From
where I sit it looks like Uruguay may be in deep trouble...
Not
just the challenge of a surprising squad from Columbia in the round
of 16. Nor the prospects of Brazil in the next round. It's all
falling at the feet, or should that be stuffed in the mouth, of Luis
Suarez. Believe it or not Suarez has attempted to defend his actions
saying, “These things happen on the pitch.” I'll freely admit
I've never played competitive football. I'm hardly an expert on the
beautiful game, but with the notable exception of Suarez, I wouldn't
describe biting as 'part of the game'. Hard tackles, flying elbows,
heads knocking together. I have seen all of those. For all North
Americans like to ridicule footballers for flopping all over the
place, some of those collisions must hurt. But Suarez seems to enjoy
going above and beyond. Biting someone is one thing, but trying to
pass it off as part of the game is really reaching. Add to that he's
a repeat offender in multiple leagues and I don't see Suarez getting
back on the pitch in this World Cup. In the meantime, he should just
keep his mouth shut.
The
NHL handed out their annual awards in Las Vegas...
I
really like that the NHL makes a big production out of awards night.
When any league honours it's best there should be a proper level of
showmanship involved. There certainly can't be much in the way of
complaints about the winners. Crosby, Rask, Kieth, Bergeron, Roy and
McKinnon. Deserving winners all. That being said there is one thing
missing. Live TV coverage. Yes, it was live in the east. But for
those of us in the western time zones, we were left waiting and
wondering about the victors. Or, we just followed proceedings on
twitter. I'm sure the NHL put on a great show. But I had some
shopping to do, then put my daughter to bed. So I just followed
along on twitter. For all the NHL does it right, this isn't the
1980s, nothing can be aired on tape-delay and expect people to tune
in. Either show the whole thing live or don't bother. It's not
something I'm going out of my way to watch, particularly when I
already know the results.
At
least that's how I see it, and I sit in the cheap seats.
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