[thechat] Its Awfuwwy Kwiet Awound Here

[William Anderson]

Hassan Schroeder wrote:
> Martin,
> 
>> I can see le brand du Becks growing pretty quickly.
> 
> Well, possibly. But I'm not too sure that'll translate in any way
> into enhancing the commercial success of MLS.
> 
> I think the bigger problem, as Roger says, is that most people, and
> especially people already hooked on the NFL/NBA, find it boring to
> watch.

How can you find football boring to watch?  NFL is tedious these days[1],
full of stop/starts geared around TV advertising.  NBA is at least
fast-paced.  Watching the most recent Old Firm[2] game was one of the best
football matches this season, and that's just the SPL.

> Though baseball... gahhh... like watching paint dry... the ongoing
> existence of MLB continues to baffle me :-)

I like baseball, but only in short doses :)

[1] OK, it's only *really* tedious when the 'Skins have their entire season
fucked up by week 3 :(
[2] Glasgow derby, Celtic v Rangers.

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