings for the highlights show ... (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 12:07:54
        
        the sad thing is though that if they could do the fake singers show in direct competition (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:13:12
        
        Tat's why you need dedicated sports channels. Unfortunately the (Other Football) - CB41, Jan 7, 12:20:03
        
        Yes, unfortunately you're probably right. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 12:14:08
        
        Hoorah! (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:15:49
        
        You might want to check out my plans for eugenics and civil liberties before putting your (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 12:28:10
        
        nah, just sirt the telly out, that's all us silent majority are really concerned about (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 12:31:23
        
        Fair dos. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 12:36:52
        
        Exactly (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jan 7, 12:35:27
        
        rofl (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 7, 12:08:32
      - What..... (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jan 7, 11:54:24
        
        and look how well that turned out for them... (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 11:56:07
- Graham's (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, Jan 7, 11:40:50

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