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Things That Gladden The Heart

Stuart_C said:
I disagree.

Watching football in the comfort of your own home is completely different to going through the highs and lows in a stadium.

You may well have emotions and passion sitting at home watching but it doesnt and wont ever be comparable to being their in that moment.

With that game specifically, those fans in that ground have gone from being so low watching their team giveaway a own goal to scoring a winner in the final 30 seconds just as they're about to go to extra time. They havent had the benefit of replays, numerous angles of incidents and analysis.
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I have to agree with Stuart. Although you can to a degree feel a passion towards your side watching on the TV, the atmosphere and emotion you feel actually being there is a totally different beast, especially as you only get to see incidents once and so it all becomes far more subjective in the stadium. Also that collective feeling when your team scores or wins cannot be replicated at home. You can also see far more at the ground, especially runs off the ball etc. Although I don't get there as often as I can anymore there was always a unique feeling about watching Fulham (usually lose) under the lights in a midweek game
 
Stuart_C said:
I disagree.

Watching football in the comfort of your own home is completely different to going through the highs and lows in a stadium.

You may well have emotions and passion sitting at home watching but it doesnt and wont ever be comparable to being their in that moment.

With that game specifically, those fans in that ground have gone from being so low watching their team giveaway a own goal to scoring a winner in the final 30 seconds just as they're about to go to extra time. They havent had the benefit of replays, numerous angles of incidents and analysis.
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For sure the intensity is enhanced being there in person but you said an armchair season ticket holder wouldn't UNDERSTAND it...
 
I was one of the 18,555 at Hampden Park to watch Scotland play Jamaica in the last game before the World Cup.
Great night, starting with the Scottish First Minister presenting caps to all the former Internationalists who were previously not given caps.

I really enjoyed the skills shown by both teams in an exciting game resulting in a 3-2 win for Scotland.
No drama kings/cheats/bad attitude/niggly fouls etc that you associate with the mens game.
No swearing/drunk idiots etc in the crowd.
 
getting a call saying my new irons have arrived and will be posted out today for delivery tomorrow.
feeling a little sad that my current irons will now need to find a loving home
 
Getting my Galaxy Tab S2 back from repairs at Samsung after 2 weeks away. More dependent than I care to admit.:eek:
 
Just paid this year's council tax, for the full year.... €110. Water rates are separate @ €96 for the year, and the bins cost €72 a year. €278 for a full year. I was paying that a month in Aberdeen.
 
Kellfire said:
Certain over 75s will pay the TV licence fee from next year. One less freebie for those who don’t need it.
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Totally agree that some don't need it. But as for the other pensioners, the minimum wage is.... something we pretty much all agree on.

And the State Pension is £9k below the minimum wage, and for those on pension credits and other benefits, they are some of the lowest in Europe. For one of the wealthiest countries in the world the pensions and benefits are one of the worst.
 
Doon frae Troon said:
Baby woodpeckers in the garden being fed by Mum/Dad.
I am desperately hoping they miss the sparrowhawks daily fly pass:eek:
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Our neighbours had a Starlings nest under their roof tiles at low level adjacent to our side door,with one baby.
We could hear it chirping then watched it for a week or so, we could see the chick starting to get brave peeking its baldy head right out looking for its next feed.
Then one morning it was gone, only trace was some fluffy feathers scattered about on our path, Magpies i presume, sad short circle of life :cry:
 
Driving into Tesco this morning to do the weekly shop and seeing diesel at 130.9 a litre.
Coming out half an hour later, into the filling station to see the price drop to 126.9
As they say...every little helps:p
 
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