Aghhhh!!

I hear you my friend, seems everything stops for football whether you like it or not, this really frustrates me, probably more so as I hate football with a passion and annoyed that Corrie has been cancelled, although Emmerdale was still scheduled which is the better soap of the two. Not everyone likes football but it seems that we have no choice in the matter and it's another opportunity, not that father needs one to drink. When I get my own place football will be banned! No one is allowed to watch football LOL! Why can't they put football on Channel 5 instead so that those who don't like football can continue to enjoy the programs without having them cancelled!

Hi Humbug, I don't really watch TV much but the one thing I will always turn the TV off for is football so I can imagine how you feel when you are looking forward to a programme only to find it replaced by the footie grrr. Huggles. Ellie :D

Because thats football The most popular game in whole world. Even cricket comes at number two when it comes to football. And obviously the channels would show what more viewers will see. Thats why your program had to make way for the football. Sometimes i missed my favorite programs too because of cricket And it surely feels frustrating.

hehehe thats funny... Ooppss sorry.. :D didnt mean to offend you.. i just remember the old days, when I was watching a TV and my older cousin and get the remote control to watch basketball, when suddenly basketball was not on but a tv drama instead, so i just put my tounge out to tease him! lols.. :D

Years ago, I always complained the football thing just interupted my favoritate TV show! Since I went to the University, I almost didn't watch TV anymore! For one thing, we don't have so much time to concentrate on the shows. As well as this, I guess the computers diverse our attentions! Take care!

I have not really been as into it much this time, I think that it is old hat now and all a bit samey. I watched it the first night and I have not seen it since, so it did not bother me too much that it was not on last night. But yes I have had my programmes pushed to one side all for the sake of football and it is really annoying, I hate the game.

I love it too....hope joe wins he's really funnyThank god for sky, i get to see all my favourite programmes still

I for one am happy that Football is on now on Thursday Nights. It started last week. However I still have other shows that I would like to watch so I throw them on the DVR and watch them after or the following day. I love football cause I'm a huge gambler and I enjoy the game. The football would and will never take backseat to other programs as the money that the game brings in and of course the NFL fans out there would be complaining about it and this is how it has always been. So we are just going to have to live with it.

Its still on on ITV2 at 10pm, not the same I know. Football always pushes things off the telly, like Corry st and Emmderdale etc. Its BAD that they do it.

I know how you feel. I get so annoyed when stuff like that happens. I do like that show too, but I haven't seen it since the first season. I don't think that it is going to come back here to the U.S.

Hi humbug. Yes it has. I hate that when I'm waiting for a certain show to come on and then to find out there is a game or something like the president talking or something like that. Then you have to wait until the next week to see your show. That's agrivating LOL.

Hiya Humbug, Aghhhh!! is the right title for this discussion, how frustrating is it when they put the footy on instead !!!!!!

I enjoy watching American football, so I can't really throw stones there. However, the baseball season here is REALLY long. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind watching the OCCASIONAL baseball game. But every night gets a bit much, in my opinion. Whether we like it or not, sports are a HUGE business, and stations will preempt other programming in order to show sports. I don't know about other countries, but I know here in the US companies actually take each other to court and try to get regulations passed to get the rights to sporting events. With that kind of ferocity involved, it's no wonder that sports dominate the airwaves!!! All I can say is, thank goodness for my DVR!!! If my show gets aired at a different time when I am asleep, or my husband wants to watch yet ANOTHER baseball game, I can still record my program and watch it later, which is better than never. :)