Football?? Who here could't care less??
31 July 2001, 07:20 PM
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Totally agree Diablo,
Why on earth did someone years gone by thought that kicking a pigs bladder full of water around an area of grass, trying to get it through 2 wooden canes was a good idea.....???
Its almost as bad as having a so-called warranty on a car........
Gastro
Why on earth did someone years gone by thought that kicking a pigs bladder full of water around an area of grass, trying to get it through 2 wooden canes was a good idea.....???
Its almost as bad as having a so-called warranty on a car........
Gastro
31 July 2001, 07:29 PM
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Gastro,
I agree and cant you just see how far the game has got in all this time. Now their using bits of three by three for posts and a multi coloured leather ball. What progress .
Davyboy,
The police probably dont attend certain matches as their frightened of getting the sh*t kicked out of them by these mindless football fans.
Chip
I agree and cant you just see how far the game has got in all this time. Now their using bits of three by three for posts and a multi coloured leather ball. What progress .
Davyboy,
The police probably dont attend certain matches as their frightened of getting the sh*t kicked out of them by these mindless football fans.
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31 July 2001, 07:37 PM
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I've followed Spurs since my 11th Birthday, 2nd division beat Bristol Rovers 9-0. My Grandmother lived 5 minutes from Whitehart Lane, my Dad, My Uncles, my Dad's dad and his 7 brothers, my cousin and now my two daughters all follow Spurs. I didn't just pick em because they're good and they win things, coz they aren't and they don't.
Get up there when I can these days, by no means a cheap day out, but avoid Arsenal and the atmosphere is superb (ok as good as it can be with the miserable Spurs fans) and not one hint of violence since I started going back about 4 years ago.
In terms of money, I reckon Mr Schumacher earns more than most footy players, as does Mr Irvine, and he's not a top flyer. I should also imagine Mr McRaes salary is quite competitive with most footballers.
I agree they get paid too much, but is that just envy by a lot of us... who knows.
It'll be interesting to see how many clubs get in difficulty when the recession bites, the first thing to go off a lot of parents shopping list will be a new football kit for the kid, and most clubs income is now generated by the commercial side.
As for Sky Sports, with their new Premiership Channel I think we may be very soon seeing Pay Per View, which suits me better coz I only want to watch Spurs.
On the popularity stakes Just at Spurs Arsenal and Chelsea on an average weekend more people go to watch than the number who went to Silverstone for the British GP.
That said, I love to watch the GP's on ITV and have Sky specially for the Rallying and Cycling on Eurosport.
Sorry if that went on a bit and I bored you.
Dave
Get up there when I can these days, by no means a cheap day out, but avoid Arsenal and the atmosphere is superb (ok as good as it can be with the miserable Spurs fans) and not one hint of violence since I started going back about 4 years ago.
In terms of money, I reckon Mr Schumacher earns more than most footy players, as does Mr Irvine, and he's not a top flyer. I should also imagine Mr McRaes salary is quite competitive with most footballers.
I agree they get paid too much, but is that just envy by a lot of us... who knows.
It'll be interesting to see how many clubs get in difficulty when the recession bites, the first thing to go off a lot of parents shopping list will be a new football kit for the kid, and most clubs income is now generated by the commercial side.
As for Sky Sports, with their new Premiership Channel I think we may be very soon seeing Pay Per View, which suits me better coz I only want to watch Spurs.
On the popularity stakes Just at Spurs Arsenal and Chelsea on an average weekend more people go to watch than the number who went to Silverstone for the British GP.
That said, I love to watch the GP's on ITV and have Sky specially for the Rallying and Cycling on Eurosport.
Sorry if that went on a bit and I bored you.
Dave
31 July 2001, 09:08 PM
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Sorry no... i'm not having this, your all big girl's!! 
Any off you been to a match rarther than watch the telly??
If not go, it's what football's all about.
Crypt
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Any off you been to a match rarther than watch the telly??
If not go, it's what football's all about.
