2018 World Cup moaning thread

2018 World Cup moaning thread

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AppleJuice

Original Poster:

2,156 posts

92 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Better late than never.

I can't stand the near-omnipresent coverage broadcasters give the World Cup. What about those of us who couldn't give two hoots about it? Why must our lives be shoved to one side so the populous can watch 22 fairies who roll on the floor any time someone blows in their general direction kick a ball around?

Change channel? It's on there too.
A drink in the pub? Can't hear yourself think when someone gets near the ball, projected on to a screen whch takes over a wall.
Escape it at work? Office chatter will revolve around it.

When does it end?

Leroy902

1,549 posts

110 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Tournament finishes 15 July.
You'll be relived to know all of hype will die down in around 7-8 days when England get knocked out. There won't be even be a whisper of a football world cup's for another 4 years.

Dermot O'Logical

2,824 posts

136 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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I am doing my best to completely ignore the Wendyball World Cup.

It isn't easy, given the media's belief that it's the only thing occupying the tiny minds of the population of this country is watching some preening Nancies pretend that they're hurt.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

170 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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"Change channel,it's on there too'

Not really ,BBC and ITV have not shown the same match simultaneously.

You can watch your soaps while Djibouti are playing Lower mongolia.

DIW35

4,158 posts

207 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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I think one of the most entertaining aspects of teh World Cup is the antics of the diving divas. One second they can be rolling around on the ground, clutching their leg as if someone had taken a chain saw to it, and 30 seconds later running around as if nothing had happened when play resumes.

Antony Moxey

8,814 posts

226 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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If you really want to avoid it all, it’s easy. All the things I don’t like I have no trouble ignoring and more importantly telling the world how much I don’t like a certain event. I find the only ones that continually complain about an event are attention seeking drama queens desperate for confirmation of their views.

Sky (other TV service providers are available) have literally hundreds of channels with maybe three or four at best showing World Cup games, plus there’s all of the catch up services too (plus, doesn’t everyone delight in telling us they don’t watch live TV any more and simply record their favorites to watch at their leisure instead?). Or maybe try a pub that hasn’t got a massive banner advertising football, or simply go for a drive on empty roads no longer populated by councilista football fans.

sc0tt

18,125 posts

208 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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AppleJuice said:
Better late than never.

I can't stand the near-omnipresent coverage broadcasters give the World Cup. What about those of us who couldn't give two hoots about it? Why must our lives be shoved to one side so the populous can watch 22 fairies who roll on the floor any time someone blows in their general direction kick a ball around?

Change channel? It's on there too.
A drink in the pub? Can't hear yourself think when someone gets near the ball, projected on to a screen whch takes over a wall.
Escape it at work? Office chatter will revolve around it.

When does it end?
What a fking bellend.

It is only ever played on one channel. If you don’t like it turn over. Job jobbed.

Kermit power

29,469 posts

220 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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I also have no interest in it, but my boys are enjoying it.

It turns out, though - and it sounds like this may come as something of a surprise to the OP - that there have been some interesting new fangled developments in the world of entertainment recently, and there are actually more than two channels available for one's viewing pleasure these days!!! : yikes:

I'm just happily watching Netflix and Amazon on my iPad, whilst occasionally pointing out to my wife that unlike many of her friends, she's not being widowed by it. This will come in useful for next year's Rugby World Cup when she will be.

poing

8,743 posts

207 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Leroy902 said:
Tournament finishes 15 July.
You'll be relived to know all of hype will die down in around 7-8 days when England get knocked out. There won't be even be a whisper of a football world cup's for another 4 years.
Mid July? I thought it was about 2 weeks! Can't they just play more games per day, then those who like it can take 2 weeks off work and the rest of us only have to put up with it for a couple of weeks.

bigandclever

13,944 posts

245 months

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

174 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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At least there's no rugby on the telly.

85Carrera

3,503 posts

244 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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AppleJuice said:
Change channel?

Dear snowflake, there are at least 4 channels that won’t be showing it while it is on either BBC1 or ITV. So doesn’t really affect you, does it?

A drink in the pub? If you don’t like it, chances are you have friends who don’t like it (you do have friends, right? You are a bit whiney, but I’m sure you have some good qualities) - go to a pub without a TV/sit in the beer garden with them and you’ll be fine


Escape it at work? Work and you won’t notice

When does it end? Mid July - do you think you can cope ...

g3org3y

21,091 posts

198 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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sc0tt said:
What a fking bellend.

It is only ever played on one channel. If you don’t like it turn over. Job jobbed.
hehe

SCEtoAUX

4,119 posts

88 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Willy Nilly said:
At least there's no rugby on the telly.
Quite. Now I have an opinion about rugby, and it's that nobody actually likes it, but they want to be seen to like it.

paulwirral

3,387 posts

142 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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AppleJuice said:
Better late than never.

I can't stand the near-omnipresent coverage broadcasters give the World Cup. What about those of us who couldn't give two hoots about it? Why must our lives be shoved to one side so the populous can watch 22 fairies who roll on the floor any time someone blows in their general direction kick a ball around?

Change channel? It's on there too.
A drink in the pub? Can't hear yourself think when someone gets near the ball, projected on to a screen whch takes over a wall.
Escape it at work? Office chatter will revolve around it.

When does it end?
Soon I hope , its more boring watching a bunch of over paid Nancy boys chasing a bag of wind around a field than watching the current f1 championship! And that's coming from a lifetime f1 fan who's drinking mate used to play football for club and country !

85Carrera

3,503 posts

244 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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sc0tt said:
What a fking bellend.

It is only ever played on one channel. If you don’t like it turn over. Job jobbed.
I think you put it rather more succinctly (and accurately) than me beer

Meridius

1,608 posts

159 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Wants to get away from it. Makes a thread for it.

laugh

85Carrera

3,503 posts

244 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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SCEtoAUX said:
Quite. Now I have an opinion about rugby, and it's that nobody actually likes it, but they want to be seen to like it.
Ha ha I thought I was alone in this. All my mates who like (or pretend to like) rugby are far more passionate about their football teams ...

AppleJuice

Original Poster:

2,156 posts

92 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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sc0tt said:
What a fking bellend.
Thanks, but I don't have any 'Enger-lund' flags on my car.

Antony Moxey

8,814 posts

226 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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paulwirral said:
Soon I hope , its more boring watching a bunch of over paid Nancy boys chasing a bag of wind around a field than watching the current f1 championship! And that's coming from a lifetime f1 fan who's drinking mate used to play football for club and country !
Do tell - who’s that then?