Who doesn't like football?

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Isaac Dodgson

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Honestly, I read the topic and fell into the same pitfall every American does and immediately thought of our "American Football" and of all the reasons I hate it...But no this is about football football, commonly called soccer for some reason over here and so all my deep seeded hatred went out the window in one fell swoop.

I don't mind football... Than again it's not something you can watch a whole bunch here.
 

Xhumed

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I prefer Rugby myself (that Union, not League), watching and playing (though to be honest its been a while since i played now.) There is a better atmosphere at games, and fan violence is almost unheard of (in the UK in at any rate.) I do enjoy watching the odd game of football, international games mostly. Oh, and a bit of trivia, the reason some countries call is soccer? Its short for Association Football, which is technically its proper name. Though it'll always be football to me. Which is going to get confusing living in Australia.

EDIT: Oh, the one problem i have with professional football is the amount of money clubs chuck at players. I know its a common complaint, but it does seem, to my mind, rather undeserved (the money, not the criticism. The criticism is perfectly justified).
 

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Football's like marmite-you love it or you hate it, and people who hate it will never see the appeal of it.

I personally love football, and if you go to the argument of 'it's just 22 men kicking a ball around a pitch', well gaming's just sitting in front of a TV pressing buttons for hours on end.
 

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Gooble said:
Football's like marmite-you love it or you hate it, and people who hate it will never see the appeal of it.

I personally love football, and if you go to the argument of 'it's just 22 men kicking a ball around a pitch', well gaming's just sitting in front of a TV pressing buttons for hours on end.
And then theres playing Fifa or Pro Evo long ass name games on your tv.
 

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My first 3 posts and they've all been replying to WlknCntrdiction....And I've been agreeing with you....Seriously Your my new internet soulmate ;)

I dislike football....I'll only get fun from it if my friends team looses and I get to rub it into them.... I guess the banter is the good thing about football.... I hate football because it is boring.....What's so exciting about 20 men chasing a ball? I hate it because it bores me....But the same can be flung back at you...some people might not see the attraction to pressing buttons and watching some flashes happen on screen....

Just not a football(or any sport) fan....though back in Primary school I loved dodgeball! Invite me if you ever get a game set-up!
 

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1. That's a gross over-simplification. You're watching two sets of eleven men working each with his own team to try and score more goals on the opposing team than the opposing team does on them. It is the gist of most team games, where the difference is what type of goal we're talking about.

2. This is entirely subjective. As a football fan, there are very few things I'd rather be doing during a good football match other than watching it. I love to see the often contrasting styles of play, the dynamics, the vision, and the teamwork that goes into winning a game. Granted, sometimes a game will be won by attrition, which can make them extremely boring to watch, but there are systems that place an importance on positive, attacking styles than defensive, boring ones, such as the relevance of the goal ratio. Sex is great, especially when it lasts for ninety minutes, but I won't assume that I'm going to be rabidly horny on each and every occasion a football match will be taking place.

3. Having an emotional attachment to a club or national team is each person's business. I don't think that other people's opinions should be relevant to one's own liking of an objective sport. The reason anyone might feel an emotional attachment to a sports team is the same reason people feel an emotional attachment to anything else in life.

4. I do not condone fighting over any sport. Actually, fighting is a bad choice of action in any case other than while being legitimately threatened. While it takes place sometimes in football, where emotions in fans and players alike rise to a boiling point, it is best to discourage it and ignore it as it is not an integral part of the game, nor a remote one.

5. Everything in life is about money except for what is relevant to each of us. You can always be rich and empty. Among the things that are important in life are love, passion, happiness, and pride in your work. Tell me if you haven't ever seen a sportsman cry or become emotionally unstable while playing. Tell me if you haven't seen footballers get severely injured and continue playing (I can name many who had their legs broken and went right back to football the day they healed). Football is a great way to make money, but as a kid no one dreams of the riches. The innocent in us all drives us in search of glory and of fulfillment, and whoever claims this is irrelevant to us completely has quite a bit of catching up to do. Money is the all-important resource in an industrial society, but that is far removed from what a fulfilled life really is. We are the only thing that can make our lives worthwhile. The love of oneself is the only thing that matters. Never let any amount of cynicism blind you from this fact. Furthermore, there are many examples of players who have refused numerous opportunities to grow richer while abandoning what they loved. Look to Francesco Totti for inspiration. Look at Paolo Maldini, who, along with Totti, has mastered his craft and remained with a single club for a lifetime. Look at Redondo who while injured refused to take payment from his club. Look at Arsene Wenger, an perfectionist artist who is willing to sacrifice medals for the beauty with which his team plays. Look at Djibril Cisse who, even after breaking a second leg, continues to play today. Cantona? Retired at the age of 30 to do what his heart desires, while he was the most coveted striker in the world. It's not all about the money. Principles, passion, and sportsmanship do exist. Examples can be found everywhere, should you choose to look.

