Scraping the barrel in reality TV

[deer boy]

Originally Posted by John

Then all I have to say is that you know very little about football. I ran football teams for twenty five years, was a trained coach, was on quite a few football league committee's, worked for Birmingham City F.C and Walsall F.C so I think I know a thing or two about football and I can tell you that David Beckham is indeed a good footballer.

Please tell what basis you are using to say that he isn't. Just because you don't like him or on sound basic facts. If it is the latter please give us those facts.

John

His the most overrated player ever, apart from a couple of good years at utd his done nothing since.
The way commentators speak about him you would think his the best player to ever play
The fact fergie got rid of him speaks volumes & that his now playing in america (on loan to milan )
I don't mind him as a person but never rated him as a player

[tcvarlh]

Originally Posted by PMG

I'm right with you on this John - I'd burn the lot of them starting with Posh and Becks .......... and working my way on down

Waste of matches, most of the soi-disant 'celebs' are too soggy to light. Use 'em in landfill, least the gulls will get a feed!

[tcvarlh]

Why do we call this garbage reality, isn't it a given; 'what you observe you change?' surreality would be a more logical name

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

We pay a licence fee for trash. Definitely running out of ideas. I'm with Dogghound on this one. Can't we have a David Attenborough channel? DABC.

Bring back the 12pm test card and the ultra sonic whine Or better the little white dot. Now I DO miss that!

Originally Posted by cutecoot

Then there are things like that Noel Edmunds show ..

That creature was bad enough on radio let alone allowing it to peer into my living room. I used to get an urge to swipe the Blaupunkt with the felling axe, never did, it wasn't my set.

[coasty]

Originally Posted by John

Then all I have to say is that you know very little about football. I ran football teams for twenty five years, was a trained coach, was on quite a few football league committee's, worked for Birmingham City F.C and Walsall F.C so I think I know a thing or two about football and I can tell you that David Beckham is indeed a good footballer.

Please tell what basis you are using to say that he isn't. Just because you don't like him or on sound basic facts. If it is the latter please give us those facts.

John

I agree David Beckham was/is a good footballer, I think hes a decent bloke to especially when you consider hes a bit dim and has a voice like Orville the duck. I even feel sad for him for been married to that pouting stick insect idiot of a wife.

Mind you he really should get his wardrobe sorted out a good pair of sensible shoes some cords and a decent shirt would improve him no end,,,,

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by John

Sorry, are you speaking for yourself or all of us. If it is the latter then leave me out of your equation as I have a lot of respect for David Beckham's footballing talent. Just because you don't doesn't mean that he isn't an interesting person.

There are a few million people around the world that agree with me plus most of the top clubs wanted him as a player. He certainly isn't the force he was but that is what getting older does for you.

I started this thread about a programme regarding a totally unremarkable and talentless person. With the best will in the world, even if you don't like him you have to admit he had a great talent.

I don't like opera very much but I have to acknowledge when somebody is good at it as I don't let my dislike of that form of music cloud my judgement.

John

Not aimed at any particular celeb, more a general comment. The thread is in its second page about not being interested in the people that are being discussed.

[RAINBOWRUSSELL]

I think you have to separate Mr.Bs talent into football & married to someone who wants all the piblicity she can get to compensate for her lack of talent!
In this household all reality shows are switched over from!!
Super evening last Sunday..Candleford to Larkrise followed by Julie Walters in short stay in Switzerland,went to bed very thoughtful that night,no low life so called reality show can do that!Reality.....yeh right...they all know the cameras are running and they are getting paid for it!
My body blow of the year thought is Mr T Wogan not doing Eurovision & that............person doing it instead.Terry was the only reason I ever watched it,having lived in Sweden for many years where they take it VERY seriously,it was a joy to listen to when I returned to the UK!
ps.Orvilles voice is not real you know.............ask Cuddles!!!

[sunnydale]

I too watched A short stay in Switzerland. I thought Julie was excellent and played the part really well. I think the story was handled brilliantly and was very moving indeed, without being over the top. I also thought the gentle humour that surfaced at times was done in a sensitive way.
It's a rare thing to get good quality drama like this....

[cutecoot]

Originally Posted by sunnydale

I too watched A short stay in Switzerland. I thought Julie was excellent and played the part really well. I think the story was handled brilliantly and was very moving indeed, without being over the top. I also thought the gentle humour that surfaced at times was done in a sensitive way.
It's a rare thing to get good quality drama like this....

I didn't see the programme, sunnydale .. but the advert for it drove me *nuts*! It was shown between almost every programme - and one time I saw it shown twice in the same break, almost back to back! They do this with quite a few other programmes, and yet hardly advertise others, then I end up missing some really interesting things

[Blackdogjnr]

Originally Posted by cutecoot

I've pretty much given up on watching TV with its endless stream of reality shows and contests

I too often think about living quite easily without a tv.
But then every once in a while there will be something truely excellent that makes it all worth while and restores my faith..
can't actually think of anything in particular right now though ... hmmmmm ....