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Im a 15 year old male, and unlike most of the UK population, I hate football.
Sure I like playing, I mean who doesnt. With jumpers for goal posts, arguments, unfair desissions, and fights breaking out every 15 minutes. But watching, suporting, following, thats just not for me. sitting watching a bunch of men running around, kicking a ball, what could be more fun?
Its funny, people can remember every player in the country and their statistics, but cant remember how to spell simple words when they're are not related to footie.
What is wired about football, is how everyone behaves and acts. We have fights and riots etc, over something as petty as one team putting more balls into a net. People are discriminated against, over what team they support.
I give a mate a lift to school in the moring, well I dont, my dad does. from the moment he steps in my house, to the time he closes the car door, him and my dad are football, football, football. They talk about rumours, events, last weekends match, the draw etc, etc, etc. My dad suports reading, my friend, arsenal. this seasen my mate got a seasen ticket for reading, and now goes with my dad, so they talk even more football. My uncle is also big on football and is also an arsenal fan. a few years ago, he was at a match. they lost, he got angry, so after the match, he stepped onto the teams coach, and gave the manager a piece of his mind. something that most people just say infront of the TV. naturaly, he was dragged kicking and screaming of the coach, but he was in the paper, got his 5 minutes of fame, I told the manager a thing or two.
What I find funny, is how people say 'We did well yesturday, were going to win the cup, and we will be champions' exscuse me, I didnt see you on the pitch, with the other players, nor were you on the bunch, and I am sure you wernt standing with the manager. You didnt win, the team you support might have, but you didnt. all you did was sit at home getting all excited when your favourite team scored. When you can prove to me that you play for 'your' team by showing me a pay cheque, then I will believe you, and then you can say we. But when they lose its like ohh Man United did bad, instead of ohh we did bad.
Have you seen the advert on Tv, the one about life without football? well what about life with out it? There would be less arguments, less fights, less riots, less tv sceduals being disturbed for a match, and less annoying people claiming they play for a team. People wuld have more time to spend with their family aswell. But if there was no football, everyone would be crazy about Rugby or Cricket.
All the fuss in the media is too much to. all the scandels, the rumours everything. And what about the amount they are paid. you must think its a bit too much. When I go outside and kick a ball, I usualy get shouted at, by some guy telling e to get of his grass, I dont get paid millions of pound, whats up with that? Then they complain, and threaten to go on strike, come on, your famous, your rich, you live an easy life, you shouldnt complain, you should say thank you. Then carry on playing, to give a bit of enjoyment to people who havent got it as easy and as good as you.
Now I said I like to play football, which is true, I play everyday im at school. But I dont enjoy it in PE. Each football lessen is the same, you do the following, or some of the following:
practice skills
dribble around in a small square kicking other peoples ball, as far away out of the square as you can, only to turn around and find someones done the same to you.
split the group into two and play some matches
play one big match with everyone
Now, when you have a big match, you have all the big, good players, who could go pro, then you have the small, cant be bothered people (like me). The good go on one team, the bad the other. in yesturdays match it was just like I said, except, we had one good player!!! As usual I took my place in defence with two other lazy guys like myself. It was the last Football PE lessen ever for me (WOO-HOO) so I wanted to get the best possible grades I could. The attackers came down, I closed in on them, followed them all the way, sometimes got the ball, sometimes dident. When I didnt, the guy on my team who was good, started shouting things like 'mark him up, follow him, try harder' im just like shut the hell up man, im doing my best, it doesnt come as easy to some of us. Then the attackers shoot, GOAL! then the same guy who was going on at me, says to the goalie,'well done, nice try' even though the goal keeper didnt even attempt to move.
I didnt get my good marks (I got 4 out of 10) even though I put in loads of effort, stopped a few goals,and helped set up a goal. Its just because the teacher was only intrested in the good players, and only watched them. I didnt see him watch me play at all. Thats what happens when you have about 25 people in one hour long match, you dont have enough time to evaluate everyones performance. Atleast I have basketball starting next week, a sport that I enjoy, and do well at, despite the height disadvantage.
