Football and the Radio

After the  amount of hype surrounding the run-up to today's English Premier League matches involving the two Manchester sides you would have been entitled to feel some scepticism about the coverage it got in the media . However listening to the matches on BBC 5 Live this afternoon I have to admit it was an exciting end to the season.
It also confirmed my belief that the radio is a great medium for football. The outcome of the entire competition (over 38 weeks!) hung in the balance to the last minute and makes great listening. (Of course you need to be doing something else while you're listening - sitting staring at the radio won't work)