Perhaps because it's a unique event which happens nowhere else and only once a year John.

I could even put up with having my favourite telly programs pushed aside for bloody football, if it only happened once a year.

I agree.

On a site where so many claim to support tradition, there seem to be a lot of followers of the green-eyed god of jealousy.

As said above, it's once a year and does no harm that I can see. If you don't want to watch it then, by all means, find something to do that you feel is more productive but, please, leave those who want to watch it, to enjoy it in peace.

DC