Dear God, and I know I didn't have to click on the thread title,
yet you did - ooooh ooooh oooh look how cool i am i don't like football and here's another chance to tell people, ooooh oh and other monkey spanking sounds
I like football threads. They let you know who the dickheads are on here.1) Man U
2) Man C
3) Arsenal
4) Spurs
5) Chelsea
Is that your league predictions or dickhead quotients?
Is that your league predictions or dickhead quotients?
I'd say quotients given the lack of any scouse supported team there. 🙂
Inspire a generation..
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All that logo is lacking is comic Sans
You forgot about drop shadow and emboss. 😉
I used to love football, it's ridiculously overhyped/overblown these days. I also don't like the weird thing where blokes are expected to know/care about it and seen as a bit odd if they don't.
Do you really spend the brief time off that we have wondering what will happen this upcoming season?
Yes.
To some of us, it is very important. To others, it isn't. Mleh 🙄
And:
Man C
Man U
Spurs
Arsenal
Chelsea
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SAFC somewhere in the upper middle (I hope)
I'm thinking of setting up a 'Dickhead League' to track the number of times Forumites who aren't interested in football come on to a football thread to tell us they don't care...
What are your predictions?
I'm thinking of setting up a 'Dickhead League' to track the number of times Forumites who aren't interested in football come on to a football thread to tell us they don't care...
Whatever... 😐
^^ ..and the new season is off to a flyer with too cool for school favourite seizing the opportunity to take an early lead
Inspire a generation..
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i don't get football bashing. People who don't like the game choose to highlight negative aspects of how it's run and the behaviour of some players, yet ignore many of the positive aspects, such as charity projects founded and supported by many players, for example the Didier Drogba Foundation
You don't understand why people might be motivated to bash? I suppose as a supporter it's easy to miss how those of us not really interested get bombarded with football, football, football at the expense of other more interesting sports which have far better role models and better atmospheres both on the arena and amongst the spectators. Of course the bashers have to put in so much effort to find negative things to comment about. Very impressive that Drogba foundation though - claims to have raised £1m in 5 years. That's about 20% of his annual salary isn't it?
struggling to get the funding they need to compete at the level they want to,
if people cared enough about beach volleyball and synchronised diving to pay to go and watch it every week (like they do with football) rather than get their knickers in a twist once every 4 years, then they wouldn't be struggling amateurs, would they?
Meh.
I suppose as a supporter it's easy to miss how those of us not really interested get bombarded with football, football, football at the expense of other more interesting sports which have far better role models and better atmospheres both on the arena and amongst the spectators
You've obviously never been to somewhere like Wembley, Old Trafford, Anfield, the Nou Camp or Griffin Park if you think you can get much better atmospheres at other sports. And cycle racers over the decades have been such great role models, what with their squeaky clean lifestyles and 100% sportsmanship and honesty.
As for 'interesting' that's purely subjective. I can be rivetted for 90 minutes or more for a football match, yet bored within 90 seconds for Tennis. I don't have a problem with tennis though, it's just not for me. i don't start crying when wimbledon's on wall to wall on the telly and in the media. I like the fact so many others love it.
That's about 20% of his annual salary isn't it?
What percentage of your annual salary do you give to charity? Driogba gave an entire endorsement fee of £3 million to charity. He may get paid a lot, but he gives a lot too. I suspect more lives are positively affected because of his efforts, than yours or mine.
Carry on hating though. It really makes you look good.
Can't see Spurs doing that well this season, Villa-Boas did his best to get Chelski relegated.
it's easy to miss how those of us not really interested get bombarded with football, football, footbal
ever tried using one of these, they're brilliant, working well for me during the McGames
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i don't start crying when wimbledon's on wall to wall on the telly and in the media.
For all of 2 weeks. You poor dear.
Dont care as long as it as entertaining as last year
Chelsea sopurs and Liverpool are the interesting ones this season
Think Chelsea will impode under the manager
Spurs will sack AVB
Liverpool will struggle at fiorst but satrt to se ethe team take shap in the second half
if they give him 3 years I think he can do something but I hold little hope of him getting 3 years
For all of 2 weeks. You poor dear.
..but with 2 posts showing he's still lurking on the thread on the subject about which he cares so little, right on pomposity makes up for his slow start.
For all of 2 weeks. You poor dear.
..but with 2 posts showing he's still lurking on the thread on the subject about which he cares so little, right on pomposity makes up for his slow start.
TSY - you're onto something here
Have I lost the lead yet, BBSB?
on the subject about which he cares so little
I thought this was a thread about being disinterested in football? Something I care about deeply.
Watching the sporting endeavours of true athletes during the olympics has made me realise how crap footballers really are. So football season = meh. Never ever thought i'd say that.
Dear God, and I know I didn't have to click on the thread title,yet you did - ooooh ooooh oooh look how cool i am i don't like football and here's another chance to tell people, ooooh oh and other monkey spanking sounds
Prevention is always better than cure... Just doing my bit to help keep the forum football free! 😉
As for Drogba. Fair enough, the man is (off the field) an absolute legend and I have enormous respect for him doing what he does. It's the fact he earns something like £100k a week to dive on the floor several times a week, intermittently perhaps actually kicking a football, that I really detest. If I was offered 1/100th of what he earns, to do the thing I enjoy most (I'm assuming footballers actually enjoy their jobs here), I'd bite that persons arm off and be bloody happy about it! Why on earth have football wages been allowed to spiral as they have? It's worse than the bankers in the city!
Oh, and as for the comment about an atmosphere at a sporting event... Been to football matches a couple of times in the past. You want atmosphere? Go to Twickenham for a Rugby International, it is something else entirely!