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31 July 2001, 09:16 PM
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Got to agree with cryptwalk on this one (us reds should stick together ) Love football as much as I love rallying but I get to watch a lot more of it and I can see Old Trafford from my window at work
) Love football as much as I love rallying but I get to watch a lot more of it and I can see Old Trafford from my window at work
31 July 2001, 09:22 PM
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Football is crap!!!!!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!
I think you'll sus that I don't like footie!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!!!!!
Football is crap!!!!!
I think you'll sus that I don't like footie!!!!!
31 July 2001, 09:30 PM
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you bunch of fat, useless, brookside watching, sad, bullied at school, gay, twisted geeks, i bet you all still stay up until your wives have gone to bed so you can put on your school socks and have a w*nk.
i am 27, love all sport and keeping fit and i bet i have not drunk more than 10 pints in my whole life and never drank a spirit.
I AM JUST GLAD I DONT OWN MY P1 ANYMORE WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU LOT DRIVING THEM, WELL WATCH OUT YOU W*NKERS CAUSE AS OF SATURDAY A BIG RED EVO 7 WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HAD 2 P1`S IN A YEAR AND THEY WERE BOTH SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH*T
I FEEL UNSORRY FOR POEPLE LIKE YOURSELVES.
HOPE THIS HELPS CHANGE YOU
JAY
i am 27, love all sport and keeping fit and i bet i have not drunk more than 10 pints in my whole life and never drank a spirit.
I AM JUST GLAD I DONT OWN MY P1 ANYMORE WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU LOT DRIVING THEM, WELL WATCH OUT YOU W*NKERS CAUSE AS OF SATURDAY A BIG RED EVO 7 WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HAD 2 P1`S IN A YEAR AND THEY WERE BOTH SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH*T
I FEEL UNSORRY FOR POEPLE LIKE YOURSELVES.
HOPE THIS HELPS CHANGE YOU
JAY
31 July 2001, 10:05 PM
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Sorry lads love the game,but I also love motorsport as well.In fact I am a total sports nutter even watch it when I go on holiday hence the visit to Laguna Seca to see an Indy race in Sept.
Sky sports,bring it on!
Sky sports,bring it on!
31 July 2001, 11:08 PM
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Another football fan here (Olympiakos). Union, League (Manly supporter,) Cricket, tennis, especialy the women and womens beach volleyball, snooker and the main one MOTORSPORTS, especially fomula 1 and world rally, plus Bathurst 1000.
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31 July 2001, 11:21 PM
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I hate football, I support Aberdeen!!!
I watch a bunch of left footed overpaid idiots running around a grassy field! They get paid more in a month than i get in a year and worst of all my gate ticket helps pay it. SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I watch a bunch of left footed overpaid idiots running around a grassy field! They get paid more in a month than i get in a year and worst of all my gate ticket helps pay it. SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
31 July 2001, 11:28 PM
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I can't see the point of 20 people (don't want to be classed as sexist) chasing a bag of wind around a field for 90 mins and 2 other people trying to catch it 
Not only that nearly every T.V channel you look at there's always football on
At least they could just stick it on pay per view so we don't have to put up with it all the time.
Not only that nearly every T.V channel you look at there's always football on
At least they could just stick it on pay per view so we don't have to put up with it all the time.
01 August 2001, 12:09 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Diablo:
<B> Oh, and if you meet one of those die hard scooby worshipers, at least there's a greater chance that you won't get a kicking/stabbed/glassed/killed by him/her for wearing clothing with a rival manufacturers logo on it. Football breeds hatred like no other sport.
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Do you honestly think if there was no footy then gangs of idiots wouldn't find some other excuse to kick each other's heads in?
I'm not sure they fight over clothing labels either. The only football 'breeds' is dullards moaning about it.
<B> Oh, and if you meet one of those die hard scooby worshipers, at least there's a greater chance that you won't get a kicking/stabbed/glassed/killed by him/her for wearing clothing with a rival manufacturers logo on it. Football breeds hatred like no other sport.
