er ..... football .......anyone!

[tim]

What bores me about football the most is the fact that its such a 'default' conversation for blokes.

It beats me why people pass up the opportunity for the chance to talk about what's going on in their lives or those they are talking to and would rather discuss the actions and antics of people they are unlikely to have met or will ever meet and frankly will have absolutely no bearing on them, their future or friends and family.

Rather than it being a 'leveller' I find it exclusive (in the worst way) and dull as ditchwater.

I am however, more than happy to watch games if the play is good but I don't have to know who is playing whom, or how much they were bought for or what their girlfriend looks like or what their neomock Tesco lookalike Cheshire/Hertfordshire sham palace cost.

For me, it pretty much applies to any sport - happy to watch great stuff being played or indeed have a go (in a rubbish and amateur way) but thats it.

Cheers

Tim

 

[Paul Chapman]

don't watch it!

We don't :wink: :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

You say you don't watch it but you are watching this thread :roll:

That's because I'm interested in different viewpoints - quite like Tim's take on it, above.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[motownmartin]

That's because I'm interested in different viewpoints - quite like Tim's take on it, above.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

Not nosey like me then :^o :lol:

 

[Scrit]

What bores me about football the most is the fact that its such a 'default' conversation for blokes.

Er, no, for me it's woodworking........ :lol:

Scrit

 

[nickson71]

What bores me about football the most is the fact that its such a 'default' conversation for blokes.

well for me the default conversation is research (work in a Uni) or DIY/woodwork.

 

[shedhead]

What bores me about football the most is the fact that its such a 'default' conversation for blokes.

It beats me why people pass up the opportunity for the chance to talk about what's going on in their lives or those they are talking to and would rather discuss the actions and antics of people they are unlikely to have met or will ever meet and frankly will have absolutely no bearing on them, their future or friends and family.

The world would be such a dull place if everyone thought the same, had the same opinion, talked about the same things. I think you call it Freedom. Its healthy to have differances of opinion, as long as it is all kept civil.
So lighten up if people want to talk in depth about something, chill out or dont listen. It will all not matter to any one of us in 100 years from now.

 

[scroller frank]

Byron wrote that football isn't on tv much,
he may be right ,( i don't have one so i don't no) :shock:
but it is on most bbc "local " radio stations, certainly hear in nottinghamshire , so they are out , for me anyway, could there not be a "Football radio station" natoinwide ,
I seems to go on for so long , it starts on friday , prevue ,saturday the game , and sunday & ,monday evening ,seems to be people who no nothing about it ring up to tell how the game should have been played !!!
some are so funny /silly i have to switch off it just winds me up!!!
:lol: ---------------------o well the nurse is here now so i'll have to go back to the ward !!!! :roll: :roll:



ps . why is it always the wrong team winns ??

 

[tim]

The world would be such a dull place if everyone thought the same, had the same opinion, talked about the same things.

I thought that was my point! :roll: :lol:

Cheers

Tim

 

[Paul Chapman]

( i don't have one so i don't no) :shock:

No TV, Frank - good on you When my wife and I got married in 1970, we didn't bother with a TV for seven years. When we bought our first house in 1971, the TV licence renewal notice arrived so I wrote to them and said we didn't have a TV. They promptly wrote back asking "Why not?". Bloody cheek, I thought :shock: So I wrote back and said we had only just got married and the novelty hadn't worn off yet. They didn't reply :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[tim]

So I wrote back and said we had only just got married and the novelty hadn't worn off yet.

but seven years later......... :lol: :lol:

Cheers


Tim

 

[Paul Chapman]

So I wrote back and said we had only just got married and the novelty hadn't worn off yet.

but seven years later......... :lol: :lol:

Yes, they call it the seven year itch :lol:

Actually the real reason we bought one after seven years was that our daughter started school where they used to watch TV programmes as part of the lessons. She was so not used to watching TV that she had difficulty concentrating through a whole programme. The strategy obviously worked - she watches it 24 hours a day now :shock: Very educational - Home & Away; Holby City; East Enders; Judge Judy.... :roll:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[scroller frank]

No TV, Frank - good on you

haven't got time to watch it , to much sawdust to make. :lol: :lol:
I must admit to spending time watching "discovery" channel when i go to my daughter's .-----------Frank------------

 

[Woodmagnet]

I'm a spurs fan, so I obviously enjoy good football, can't wait for the season to start, I hate the close season, the weekends don't feel the same without listening to the commentary, watching match of the day and reading the sunday rags..

COYS!! (Come on you spurs)

KEANO!KEANO!KEANO! :lol:

 

[ByronBlack]

I'm a spurs fan, so I obviously enjoy good football, can't wait for the season to start, I hate the close season, the weekends don't feel the same without listening to the commentary, watching match of the day and reading the sunday rags..

COYS!! (Come on you spurs)

KEANO!KEANO!KEANO! :lol:

Spot on Kev - "There's only on Robbie Keane" :lol: :lol:

Well, thats your token win out of the way for the season, make the most of it, because it'll only be one of very few on your way back to the championship. :lol:

 

[Woodmagnet]

:roll:

 

[Jake]

Most enjoyable first day.

 

[Mike.C]

Thanks for that Jake, but I have left my glasses in the car, so can anyone tell me what ARSENAL team is top :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers

Mike

 

[Jake]

Not just that, but who's that down in the blue bit?

 

[mailee]

Well I do feel a lot better now I know that I am not the only guy in the UK who hates football. In fact I am not keen on any of the sports myself and would rather watch a good documentary or wood working program. Not that I am a lazy bugger or a beer swilling layabout. I used to scuba dive in my youth and even taught it for a while but as for watching anything exerting on the TV count me out.

 

[ByronBlack]

lets get carried away at the end of the season - 7 games in is nowt. COYS!!!