"Martin" wrote
Kay wrote:

I wonder why Chelsea coverage "has to appeal to a wider audience, not
just gardeners". Going back to Janet's sporting analogies, they don't,
for example, arrange for "Pot Black" to appeal to people who aren't
interested in snooker, do they?

Sailing is covered in terms of "look at all the pretty sails".

I look forward to this policy of wider appeal being applied to football
with the planting of herbaceous borders behind each goal, and during
televised matches Monty to come on at half-time and demonstrate grass
maintenance.

--
Sue

In article , Kay
writes
Going back to Janet's sporting analogies, they don't, for example,
arrange for "Pot Black" to appeal to people who aren't interested in
snooker, do they?


What you mean there isn't topless snooker yet? Wait only a few more
years Kay, it'll be on Channel 4 ................................
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
...
In article , Kay
writes
Going back to Janet's sporting analogies, they don't, for example,
arrange for "Pot Black" to appeal to people who aren't interested in
snooker, do they?


What you mean there isn't topless snooker yet? Wait only a few more years
Kay, it'll be on Channel 4 ................................

Sounds great; I will look forward to it.


--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

"Kay" wrote in message
...
Sacha writes


How strange. That's *precisely* the one I got! I have also written to
the
BBC.

Not strange at all. They'll have carefully drafted a standard letter and
be sending out to everyone ;-) The most you can hope for is a tailored
addition if you make a specific point that no one else has made.

I wonder why Chelsea coverage "has to appeal to a wider audience, not just
gardeners". Going back to Janet's sporting analogies, they don't, for
example, arrange for "Pot Black" to appeal to people who aren't interested
in snooker, do they?

I am afraid they do. The real hard core snooker fanatic audience is small.
Snooker became big when they could persuade millions to watch it now and
again. To do that they need exactly the same stuff that drives you nuts
about chelsea coverage.
It is shallow and glitzy and pulls in punters.

Chelsea coverage is grim and glitzy but once a year is easy entertainment.
It works because it pulls in big audiences who do not like latin names or
even know what latin is or care.
If Chelsea went technical, it would be much more fun for me to watch and
audiences would plummet.
It is a sad fact of growing old that more and more TV looks shallow like
this.
Bums on seats etc.

--
Kay

The message
from Janet Tweedy contains these words:

In article , Kay
writes
Going back to Janet's sporting analogies, they don't, for example,
arrange for "Pot Black" to appeal to people who aren't interested in
snooker, do they?


What you mean there isn't topless snooker yet? Wait only a few more
years Kay, it'll be on Channel 4 ................................

Not to mention bottomless football.

Janet.

"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
...
The message
from Janet Tweedy contains these words:

In article , Kay
writes
Going back to Janet's sporting analogies, they don't, for example,
arrange for "Pot Black" to appeal to people who aren't interested in
snooker, do they?


What you mean there isn't topless snooker yet? Wait only a few more
years Kay, it'll be on Channel 4 ................................

Not to mention bottomless football.

ho ho
not bad!


Janet.

In article , Janet Baraclough
writes

.............................

Not to mention bottomless football.

Janet.


I think they have endless football instead for that...........
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On 9/2/06 22:46, in article , "Janet
Baraclough" wrote:

The message
from Kay contains these words:


I wonder why Chelsea coverage "has to appeal to a wider audience, not
just gardeners". Going back to Janet's sporting analogies, they don't,
for example, arrange for "Pot Black" to appeal to people who aren't
interested in snooker, do they?

Maybe if they stuck flowers in all those holes, I'd find snooker more
interesting?


Or made pretty little tussy mussys all round the feathers of darts!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

On 9/2/06 23:30, in article , "K"
wrote:

Sacha writes
On 9/2/06 20:31, in article , "Kay"
wrote:


I should have put in a smiley -- I was being mildly sarcastic.

I shouldn't follow up posts after a long day in London. Ability to
recognise humour vanishes completely.

Don't worry about it - London certainly has that effect on me! I don't think
I've been there for nearly three years and I'm not exactly panting to go
now.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

On 9/2/06 22:46, in article , "Janet
Baraclough" wrote:

The message
from Kay contains these words:


I wonder why Chelsea coverage "has to appeal to a wider audience, not
just gardeners". Going back to Janet's sporting analogies, they don't,
for example, arrange for "Pot Black" to appeal to people who aren't
interested in snooker, do they?

Maybe if they stuck flowers in all those holes, I'd find snooker more
interesting?


Or made pretty little tussy mussys all round the feathers of darts!

In between shots, the Diet Doctor could examine the fat dartplayers'
poohs and give them dietary advice.

Janet

In article , Janet Baraclough
writes
The message
from Janet Tweedy contains these words:

Not to mention bottomless football.


I think you'll just have to make do with endless football

--
regards andyw

In article , Janet Tweedy
writes
In article , Janet Baraclough
writes

.............................

Not to mention bottomless football.

Janet.


I think they have endless football instead for that...........

Doh! That'll teach me not to read before I post... ah well, looks like
we might think alike I'm afraid - sorry

--
regards andyw