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Do you honestly think if there was no footy then gangs of idiots wouldn't find some other excuse to kick each other's heads in?
I'm not sure they fight over clothing labels either. The only football 'breeds' is dullards moaning about it.
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01 August 2001, 12:33 AM
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you watched the film right? He was the "slow" one, remember??
Great film though. For every one else benefit, there is a film called I.D about undercover cops investigating football violence and organised crime.
Reccomended by davyboy and astraboy.
Great film though. For every one else benefit, there is a film called I.D about undercover cops investigating football violence and organised crime.
Reccomended by davyboy and astraboy.
01 August 2001, 08:45 AM
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Boooooooooorrrrrrrriiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggggg!
As are the sad *******s who live football.
Some people who work with me really struggle to make conversation during the summer due to no football. How sad!?
I totally agree with Mark re the disturbance.
Its not the game itself I hate its the hype and sad attitude of the fans.
Ho hum, it wont change though, not unless we start shooting the fans to make room for those with IQs.
Dont forget how rife the collusion is, for example, Ipswich Council own the land. Yep a massive block of land in the centre of town. When theclub wants more seating, they pull down the stand BEFORE submitting planning permission. When someone who lives nearby appeals due to light removal due to massive new stand, does building work stop, does it ****. Shoot the council as well, red *******s.
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As are the sad *******s who live football.
Some people who work with me really struggle to make conversation during the summer due to no football. How sad!?
I totally agree with Mark re the disturbance.
Its not the game itself I hate its the hype and sad attitude of the fans.
Ho hum, it wont change though, not unless we start shooting the fans to make room for those with IQs.
Dont forget how rife the collusion is, for example, Ipswich Council own the land. Yep a massive block of land in the centre of town. When theclub wants more seating, they pull down the stand BEFORE submitting planning permission. When someone who lives nearby appeals due to light removal due to massive new stand, does building work stop, does it ****. Shoot the council as well, red *******s.
robski
01 August 2001, 08:54 AM
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Yep, I'll join this one
I mean OK, everyone likes different things and to different extents, BUT with Football it seems to take over everything and just causes trouble.
Now, I don't want to get beaten up over my comments as I don't mind playing it - just think there could be better things on the TV instead of endless football - like more motorsport for instance!!!
Jim.
I mean OK, everyone likes different things and to different extents, BUT with Football it seems to take over everything and just causes trouble.
Now, I don't want to get beaten up over my comments as I don't mind playing it - just think there could be better things on the TV instead of endless football - like more motorsport for instance!!!
Jim.
01 August 2001, 09:33 AM
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I don't see what you lot are complaining about.
I like football, almost any sport, at international level.
But here it's the religion. They only have four TV channels, but if you flip through them, you would be hard pressed to find one not showing a football match. Any time, any day.
We go through shopping centres with big TVs in white-good shop windows. There is usually a football match on and usually 8-12 men (sorry, sad wusses) standing watching it through the glass.
I tried listening to Portuguese talk radio to improve my Portuguese. What talk radio? They have pop music, or football commentary. Try listening to a football commentary in a language you don't understand.
Grrr..
BJH
I like football, almost any sport, at international level.
But here it's the religion. They only have four TV channels, but if you flip through them, you would be hard pressed to find one not showing a football match. Any time, any day.
We go through shopping centres with big TVs in white-good shop windows. There is usually a football match on and usually 8-12 men (sorry, sad wusses) standing watching it through the glass.
I tried listening to Portuguese talk radio to improve my Portuguese. What talk radio? They have pop music, or football commentary. Try listening to a football commentary in a language you don't understand.
Grrr..
BJH
01 August 2001, 09:34 AM
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Can't believe I've missed this thread until now. I am a footie supporter (long suffering QPR fan) amongst other sports, but can sympathise with those who don't like it or the image associated with it. I can't stand cricket. So what? If it's on the box I switch over. My all time hated "sport" is horse racing. I would rather have needles stuck in my eyes than watch that.