Football merchendise is big to. The posters, magazines, books, videos, calanders everything. But the games, they are very big. Theres Fifa, this is football, ISS pro and so many more. I also enjoy playing the games, I havent got any myself, but some of my mates do. I like to play them with others,but they are boring on your own.
Football supporters here at UKchatforums, speak up, and tell me whats so great about football, and why you enjoy it. Hopefully we can get a good discussion/debate going.
So, I have giving my views and opinions, now its your turn.
Thanks for reading
CDouch
Sure I like playing, I mean who doesnt. With jumpers for goal posts, arguments, unfair desissions, and fights breaking out every 15 minutes. But watching, suporting, following, thats just not for me. sitting watching a bunch of men running around, kicking a ball, what could be more fun?
Its funny, people can remember every player in the country and their statistics, but cant remember how to spell simple words when they're are not related to footie.
What is wired about football, is how everyone behaves and acts. We have fights and riots etc, over something as petty as one team putting more balls into a net. People are discriminated against, over what team they support.
I give a mate a lift to school in the moring, well I dont, my dad does. from the moment he steps in my house, to the time he closes the car door, him and my dad are football, football, football. They talk about rumours, events, last weekends match, the draw etc, etc, etc. My dad suports reading, my friend, arsenal. this seasen my mate got a seasen ticket for reading, and now goes with my dad, so they talk even more football. My uncle is also big on football and is also an arsenal fan. a few years ago, he was at a match. they lost, he got angry, so after the match, he stepped onto the teams coach, and gave the manager a piece of his mind. something that most people just say infront of the TV. naturaly, he was dragged kicking and screaming of the coach, but he was in the paper, got his 5 minutes of fame, I told the manager a thing or two.
What I find funny, is how people say 'We did well yesturday, were going to win the cup, and we will be champions' exscuse me, I didnt see you on the pitch, with the other players, nor were you on the bunch, and I am sure you wernt standing with the manager. You didnt win, the team you support might have, but you didnt. all you did was sit at home getting all excited when your favourite team scored. When you can prove to me that you play for 'your' team by showing me a pay cheque, then I will believe you, and then you can say we. But when they lose its like ohh Man United did bad, instead of ohh we did bad.
Have you seen the advert on Tv, the one about life without football? well what about life with out it? There would be less arguments, less fights, less riots, less tv sceduals being disturbed for a match, and less annoying people claiming they play for a team. People wuld have more time to spend with their family aswell. But if there was no football, everyone would be crazy about Rugby or Cricket.
All the fuss in the media is too much to. all the scandels, the rumours everything. And what about the amount they are paid. you must think its a bit too much. When I go outside and kick a ball, I usualy get shouted at, by some guy telling e to get of his grass, I dont get paid millions of pound, whats up with that? Then they complain, and threaten to go on strike, come on, your famous, your rich, you live an easy life, you shouldnt complain, you should say thank you. Then carry on playing, to give a bit of enjoyment to people who havent got it as easy and as good as you.
Now I said I like to play football, which is true, I play everyday im at school. But I dont enjoy it in PE. Each football lessen is the same, you do the following, or some of the following:
practice skills
dribble around in a small square kicking other peoples ball, as far away out of the square as you can, only to turn around and find someones done the same to you.
split the group into two and play some matches
play one big match with everyone
Now, when you have a big match, you have all the big, good players, who could go pro, then you have the small, cant be bothered people (like me). The good go on one team, the bad the other. in yesturdays match it was just like I said, except, we had one good player!!! As usual I took my place in defence with two other lazy guys like myself. It was the last Football PE lessen ever for me (WOO-HOO) so I wanted to get the best possible grades I could. The attackers came down, I closed in on them, followed them all the way, sometimes got the ball, sometimes dident. When I didnt, the guy on my team who was good, started shouting things like 'mark him up, follow him, try harder' im just like shut the hell up man, im doing my best, it doesnt come as easy to some of us. Then the attackers shoot, GOAL! then the same guy who was going on at me, says to the goalie,'well done, nice try' even though the goal keeper didnt even attempt to move.
