Sick to the back teeth of Soccer

Hellm0 · 10-10-2007 4:53pm

jebuz wrote:

I was there last week my friend, Uncle Vania in the gate, tragic stuff!

touche...

Degsy · 10-10-2007 4:54pm

jebuz wrote:

the drama, the skill, the characters, the premier league has got it all

So does Playboy of the western world and i dont hear people discussing THAT in pubs.I submit that maybe som epeople need to get out more or at least find something more intersting to do with t hier time than watch men with mullets gesticulating in short trousers.

MOH · 10-10-2007 5:00pm

Degsy wrote:

Just cant stand it,People going on about *for example* Man U as if they themselves play for the team.And why Manchester united anyway?If you're from manchester or know somebody who plays in the team i can sort of understand it but babbling on about an english football team you have nothing to do with i cant.If you think i'm crap at sports you can come and watch me lift weights some time:p

I never understand this argument that it's OK to support a team if an accident of birth means you're originally from their area, yet it's not OK if at some point during your life you choose to support a particular team (for whatever your reason was) .

That's like saying you shouldn't lift weights because you weren't born beside a gym. Or I shouldn't drink beer because I wasn't born in, and don't know anyone who works in, a brewery. Or I shouldn't dress up in -- anyway, point made.

jebuz · 10-10-2007 5:06pm

Degsy wrote:

So does Playboy of the western world and i dont hear people discussing THAT in pubs.I submit that maybe som epeople need to get out more or at least find something more intersting to do with t hier time than watch men with mullets gesticulating in short trousers.

Of course the Playboy is being discussed in pubs, its currently on in the theatre! soccer will always be around to be discussed, something different happens every week like, i mean there's only so much you could talk about a play why would everyone discuss it in the pub every week. Its an awful comparison really.

What do mullets (one or two player off the top of my head) or short trousers have to do with soccer? people don't watch it for that Degsy, you seem to be completely missing the point why people watch soccer, they ENJOY it, its a social thing! simple, let them have their fun and you go do whatever you enjoy.

event · 10-10-2007 5:14pm

Degsy wrote:

If you think i'm crap at sports you can come and watch me lift weights some time:p

lol

sure thats not even a sport

a bunch of pumped up steroid heads lifting an iron bar?

oh the ironing is delicious

Hellm0 · 10-10-2007 5:22pm

event wrote:

lol

sure thats not even a sport

a bunch of pumped up steroid heads lifting an iron bar?

oh the ironing is delicious

http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp

Looks like weightlifting is on the list. Guess whats not?;)

Also
Irony
Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says and what is generally understood

...Spell it correctly if your going to misuse the word.

Xavi6 · 10-10-2007 5:26pm

Football is for me purely a social thing. I've moved to a new country. Quickest way to make friends? Joined a football. Lads of the same age who enjoy the same thing. There's good craic takin the piss out of each other's team,we play our own game then we have a few pints after. Where's the harm? Many a Irish dilinquent has found some solice in a sport, not just football.

As for it's exposure, well it's all about supply and demand. If a large proportion of people didn't want to know about then there'd be no coverage. Same as anything.

jebuz · 10-10-2007 5:26pm

Hellm0 wrote:

http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp

Looks like weightlifting is on the list. Guess whats not?;)

Also
Irony
Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says and what is generally understood

...Spell it correctly if your going to misuse the word.

is it frisbee? Cos if you're trying to point out that soccer is not on the list, you're wrong, its just listed as football.

Xavi6 · 10-10-2007 5:27pm

Double post. My bad

Hellm0 · 10-10-2007 5:28pm

jebuz wrote:

is it frisbee? Cos if you're trying to point out that soccer is not on the list, you're wrong, its just listed as football.

Acually I meant gaelic, which I find downright offensive. Surely the Greeks of old partook...

BeautifulLoser · 10-10-2007 5:28pm

Originally Posted by Hellm0
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp

Looks like weightlifting is on the list. Guess whats not?

