Don't you find it amazing, and a little strange, how watching sport can make you feel like you are there and what you say can have an impact on the game?
So I was watching the tennis tonight, fourth round of the Australian Open, and I found myself shouting at the TV supporting the Aussie, Jelena Dokic. Things like willing the opponent to double fault, complementing great shots, and saying `c'mon' a large number of times.
It's the feelgood story of the last few years how Dokic has climbed out of the wilderness and returned to Australia, making it through the qualifying to make the semi finals. And you only had to see the response she's been getting to know that all is forgiven and she has been embraced. So she won 7-5, 5-7, 8-6 and she found all the way, showing courage and endurance and she thoroughly deserves it. The top seed was knocked out from her side of the draw today so maybe she might get a crack at the title.
I think it is a good thing to shout at the TV from time to time, but it can be frustrating.
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