Originally Posted by davidb201:
“Absolutely right. I find it very frustrating that when these events are on, the station stops all normal news/other-sports coverage and the inane commentary, (complete with idiotic references to players showing such as bravery), just goes on and on; (possibly the only thing worse is all the coverage of the Olympics, which I'd suggest is, like golf, a minority interest). It must be that certain key players at the station have themselves an all-consuming interest in the game and force their passion onto the rest of us. Surely golf is a terribly boring game to play and sleep-inducing to watch: but to LISTEN to it? - where on earth is the sanity in that concept?”
“Absolutely right. I find it very frustrating that when these events are on, the station stops all normal news/other-sports coverage and the inane commentary, (complete with idiotic references to players showing such as bravery), just goes on and on; (possibly the only thing worse is all the coverage of the Olympics, which I'd suggest is, like golf, a minority interest). It must be that certain key players at the station have themselves an all-consuming interest in the game and force their passion onto the rest of us. Surely golf is a terribly boring game to play and sleep-inducing to watch: but to LISTEN to it? - where on earth is the sanity in that concept?”
You IMHO could say the same about VIRTUALLY ANY sport on the radio.., and it must be said that certain individuals on this site (not referring to yourself) seem more interested in naming EVERY SINGLE commentator at every single match rather than the sport itself.



