Comments on: There’s No Business Like Show Businesshttp://www.normanralph.com/2011/01/12/theres-no-business-like-show-business/ Musings, News and AchievementsWed, 10 Aug 2011 17:46:48 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1By: Andrewhttp://www.normanralph.com/2011/01/12/theres-no-business-like-show-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 AndrewWed, 12 Jan 2011 14:21:34 +0000http://www.normanralph.com/?p=978#comment-1063The switch from sports becoming an entertainment business especially football seems to have come from the increase in TV coverage. Back in the pre-SKY days you would generally only watch your own side and your only thought was that your team must win, regardless of fair play and harsh decisions. When I watch Celtic entertainment is not my priority....winning is, so by any means necessary I want that to happen. When I watch Barcelona v Espanyol/Valencia/Real Madrid etc I have no preference for what side wins, I just want to see an entertaining game and I am watching it to be entertained. So anything that stops that game being a entertaining spectacle in my brain at that time would be a bad thing. So you can blame TV.The switch from sports becoming an entertainment business especially football seems to have come from the increase in TV coverage.
Back in the pre-SKY days you would generally only watch your own side and your only thought was that your team must win, regardless of fair play and harsh decisions. When I watch Celtic entertainment is not my priority….winning is, so by any means necessary I want that to happen.

When I watch Barcelona v Espanyol/Valencia/Real Madrid etc I have no preference for what side wins, I just want to see an entertaining game and I am watching it to be entertained. So anything that stops that game being a entertaining spectacle in my brain at that time would be a bad thing.

So you can blame TV.

]]>By: Matthew Mckeithhttp://www.normanralph.com/2011/01/12/theres-no-business-like-show-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Matthew MckeithWed, 12 Jan 2011 14:05:21 +0000http://www.normanralph.com/?p=978#comment-1062Great post here Normy, You're strong opions on this topic really reflect well in this piece. Looking forward to seeing your big announcement take place.Great post here Normy, You’re strong opions on this topic really reflect well in this piece. Looking forward to seeing your big announcement take place. ]]>