A Tangled Web

Sven-'Boring' Eriksson



Regulars on ATW will be aware that I have very little regard for the England football team. I believe the team consists of a mediocre bunch of oversexed, overpayed playboys captained by David 'I have a brain the size of a bluebottle' Beckham. Ergo, I have no interest whatsoever in the sexual proclivities of England Manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson. When half of the adult population has all the sexual restraint of a dog on heat, why should the female conquests of a balding Swede, with the personality of an asparagus tip, draw my attention?



A couple of weeks ago, 300 people perished in fire at a shopping mall in Asuncion, Paraguay. Yet, what was the lead story on BBC Breakfast News? That's right, Sven's liaison!! I mean, who cares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really couldn't be bothered with such trivialities when there are so many IMPORTANT stories to contend with. Then again, I am living in Britain in 2004 - where seemingly the entire populace is narcotized by the elixir of football. I suppose the BBC was merely responding to demand. After all, as the population becomes ever-more stupid, the media have to respond in kind.