I'm not a great user of the electric television apparatus, so when Scrobs suggested Gary Neville as a Dork of the Year candidate I saw a need to be more familiar with Neville's dorkish qualities.
It's his obvious hypocrisy that grates - he clearly has no skin in the game at all. In comparison, I actually have some sneaking admiration for Mick Lynch, the railworkers' union leader. He's actually only doing his job, which is to represent the interests of his members; and there's a warm nostalgic glow around his "fick cockney 'ard nut" persona. Listen to him for 20 seconds, and it's as if Rod Stewart is still at number 1, The Sweeney is on the telly, and everyfink is Fatcher's fault.
Neville has no excuse, though. If he was good enough at his job to justify his salary, he would hold us spellbound with his footballing insights and exciting delivery. But he can't, which is why he is spouting these ridiculous and hackneyed opinions. Maybe he has realised that making himself look pitiable is a way of prolonging his career.
Footballers, by and large, tend to come from more humble origins than, say, household name actors or successful entrepreneurs and some of them acquire vast fortunes at an age when they are more likely to spend the money on themselves than to assume a paternally benevolent role towards their relatives.
I wonder whether public proclamations like this go some way towards expiating a subconscious feeling of guilt over their lifestyles compared with those of their extended families.
Sam - I agree, he would hold us spellbound if he was any good as a football pundit. From what little I've seen, is seems more like a TV cronies' club than a group of experts, so maybe he is trying other means to raise his profile.
DJ - I've often wondered if Gary Lineker is effectively paid to promote the BBC, if he is more influential within certain circles than we imagine.
Macheath - it could be guilt and is certainly a cheap route to expiating it.
James - although the Walkers Crisps Man seems to know what he is doing.
Dave - it looks pretty modern, although the vacuum tubes are rather dusty.
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Yes, he's a real beauty!
It's his obvious hypocrisy that grates - he clearly has no skin in the game at all. In comparison, I actually have some sneaking admiration for Mick Lynch, the railworkers' union leader. He's actually only doing his job, which is to represent the interests of his members; and there's a warm nostalgic glow around his "fick cockney 'ard nut" persona. Listen to him for 20 seconds, and it's as if Rod Stewart is still at number 1, The Sweeney is on the telly, and everyfink is Fatcher's fault.
Neville has no excuse, though. If he was good enough at his job to justify his salary, he would hold us spellbound with his footballing insights and exciting delivery. But he can't, which is why he is spouting these ridiculous and hackneyed opinions. Maybe he has realised that making himself look pitiable is a way of prolonging his career.
I didn't offer Gary Lineker as a 'Dork of the Year' prospect as he is all too conscious of his 'act'.
Perhaps it is something about being named Gary?
Footballers, by and large, tend to come from more humble origins than, say, household name actors or successful entrepreneurs and some of them acquire vast fortunes at an age when they are more likely to spend the money on themselves than to assume a paternally benevolent role towards their relatives.
I wonder whether public proclamations like this go some way towards expiating a subconscious feeling of guilt over their lifestyles compared with those of their extended families.
Yes, a most decided dork is that clown, with Walkers Crisps Man not far behind.
"I'm not a great user of the electric television apparatus"
Are you still using one of John Logie Baird's mechanical sets?
https://www.earlytelevision.org/mechanical.html
Sam - I agree, he would hold us spellbound if he was any good as a football pundit. From what little I've seen, is seems more like a TV cronies' club than a group of experts, so maybe he is trying other means to raise his profile.
DJ - I've often wondered if Gary Lineker is effectively paid to promote the BBC, if he is more influential within certain circles than we imagine.
Macheath - it could be guilt and is certainly a cheap route to expiating it.
James - although the Walkers Crisps Man seems to know what he is doing.
Dave - it looks pretty modern, although the vacuum tubes are rather dusty.
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