I'm not keen on football - should I go to match for the experience?

[Donna Ferentes]

I'm worried that I'll go to one game and suddenly think I'm an expert

Don't worry, we all have to put up with that every time there's a tournament on the box and everybody who has the basic speech and hearing functions repeats what the commentator says and thinks they're fucking Confucius.

 

[Orang Utan]

Will questions like 'who's that fella in the black?' annoy?

 

[CyberRose]

I have to say that when I've been to watch football games and it's not Cardiff or Wales playing, it's nowhere near as much fun.

Yep. It's a problem I have. I HATE any football match that isn't Sheffield United. Even England matches don't seem to fill me with much passion these days. It's a problem made even worse by living with three armchair fans (Man Utd, Newcastle and Sheff W*ds, all of which have been to about 3 live games between them) as they love watching ANY football if it's on TV as it's the only time they get to "experience" supporting a football team. For me, I guess it's like being used to heroin, then being expected to smile nicely while I enjoy a good cuppa lemsip...

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Will questions like 'who's that fella in the black?' annoy?

They do already, as is their intention.

 

[Gromit]

Will questions like 'who's that fella in the black?' annoy?

Sorry to break it to you but they rarely wear black these days.
Last match I went to they wore bright fluorescent yellow and it was hideous I must say.

Singing 'who's the wanker in the yellow' isn't quite the same

 

[Skimix]

eh? hammers is £50... was when i went anyway

Yeah, at WHU we've got the third most expensive tickets in the league behind chelsea and arsenal.

 

[Gromit]

Yeah, at WHU we've got the third most expensive tickets in the league behind chelsea and arsenal.

If you can't get into the top six on points you might as well on prices eh?

 

[spanglechick]

I went to a match. It was alright. But I was really cold. I wouldn't recommend going in winter.

 

[Orang Utan]

I went to a match. It was alright. But I was really cold. I wouldn't recommend going in winter.

This'll be in Rome next week

 

[CyberRose]

Yeah, at WHU we've got the third most expensive tickets in the league behind chelsea and arsenal.

That's because West Ham is a posh trendy London club - deal with it

 

[mattie]

Yeah, at WHU we've got the third most expensive tickets in the league behind chelsea and arsenal.

Saving up to pay off Sheff Utd. Or to have McCabe whacked.

 

[slowth]

Have a bet on the game if you're that disinterested.

Put a tenner on a draw (3/1).If the game is a dull 0-0,(or any other draw) you get the money for your ticket back and a tenner for a drink or 2 afterwards.If Roma win,you enjoy the thrill of the home crowd go wild ,if Kiev wins,you get to snigger at everyones misery around you,(being as you couldnt care less who wins).

 

[mhwfc]

And £20!

£20 for the Champions League? Bloody hell in the Championship Watford's £20-£25 depending on the opposition, QPR's about £25 and Palace is £30-£40.

 

[Orang Utan]

I don't think Rome are in the Championship

 

[Gromit]

£20 for the Champions League? Bloody hell in the Championship Watford's £20-£25 depending on the opposition, QPR's about £25 and Palace is £30-£40.

Rip off Britain innit. Mind you they can pack loads more into their stadium.

Bloody anoying that when I visit Rome in October there won't be any Italian Football playing because of the internationals.
But then the internationals are why i'm going over so duh me!

 

[JTG]

Yeah go on, the Roma fans usually put on a good show if nothing else - flags, flares etc etc

If you're along the side I think it's usually fairly sedate over there, it's in the curva that the real action happens, whether it's singing, jumping up and down in unison or erm, fighting.

See it as part of a cultural experience whilst on your hols

 

[Donna Ferentes]

£20 for the Champions League? Bloody hell in the Championship Watford's £20-£25 depending on the opposition, QPR's about £25 and Palace is £30-£40.

Oxford's eighteen nicker and we're not even in the fucking League.

 

[unusual_solid]

go for it you might enjoy the game.

 

[Orang Utan]

go for it you might enjoy the game.

Isn't Italian football supposed to be especially boring?

 

[Donna Ferentes]

No, comments about Italian football being especially boring are especially boring...

 

[Orang Utan]

You'll have to excuse me - I'm very ignorant on these matters.


I tried to watch the England match last night, but it wasn't long before I reached for my music player and book. It was ideal, cos I could hear every time my flatmate got excited and would then look up to see a goal, or near-goal, thus avoiding all the boring stuff in between

 

[Belushi]

I've always thought that behind that liberal middle class exterior theres a pub fighter trying to get out - I reckon your going to be an Ultra before you know it mate.

 

[editor]

You'll have to excuse me - I'm very ignorant on these matters.


I tried to watch the England match last night, but it wasn't long before I reached for my music player and book. It was ideal, cos I could hear every time my flatmate got excited and would then look up to see a goal, or near-goal, thus avoiding all the boring stuff in between

I'd suggest that if you came along to a Cardiff game with my mates you'd rather enjoy it.

It's more like a good night in the pub with extra pisstakes, entertainment, chat and, err, drinking. We don't talk about football the wholw time. In fact, I can't bear people like that: http://www.urban75.org/comics/statman.html

 

[unusual_solid]

Got an opportunity to go to a big match on holiday next week - I find football boring when I see it on telly - will I enjoy it for the atmosphere or will I find it twice as boring without the commentary telling you what's happening?

once you are there in the olympic stadium in rome you might feel a bit different. if not you could always go for a burger.

 

[Gromit]

When I visit Rome next month I'll be arriving at 19:30 and leaving the next day at 07:00.

Do you think i'll have enough time to visit the Football Stadium and the Colliseum?
I didn't think so

Flying visits suck

I'm bloody well going to see at least the outside of the Colliseum if it kills me though.

 

[Orang Utan]

If I get bored and read a book, will I be beaten?

 

[Gromit]

If I get bored and read a book, will I be beaten?

Yeah don't go rubbing in that you can read at us football fans.

Playing games on your mobile phone is allowed though.
*Scowls at kid at last match i went to*

 

[Donna Ferentes]

I attended a match between Hayes and Boston United a number of years ago, and was reading a book on the away end before the kick-off. One of the Boston fans asked me why I was reading a book, but at the time I was unaware of Bill Hicks' famous riposte and as unable to adapt it to the occasion. Also, the fact that she was one of about two thousand semi-humans from one of Lincolnshire's several arse-ends might have dissuaded me anyway.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

I was also reading Pride And Prejudice at half-time at Ninian Park once when a bloke I know walked past and observed "yes, football really is changing isn't it..."

 

[Gromit]

I liked the bit where Mark Darcy gets an informal warning for excessive contact.