SebastianBlue
President, International Julian Alvarez Fan Club
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As I am currently on bed rest with a nasty chest infection I decided to take some time to start a thread about the worst, most annoying, intensely frustrating adverts consistently thrust upon the football match viewing audience (whilst also catching up on Narcos). If I am honest, I was inspired to do so after watching NBC Sports coverage of our match against Stoke yesterday (watching may be too strong a word to describe the experience).
To keep things moving I think any advert posted/discussed should meet the following criteria:
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I'll get things started with both an example of a horrid advert that, in a very short time since moving to the states, I have been forced to watch hundreds of times on the NBC Sports app, as well as a brilliant video mocking said infuriating advert.
More Awards: Chevrolet
There are actually many versions of this advert but this is a good representation of the frustrating drivel that is both played numerous times during a normal Premier League match broadcast on the tele but also on repeat (quite literally often back-to-back-to-back) to fill the dead air between coverage on the NBC Sports streaming app. I once counted 11 separate instances of it during one of our matches—three of which played in succession. It's also a ridiculous premise when you really dissect it (which you will on the 35th viewing). This advert has actually helped me form the habit of going to take care of the missus during half-time just to avoid hearing/seeing it again (so it has had some positive effect, at least from her perspective).
I've never really considered purchasing a Chevrolet (or GM brand vehicle in general) and the frequency and absurdity of these adverts have ensured I never will (well done Chevrolet). I imagine many outside of the US watching American match streams are very familiar with it, as well.
Example version:
Great lampoon of the advert:
So, with it begun, what other adverts shown during football matches infuriate you? Heineken's Champions League farces? bet365's omnipresent condescension? Wonga bongos?
To keep things moving I think any advert posted/discussed should meet the following criteria:
- Shown during pre-match, match, or post-match coverage (any broadcast)
- Shown frequently enough to be recognisable to most viewers of that broadcast
- An advert that the poster considers poor quality, annoyingly frequent, or objectionable
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I'll get things started with both an example of a horrid advert that, in a very short time since moving to the states, I have been forced to watch hundreds of times on the NBC Sports app, as well as a brilliant video mocking said infuriating advert.
More Awards: Chevrolet
There are actually many versions of this advert but this is a good representation of the frustrating drivel that is both played numerous times during a normal Premier League match broadcast on the tele but also on repeat (quite literally often back-to-back-to-back) to fill the dead air between coverage on the NBC Sports streaming app. I once counted 11 separate instances of it during one of our matches—three of which played in succession. It's also a ridiculous premise when you really dissect it (which you will on the 35th viewing). This advert has actually helped me form the habit of going to take care of the missus during half-time just to avoid hearing/seeing it again (so it has had some positive effect, at least from her perspective).
I've never really considered purchasing a Chevrolet (or GM brand vehicle in general) and the frequency and absurdity of these adverts have ensured I never will (well done Chevrolet). I imagine many outside of the US watching American match streams are very familiar with it, as well.
Example version:
Great lampoon of the advert:
So, with it begun, what other adverts shown during football matches infuriate you? Heineken's Champions League farces? bet365's omnipresent condescension? Wonga bongos?