A good quote I heard about the difference between football and rugby:
Football is a gentlemans game played by hooligans. Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentleman.
Oh, by the way, the Policing at *any* football match is paid for by the club (via the fans) - often at overtime rates. Why do you think it costs a Chelsea fan a squillion pounds to watch the match.
I long for a day when football supporters are as well behaved as rugby fans. But with the likes of Roy Keane bawling at referees red faced and veins extended, it will never happen. What sort of example is that? Contrast that with the way a rugby referee is treated. Even the slightest bit of cheek will cost you and your team 10 yards. Nuff said.
Oh, forgot to answer the original question. Yes, the world is a better place with it. Where do you think all the footie fans would go if it no longer existed...
[This message has been edited by Jerome (edited 01 August 2001).]
A good quote I heard about the difference between football and rugby:
Football is a gentlemans game played by hooligans. Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentleman.
Oh, by the way, the Policing at *any* football match is paid for by the club (via the fans) - often at overtime rates. Why do you think it costs a Chelsea fan a squillion pounds to watch the match.
I long for a day when football supporters are as well behaved as rugby fans. But with the likes of Roy Keane bawling at referees red faced and veins extended, it will never happen. What sort of example is that? Contrast that with the way a rugby referee is treated. Even the slightest bit of cheek will cost you and your team 10 yards. Nuff said.
Oh, forgot to answer the original question. Yes, the world is a better place with it. Where do you think all the footie fans would go if it no longer existed...
[This message has been edited by Jerome (edited 01 August 2001).]
01 August 2001, 09:51 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Robertio:
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Hang on, what does that make me? I watch as many fotball matches as they can schedule on the TV, if 2 or 3 at once, then I have 2 or 3 TVs on to watch them
The same applies to motor racing, and golf, and...
I also don't drink, so that rules out watching all these sports as an excuse to drink beer
I see I'm going to have to partake in some brain washing here Now everyone repeat after me:
'Sports are good, I like sports'
Repeat this every day and eventually you too will agree. Trials are currently in progress as to whether this will work, but I'm confident[/quote]
Robertio - I think the key words there are "I also don't drink" There will always be one or two weirdo's who are the exception to the rule. Jason B appears to be another one. Jason - can I suggest that you change your name to something like Mr Sad but irrelevant.
p.s. Robertio - How do you get time to watch TV while maintaining 200+ posts a day?
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Hang on, what does that make me? I watch as many fotball matches as they can schedule on the TV, if 2 or 3 at once, then I have 2 or 3 TVs on to watch them
The same applies to motor racing, and golf, and...I also don't drink, so that rules out watching all these sports as an excuse to drink beer
I see I'm going to have to partake in some brain washing here
Now everyone repeat after me:'Sports are good, I like sports'
Repeat this every day and eventually you too will agree. Trials are currently in progress as to whether this will work, but I'm confident
[/quote]Robertio - I think the key words there are "I also don't drink" There will always be one or two weirdo's who are the exception to the rule.
Jason B appears to be another one. Jason - can I suggest that you change your name to something like Mr Sad but irrelevant.p.s. Robertio - How do you get time to watch TV while maintaining 200+ posts a day?
01 August 2001, 09:52 AM
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Well I agreed with Cryptwalk on page 1 of this, until he spouted forth utter crap in his last sentence.
Then his mate alexf (Eddy Murphy?) agreed with him. They're just big mongs Ted.
Fast, Mrs Bloke, tidy boiler as she may be, is wrong. Cars and football are not mutually exclusive.
More beer for table eight please!
Then his mate alexf (Eddy Murphy?) agreed with him. They're just big mongs Ted.
Fast, Mrs Bloke, tidy boiler as she may be, is wrong. Cars and football are not mutually exclusive.
More beer for table eight please!
01 August 2001, 09:55 AM
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jason b - love the attitude. Judging by the response, I'm guessing you're a football fan who's demonstrating precisely the kind of aimless aggression that everyone on this thread is complaining about...?
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