I didnt get my good marks (I got 4 out of 10) even though I put in loads of effort, stopped a few goals,and helped set up a goal. Its just because the teacher was only intrested in the good players, and only watched them. I didnt see him watch me play at all. Thats what happens when you have about 25 people in one hour long match, you dont have enough time to evaluate everyones performance. Atleast I have basketball starting next week, a sport that I enjoy, and do well at, despite the height disadvantage.
Football merchendise is big to. The posters, magazines, books, videos, calanders everything. But the games, they are very big. Theres Fifa, this is football, ISS pro and so many more. I also enjoy playing the games, I havent got any myself, but some of my mates do. I like to play them with others,but they are boring on your own.
Football supporters here at UKchatforums, speak up, and tell me whats so great about football, and why you enjoy it. Hopefully we can get a good discussion/debate going.
So, I have giving my views and opinions, now its your turn.
Thanks for reading
CDouch
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If you wanna make footie a bit more exciting to watch, have a small bet with your friends. Nothing much, something like 20 or 50p. This way even if your team aren't playing you really get into the game. I mean, really, unless you are a fan of one of the teams, who cares about the result in Southampton vs. Leicester? So, one person backs the Saints, the other goes for the Foxes. Trust me, suddenly the fact that Panic-buy (also known as Akinbiyi!) couldn't hit a brick wall from a foot away becomes less funny and rather annoying!
Also, there's nothing wrong with liking football. We all like different things, and if you're against the majority, you'll get insulted. I like wrestling, and the guys on the FOG Forum can't get enough of annoying me with their "wrestling is gay" comments. {:)
But as long as you like playing, you should be okay. Personally, I like football. Watching and playing. I was brought up with it, as my dad is an big fan of the game.
But as long as you like playing, you should be okay. Personally, I like football. Watching and playing. I was brought up with it, as my dad is an big fan of the game.
Or†ega wrote:
> Football is much more exciting if you support a team. Just watching as a
> neutral can sometimes be very boring.
I have also found that gambling on
> football makes it 10 times more exciting!
Damn right! Betting with friends on games and how teams do in tournaments etc makes it much more exciting.
> Football is much more exciting if you support a team. Just watching as a
> neutral can sometimes be very boring.
I have also found that gambling on
> football makes it 10 times more exciting!
Damn right! Betting with friends on games and how teams do in tournaments etc makes it much more exciting.
I'd defy anyone to watch Sunday's game between Arsenal and Villa and find footabll exciting. Loads of action, incident, passion and plenty of goals. Once you start going to matches it just gets under your skin and becomes part of your life. Other sports just seem like pleasant distractions at best.
Or†ega wrote:
> Hey Gabbo, bit of a mirror image of the game at Highbury on Sunday! :D
Nice
> post anyways man.
Sunday really got up my nose. Two games in a row and the opposition has got late goals both times.
Our luck will change soon, hopefully :)
> Hey Gabbo, bit of a mirror image of the game at Highbury on Sunday! :D
Nice
> post anyways man.
Sunday really got up my nose. Two games in a row and the opposition has got late goals both times.
Our luck will change soon, hopefully :)
Hey Gabbo, bit of a mirror image of the game at Highbury on Sunday! :D
Nice post anyways man.
Nice post anyways man.
Not overly keen on the game myself. I occasionally watch the big world cup games if I'm with anyone from the other country playing, but really I just find it pretty boring most of the time.
Why does everyone have to like the same thing anyway? You'll be dressing everyone up in the same clothes next, with the same coloured eyes and hair and the same tastes in music and films and......ok, rant over.
Why does everyone have to like the same thing anyway? You'll be dressing everyone up in the same clothes next, with the same coloured eyes and hair and the same tastes in music and films and......ok, rant over.
