Spamming the net.
May. 8th, 2009 08:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sister_luckNow that I've got a backup account @ dreamwidth I've finally learned a little about how to customize my livejournal with my very own header and colour scheme.
That should tell you that I may crosspost, but won't leave.
And I've come to realize that there is not much difference between football clubs and tv production/broadcasting companies: Before the season they hire a new person to do some groundbreaking work, with a wonderful new concept. They voice their unwavering support - we'll give them time, they've got all the resources they want, we're fully behind their new ideas, but then the cracks begin to appear. The newcomers can't hire who they want, there are budget cuts and if there's a setback, say a lost game or not the best ratings, the rumblings begin. Some of the fans were opposed to it all from the start and the chorus of "We called it" becomes louder. The upper management's remarks became double-edged. The supporters start criticizing the concept or the team, assigning blame in all sorts of places. There are some who remain loyal, though in football, this pertains mostly to the clubs, not the new coach, whereas in fandom, it's all about the players, not the people with the money. Some fans become armchair coaches/directors: they know which player is holding back the team, they find fault in the new methods and spout their theories as to what was intended. But of course, there are many armchairs and thus many different opinions on how the season could have been saved.
That should tell you that I may crosspost, but won't leave.
And I've come to realize that there is not much difference between football clubs and tv production/broadcasting companies: Before the season they hire a new person to do some groundbreaking work, with a wonderful new concept. They voice their unwavering support - we'll give them time, they've got all the resources they want, we're fully behind their new ideas, but then the cracks begin to appear. The newcomers can't hire who they want, there are budget cuts and if there's a setback, say a lost game or not the best ratings, the rumblings begin. Some of the fans were opposed to it all from the start and the chorus of "We called it" becomes louder. The upper management's remarks became double-edged. The supporters start criticizing the concept or the team, assigning blame in all sorts of places. There are some who remain loyal, though in football, this pertains mostly to the clubs, not the new coach, whereas in fandom, it's all about the players, not the people with the money. Some fans become armchair coaches/directors: they know which player is holding back the team, they find fault in the new methods and spout their theories as to what was intended. But of course, there are many armchairs and thus many different opinions on how the season could have been saved.
