> Behalf Of Kevin Tarr > > Hockey is a lot better at the arena then on TV espicially if you are > sitting low. You just can't believe how big the players are and how fast > they can skate.
Ahhhh! You mean ICE hockey!~ Hockey, of course, is a game played on a soccer-type pitch by teams wearing shorts, shirts and boots. The goalie is pretty well padded, though, I'll admit. Hockey is also a game played by many countries, most of Asia, Australia, Britain (who, naturally lose), the Netherlands, Germany, India, Pakistan, Argentina, etc. One of my daughters plays hockey for her high school. No broken noses, yet. > But then again as with football and baseball seeing it > on TV means you get to see every play, over and over, from every > angle...why do I think TV is better? Oh yeah the beer is cheaper. > Being at the game is much the better experience, as much for the banter/cursing of the other fans around you. There's nothing quite like the sound of tens of thousands of fans yelling BAALLLLLLLL!!!!! or the yells when a goal is roosted from 50 metres out. Whether in the outer at Kardinia Park, up in the Great Southern Stand at the MCG, or level 4 at Colonial, the real life experience is better than the TV version. Of course, if your team wins - Go Cats!! - and you happen to have videotaped the game, then so much the better. Of course, in real football - Aussie Rules - there's little time for extensive replays during the game. Unfortunately, like all other Australians, I'm now in the position of having to wait months before the footy starts again, whereupon - next year, hopefully - Geelong will truly make it a year to remember. Brett
