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So, as an update, I have today booked tickets to see Team GB at Old Trafford at the Olympics. As a non football fan and no doubt the purists and fans will say it doesn't mean anything, I am genuinely excited about going and seeing, and being part of the Olympics with my son in my country during my lifetime.
Team GB at the Olympics
You'll only be disappointed.
Team England you mean?
Not bothered about the result, just the event. As I said, I have no real interest in football.
TJ - isn't there a token Scot in the squad? Its so if they lose, they become Scottish by default. Andy Murry stylee 😉
Not bothered about the result, just the event. As I said, I have no real interest in football.
Why go then?
Unless you go with the intent of getting behind a particular team it's dull.
I have been to loads of games where I'm a neutral and I find them quite tedious. I try to get a game in when I go on holiday. Drives the wife potty.
I've been to the footy in Spain, France, US, Canada and dozens of games in the UK when it wasn't my team(Carlisle United) playing. The only one I sort of enjoyed was Vancouver Whitecaps but that was because their 'keeper was an ex carlisle player and now returned as GK coach and I had a crack with him.
Made me want to get behind the team.
I'm assuming Team GB will be your team but unless you experience the highs and lows of football and you have no real allegiance it's not something you'll look back and think "that was a brilliant event".
Take him to your nearest league club.
It doesn't really matter which one, as long as it's not Sheffield Wednesday.
😀
If he gets into it, you'll feel much, much better about him going with his mates in a few years time.
Cheaper in the long run too.
I'm a Sheff U fan, and was brought up by a fanatical Blade in Manchester - I missed a lot of games as a kid when my parents stopped going as I was too young to go on my own and when I was old enough, it cost me a bomb in train/bus fares.
full of effin and jeffin and gesturing
my 9year old daughter assures me that the Owls fans do have at least of couple of songs that don't include "f*** you United".... i've yet to here them sung though
Sung? Grunted, surely 🙂
Mate took his boy and mine when they were both about five, to see Leeds Utd for the first time. In the lull after a particularly lurid bout of singing / chanting his boy got a laugh from all around as he turned and said
"Daddy, I know about that second word, because we're not allowed to say it at school, but what does "gay" mean?"
Why go then?
A. It's the Olympics.
B. It should be a good atmosphere regardless of the quality of the teams
C. It is reasonably handy.
D. It's probably as neutral as it can get. Which is a good thing in my mind.
E. Etc etc etc.
Where did you book the tickets? Sounds perfect for my nephew.
A. It's the Olympics.
B. It should be a good atmosphere regardless of the quality of the teams
C. It is reasonably handy.
D. It's probably as neutral as it can get. Which is a good thing in my mind.
E. Etc etc etc.
A. It's the olympics, big deal, what's SO special that you must see a game in the Olympics? What's wrong with seeing a local team that will be there for more than one game? What if your boy thinks it's the bee's knees and want's to go again?
B. Just because it's the Olympic's doesn't mean the atmosphere is going to be great.
Not long after I met my wife she went to Chelsea v Bayern Munich in the champions league and said it had a rubbish atmosphere, a week later I took her to Carlisle v Aldershot in the Conference and she loved it.
Big doesn't always mean best.
C. so is Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Stockport, Wigan, Bolton, Burnley, and the two Manchester teams.... Shall I name some more?
D. Do you think there's still pitched battles like there was in the eighties. Why the "I want to be Neutral" stance? It's not Switzerland, nobody is asking you to fight for a team.
E. Thats not an answer.
IHN - apparently there are loads and loads of Football tickets left. They've sold hardly any. Its because its only a minority sport in this country. What can you expect?
IHN...they were released just today.
Flatfish....we clearly have differing views so let's agree to disagree here. I can't see any need to justify this to you.
Good on you, go and enjoy it.
Be sure you get to some proper football too. 😉
Enjoy 🙄
I would always recommend Anfield being a liverpool fan.
However Blackpool is a great friendly atmosphere & plenty for kids to do either side of match, make a day of it!