I can’t get enough of football, either watching or playing, I love it. No matter who is playing, whether it is England or a none-league club, I will always find it interesting and get involved.
I am a current season ticket holder at Aston Villa, in the Holte End. I go to all the home league games and try to go to the cup games as well because of numerous reasons, one being the obvious, I like football but the other main reason is the atmosphere. Now people who don’t like it can say, “All that happens is a bunch of blokes kick a bag of wind around.” Now that’s fair enough, but they who say that have obviously never been to an actual football match where the atmosphere has been electric.
My love for the game blossomed ever since I was 5, which was when I first started playing. I played for a local team, managed by one of the player’s dad and we generally had a good laugh. I think that this is the most important thing about football; if you play it, make sure you enjoy it.
We messed about playing, enjoying it but in all fairness doing badly. Our team was entered into the league when I was about 7. We did pretty bad but I always noticed a pattern, no matter how bad we were, there was always someone who we could look forward to playing, because we knew that we would absolutely wipe the floor with them :).
Although we were doing bad, the manager never once got ticked off with us and always told us to enjoy playing. After a while, we started to gel together and started to win, we got pretty damn good as well. By the time I was nine, we were main challengers for the league. We were doing well all the way through the season, until we hit a rocky patch at the end and finished second. This was the most successful season we had and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it.
For some unknown reason, I gave up football when I was thirteen. I can’t remember why I did this, it seemed the right thing to do at the time but today, I regret my decision. I always used to look forward to Sunday’s, because of my love for the game. I just can’t understand why I quit.
Even though I stopped playing for a team, I play football every lunch time at school and nearly every day after school with a few of my mates. Even though I play the game twice a day, on average of about three hours, I never have or can never imagine me getting bored of it.
I always enjoy my visits to Villa Park. The most memorable experience I ever had was last season, when Villa met Coventry on their last game of the season. For all those people who don’t know, Coventry and Villa have a local rivalry going. This particular season, Coventry were doing worse than normal (hard to imagine really) and it turned out that they had to get at least a point to have any hope of staying up.
So, the scene was set for us to completely waste them, and then mock them for a good hour or so. So, we arrived at Villa Park about a half hour before kick off. I could hardly contain my excitement, I knew we were going to win, I knew that it would be a fantastic game and I knew that I was going to have a great time mocking their fans. I just could not wait. As kick off drew closer and closer, I was getting more excited, I couldn’t keep still.
As the teams came out, they received a fantastic reception, urging Villa to victory. Everyone was up for it in fine voice. Chants echoed around the stadium, I have never heard anything so loud in all my life, and this was before the match had even kicked off. Before the game had kicked off, I was already having the time of my life.
The players warmed up and before I knew it, we were under way. Villa playing the better of the two sides until disaster struck, Coventry took the lead through Mustapha Hadji! I couldn’t believe it, my expectations crumbling before my very eyes. I was absolutely gutted. Still recovering from their first goal, they went and scored again. 2-0! How could this be happening, I just couldn’t put a finger on my emotions, I was either angry or sad. It was all in slow motion, like a nightmare.
Half time came and we were 2-0 down. Completely gutted by the result, I decided to treat myself to a hot dog. By the time I had purchased this and got back to my seat, the second half was just about to get underway.
I don’t know what John Gregory said to the players, but we looked like a completely different team, Coventry didn’t know what had hit them. We were playing class and on the hour mark, up popped Darius Vassell with a goal. We were back in it, fantastic, there was a light at the end of the tunnel that we could come away with a victory and send Coventry packing to the first division.
Although we were the better team, Coventry’s plan of putting ten men behind the ball was making it extremely difficult to penetrate. All hope seemed lost, countless attacks were being foiled by the sheer amount of players they had back.
Even though there was only ten minutes left, I still believed that we could pull of the comeback of the season and come away with the victory. And guess what, eight minutes to go and up pops our Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel with his first goal for the club. Granted, it wasn’t the prettiest goal you will ever see, but still, they all count.
