Have to say I've thought this for a while and have stopped watching. It's turned into a circus. As long as you say the bleedin' obvious the seals will clap and cheer and you'll win the show.
"I think bad things are bad and good things are good"
*crowd goes wild with salivating glee*
This is very important to remember. Yes, losing is disappointing, doubly so to a team you'd hope to beat. But they've had to work for it.
Saints seem to be playing through treacle at the moment, but the quality is still there.
When I saw the thread I was going to say free bird. I was over in California earlier this year and had it playing while driving historic route 66...that was a good day.
Difficult to talk about guitar solos without mentioning Hendrix, All along the Watchtower for me.
Agree with most of this but highlighted a point I felt particularly on point.
Comedy particularly finds furtive ground in the "shock" of saying what can't be said. So if a particular subject is a definite "no-no" on the Clapham omnibus, it will definitely be the subject of comedy.
There is also an element of resentment felt by other groups as a result of any special consideration (both perceived and real). This often breeds contempt.