Fed up with football on TV all the time
13-May-2008
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Fed up with football on TV all the time

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Most days when I get home from work I prepare a meal and then turn on the television to catch up on the latest news headlines.  Unfortunately though, there is too much emphasis on sport on the news and TV in general these days, so much so that it sometimes seems to be taking over!
Football news not what we want

Instead of current affairs, you get the latest football news.  Man United scored these goals and Arsenal did this.  Not really the most important thing going on in the world today!!

It's an obsession in this country

I'm sick and tired of the obsession in this country with sports news and in particular football and rugby.  I don't have anything against sport and think that on the whole it is a positive thing; not only for the health benefits if you participate, but it can also be useful for developing effective teamwork skills.

My main beef is really with the amount of time dedicated sports news in the media.  It's fine if they provide an update of the English premiership results at the end of the main news, you can just switch off when it starts and at least you have a choice.  What I do find infuriating however, is when the news bulletin starts off with some form of sporting drama.  Who cares if a football club sells a player for an extortionate amount of money, or that Australia kicked England's butt in the cricket again. This isn't newsworthy!  It's sport and as such should be scheduled with other sport related programming.

I think that real news should be shown first because our economy, politics, health and education etc. involve everyone; football on the other hand, is a recreational activity that is not appreciated universally.

Right, I'm off to watch the Grand Prix now, because it's time for my nap and I've had enough of all this bloody football news!!

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So switch over! It's not like there isn't a multitude of other channels to choose from now is it?
*Freddie  12-May-2008 15:35

 
It's no better here in the United States. Except that here, it's not what weit's baseball during the warm months and american football during the cold months. And then of course there's also basketball, golf and college basketball. It's getting to the point where you can barely watch a regularly scheduled program or the news. Thank goodness for public broadcasting, which has relevant and useful programming. I think all this broadcasting of sporting events is just to continue the 'dumbing down' of the masses. I have nothing against sports but too much emphasis is placed on it in the media and in our schools.
*wynterblu  11-May-2008 23:46

 
I doubt with Murdoch one could expect anything other than leveraging his brands everywhere he possibly can. I don't think the problem is, as such, too much football on Sky New; it is, rather, that Sky News is itself such an abysmal "news" programme that having so much sports "news" on it is merely a symptom of that larger problem - ie that Sky News does not really deserve to be described as a serious news channel at all.
*tadpole  29-Aug-2007 17:17

 
I doubt with Murdoch one could expect anything other than leveraging his brands everywhere he possibly can. I don't think the problem is, as such, too much football on Sky New; it is, rather, that Sky News is itself such an abysmal "news" programme that having so much sports "news" on it is merely a symptom of that larger problem - ie that Sky News does not really deserve to be described as a serious news channel at all.
*tadpole  29-Aug-2007 17:05

 
I hear you! And whats more I hate the fact that games are played over the christmas season. Instead of spending time with family you end up being left with the half eating turkey while they go out to watch the match. Merry Christmas and happy new year...NOT!
*Jen  19-Aug-2007 16:29

 
Football is great and here to stay - get over it! Sorry to be unsympathetic but if you don't like football don't pay for sky sports ('cos frankly there aint much else on that channel).

Only bad thing about footie is the Beeb commentators, especially John Motson...what medication is that guy taking? And who on earth is Drogbarr? :-)
*Geester  07-Jun-2007 23:39

 
football should never ever be off the telly its the best sport in the world barr none
I dont think football is life but it helps forget about all our worthless pointless exsistences
*sean  30-Jan-2007 13:02

 
I hate football too, enjoyed the gymnastics last weekend though.
*spamcop  28-Oct-2006 10:04

 
I am sick of sports on TV too! There's way too much! And, in my opinion, sports should NEVER be reported as news! Who gives a (edited) about the latest scores?! That's not news --that's activity for dullards. And sports should NEVER pre-empt scheduled programming. Sports on TV SUCKS!! GET IT OFF MY TV!!
*Ray  08-Oct-2006 18:13

 
Sally siad "Great! Another Football Season has started.
Anybody who doesn't like football can always tune into another TV station.
Stop moaning!"

We moan because there is to much football on and it is almost impossible to tune to another stsion without some football crap being forced on us. I noticed today Sky are showing "The Match" in place of the regular program. This is classed as entertainment and not a sport show as it has celebrites in it. It is still football and belongs on a sports channel.
*Starlight Dncer  04-Oct-2006 22:18

 
Great! Another Football Season has started.
Anybody who doesn't like football can always tune into another TV station.
Stop moaning!
*Sally  22-Sep-2006 00:01

 
So, another football season has started, and the TV companies are shoving it down our throats again. Not only are regular shows delayed or canceled so the beloved game can be shown, thats bad enough, but they go on forever. If I remember correctly, a football game is played in 2 parts of 45 minuites, plus a bit of a break between the 2 parts, call it 1 hour 45 minutes all in, So why does a "TV Game" start at, say 7PM and go on untill 10PM?
I also note that football worshiping Sky is running some rubbish football related show with celebrites. Why is this on Sky 1 and not Sky Sports? When asked, they said it was a general entertainment show and not a sports show. What rubbish....it is a football program and belongs on Sky Sports.
*Starlight Dancer  03-Sep-2006 15:45


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