Posted by Andy on October 11, 2000 at 08:30:18:
In Reply to: Tomorrow's match posted by ReadingRed on October 10, 2000 at 12:18:54:
I totally agree, I used to have a passing interest in Boxing (Watching exciting boxers like Eubank, Hamed etc.) Now I couldn't give a monkeys and if it was on free, I just wouldn't watch it because I don't care. It means nothing to me..
National football is SUPPOSED to be about National Identity. It's SUPPOSED to be the game of the PEOPLE.
No chance. It's just another example of money-grabbing nastiness that is sweeping the nation.
As far as 'proper' sports go, I ALWAYS support the England Cricket team and the England Rugby team because so far they haven't been corrupted by the money-grabbing sweeping the sports.. Yet..
I for one, given the attitude of the English players, the press, the FA and the rest of the knobheads involved in the game was delighted that England got beaten by Germany. It made it even more amusing that the player who scored for Germany was one who was lambasted by the national 'press' on many occasions.
Sadly, I will be watching Scotland play Croatia tonight FREE on Channel 5. I will also be hoping that Sami Hyppia will pop up at the last minute and help Finland beat England 1-0.
That'd make it Liverpool 2 - Money-Grabbing-Nerds-that-dont-realise-that-the-national-game-is-supposed-to-be-for-the-WHOLE-of-the-nation 0
I find it sad that it has to even come to this.
England should be on Domestic Television.
FULL STOP.
: I am disgusted with the fact that to
morrow's match is only available on Pay-per-view. Not only do we have to pay �35 per month for Sky Sports, but we are also being asked to pay an extra �10 for the England game. I am going to listen for free on Radio 5. The FA should take note from boxing; the income may increase, but they are making the sport too exclusive. Less people watched Lennox Lewis defend his title than watched some fights during the fifties when only about 5% of the population had TVs. The complete commercialisation of football may benefit the big clubs right now, but a collapse in the football economy may be just round the corner.