Well, soccer's there (aka football). Tiddlywinks?

indough · 10-10-2007 5:30pm

Hellm0 wrote:

Are you acually comparing football to works of art or musical masterpeices? Are you seriously sudgesting that? You should be taken out at dawn and shot like a lame horse.

There is an art to almost everything in life. There are players out there who are just as skillful at what they do as those people I mentioned were at what they did.

Hellm0 · 10-10-2007 5:32pm

indough wrote:

There is an art to almost everything in life. There are players out there who are just as skillful at what they do as those people I mentioned were at what they did.

Shot at dawn.

deisedevil · 10-10-2007 5:35pm

Supply and demand. If the demand for it is there then the coverage is supplied. I love it. More coverage of football the better, more coverage of the premiership the better as far as i'm concerned and as far as most of my friends are concerned.
There are plenty of other things that get a lot of coverage out there aswell that i can't stand, i just chose to ignore it.
I wouldn't feel the need to write a complaint on a forum that there is something out there getting a lot of coverage that i pay no attention to but even so i feel annoyed by it?

event · 10-10-2007 5:36pm

Hellm0 wrote:

http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp

Looks like weightlifting is on the list. Guess whats not?;)

Also
Irony
Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says and what is generally understood

...Spell it correctly if your going to misuse the word.

oh good lord!

http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=FB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Summer_Olympics

see, football is in the olympics

and also

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ironing

but it seems like a bit of humour is lost on you, dont worry about it

Huggles · 10-10-2007 5:48pm

RobAMerc wrote:

hi,

I am in the humor for a bit of a rant so so here goes.

Is anyone else sick to death of hearing about, and seeing soccer all over the place ?
I mean - I am happy to have the channels broadcast results but soccer seems to be taking over all media.
I am particularly sick to death of hearing about English club soccer.
It absolutely galls me that the first thing out of the sports news reporters mouth every day is always something about English club soccer - even if an IRISH sports person in some other sport is doing well in a world event, soccer is even first when the "news" might be something as mundane as a 3rd rate managers name has been linked to a 4th rate team.They barely mention our own soccer league at all either.

I know I can turn it off but am I being unreasonable in asking that I am not barraged with soccer every time I turn the TV or radio on ?

Little to worry about?

OTT tbh, I have been in from work an two hours now and I haven't seen anything soccer related on TV. Hardly a barrage.

Mossy Monk · 10-10-2007 5:51pm

RobAMerc wrote:

Stall the digger there Degsy - I was merely commenting on the amount of coverage of the premiership

How much Premiership coverage is on non sport channels? A few highlights programmes and the news. I think Horsefumbler put it best.

Jesus Wept · 10-10-2007 5:53pm

RobAMerc wrote:

hi,

I am in the humor for a bit of a rant so so here goes.

Is anyone else sick to death of hearing about, and seeing soccer all over the place ?
I mean - I am happy to have the channels broadcast results but soccer seems to be taking over all media.
I am particularly sick to death of hearing about English club soccer.
It absolutely galls me that the first thing out of the sports news reporters mouth every day is always something about English club soccer - even if an IRISH sports person in some other sport is doing well in a world event, soccer is even first when the "news" might be something as mundane as a 3rd rate managers name has been linked to a 4th rate team.They barely mention our own soccer league at all either.

I know I can turn it off but am I being unreasonable in asking that I am not barraged with soccer every time I turn the TV or radio on ?

Didn't think you got too much coverage of 'soccer' over there in America.

Dave! · 10-10-2007 6:04pm

Jesus didn't realise there were so many whiners on boards...

Gotta love the people who's sole argument is that it's "just a bunch of blokes kicking a ball into a net", as if the word "just" in some way discredits whatever follows it.

It's just fingers pressing keys, it's just a brush moving over a canvas, it's just people being paid to pretend to be someone else.....

No, it's a skill which takes years of practise to develop.

If you don't like it then ignore it. As someone pointed out earlier, Madeline McCann has been all over every medium for the past 3 months. I don't even know if they've found her body yet, because I turn off the channel or turn the page if it starts discussing her. Simple.

edit:

I just flicked through 18 channels and football was on one of them (Setanta Sports).

