Not Good Enough!

[Dave_]

I don't generally watch sports, my one exception is the Grand National, which, I note, is coming up in three weeks time.

Several years ago we were in a packed Irish pub in Kuala Lumpur. Just as we were being served, the Grand National started on the big television screen behind the bar so we had a front "seat", standing where we were at the bar. Don't know whether there is horse racing in the Philippines, Julie could not understand what was going on, but it was an awesome rowdy experience.

Watched the Grand National on my laptop a few times since, there is no atmosphere watching it at home, it needs the excitement of a bar.

[Arthur Little]

I don't generally watch sports, my one exception is the Grand National, which, I note, is coming up in three weeks time.

Several years ago we were in a packed Irish pub in Kuala Lumpur. Just as we were being served, the Grand National started on the big television screen behind the bar so we had a front "seat", standing where we were at the bar. Don't know whether there is horse racing in the Philippines, Julie could not understand what was going on, but it was an awesome rowdy experience.

Watched the Grand National on my laptop a few times since, there is no atmosphere watching it at home, it needs the excitement of a bar.

Mmm ... therein the difference lies; ^ being part of a crowd watching ANY performance tends to lend that bit extra excitement to the proceedings (sporting or otherwise). Whereas, viewing the action on one's own at home can be pretty boring, due to a lack of atmosphere.