Week One Over
Sunday, 19 August 07, 03:38 PM
It always makes me a bit grumpy when your team doesn't win. Three games, two points and one goal. Position 16th - but you're not worried but you wonder who is going to end the goal famine for Manchester United.
Made a trip to see an FA Cup game, one of the earlier rounds, and it doesn't get any earlier than the Extra Preliminary Round. We watched Flixton v. Bootle, the grass roots football that journalists pay lip service to but rarely write about. Enjoyable afternoon in a crowd of 47. Followed by a not so enjoyable afternoon of a 1-0 defeat by City.
This week it's the meaningless Wednesday night friendly of England v. Germany. Don't think I can watch 90 minutes of pointlessness. Much better viewing will be Northern Ireland v. Liechtenstein (1945h BST, on BBC Northern Ireland Sky 973)...it's also on BBC Interactive, so it might be available on Freeview as well.
Still not turned the Sky Sport back on. Who will crack first? Last season they did. Phoned up to offer a full package at a bargain price for three months.
There is also the Inter v. Udinese game in Sunday 26th August (1400h BST on Channel 5). Every week they will be showing a live match - huzzah, maybe get a chance to watch my adopted Italian club
Genoa CFC. Catch the first half and then head off to Old Trafford for the Spurs match at 1600h BST.
For recent rants against Channel M (Sky 203) for not showing the weekly FC United highlights, the lack of online radio commentary and a couple of videos - going to Manchester United match in sunshine, and the FA Cup game mentioned above. Visit www.biffadigital.org/footie
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lorenzo23
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