Footy or Funeral

I can’t believe that the telecast of tonight’s footy on Channel Nine (Friday Night Footy is an institution in Melbourne!) could be delayed because of the Pope’s funeral. There are 5 free-to-air stations in Melbourne, one of which is government owned (ABC). Surely there will be enough (too much?) coverage of this event. I don’t begrudge the fact that its on even though I’m not a Catholic (captain obvious!), but please — surely one channel would suffice? It’s not much to ask … I just want to watch the footy — that’s my religion!

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