From
where I sit it looks like yet another title for Manchester United...and it's pissing me off.
It's
ridiculous that the top flights of football see so little turn-over
in the winners. Since the Premier league was formed in 1992-93 only
5 different clubs have won the title. Just Manchester City (2012)
and Blackburn Rovers (1995) break up the domination of United,
Chelsea and Arsenal. It's one of the top leagues in the world, of
any sport, but there is so little change at the top it gets
frustrating to watch. Then the top clubs with the biggest budgets
play against each other. I love seeing the change at the
top...something enhanced by a salary cap. I know there's no hope of
ever seeing that in Europe top league, but that doesn't mean I
wouldn't like to see some different teams take the title.
The
NBA is handing out their year-end awards. I think.
The
NHL is the only major professional sport to actually hold an awards
night. The others just make an announcement, then present the player
with their trophy at the next home game. Even if that happens next
season. I support honouring the player in front of the home
fans...but how about a little extra show? I don't keep track of
who's up for the 6th
man award. I'm just not that into the NBA. These awards just appear
every couple of days through the 1st
round of the playoffs. I would like to see a night to honour
the best players in the top league. There's one for the ESPYs...the
Hiseman...NASCAR...and the aforementioned NHL. I would like to see
something from the NBA, MLB and NFL.They wouldn't have
trouble selling the idea to sponsors. And let's face it...it's a way
to make more money.
And
speaking of money...Formula 1 fans around the world got a stark
reminder about the priorities of the top level of racing.
It's
not just that Bahrain has a horrendous human rights record. Or that
the country is known for it's violent put down of pro-democracy
demonstrators. It's that Formula 1 doesn't seem to care. And it's
not the first time F1 has courted controversy through their races.
Theirs was the only international sporting event to head to South
Africa during apartheid. Formula 1 super-boss Bernie Ecclestone is
even looking at extending the contract an extra 5 years because they
do a good job with the race. A good job at what? Keeping the
protestors away? Accusing the global media of “spreading a hate campaign”? It's not often I'm embarrassed to be a sports fan,
but it's events like this that make me question my love of racing.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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