Back at work today and I take the car, which is a shame really
as it's a great cycling day weather wise and there’s hardly any traffic. Although
the lack of traffic also makes the drive not only bearable but quick.
It’s quiet at work and although there are a lot of
people in downstairs, it’s just me on the first floor.
Tonight Derby play at Leeds and we have been invited to
watch it on the big screen at my Leeds supporting friends place in Barrow on
Soar. That is if it’s on TV.
Leeds' barmy owner has locked the Sky TV crew out of the ground
in protest at already being shown eleven times on TV this season. They have
been sat outside since yesterday afternoon.
It’s quite funny that the media aren’t really interested,
well the BBC aren’t as there are no B list celebs involved and Sky News are
just ignoring the issue, hoping it’ll go away no doubt. I follow it via the
Yorkshire Post.
Apparently they need a minimum of three hours to set up and
it is almost at that point that they finally let the cameras in to the ground with the Football League were threatening them with a points deduction but it was
fascinating stand-off.
I think their owner has made his point and it’ll be interesting to see
if Sky dare pick Leeds' home games again this season. Derby should have had
more bottle to do something when they moved the game with Burnley to a Monday
night at only a few weeks’ notice. Derby have been on TV as many times as Leeds this season.
So we head over to watch the match, where there are welcome
to Elland Road signs on all the doors. Not sure I totally convinced L that it’s
worth an evening of her time but she joins us anyway albeit in the neutral zone where
abandoned partners can chat without the hindrance of having to watch a football
game.
It is ends honours even in a 2-2 draw.
(Tuesday 29th December)
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