Sunday 11 April 2010

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT

Sunday Supplement is a aired on (funnily enough) Sunday mornings on the Sky Sports 1 channel. It features a group of sports journalists who sit round a table quaffing croissants and fresh orange juice discussing all things football. I sadly watch it whilst quaffing my own Sunday breakfast and reading the Sunday newspapers. It's not for the faint hearted and you tend to have to be a big fan of football to get through it. 


Firstly, sports journalists are a pretty dour bunch. When you watch Sunday Supplement you realise that they are also very hairy, and not blessed with matinee idol looks nor do they offer much in the charisma department. They do however, provide a good insight into the footballing stories, rumours and dealings in the the transfer market. Whilst watching Sunday Supplement, I can't help but notice the amount of orange makeup they wear. Blimey, they must turn up at the studios looking a ghastly shade of raw pastry to warrant THAT amount of stage makeup. To complete the image, there's a bit of bling on show with bracelets, a bush of chest hair visible at the top of their shirts, and all finished off nicely with really white hands.  


I personally enjoy watching a couple of the guest journalists who have an excellent knowledge of the game and are reasonably eloquent in getting their point across. Henry Winter from the Daily Telegraph and Patrick Barclay from the Times both offer an educated and factual slant on football. I used to like Oliver Holt (who incidentally is the son of Corrie actress Eileen Derbyshire who plays Emily Bishop). Nowadays, I find him just this side of tad annoying with his forthrightness and often controversial opinions on football. I didn't agree with his praise of John Terry and his reasoning on why Terry shouldn't lose the England captaincy following his long list of indiscretions. 


Perhaps I'll just switch over to the Coronation Street omnibus. At least I'm comfortable with the orange faces on display there (and I'm pointing out Rita Sullivan as the main culprit here)... 






   

13 comments:

  1. FEINT-hearted? Is English your first language?

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  2. Thanks for your comment. Spelling noted and corrected. Please feel free to put 'see me' or 'could do better' next time!
    FFB

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  3. I've been browsing through a few 'Northern' blogs lately and unfortunately the majority of them seem to underline the stereotype we have of you down here - mostly unable to speak or write our mother tongue correctly - or, incidentally, able to accept criticism in a mature, adult manner....

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  4. Ouch. Touchy? perhaps... Stereotypical? Mmmm... not sure. I think there's a fair amount of self-deprecating humour contained at least within this blog. I'm conscious of balancing the argument by gently ribbing the North as well as expressing the virtues. It seems a shame that you use 'Northern-based' blogs as a benchmark to make a sweeping generalisation on our ability to speak or write correctly.

    I do however, welcome all comments whether good, bad or indifferent and thank you for taking the time and trouble to check in. I hope that one day you view blogs perhaps a little less critically and more leniently towards amateurish attempts at writing bits and pieces for the general amusement of friends and family.
    FFB

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  5. Anonymous,

    It appears you underline the stereotype I have of those people who spend the majority of their social lives on the internet. One would assume you still live with your mother and have never kissed a girl (or boy, I'm not prejudiced).

    If the most exciting thing you have going on in your life is searching blogs for a single spelling mistake, I suggest you make the most of the sunny weather, go outside, make a friend and explore the world outside of the virtual one.

    On second thoughts, I assume your mum has nearly got your tea on and you have to finish the chapter of Harry Potter you're currently reading.

    Great post as always H - keep them coming. Occasionally throwing in the odd typo to give Anonymous something to do...

    R

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  6. R, see above for my comment on mature and adult modes of behaviour and reply.
    The minute you resort to insult, you negate whatever power your comment had in the first place.
    At least FFB replied to my 'controversial' comment in an insult-free manner. Possibly you need to grow up a little?

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  7. 'Perhaps I need to grow up a little' is surely better use of our mother tongue?

    R

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  8. Russ-
    leave him- he's had enough !
    D

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  9. Actually I think the best use of our mother tongue would be if you had put ''Perhaps I need to grow up a little' is surely A better use of our mother tongue' but I'm loth to mention it to one so unable to accept criticism... :-)

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  10. Hel-
    Better run your next blog past Stephen Fry, Jeremy Paxman & Jeffrey Archer in order to check the grammar, syntax, spelling, accuracy, content, PC correctness and punctuation before posting- you don't want to upset anyone else !!!!
    D

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  11. Ah well, I succeeded in managing to get past double figures for blog comments (albeit in controversial style) and a bit of lively debate keeps the juices flowing. Two things though...
    If a statement is used to besmirch the place you're from and goes further to insinuate a lack of educational ability, then don't be surprised when that remark is challenged.
    Secondly, typo errors can happen to anyone... LOTH? My God man, is English your first language?
    FFB xx

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  12. Loth is the correct term. One can loathe something as in detest it, but when one is using it in this adjectival context - 'unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom' - and in the first person, then the correct rendering is loth.

    Perhaps you should look it up? Before throwing it back at me in an attempt at touché?

    And I'm more than happy to have my remark re Northerners challenged. Just not in an immature style that resorts to childish comments re the amount of friends I have and whether or not I still live with my mother. Or indeed whether my social life is solely conducted via the internet.

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  13. Cheers. I'm bored now so thanks for your input and have a nice life correcting people in a supercilious manner. Feel free to have the last word... it's good for my blog stats.

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