Thursday, June 22, 2006
Nerds FC
“Nerds FC” has been one of the less obnoxious reality shows on TV lately, although I didn’t see many episodes. Well, OK, I saw one; the last one. Most of it, anyway.
The premise (and like all good Australian shows, it’s been pinched from overseas) is thus: a group of hapless nerds is thrown together and drilled and honed until they become a fearsome soccer outfit, finally taking on a professional side.
They lost 10-2, and one of those two was the most blatantly deliberate own goals you would ever see.
It was mildly entertaining, although I cannot fathom why the nerds weren’t allowed to don rocket-powered boots at half time, or steer the ball into their opponents’ goal with a clever radio controlled gyroscopic device implanted in the ball. Also, surely it would have been fairer to pit them against a team of dorks? Production executives please take note.
The premise (and like all good Australian shows, it’s been pinched from overseas) is thus: a group of hapless nerds is thrown together and drilled and honed until they become a fearsome soccer outfit, finally taking on a professional side.
They lost 10-2, and one of those two was the most blatantly deliberate own goals you would ever see.
It was mildly entertaining, although I cannot fathom why the nerds weren’t allowed to don rocket-powered boots at half time, or steer the ball into their opponents’ goal with a clever radio controlled gyroscopic device implanted in the ball. Also, surely it would have been fairer to pit them against a team of dorks? Production executives please take note.
