VillaChris Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Actually all the years we were in the prem after the premier league scores were read out hardly any of the other leagues were even mentioned unless SHA were losing so their score was read out pretty often. Guess in these times when you can just log onto BBC or Bet365 and get all the scores within 30 seconds or just go downstairs and watch Soccer Saturday on the TVs in the concourse it's not really that important anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 11, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2017 9 hours ago, VillaChris said: As someone who goes to the Bescot every few months.......Yes. That is possibly the saddest thing I have ever heard (to clarify I am NOT referring to the fact that you go to Fellows Park every few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 11, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 08:30, Stevo985 said: It is for me. I'd much rather see the prem scores than the Championship scores. I find that really baffling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 11, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2017 49 minutes ago, sidcow said: I find that really baffling. Why? I don’t give the slightest shit about how Bolton are getting on against Burton Albion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 11, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2017 38 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Why? I don’t give the slightest shit about how Bolton are getting on against Burton Albion. That's fine, it's OK to disagree. I don't give the slightest shit about Man Utd against Citeh, I really don't. I haven't watched a single episode of MOTD since we were relegated in the same way that I never watch or look out for The Champions League. But each to their own. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) This is an interesting tropic to see if fans still follow the Premier League now we are not in it. Me personally I follow it for my accumulators and to watch City because let's face it, if you love football you want to watch them. Apart from that I couldn't give a shit! Edited November 11, 2017 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 11, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2017 I’ve watched a lot less MOTD but watch the odd Premier League game and most Champions League nights with the hope of seeing some quality football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 11, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2017 We're getting way off topic now but as I started this thread I really don't care but on the subject we have veered into I have an observation. There is always an assumption that just because 2 top teams are playing it's going to be a great game. Jesus Sky know how to warn you a big game is on the way and it's going to be a must watch, probably the greatest game you will ever see. In my experience though they more than often don't live up to the hype. But then you catch Swansea v Crystal Palace or something and you can't catch you breath for the drama and excitement it produces, yet is will have been treated as an "also showing" sideshow by TV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted November 12, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 12, 2017 Yes but the interest lies in seeing who will come out on top when the very best teams meet. Of course the spectacle itself often fails to live up to the media hype but at the end of the day it's understandable that there's generally more interest in who's going to win the Manchester derby than there is in Swansea v Crystal Palace. And for what it's worth, there are obviously a huge number of dull games of inferior quality produced by those types of side, too. A tightly fought 5-5 draw between a couple of pub teams might be a gripping game to watch but at the end of the day I'd rather spend my time (if Villa aren't playing, of course!) watching a contest between elite players/teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 21, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 21, 2017 I presume as there was no Premier League today it wasn't even worth the bother of letting us know the half time scores? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 23, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2017 I'm with the OP. I'm far more concerned with what Sheffield United are up to than Swansea, or yes even Manchester City. What difference does it make to Aston Villa who is doing what in the Premier League? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 11/11/2017 at 21:41, sidcow said: I haven't watched a single episode of MOTD since we were relegated in the same way that I never watch or look out for The Champions League. But each to their own. I go back a bit further as didn't watch a single episode from about September of the season we were relegated as couldn"t bare the pain of re-watching the crap we were serving up. Since we dropped I have had zero interest in the Prem. Back on topic on Tuesday they failed to read out any half time scores despite an almost full program of Championship games. Maybe the announcer is in denial. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2017 3 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I'm with the OP. I'm far more concerned with what Sheffield United are up to than Swansea, or yes even Manchester City. What difference does it make to Aston Villa who is doing what in the Premier League? But, again, I think the assumption is there are a lot of people at the ground who would like to know the Premier League scores. Which is true. There are. And as the Premier League comes first they're read out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 7 hours ago, Stevo985 said: But, again, I think the assumption is there are a lot of people at the ground who would like to know the Premier League scores. Which is true. There are. And as the Premier League comes first they're read out first. Sure, it's not a deal breaker. But as I'm nipping down for a beer and a quick slash I'd rather know the championship scores seeing as they relate to Aston Villa and I'm at Villa Park. Those who are desperate to know the Premier League scores can wait I'm sure. I'm over it though tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 24, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2017 I find that wherever I sit the bloke next to me invariably has the score updates coming through anyway. More often than not, I want to know the championship scores first, but only the ones that may affect us. As a general rule, I’m more interested to hear that Man Utd are losing to Huddersfield than finding out that Reading are drawing with Barnsley. Re MOTD, I only ever really watch it if there’s an interesting game/massive upset these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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