6. Sometimes not. I'm terrible at football, but I've always loved the game. I used to play it all the time, but now that my life does not permit me much of the free time I used to enjoy while I was a child, I can't really play it. I have less fun playing it, at any rate, than I have watching it.

7. It's not for everyone. You don't need a beer and company to enjoy the game. I, for example, sometimes end up watching 10-minute highlights once I come back from class at 8 PM. Alone, in my room, I can sometimes jump in my seat from the excitement. Sometimes I exclaim verbally. If you depend on anything other than yourself to enjoy your life, I'll tell you right now that you are fucked and should, I should say, repartition. :)
 

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Kikosemmek said:
If you depend on anything other than yourself to enjoy your life, I'll tell you right now that you are fucked and should, I should say, repartition. :)
*point comes flying from left field and hits WlknCntrdiction on the head*

WTF, where did that come from?

*uncrumples point and reads it*

Yeah, cause that's me all over ¬_¬
 

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I dislike football... Times used to be a bunch of people turned out to a fight and a game of football broke out, much like Ice Hockey <3. Today you turn up to a haircut and ponce competition with a bit of ball kicking.
 

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PurpleRain said:
I don't like either anywho. I don't see why the European world gets so worked up over 'Football'. Australians get in a frenzy over their sport, but not enough to riot and start fires.
It's because there's a lot more history involved with European football. For example, AC Milan and Milan trace their roots back to two warring houses.

And Celtic v Rangers is said to be a clash between Catholics and Protestants.

For the record, I'm a football nut. You'd have to be to support Perth Glory.

*I'M BACK!*
 

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Hey Joe said:
PurpleRain said:
I don't like either anywho. I don't see why the European world gets so worked up over 'Football'. Australians get in a frenzy over their sport, but not enough to riot and start fires.
It's because there's a lot more history involved with European football. For example, AC Milan and Milan trace their roots back to two warring houses.

And Celtic v Rangers is said to be a clash between Catholics and Protestants.

For the record, I'm a football nut. You'd have to be to support Perth Glory.

*I'M BACK!*
For Canadians like me: Leafs vs Habs = English vs French
 

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WlknCntrdiction said:
So it's Germany against Spain tonight(as I'm sure many of you know), I only know through word of mouth and the tension is at an all time high. Here's the thing though, I hate football. "Why?", you may ask well it's simple really.

1. You're watching 22 grown men running around a pitch kicking a ball about.
2. There's easily more better, fun(and important)things you can do for 90 minutes, have sex anyone?
3. I don't feel an "emotional" attachment for people I don't know who get paid gazillions for doing something a child could do, albeit alot better. When Arsenal score my brother practically jumps and whoops for joy, my uncle is even worse, luckily they haven't both been in the same room yet, thank god.
4. Fights fans get into over football are stupid and childish, do you think the team you support gives two shits? Really? Do they? No, they don't, it's all about the money.
5. I never understood why some people say "It's never about the football now, it's about the money". Since when was it about anything else? You're talking about football as if it's a way of life or something important. And since when were footballer reliable role models? I would much rather look up to someone who actually contributes to the community and does something significant, what do footballers do? You guessed right, they kick balls about, what a great role model for our kids. Not.
6. Wouldn't it be better to actually play football? Rather than sit down with a six pack of beer and watch it? Surely no wonder so many people are obese, instead of wanting to go out and have a kick about with friends which could benefit your health you would rather sit at home and watch the game on tv. you could be doing so much more in those 90 minutes.
7. Atmosphere. This word gets chucked in my face so many times(2974 times including today now)and is the word used to describe the euphoria of watching a football match. They say if you can't beat them join them so I watched(well tried to watch)a game. I picked a team to "support", check, beer(even though I hate it), check, load, rowdy bunch of friends, check, remote, check, HD TV, check, let's begin.
15 minutes in and I'm asleep, I can't do it, I can't hack it, I don't know how people go through this shit, seriously.