Jesus Wept · 10-10-2007 6:10pm

DaveMcG wrote:

Jesus didn't realise there were so many whiners on boards...

Gotta love the people who's sole argument is that it's "just a bunch of blokes kicking a ball into a net", as if the word "just" in some way discredits whatever follows it.

It's just fingers pressing keys, it's just a brush moving over a canvas, it's just people being paid to pretend to be someone else.....

Anyone see Father Ted last night? Mrs Doyle talkin bout football and loads of stuff, just like that.

Nightwish · 10-10-2007 6:11pm

Must say I am an avid football hater also. I cannot stand the blanket coverage of it at weekends, especially on newstalk. I hate how it takes over tv midweek also. I do not see how 22 overpaid "pretty boys" running around after a football is in anyway exciting.

Dave! · 10-10-2007 6:16pm

Nightwish wrote:

Must say I am an avid football hater also. I cannot stand the blanket coverage of it at weekends, especially on newstalk. I hate how it takes over tv midweek also. I do not see how 22 overpaid "pretty boys" running around after a football is in anyway exciting.

Good for you. You got an hobbies or interests that you'd mind sharing with us? You like any sports at all?

Just curious, cos it's bound to be exciting-to-the-max and I'd like to check it out.

Anto McC · 10-10-2007 6:17pm

I'll never get sick of football, ever. If you ask me there isn't enough on to be honest. I mean i can't even watch any Italian football this season, not til i go over and watch a few games next year anyway.

Slutmonkey57b · 10-10-2007 6:18pm

BaZmO* wrote:

According to a survey conducted by FIFA published in 2001, over 240 million people from more than 200 countries regularly play football.

According to common sense, probably 2-3 billion women masturbate regularly. Adding to that, probably 2-3 billion men express an interest in watching them. Why don't we see more women masturbating on the news? It's clearly a huge sport all over the world, and never gets ANY coverage.

I demand more time devoted to women masturbating on mainstream TV and radio.

indough · 10-10-2007 6:26pm

Slutmonkey57b wrote:

According to common sense, probably 2-3 billion women masturbate regularly. Adding to that, probably 2-3 billion men express an interest in watching them. Why don't we see more women masturbating on the news? It's clearly a huge sport all over the world, and never gets ANY coverage.

I demand more time devoted to women masturbating on mainstream TV and radio.

They could just put that on during the half time ad break of a football match. 5-10mins of that kind of stuff would be sufficient

Nightwish · 10-10-2007 6:43pm

DaveMcG wrote:

Good for you. You got an hobbies or interests that you'd mind sharing with us? You like any sports at all?

Just curious, cos it's bound to be exciting-to-the-max and I'd like to check it out.

Of course I've hobbies and interests, but they don't take over tv and radio coverage 3-4 days a week for 9 months of the year.

indough · 10-10-2007 6:47pm

3-4 days a week?

SimpleSam06 · 10-10-2007 6:48pm

DaveMcG wrote:

You like any sports at all?

Indeed, I find the eloquent yet frenzied ballet of the cockfight gets my blood flowing. Now theres a sport for men, not a hotpants-wearing ladyshaver-stroked leg in sight.

indough · 10-10-2007 6:50pm

SimpleSam06 wrote:

Indeed, I find the eloquent yet frenzied ballet of the cockfight gets my blood flowing. Now theres a sport for men, not a hotpants-wearing ladyshaver-stroked leg in sight.

I don't like the idea of watching men play with cocks, I think i'll stick to the footie

Dave! · 10-10-2007 6:59pm

SimpleSam06 wrote:

Indeed, I find the eloquent yet frenzied ballet of the cockfight gets my blood flowing. Now theres a sport for men, not a hotpants-wearing ladyshaver-stroked leg in sight.

Clearly you're watching the wrong cock-fights......

http://www.mirko-crocop.com/gallery/37/cc%20bar%20(22).jpg

Nightwish, how much something is on TV has no bearing on its level of excitement.

shane86 · 10-10-2007 7:04pm

The-Rigger wrote:

Anyone see Father Ted last night? Mrs Doyle talkin bout football and loads of stuff, just like that.

