Not really.

Just can't be done with the moaning, when it was a purely business decision that meant Setanta won it, a purely business decision that meant neither BBC or ITV paid for the highlights, and a purely personal decision that meant people decided not to watch it.

Posted By: Arganth on September 11th 2008 at 12:52:45

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The best thing about England last night (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 12:41:34
- Was Beckham ever a legend? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 11, 13:37:46
  - take your point on beckham...BUT.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 14:12:25
  - yes he was/is (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 13:49:27
  - Can't think of a better description of a legend. Greece game made the legend. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 11, 13:38:30
    - Thought Greece was a bit monkey on a typewriter really (General Chat) - pants, Sep 11, 13:50:24
      - Yeah, exactly (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 11, 13:53:22
        
        Some trick though, wasn't it ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 11, 14:03:02
        
        Yeah, agreed (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 11, 14:14:45
        
        I like Beckham now the penny has finally, finally dropped that he isn't that good anymore (General Chat) - pants, Sep 11, 14:07:54
        
        But he is still good. He is still extremely good! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 11, 14:19:06
        
        McClaren didn't even have him in the squad (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 14:10:31
        
        Flawed argument straight away (General Chat) - pants, Sep 11, 14:15:36
        
        it got us a 3-0 win away and back from 2-0 down at half time (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 14:18:39
        
        I'd have agreed with you, until I saw him play for Real Madrid. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 11, 14:00:07
        
        if he was a self obsessed cunt as you say (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 13:59:01
      - image rights?? (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 13:52:25
        
        Hargreaves proves that he should take more for man utd when (General Chat) - pants, Sep 11, 14:01:21
        
        Beckham is a fantastic free kick taker (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 14:05:24
        
        But he took an awful lot in that game (General Chat) - pants, Sep 11, 14:09:10
    - Dunno - maybe notorious is a better word than legend... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 11, 13:47:59
    - He was fucking brilliant in the Munich 5-1 too (n/m) (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Sep 11, 13:41:54
    - agreed, he single handedly dragged us to that world cup. (General Chat) - samcd84, Sep 11, 13:41:22
- I like England, apart from (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 11, 12:44:15
  - with you there....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 12:45:56
- heskey still class for england....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 12:43:52
  - It's because these people don't watch the games, they just see the Goals Scored stats. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 11, 12:46:28
- The worst thing was only 1.2 million got to see it. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:42:49
  - Why is that worse ? (General Chat) - Arganth, Sep 11, 12:47:14
    - Ha ha. You really do like a row. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 11, 12:49:44
      - Not really. (General Chat) - Arganth, Sep 11, 12:52:45
        
        can't believe I'm indulging you when you're in the mood, but (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 11, 12:55:39
        
        Like I said, not in the mood for an argument in particular. (General Chat) - Arganth, Sep 11, 13:02:28
    - Sorry I had the crazy Idea people should be able to watch England games on terrestrial tv. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:49:00
      - Not crazy but rather last century - (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 11, 12:50:43
        
        Just not down the kids anymore. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:51:44
        
        probably a good thing. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 11, 12:52:57
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:53:09
    - About ?24/month? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 11, 12:48:44
      - Really ? I pay 12.99 (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Sep 11, 12:50:06
        
        I pay ?9.99 for Sultana on "Freeview" but used to pay (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 11, 12:55:08
        
        I think we're cancelling sky in the next week or so (General Chat) - pants, Sep 11, 12:57:21
  - quite easy to find a pub showing it, wunt it?! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 12:45:15
    - Chelts I really think national England games should be shown on the national channel. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:46:57
      - but ALL the channels are national...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 12:52:32
        
        Anyway Justin agrees with me and that's what really matters. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:59:26
        
        Except that commercial; tv is f**ked, thus ITV dropping out of the footsie. (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 11, 12:58:33
        
        It clearly does work (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 12:56:54
        
        really???? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 13:00:51
        
        BBC4 and News24 make the licence fee acceptable alone. (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 11, 13:03:56
        
        maybe....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 13:12:45
        
        TMS is by far the best thing on radio. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 13:13:26
        
        i actually like........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 13:15:38
        
        I can't listen to Chris Moyles, sorry. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 13:19:16
        
        That's ok. Don't do it again (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 11, 13:23:11
        
        I was....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 13:21:55
        
        Well - fine - I shall just go and blub. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:53:58
        
        top blubbing! dont worry, you know what tommorrow is!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 12:54:36
        
        RETROWRATHFRIDAY RETROWRATHFRIDAY RETROWRATHFRIDAY RETROWRATHFRIDAY RETROWRATHFRIDAY (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:55:38
        
        you fuckkkkkking knows it! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 12:56:53
        
        AB????? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 11, 13:01:09
        
        for one.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 13:02:15
      - Highlights at least. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:47:10
        
        800k for the highlights package - to put it in perspecive 7 weeks pay for Lampard. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 11, 12:47:59
    - Aha, you finally ripped yourself off the dunnie? (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 11, 12:46:36
      - just got back to droity....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 11, 12:49:31

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