SKYs the Limit
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:24 pm
We have just learned that 8 people on this planet have combined wealth equal to that of half the world’s total population. I think I have a way of reducing the number to 7 and so dedicate my wealth to getting Town out of the Conference League !
Since the blue collar working class and pensioners have been slowly priced out of attending live football, the numbers watching televised matches has increased. In the beginning the football took center stage with maybe a couple of sandwich men trudging round the ground before the game and at half time. Then came fixed perimeter billboards, followed by sophisticated pitch side LED advertising Screens. Finally we now have Digital Replacement Adverting, capable of bouncing images round the perimeter like the infamous teleprinters. That the Authorities have allowed this distraction to continue throughout the actual game, has impaired the judgement of match officials, slowed players reaction times as they scan the horizon for team mates and meant the pitch level spectators go home with an headache, win or lose.
Initially I thought Digital Replacement Adverting spoiled my viewing, but as the standard of play and official’s decision making has deteriorated I have come to enjoy the stories more than the actual game and now become frustrated when the cameraman decides to angle away from the boards. I already suggested to SKY that they should arrange to have the Digital Replacement Adverting messages dancing across the bottom of our TV screens so we can discover exactly what happens to the little black dog. Maybe they could also add English subtitles as more and more of the stories are in a foreign language. I get most of the story: the little black dog is obviously chasing the ball that is bouncing along in front of a single Tyre that has obviously come off the car that is charging after the dog; but my main concern is that the Ball / Tyre / dog and car all lie in the path of a huge Aeroplane. Also frustrating is that every time the plane seems about to catch up; the story stops for a Bet365 advert - no doubt reminding us we can wager on the outcome.
In the next series of Dragons Den (could not get on The Apprentice) I intend to pitch my idea for the future. I shall advocate that we go back to the grass roots. My idea came to me at Christmas as the twinkling lights of our Christmas Tree competed with the Digital Replacement Adverting on our TV.
Astro turf made of a fibre optic material, such that each blade of ‘grass’ represents a Pixel; hence the Pitch becomes a giant screen on which full length films could be played. I already have serious interest from the ECB who plan to show the entire catalogue of Game of Thrones during the England v South Africa Series to ensure they get bums on seats after day one.
Bloody shame we did not have it last night instead of Nightmare on Sincil Bank.
Seriously folks; when the adverts get more exciting than the actual game, the we need to either get a better team OR get bigger screens - I sure as hell would not pay to see what was served up last night.
Since the blue collar working class and pensioners have been slowly priced out of attending live football, the numbers watching televised matches has increased. In the beginning the football took center stage with maybe a couple of sandwich men trudging round the ground before the game and at half time. Then came fixed perimeter billboards, followed by sophisticated pitch side LED advertising Screens. Finally we now have Digital Replacement Adverting, capable of bouncing images round the perimeter like the infamous teleprinters. That the Authorities have allowed this distraction to continue throughout the actual game, has impaired the judgement of match officials, slowed players reaction times as they scan the horizon for team mates and meant the pitch level spectators go home with an headache, win or lose.
Initially I thought Digital Replacement Adverting spoiled my viewing, but as the standard of play and official’s decision making has deteriorated I have come to enjoy the stories more than the actual game and now become frustrated when the cameraman decides to angle away from the boards. I already suggested to SKY that they should arrange to have the Digital Replacement Adverting messages dancing across the bottom of our TV screens so we can discover exactly what happens to the little black dog. Maybe they could also add English subtitles as more and more of the stories are in a foreign language. I get most of the story: the little black dog is obviously chasing the ball that is bouncing along in front of a single Tyre that has obviously come off the car that is charging after the dog; but my main concern is that the Ball / Tyre / dog and car all lie in the path of a huge Aeroplane. Also frustrating is that every time the plane seems about to catch up; the story stops for a Bet365 advert - no doubt reminding us we can wager on the outcome.
In the next series of Dragons Den (could not get on The Apprentice) I intend to pitch my idea for the future. I shall advocate that we go back to the grass roots. My idea came to me at Christmas as the twinkling lights of our Christmas Tree competed with the Digital Replacement Adverting on our TV.
Astro turf made of a fibre optic material, such that each blade of ‘grass’ represents a Pixel; hence the Pitch becomes a giant screen on which full length films could be played. I already have serious interest from the ECB who plan to show the entire catalogue of Game of Thrones during the England v South Africa Series to ensure they get bums on seats after day one.
Bloody shame we did not have it last night instead of Nightmare on Sincil Bank.
Seriously folks; when the adverts get more exciting than the actual game, the we need to either get a better team OR get bigger screens - I sure as hell would not pay to see what was served up last night.