I'm not jealous of footballers, kudos to them earning millions for something everyone can do, but football is gravely overrated. I feel they should do a study like those ones where it says "We spend such and such time of our entire lives in bed" or something like that except entitle it, "Such and such of our entire lives is spent sitting in front of a tv watching two teams kicking a ball about and actually thinking that those playing care about you", I would donate money to have them conduct a survey on that.

So do you hate football? If you do then why? Similarly if you don't then please explain why? I just don't understand what's so good about it.

P.S. I understand the off-side rule so don't try to be a smart ass.
/rant.
I'm not big on sports, but "football" (soccer henceforth) is pretty low on my list. Also it only takes me about seven minutes to have sex-- if you take up 90 minutes you're doing it wrong. It's called being economical-- I've got shit to do... like not play soccer.

I do agree, however, that athletes are paid WAY... WAAAAAY too much fucking money for playing a game.
 

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There are a million downsides to everything in life, why pick out football? Literally billions find enjoyment in it, and it's easy to criticize parts of it, but to qustion its existance? Why?


It takes more skill than you know, clearly. Obviously, it's not £150k-a-week skilful, but it certainly takes a damn lot of practise to be any good at it.



AC Milan was set up by an Englishman (woot woot woot) and split over an arguument about foreign footballer sin the early 20th century, I think.


And yes, Rangers and Celtic exist separately due to religion.
 

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People can like football providing they don't call people who like other things to an equal degree nerdy they are effectively labeling themselves.

I had a £1 riding on Germany, those bleedin Nazi's lost again!!
 

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Hey Joe said:
And Celtic v Rangers is said to be a clash between Catholics and Protestants.
my mom's bf painted his friend's office green and white for fun when he was away on vacation, even had a "president of the celtic fan club" sign made for his office door

i'm not a big fan of football, most sports in fact, the only one i watch is mma. i find it boring to watch, tho going to a football game might be different cause of the crowd but i don't find myself doing that.

even when i played different sports i hated watching them. i just find it boring to sit there and watch, tho i will if nothing else is on
 

Anton P. Nym

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I'm not a big fan of spectator sports in general... then, to make things worse, my Canadian upbringing makes football/soccer look like hockey that's slowed down and played on grass. So no, I'm no footballer.

However, I did use the current tournament as an excuse to rewatch the 1969 version of The Italian Job so soccer does have some value. *grin*

-- Steve
 

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HSIAMetalKing said:
I'm not big on sports, but "football" (soccer henceforth) is pretty low on my list. Also it only takes me about seven minutes to have sex-- if you take up 90 minutes you're doing it wrong. It's called being economical-- I've got shit to do... like not play soccer.

I do agree, however, that athletes are paid WAY... WAAAAAY too much fucking money for playing a game.
god, i feel sorry for your girlfriend/boyfriend/right hand/ Real Doll/pet (trying not to discriminate against anyone there.) Seriously.
 

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If you don't like watching football then i'm sure you wouldn't like watching baseball.

Everyone who says that Baseball is America's past time is stupid IMHO. I absolutely hate it, especially when watching it in a live stadium i had no idea what was going on and when the batter even swung the ball. god it was not smart of me to go there "just for fun" (hell, the other kids even started their own game of baseball and i didn't even know about that)

I don't have a huge problem with Football, but i don't see a point in watching it when you could play it in real life.

Basketball, IMHO, is America's true past time (in my opinion, i don't know the history of BaseB. in the states) and i think it's fine to watch a game of BasketBall because people can genuinely suck at it (I.E. me)

Every time i played a little football at school i was pretty good, not the best but i did allright. Basically to be average in football you just need to be able to catch the ball sometimes and run.

Hell, basketball is the only sport (that i can think of) that absoluetely needs a court. Baseball, set up the bases and you're set; Football, set up the touchdown posts and your set; Soccer, set up the goals and you're set; Basket ball, find a good flat place preferably with concrete, put something for the ball to land in, mark the 3 point line and the center line, and THEN you're good to go.

But that's my opinion (and don't give me a list of how wrong i am, i don't care)