But the nervous suits at ITV have clearly reached the conclusion that although The Voice
isn't much cop, it's better than The X Factor.
To be fair, that's usually in reply to City fans suggesting that their ground
isn't much cop and sparsely populated, or words to that effect.
But Carr admitted that there are times when after a drive to the airport, then a flight, taxi to the hotel, overnight stay and finally a drive to some stadium, it turns out the player he's made such an effort to see
isn't much cop.
I accept, however, that the thought of President Cameron or Blair
isn't much cop either.
The latest sequel currently playing cinemas
isn't much cop, but this, the second in the series, is fairly entertaining and boasts good special effects.
But whereas X-Ray
isn't much cop, Living the Dream (BBC2, Tuesday), which has borrowed so heavily from No Going Back that the producers should be wearing masks and stripey shirts, is alright.
English expatriate Fryatt, last year's course winner, looks big at 2- 1 against Darren Clarke and a locally-based American who
isn't much cop.
Walk inside a building and the view
isn't much cop.
And last but certainly least is Louis Smith "MBE", an outstanding athlete who, despite his deep love of being on telly,
isn't much cop at it.
He's probably quite a convivial drinks carrier - or gin wallah as heno doubt terms it - but we can't help thinking that Prince Philip probably
isn't much cop as a fielder.
Living in a rough East End high rise
isn't much cop for Birdie, but old age has its perks.
Memo to ITV: fantastic chef though he undoubtedly is, this self-styled deep-fried thinker
isn't much cop on telly.
The acting by the young cast
isn't much cop, either - I've seen better from The Rugrats.
Now there'll be even more people to spread the word that this cynical rip-off
isn't much cop.
With her industrial-scale hooter, "glamour" girl Amy
isn't much cop with her make-up off.