It was all-even, I could sense something sublime was going to take place giving us the victory and I’m pleased to say it did. Paul Merson appeared on the edge of the penalty area and curled the ball straight into the top corner. What a goal. 3-2! We had come from being 2-0 down to winning the game 3-2. The atmosphere was electric. The noise was deafening but I didn’t care, I was having the time of my life, singing at the top of my voice. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. That’s the only word I can think of to try and describe it. The script had been completed in the most emphatic fashion; I couldn’t have even imagined it being this good. What a fantastic game and what a fantastic day.
What was the point of that story? Well, I’ll tell you. This is the best ever experience that I have ever had which involves football. It made me feel so many emotions, anticipation, depression, optimism and ecstasy. After that game, I had never felt so happy in all of my life. And I here people saying why is nine tenths of the male population obsessed with football? Simple, because nearly all of them have experienced something like this before and it has had them addicted to it ever since.
Thanks for reading and sorry for the essay, only way I could express my opinion :)
I am a current season ticket holder at Aston Villa, in the Holte End. I go to all the home league games and try to go to the cup games as well because of numerous reasons, one being the obvious, I like football but the other main reason is the atmosphere. Now people who don’t like it can say, “All that happens is a bunch of blokes kick a bag of wind around.” Now that’s fair enough, but they who say that have obviously never been to an actual football match where the atmosphere has been electric.
My love for the game blossomed ever since I was 5, which was when I first started playing. I played for a local team, managed by one of the player’s dad and we generally had a good laugh. I think that this is the most important thing about football; if you play it, make sure you enjoy it.
We messed about playing, enjoying it but in all fairness doing badly. Our team was entered into the league when I was about 7. We did pretty bad but I always noticed a pattern, no matter how bad we were, there was always someone who we could look forward to playing, because we knew that we would absolutely wipe the floor with them :).
Although we were doing bad, the manager never once got ticked off with us and always told us to enjoy playing. After a while, we started to gel together and started to win, we got pretty damn good as well. By the time I was nine, we were main challengers for the league. We were doing well all the way through the season, until we hit a rocky patch at the end and finished second. This was the most successful season we had and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it.
For some unknown reason, I gave up football when I was thirteen. I can’t remember why I did this, it seemed the right thing to do at the time but today, I regret my decision. I always used to look forward to Sunday’s, because of my love for the game. I just can’t understand why I quit.
Even though I stopped playing for a team, I play football every lunch time at school and nearly every day after school with a few of my mates. Even though I play the game twice a day, on average of about three hours, I never have or can never imagine me getting bored of it.
I always enjoy my visits to Villa Park. The most memorable experience I ever had was last season, when Villa met Coventry on their last game of the season. For all those people who don’t know, Coventry and Villa have a local rivalry going. This particular season, Coventry were doing worse than normal (hard to imagine really) and it turned out that they had to get at least a point to have any hope of staying up.
So, the scene was set for us to completely waste them, and then mock them for a good hour or so. So, we arrived at Villa Park about a half hour before kick off. I could hardly contain my excitement, I knew we were going to win, I knew that it would be a fantastic game and I knew that I was going to have a great time mocking their fans. I just could not wait. As kick off drew closer and closer, I was getting more excited, I couldn’t keep still.
As the teams came out, they received a fantastic reception, urging Villa to victory. Everyone was up for it in fine voice. Chants echoed around the stadium, I have never heard anything so loud in all my life, and this was before the match had even kicked off. Before the game had kicked off, I was already having the time of my life.
The players warmed up and before I knew it, we were under way. Villa playing the better of the two sides until disaster struck, Coventry took the lead through Mustapha Hadji! I couldn’t believe it, my expectations crumbling before my very eyes. I was absolutely gutted. Still recovering from their first goal, they went and scored again. 2-0! How could this be happening, I just couldn’t put a finger on my emotions, I was either angry or sad. It was all in slow motion, like a nightmare.
