Big Opinions in The Sun

Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your television again, along comes another advert highlighting the Big Opinions available in The Sun courtesy of Messrs Venables, Redknapp and Wright.

But is anyone actually listening to what is being said by these sages of the game? Mediawatch suspects not because, if so, then we all might have noticed the measly size of the 'Big Opinions' being trumpeted.

Take advert number one, simply titled by The Sun's advertising people as 'New Season'.

After Venables kicks off with the 'big opinion' that the Prem is the best league in the world, Redknapp appears to declare, "There's gonna be twists and turns...players moving." Thanks for that. Will there also be goals and crowds? Next up, it's Wright(y): "Is he worth eighty million? Is any player worth eighty million?" Well, Mediawatch has its own view but isn't the point of this exercise that you're supposed to be telling us what you think?

And on we go, with Redknapp predicting, in Big Opinion stylee, that "managers will get the bullet", a mute Venables scratching his stubbly chin, and Wright(y) putting his neck on the line by announcing he is "really looking forward to seeing Wayne Rooney". Venables then utters the name of "Michael Owen" with no further commentary before Redknapp says he is "looking forward to going back to Portsmouth".

As the drama ratchets up to completely unbearable levels, Venables returns to let us know "Hull...it will be interesting to see how they go," before Wright makes mention of Man City's "striking ability", Redknapp drops the bombshell that, "Mark has bought good players," and the advert concludes with Venables making his eyebrows dance and Wright(y) descending into a fit of giggles.

The mind boggles.

BIG OPINIONS. EVERY DAY. ONLY IN THE SUN.

Mediawatch has studied this advert at length and has determined that the only OPINION deserving of BIG billing is Venables' commentary on Hull. Because, let's face it, nobody else outside of Hull will find much interest in their activities.

But now a second advert has descended on a television near you, featuring an identical cast but with the topic moved on to the World Cup. Yes, you know, the competition that takes place in another nine months or so.

So what gems of opinion are to be learnt on this occasion? Hang on to your hats, folks, because, in yet more Big Opinion stylee, there is the disclosure that "you can't do any more than win all your games", "there will be kids pushing for places", "David Beckham has got a chance", and, most controversially of all from Wright(y) himself, "I definitely think England will qualify for South Africa."

It's a bold call given that England have managed seven wins from seven qualifiers so far and will book their place with victory over Croatia at Wembley next week.

BIG OPINIONS. BIG EXCLUSIVES. EVERY DAY IN THE SUN.

Evidently.

Posted By: Charles21, Sep 3, 12:30:17