SF, I think e so-called fair draws are rigged so that the tournament gets this kind of thing to happen. BC, normally we don't have commercial breaks during soccer matches either which is part of why this was so weird. I think the problem is probably traceable to poorly programmed software, since FSW only added this match at the last minute and didn't even push the change out to the cable companies for them to change the onscreen program guides. I wouldn't be surprised if their own scheduling software was not properly updated either and the commercials were not moved off. Still sucks, but that's probably the explanation.
SF and billy, they could've drawn Arsenal and Man U separately in the semis. But then, there'd be people complaining that the little guys were hard done by, and it was a set up for an all-EPL final, how boring, bla bla. FSW sucks. American TV still does not know how to broadcast soccer!
SF, I think e so-called fair draws are rigged so that the tournament gets this kind of thing to happen. Isn't it just simply luck - there's been quite a few times in the last few years (last year for example, as well as in 98 and 92, off the top of my head)) that two premier league and two nationwide teams have made the semis, and this is the first time they've been drawn together to guarantee a lower league team in the final. Considering its a 1 in 3 chance of that, I doubt its any real conspiracy.
Far and away best Britishism of the year for me (a close second to "dogging" from a linked article in a prior post), from the mouth of Dennis Wise:
'We should have won the game at their place - we shouldn't have been here tonight - but I'm chuffed to bits at the way it went.' (emphasis added).
I am just chuffed to bits to have read that.
While I am chuffed in this instance, I am able to remain in one piece. My favourite footie related Britishism is "lurking with intent". I heard that once and it seemed like an incredibly profound or exciting way to say that there was a player in the vicinity of, though not directly involved in, the play.
I spend a lot of time lurking with intent, which I must say leaves me chuffed to bits. This, this is a horribly good thing.
