ITV Gets It Wrong Again!
I watched some of the Dutch game on ITV. Where they give the scores they use HOL to indicate The Netherlands. But the BBC use something like NTH.
Obviouly, ITV and most of their viewers don’t know that Holland is just a province of The Netherlands.
Perhaps, Ishould change the tag in this blog, before I get corrected.
The World Cup Goes Cuckoo
Or should it be cuckoo clocks, with the Swiss beating the much-fancied Spain?
And then we have the ambush-marketing row over the Dutch and their orange mini-dresses! I have every sympathy for them, as Budweiser is crap American beer, that has no place in a sport, that is not mainstream in the United States. In truth no-one should be locked up for the way they dress. Budweiser is also not gluten-free. so I can’t drink it. I suppose if I were in South Africa I’d be drinking Diet-Coke or some excellent South African wine. I’d love to know what coeliac friendly alcoholic drinks are available in the stadia for the World Cup.
It will be interesting to see what happens the next time the Dutch play. I wouldn’t bet against enterprising street traders selling everything they can find in orange and we’ll see strapping Dutchmen in orange T-shirts with matching wigs.
New Zealand Get a Draw
As one of the least-fancied teams in the World Cup this was a bit of a surprise. They’ll be a bit of tension down-under, especially as the Aussies weren’t very good a few days ago.
But good luck to them, although to get out the group they’ll need to beat either Italy or Paraguay.
It was good to see Ipswich’s Tommy Smith giving a mature performance at the back.
Addo Elephant Park
The BBC bus is now at Addo, just north of Port Elizabeth. C and I went there when we went to South Africa. It was a highlight. They are showing more of Addo later. Watch it!
Aussies Get a Pasting from the Germans
It certainly looks that way with just a few minutes to go, but there is nothing that cheers a real Englishman more than Aussies losing. Except possibly a bunch of chippy Scotsmen doing the same!
I know we weren’t that good, but remember where Robert Green learned to keep goal – Norwich City! It was also the altitude, as it’s rather low in Norfolk.
ITV’s Bad Commentary on Ghana – Serbia
No advert mistakes this time, the commentator just missed the action. Perhaps, he was in the studio and not at the game?
So for the rest of the matches on ITV, it’ll be pictures only and commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live
ITV Times The Adverts Wrong Again!
It just goes to prove that advert breaks and sport do not mix!
South Korea, Nigeria and of course England
The teams I’ll support today.
The first was OK, but Nigeria looks a bit dodgy.
Mourinho
I shall be watching the European Cup Final tonight. Sir Bobby’s translator has come far!
They do it differently in Holland
This was in today’s Sun.
Apparently Heinekin are not pleased as Bavaria came up with the idea. But the Dutch do like their orange.
Tey’re both crap beers, as I’m a coeliac.
The Anonymous Widower 