2018 World Cup moaning thread
Discussion
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.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?
It is only ever played on one channel. If you don’t like it turn over. Job jobbed.
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.
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.
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.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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ! 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?
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 !
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