The Footie Thread

[Deleted member 1740]

Whilst I'm not at all excited about the World Cup, I am really excited for there to be no Spurs games for a while.

You're not alone.

As for the WC, regardless of where it is, it's not something i'm looking forward to.

I know a couple of lads who are going for 2 weeks, they go to every WC & Euros, they're doing a game everyday and a couple of days they're going to 2 games. They said its not been the same buzz as it usually is building upto it.

This could be a case of kicking the can further down the road.

The rest could do have a negative affect on the squad.

 

[Orikoru]

You're not alone.

As for the WC, regardless of where it is, it's not something i'm looking forward to.

I know a couple of lads who are going for 2 weeks, they go to every WC & Euros, they're doing a game everyday and a couple of days they're going to 2 games. They said its not been the same buzz as it usually is building upto it.

This could be a case of kicking the can further down the road.

The rest could do have a negative affect on the squad.

I think not being in summer and interrupting the actual season are the two factors really. Usually I associate the World Cup with beer gardens, not being cramped indoors watching it in a rainy November. And as the season is usually over you've kind of drawn a line under it completely so you're not thinking about club football at all - the World Cup acting as a 'bonus' football if you like.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I think not being in summer and interrupting the actual season are the two factors really. Usually I associate the World Cup with beer gardens, not being cramped indoors watching it in a rainy November. And as the season is usually over you've kind of drawn a line under it completely so you're not thinking about club football at all - the World Cup acting as a 'bonus' football if you like.

I agree. The buzz of watching England get knocked out whilst sitting in a cramped cold indoors and not the beer garden will be a new experience ??

 

[Bdill93]

assumed he meant caps

I meant 100 premier league goals

100 caps would be a great achievement also but not what I was on about.

 

[Bdill93]

I agree. The buzz of watching England get knocked out whilst sitting in a cramped cold indoors and not the beer garden will be a new experience ??

Add to this that our first game is a Monday 1pm KO.... half the nation will be at work!

 

[Beezerk]

Add to this that our first game is a Monday 1pm KO.... half the nation will be at work!

That’s why god invented holidays ?

 

[Bdill93]

That’s why god invented holidays ?

Try working in a school Plenty of time off but never when you want it...

 

[fundy]

I meant 100 premier league goals

100 caps would be a great achievement also but not what I was on about.

Hell get 100 prem goals if he stays fit for me, yes

 

[RichA]

I think not being in summer and interrupting the actual season are the two factors really. Usually I associate the World Cup with beer gardens, not being cramped indoors watching it in a rainy November. And as the season is usually over you've kind of drawn a line under it completely so you're not thinking about club football at all - the World Cup acting as a 'bonus' football if you like.

This feels more like one of those friendly type tournaments where I might watch the odd game, if I've got nothing else going on.
Since 1978, I've binged as many World Cup games as I could squeeze in over the month it's been on. I can barely raise any enthusiasm at all for this one.

 

[Jensen]

Whilst I'm not at all excited about the World Cup, I am really excited for there to be no Spurs games for a while.

I’ll be swapping negative Conte style for negative Southgate style ?

 

[Orikoru]

I’ll be swapping negative Conte style for negative Southgate style ?

Dunno if it's just me but I'm able to laugh it off more when it's England playing crap. It is actually funny how similar England and Spurs are though at the moment.

 

[Beezerk]

Dunno if it's just me but I'm able to laugh it off more when it's England playing crap. It is actually funny how similar England and Spurs are though at the moment.

Christ, are Spurs really that bad? ?

 

[Swango1980]

Try working in a school Plenty of time off but never when you want it...

I'm contemplating between taking a half day, or just watching it on my screen at work

 

[Orikoru]

Christ, are Spurs really that bad? ?

Yes. ?

 

[RichA]

Christ, are Spurs really that bad? ?

One line I read on the BBC feed last night said that at one they were making Forest look like vintage Brazil. ?
Edit: actually it might've been a biased fellow Forest supporter on here. ?

 

[Bdill93]

I'm contemplating between taking a half day, or just watching it on my screen at work

Ill be doing the latter, but Id struggle to smuggle a beer in

 

[pokerjoke]

Not long now before people start picking apart Southgates selections.
I will start
Please no TAA ? at RB

 

[fundy]

Not long now before people start picking apart Southgates selections.
I will start
Please no TAA ? at RB

Ben White deservedly getting a squad place having been one of the 2 or 3 most in form English defender in the prem despite playing out of position. Unlikely to get any playing minutes despite pairing him and Saka on the right being highly logical

 

[Swango1980]

Maddison, will he or won't he??? He surely cannot ignore him

 

[Beezerk]

I’m starting a sweepstake as to who will be first to post the squad ??