First Ted episode Ive seen since the disasters in Czech/Slovakia. The sight of Dougal on the sideline with his usual jaysus whats goin on look, the resemblence to Stan was striking

This is crap, ffs there is only a tournament every two years that takes over the schedules. Compare that to tennis, blanket all day coverage on BBC every summer at Wimbledon. Golf is regularly all thats on during the daytime (I think, i just remember there being f all on BBC during these type of events). Over the past few weeks its come time again when people who havent got a clue about rugby go into fan mode reserved for special events.

And besides, even if you dont like football Eamo Dunphy is the most entertaining character on tv

SimpleSam06 · 10-10-2007 7:13pm

indough wrote:

I don't like the idea of watching men play with cocks, I think i'll stick to the footie

Is that what they call it when they aren't nancing around their herbal flower gardens or getting Georgie down the salon to layer their do?

DaveMcG wrote:

Clearly you're watching the wrong cock-fights......

Indeed, that is mighty, manly, and yet again greased up men wearing shorts getting the thumb in. Theres really not much more to add to that.

daveirl · 10-10-2007 7:21pm

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indough · 10-10-2007 7:26pm

Isn't soccer an American word? I think football better describes what people call soccer as it is the sport where you mainly use your feet to control the ball (except for the keeper of course.

nij · 10-10-2007 7:32pm

Ugh, I sympathise with the OP. In work, all they ever talk about is football. Some of them haven't 2 braincells to rub together, and are completely ignorant when it comes to just about every other topic. It was funny at first listening to them turning into these little experts every time the football talk started, but now it's just damn annoying.

Nightwish · 10-10-2007 7:46pm

indough wrote:

3-4 days a week?

Tuesday and Wednesday (champions league) and Saturday and Sunday (premiership). Not to mention anytime internationals are on.

daveirl · 10-10-2007 7:46pm

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BaZmO* · 10-10-2007 7:54pm

daveirl wrote:

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Yeah next we'll be speaking their bloody language too!

Slutmonkey57b · 10-10-2007 7:55pm

Funny that all those "native codes" are mostly based English games. Just like "Rugby Football" - the originial football is football as the english understand it. Since Football is an English word, complaining that Gaelic should be called football and football should be called soccer in this country is pure Irish brilliance.

BaZmO* · 10-10-2007 7:56pm

daveirl wrote:

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Ironic that all those games are mainly played with the ball in hand.

indough · 10-10-2007 8:09pm

daveirl wrote:

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FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football)

That's an international federation. Basically the correct term is football, not soccer. Soccer is just a slang term.

dmigsy · 10-10-2007 8:17pm

**** the haters!

Jesus Wept · 10-10-2007 8:45pm

Nightwish wrote:

Must say I am an avid football hater also. I cannot stand the blanket coverage of it at weekends, especially on newstalk. I hate how it takes over tv midweek also. I do not see how 22 overpaid "pretty boys" running around after a football is in anyway exciting.

They're not all pretty.

Pepe LeFrits · 10-10-2007 9:00pm

I guess the broad coverage football receives would be irritating for those who are unable to appreciate it. Labelling the masses who can as morons makes one feel less insecure I suppose.

Dr_Teeth · 10-10-2007 9:12pm

If you're not interested in football it's pretty easy to ignore really.. I don't follow it at all and I've no idea what's going on in the sport. I think the last bit of football I watched was this clip were one guy headbutted another guy, it was funny.

daveirl · 10-10-2007 9:35pm

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Dyr · 10-10-2007 9:48pm

bogball probably

look its like this

theres de hurling, de gaah and de sawcar. You have to say sawcar like it tastes bad though.

daveirl · 10-10-2007 9:55pm

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Jigsaw · 10-10-2007 10:12pm

Football/soccer is a good sport, no doubt about it (not a patch on rugby though!)

The fault lies not with the sport but the bloody press rip the arse out of it. Back 4 pages of papers dedicated to it. Pure sensationalism surrounds it all the time with fueds between managers and players who dive etc.

Sick to the back teeth of Soccer

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