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Too much football and sport on television

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!

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 gripe 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.

Football news not what we want 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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Football (Soccer) is a great sport.

In fact I like ALL sport, at least its better than the rubbish that is normally on tv.

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skeletor - 13-Nov-11 21:46 

Yes, Football,,, the all American sport. Not all of us care..... Try to watch anything decent on Saturday night and what do I get... Foot ball... All day Saturday and now on Saturday night. Oh yes... lets not forget about Sunday night Football..
What the hell happened to good old tv programs..

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NATALIE - 13-Nov-11 02:12 

Yes at last the the moment all Football haters have looked forward to has arrived the start of:

The 2011/12 SEASON.

Brin it on.

Cone Sunderland afc (win some silverware).

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Skeletor - 5-Aug-11 19:02 

Most people are so interested in sports that they expect everyone to love football, baseball, and hockey. They expect us to know how to respond when they corner us with the ubiquitous "how 'bout them dawgs?". They think that a man who doesn't love sports is less than a man, that a person who doesn't follow football or baseball or whatever is somehow not a true citizen. Sports are even considered to be so essential that it's thought that even children must particpate in them to grow up "normal".

But from my point of view, I don't understand how otherwise rational people can devote themselves to a mere game. I don't understand why it's accepted as normal for grown men to collect baseball cards and worship other men. I don't understand how an overweight, beer-swilling sports fan can somehow share credit for a team's "win". And I don't understand why, when the vast majority of us are not athletes, we support this idiocy.

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DSG - 1-Dec-10 19:01 

Nice on England 7 Goals in 2 games

Shame it was on sky as I am away and couldn't see it.

Well done Darren Bent & Danny Welbeck for scoring for first & undert 21s & Jordan Henderson.

you did sunderland proud

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Skeletor - 8-Sep-10 11:50 

roll on Friday

Football season Starts again on Sky tv.

i can't wait.

hope Sunderland do well in the P L.

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Skeletor - 1-Aug-10 20:12 

Well said Freddie.

These people who complain about Football or other sport on tv must lead dull & boring lives.

I find that sport is fun & if you play sport it keeps you fit.

at least it's better than all the soaps.

Roll on the new season more football on tv.

I'll be watching it.

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Skeletor - 2-Jul-10 20:55 

Get sky! There are over 300 channels to watch then. If you don't want to watch football then switch it off. it isn't difficult is it? Even if you only have terrestrial tv, there are still 4 other channels. Don't blame the football supporter for the fact that most tv isn't worth watching!

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Freddie - 23-Jun-10 15:05 

A man with a Slovenian accent has just called our airline office in South Africa asking for seats for a party of around 30 travelling to LHR on Thursday morning. You don't think...

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Red card for Rooney - 23-Jun-10 13:54 

MIKE P

That post of yours ii also on the fed up of world cup fever page

you IDIOT!

so shut up and let us footbball fans watch it.on TV.

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Skeletor - 11-Jun-10 11:09 

Over paid yobs with inflated egos kicking an inflated pig's bladder round a muddy field, and being paid obscene amounts of money for doing so. Meanwhile millions of people are suffering from a decaying infrastructure, lack of security and health services, inadequate transport, and deprived of decent education, all because a 'democratic' corrupt government led by a fornicating adulterer with a criminal record decided that his country should host this non-event.

The sooner England gets kicked out and people can concentrate on other things, the better.

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MikeP - 11-Jun-10 06:43 

Nice one gainsborough lad

the day the Football fans have been waiting for has arrived.

the World Cup a feast of Football

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Skeletor - 11-Jun-10 00:45 

Duran Duran have just re-mixed one of their top ten hits for the world cup,

His name is rio and he's watching from the stand.

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Gainsborough lad. - 5-Jun-10 22:15 

But will it be a whole month of football for England? will we have two stars on our shirt?

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Gainsborough lad. - 3-Jun-10 21:37 

Brilliant

only 8 more days to go.

Then a whole month of FOOTBALL.

I can't wait.

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Skeletor - 3-Jun-10 18:33 

My dream come true would be for Blackpool FC to win in the promotional play off's in the next few weeks and get into the premiership.

(for non football fans there is now a few games between four teams for premiership promotion)

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Gainbourgh lad. - 2-May-10 20:36 

All the nobodies are welcome to play too. If they are better than Rooney, they'll be gods too.

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KickIt - 2-May-10 14:19 

why does everybody like football so much? it is idiotic! and whats even worse is that when you are trying to watch a movie or something someone else comes and says he wants to see the football scores even though the scores don't involve the team he (or she) supports! and whats worse still is that people who are good at football earn millions of pounds and are treated as gods while honest hard working people hardly earn anything and are classified as "nobodys" or "dumb nerds" or "dorks" or "geeks"! its just not fair! by the way I am english not american

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Intelligence - 2-May-10 14:15 

Thanks Dave

For telling Ned who WAYNE RODNEY is & who he play's for.

and Ned the player you say hurt himself is called WAYNE ROONEY.

do you know who he plays forr.

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Skeletor - 6-Apr-10 17:46 

Ned,

Wayne Rodney plays for Fulchester United alongside Billy The Fish. They also have Michael Fish, the Weatherman, he plays up front as they need a bit of pace.

Paul Daniels on right wing and 'Tarby' on left. Shakin' Stevens used to play for them but quit via injury.

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Davo - 6-Apr-10 10:31 

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