1)Mboy
2)aracer
3)The Don
4)Flashy
Mboy just pipping aracer on volume of posts and trotting out cliches.
3rd post from self righteous pomposity, but for sheer volume including the predictable references to wages and the atmosphere at a rugby game (which to be fair is excellent if you want to catch up on your sleep of a saturday afternoon) couldn't wait to post monkey spanker takes the lead in the tsy league
we maybe need a separate thread for this
EDIT damn you rubbish keyboard skillz
I've included Flashy because he will post at some point.
You want atmosphere? Go to Twickenham for a Rugby International, it is something else entirely!
Really? How?
I've been to both Twickers and Camp Nou, so can make a direct comparison.
You seem to have settled in very well elfin, sorry I mean Mike 🙂
it is something else entirely!
[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodgate ]Well the cheating at twickenham certainly is[/url]
You've obviously never been to somewhere like Wembley, Old Trafford, Anfield, the Nou Camp or Griffin Park if you think you can get much better atmospheres at other sports.
I've been to Anfield once. YNWA at the start of the match was awesome.....the continual foul mouthed abuse of players/refs/etc was one of the most depressing things that I've endured.
The last time that I went to Twickenham I sat with my wife and my parents between a group of Ospreys fans and a group of Leicester fans. Loads of great friendly banter was had. Some one behind us said the F word once, and was told by several people to watch his language as there were kids sitting nearby. There was still a very lively and vocal atmosphere, just not abusive.
All the money in the wouldn't wouldn't get my wife or parents into a football match, and I can't even begin to imagine wanting to take kids to any of the stadiums (Anfield, Ewood Park and Britannia that I've visited.....
Personally I think it's sad that people are so quick to hate something they have no involvement or interest in. As i've said, i'm not a fan of golf or tennis, but I appreciate that others love them, and sport is great. i've never been interested in cricket, but obviously millions of others are. And I dare say valid arguments can be made for badminton, chess or whatever, for 'atmosphere', because that's a totally subjective experience.
I'm sure many sports have their negative sides; cycle racing certainly has. In fact it has an image tainted with cheating more than most other sports. But should we dismiss it because of that? Or enjoy the spectacle and the positive aspects?
yossarian - MemberYou seem to have settled in very well elfin, sorry I mean Mike
just thinking the same thing 🙂
Tom B; interesting perspective. I've been to boxing matches where the crowd is far scarier than the fighters. Really not a place i'd want to have a disagreement with somebody. But in the context of the sport, the atmosphere is amazing. It's impossible to explain really. And as for swearing; go to a greyhound meeting. Still a great atmosphere though. I don't have kids so the 'family friendly' aspect isn't something I'd consider, but I see your point.
I've been to Anfield once. YNWA at the start of the match was awesome.....the continual foul mouthed abuse of players/refs/etc was one of the most depressing things that I've endured.
Ah, but the football lovers have a different definition of "better atmosphere" than you or I do, and discount that sort of thing so long as everybody is being wonderfully passionate and tribal, in the same way they discount the antics of the players on the pitch.
As for cycling being spoiled by the drugs, I thought we were talking about the present - I'm sure there was a great atmosphere and sportsmanly conduct at football matches 50 years ago. Or would you like to explain to Wiggo et al why current footballers make better role models because of that?
Personally I think it's sad that people are so quick to hate something they have no involvement or interest in.
If only it was possible to completely avoid football.
It's interesting that he ignores the accusations.
but the football lovers have a different definition of "better atmosphere" than you or I do,
Is that a problem then aracer?
I don't have kids either mate.....my wife can't stand bad language though!! I've never been to see boxing (really not my thing) or greyhounds. I've been to a fair few horse racing meets, massive mixes of social groups there, from people whom have gambling issues through to the bloke in front of me who won £10,000 on one race at Wolverhampton last Novemeber (made my £5.60 seem rather in significant!) There was certainly a more testosterone fueled feel that night, including a few blokes getting chucked out for fighting....
Is that a problem then aracer?
It is if the sort of thing Tom B mentions bothers you - which is exactly what I was referring to when I originally mentioned "better atmosphere". I accept you might get more passion in the places you mention, but it's a shame such passion overflows into such hate.
1)Mboy
2)aracer
3)The Don
4)Flashy
Nice try, and certainly a point for quantity, but a lack of cliche ridden drivel keeps self righteous pomposity in second place. However, close enough to top spot that a comparison of, oh let's say, spur of the moment diving to gain an advantage with, oh, let me think, planned planting of blood capsules would guarantee a lead.
Still, good to see a thread on a subject you have no interest in keeps you so amused.
I'm going to pull out of the tackle to stop your quest for top spot.
I have a feeling a new entrant is about to join the league...
Football matches. Bit too much of a sausage fest for me.
😉
It's interesting that he ignores the accusations.
Who's he, and what accusations?
BTW am I winning yet?
ohh 2 posts in 4 minutes, the boy's going for the title
1)aracer
2)Mboy
3)The Don
4)Flashy
EDIT oh no, 3 posts in 5 minutes, you've got to ask, just how little of a life does the boy have?
It's interesting that he ignores the accusations.
The elfin accusations.
I mean more is it a problem that people have different perceptions of 'better'?
Perhaps its an issue if you aren't a footy regular but fork out £30 quid and then have your evening spoiled by racist foul mouthed louts? This happened to me at possibly the last Stoke match that I will ever attend.
I was chatting for about a hour to the majority of the 30 Valencia fans that made the trip to sunny stoke in the pub before the game earlier this year. As soon as they entered the stadium people chanted 'Greasy Barstewards' at them...
tsy/yosser
give him his due he is doing well at staying away from the cutsie-pie mis-spellings that have given him away in the past - care to start a sweepie on how long he's got left?
