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Saturday blackout makes no sense

WALSH'S WORLD-KRISTIAN WALSH HAS A NEW VISION FOR TELLY

SSATURDAY afternoon, 2.45pm. The vestiges of early-afternoon drinking slowly trickle down nervous throats; the hushed pre-match chatter of individuals dissipates into the frantic buzz of mass communication. The tension is always more apparent just before kick-off.
All eyes are glued to the giant projection screen at the back of the room. It has become the centrepiece of The Football Inn – even more so when Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea or another Premier League giant takes to the field.
Just ten minutes fro...

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