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Email the greedy bastards, hound them. Let them know that football belongs to you and not in the back of their fat wife's Mercedes with the bleach and the arse cream! Oi... ITV! Now you finally have the Cup, make sure you show real FA Cup ties and not whoever Man United are playing! or write: |
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by Jimmy Cops, NewYorkBrits |
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So It's official... ITV and Setanta have snared the FA Cup rights for the foreseeable. My, my, my.... haven't the Football Association got very short memories. ITV's ill-fated venture "ITV Digital" nearly crippled the Football League and left many small clubs on the verge of ruin. So... let's sell 'em the FA Cup!! So what does the hole in ITV's burning pocket mean for the rest of us? Well, those of us that like to watch Barnet have a crack at Birmingham. Love to see Yeovil have a go at the Fulham goal or dream of the day Norwich creep their way into the final, Millwall style are basically f$$$$d. Unfortunately for us... the dreamers in football... the Tamworth supporters and Swindon fans... the people of Hull and even those funny-talking folk from Plymouth, those tasty ties and your team's big day out will disappear from our screens. Unless of course you're lucky enough to be drawn against the big four. The arrival of FA Cup football into the world of ad-sponsored television will mean we will get to see Chelsea, Arsenal, Man U and Liverpool in every round. That's alright if you are from London, London, London [Oi, not fair!! Ed.], or Liverpool, but what about everyone else? The romance will disappear and along with it the magic of such ties as Boro v Bristol City. This year that game finished 2-2. What about Newcastle losing 5-1 to Championship Birmingham?... you can read about that in the morning paper as they rerun the nil-nil draw between Arsenal and Bolton. It's not just the FA Cup that the money men are heart set on destroying with their commercials for arse cream and bleach. Even the sanctity of your internet audio is at risk as decisions about what football you can and can't have access to are made by greedy little gobshites who wouldn't know offside from their backside. Recently, PTV, a company that provides the audio feeds for many of the teams in England (only useful if you are an exiled fan) decided it would save some pennies and quietly try to get away with axing Mac users. When I inquired as to why they had started using a media player unavailable to Macs I received one bullshit excuse after another. The bottom-line was they couldn't be arsed to find a solution - or the solution would dig slightly into the pile of money they were building from screwing football fans for a crap service. My guess is the latter. They did however point out that I could get a refund. How nice. I get the 30 quid back and lose all access to my football team. Never mind eh, maybe I can spend that 30 quid on an Arsenal shirt? Not to mention the audio feed I am paying for is actually BBC Radio Norfolk! Anyway... my point is that the beautiful game is gradually becoming the beautiful con. If you've had enough like I have, then stand up and complain... don't just take it! |
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MLS - Major Lazy Soccer? |
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I was reading that Rangers' Croatian striker Dado Prso is leaving Glasgow at the end of the season due to an injury. Prso will not retire but instead will "look for a club with less physical demands." If Scotland is too demanding may I suggest the Sunday league in Tooting? Where is Dado headed you may ask? The MLS apparently. According to his agent - I quote - "The doctor advised him that if he continues to train and play with the intensity that he does at Rangers then he could damage his knee long-term." This means that either he has had enough of pretending to understand drunken Glaswegians in the supermarket and is trying to get out of his Gers contract for one final pay day, or he plans to join an MLS team where he will be expected to put in no effort and can live like a king. What will the fans of the Galaxy think about that should LA be his destination? What will Mr Beckham think about that? What do the American players of the MLS think about that? Will they run around providing him with passes he won't push himself to retrieve? His agent also stated that "Dado has too much respect for Rangers not to give them 100%." So it's clearly OK to not give another team 100%? I can see the press conference now... Alexi Lalas: "So Dado, what do you think of your new club?" Prso: "I have no respect for this team and am purely here for the money and the Californian hotties!" Of course there is no honesty in football anymore and he will instead answer... "My agents words were taken out of context... I am delighted to be joining this wonderful team and would have signed for a packet of raisins and lunch at the California Pizza Kitchen. The MLS should be looking to bring in players who want to improve the game here not see it as an exhibition league. Should he really be injured then he should retire. Because Dado... in the world of football NO ONE wants second best. Not even the Kansas City Wizards. Jimmy Cops, NYB |
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