The African nations Cup has indeed been a boon to those of us who despair when offered umpteen channels showing 'pap' day by day. ITV4 has obtained the rights to show this African tournament and freed us from the banal. Mind you it must be said that much offered by the continents best has been pretty dire. In spite of some of the world's best players showing up I have occasionally despaired. Niggling fouls, overacting and referees who cannot tell when a foul on the goalkeeper is not a foul. Bah!
Still the alternative is programmes about houses, antiques and mediocre American dross. No sane person wishes such day after day. There again some of those programmes have been on the go for about 20 years! The Yank cop shows include offerings from the 70's! Dearie me. Football playing in the background is so much more acceptable, it's live, has a point, and interesting. Something that cannot be said about Jessica Fletcher!
The funny thing is some women object to football being shown. For reasons that escape me girlies appear to consider soap operas more important. Could it be their brains don't work properly?
Quite why the chap in the poster has 'Touch Down' on his rattle I fail to understand. FOOTBALL, played with the feet, has nothing to do with any game in which the ball is thrown by the hands.
Possibly it is one of the many mistakes the colonials go in for.
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5 comments:
Believe it or not, you get the BEST American shows. Makes you shudder to think what you don't get, doesn't it?
Sigh....
If more players like Messi and Ronaldo could be found, I just might take much more of an interest in futbol. For they can actually do more than just kick the ball into stands when getting within a reasonable scoring distance. Of course, you goalies love it when most players cannot come anywhere near putting the ball in the back of the net--even when unchallenged at pointblank range--right?
Rugby fan myself....but that poster was super!
Kay, You should only watch ours.
Lz, wot?
Jerry, I have no fear of either.
helen, The poster is yours, just send a blank signed cheque to this address.
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