I am monitoring the work of Ged Scott (BBC Midlands). Alerted by his text commentary on the BBC website which is my chosen method of 'supporting' Villa these days..I go to the computer every 15 minutes or so. I squint through the gaps between my fingers that cover my eyes. Ready to flinch, prepared for my heart to sink a little bit. I used to embrace the matchday. Present myself to Villa Park proudly and in good spirits. Now I timidly scurry to the laptop both nervous and ashamed. Press refresh, glance, and then scurry back to whatever domestic task is 'taking my mind off it'.
Anyway back to Ged Scott. In his match commentary for our game with Wolves he says Steve Bruce teams are known to keep right on to the end of the road. And then his match report he spouts this annoying piece of pointless drivel "On a day when Bruce's side began the game in the Championship's bottom three thanks to the day's earlier results, they ended it in 20th - nine points behind his old club Birmingham City, who occupy the last of the four play-off places".
Whats the point of saying that and phrasing it that way if not just to annoy? He could've said "He gained a point on his old club Birmingham City", which would be equally daft but choosing the 'nine points behind' route just shows these journalists go out of their way to annoy... Oh, and it works, it really works.
I've carried out a brief audit of Ged Scott. He is a Liverpool supporter from Wales. I shall be tracking his efforts as the season progresses.
