Thursday, July 06, 2006
7.31 On Time
I've invented an exciting new rule for the benefit of the World Cup of Soccer.
From the knock-out stages onwards the victorious team gets to select the player of their choice from the sad-sad losers to strengthen their premium squad.
Simple but effective, as it:
a) sustains interest levels of those spectators who only care about their own nationals*;
b) raises the stakes for the players, some of whom might just try a bit harder;
c) ensures that the poor old French don't have to go into the final worrying wtf Barthez is going to do next.
To be honest, it wasn't received with much enthusiasm in my own living room, but I think that's just down to a lack of vision. I'm sure Sepp will love it.
(*whether or not these people deserve pandering to is a separate issue.)
Chutes Too Narrow - The Shins
I've invented an exciting new rule for the benefit of the World Cup of Soccer.
From the knock-out stages onwards the victorious team gets to select the player of their choice from the sad-sad losers to strengthen their premium squad.
Simple but effective, as it:
a) sustains interest levels of those spectators who only care about their own nationals*;
b) raises the stakes for the players, some of whom might just try a bit harder;
c) ensures that the poor old French don't have to go into the final worrying wtf Barthez is going to do next.
To be honest, it wasn't received with much enthusiasm in my own living room, but I think that's just down to a lack of vision. I'm sure Sepp will love it.
(*whether or not these people deserve pandering to is a separate issue.)
Chutes Too Narrow - The Shins
