March 19, 2008

The Joys of Live Text Update

Manic mouse clicking is possibly the worst way to "watch" a game of soccer, but let it never be said that the Live Text Updates page doesn't have a weirdly satisfying drama about it. Click refresh, wait anxiously for the page to cycle while holding your breath, and then live or die with the boring one-line summary of the latest play. No build up or sense of flow, just repeated dice-rolling and mild anxiety.

And even when it looks bad, you still have the devoid-of-any-negative-knowledge chance that your next click might read: "GOAL!! Tottenham 4 - 4 Chelsea."

Well done, boys.

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