Half time came and we were 2-0 down. Completely gutted by the result, I decided to treat myself to a hot dog. By the time I had purchased this and got back to my seat, the second half was just about to get underway.
I don’t know what John Gregory said to the players, but we looked like a completely different team, Coventry didn’t know what had hit them. We were playing class and on the hour mark, up popped Darius Vassell with a goal. We were back in it, fantastic, there was a light at the end of the tunnel that we could come away with a victory and send Coventry packing to the first division.
Although we were the better team, Coventry’s plan of putting ten men behind the ball was making it extremely difficult to penetrate. All hope seemed lost, countless attacks were being foiled by the sheer amount of players they had back.
Even though there was only ten minutes left, I still believed that we could pull of the comeback of the season and come away with the victory. And guess what, eight minutes to go and up pops our Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel with his first goal for the club. Granted, it wasn’t the prettiest goal you will ever see, but still, they all count.
It was all-even, I could sense something sublime was going to take place giving us the victory and I’m pleased to say it did. Paul Merson appeared on the edge of the penalty area and curled the ball straight into the top corner. What a goal. 3-2! We had come from being 2-0 down to winning the game 3-2. The atmosphere was electric. The noise was deafening but I didn’t care, I was having the time of my life, singing at the top of my voice. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. That’s the only word I can think of to try and describe it. The script had been completed in the most emphatic fashion; I couldn’t have even imagined it being this good. What a fantastic game and what a fantastic day.
What was the point of that story? Well, I’ll tell you. This is the best ever experience that I have ever had which involves football. It made me feel so many emotions, anticipation, depression, optimism and ecstasy. After that game, I had never felt so happy in all of my life. And I here people saying why is nine tenths of the male population obsessed with football? Simple, because nearly all of them have experienced something like this before and it has had them addicted to it ever since.
Thanks for reading and sorry for the essay, only way I could express my opinion :)
I love it personally.
I play for a team. And support.. Man.u. Yes Forget the jokes.
I read where you say that you put in loads of effort and the teacher is only intrested in the people who are good.
Exactly the same with me. But I'm.. good. But I don't play for the school team and the teacher goes "Oh yes, great pass" to one of the school players.
To me.. Nothing. Even if I play amazing. I didn't get good marks either. I got D. That was nearly the lowest. Thats only because of the teacher basically not even watching me. Only watching the school team.
Pathetic really.
I play for a team. And support.. Man.u. Yes Forget the jokes.
I read where you say that you put in loads of effort and the teacher is only intrested in the people who are good.
Exactly the same with me. But I'm.. good. But I don't play for the school team and the teacher goes "Oh yes, great pass" to one of the school players.
To me.. Nothing. Even if I play amazing. I didn't get good marks either. I got D. That was nearly the lowest. Thats only because of the teacher basically not even watching me. Only watching the school team.
Pathetic really.
Lets face it guys FOOTBALL IS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF (expletive deleted) EVER!
Sure I'll watch the occasional international or play with some mates in the park, but I really do not understand how so many of the male population can get so obsessed about such a boring game.
I played it from when I was seven until I was eleven and quite honestly I got bored when I moved from seven a side to eleven. All that happens in a normal 'proper' football match is that the forwards and midfielders run around doing something or other while the defenders stand there getting cold a getting blamed for when the goalkeeper screws up.
Now why doesn't everyone play a cool game like rugby or basketball, one that's hard hitting and involves the whole team 100% or a fast paced game of skill.
Either way football sucks
period
Sure I'll watch the occasional international or play with some mates in the park, but I really do not understand how so many of the male population can get so obsessed about such a boring game.
I played it from when I was seven until I was eleven and quite honestly I got bored when I moved from seven a side to eleven. All that happens in a normal 'proper' football match is that the forwards and midfielders run around doing something or other while the defenders stand there getting cold a getting blamed for when the goalkeeper screws up.
Now why doesn't everyone play a cool game like rugby or basketball, one that's hard hitting and involves the whole team 100% or a fast paced game of skill.
Either way football sucks
period
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