except that that would damage the ratings for their highlight shows

"we've shown you the live games that most (armchair) fans will be interested in, so there's no point in paying any attention to the highlights programs we also show cos the rest of the ties are crap and have nothing of interest for anyone"

Posted By: blindasabat on January 7th 2008 at 12:02:14

Message Thread

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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