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Post by PinkFloyd on Jul 1, 2018 19:23:31 GMT
I'm not into football, not at all, but have found a few of the matches quite entertaining. It seems to be going on forever though..... that tennis shit is annoying (with that pouting Andy Murray prick and his mother) but thankfully it's done and dusted in a couple of weeks. A MONTH of football??? Really? That's the bad part of the summer.... all the annoying people come out from hibernation and start playing activity sports. Bloody cyclists in their spandex, those stupid people who walk with those sticks, golfers, footballers, tennis players, weirdos running marathons...... wtf!? Fair enough, let them do their thing (each to their own) but why the hell do they televise all this stuff? It's really not important! I'm a freeview guy myself (not interested in watching people running about) and quite content watching 1970's repeats on TV every day.... why oh why do they break the monotony every summer with this sport shite? If I wanted to watch grown men run about a field like nancy boys for 90 minutes I would "subscribe" to that channel....... I don't expect that type of thing on freeview........ I am a freeview man and expect a daily (on loop) dosage of Quincy, Minder, The Sweeney, Columbo, Foyle's War, The Professionals, The Love Boat, Fawlty Towers, Only fools and horses etc. etc. etc Men running about on a field chasing a ball and "screaming like girlies" when they trip over is not something I need to watch..... it's as important to me as the Royal wedding. 2 more weeks of this crap? Bring back Columbo.... that's what I say
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Post by nando on Jul 1, 2018 21:00:25 GMT
I hate football.
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Post by mrpharmacist on Jul 1, 2018 21:27:59 GMT
Oh it hasn't been too bad. VAR has improved things and caught teams stuck in their club cheating ways.A month is a long time, there's too many teams and it goes up to 48(!?) at some point which is where I'll pull the plug. I dont mind football to a point but the English are bellends about it. They beat Panama, so what? Zilch humility or self-deprecation. Wimbledon gets on my tits far more. Grunting is daft and why are the players wives shown between every point?! There was even a guy a few years back who would whistle each shot.I'd like to see exhibition table tennis on tv on saturday nights. That'd take off I reckon. Who doesn't like ping pong?
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Post by nando on Jul 2, 2018 5:10:04 GMT
Who’s up for a tournament of fish slapping? Anyone?
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jul 2, 2018 18:55:16 GMT
Who’s up for a tournament of fish slapping? Anyone? Yeh, I'm up for a bit of that Nando..... you can't beat a bit of Haddock slapping!
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jul 2, 2018 19:10:53 GMT
Oh it hasn't been too bad. VAR has improved things and caught teams stuck in their club cheating ways.A month is a long time, there's too many teams and it goes up to 48(!?) at some point which is where I'll pull the plug. I dont mind football to a point but the English are bellends about it. They beat Panama, so what? Zilch humility or self-deprecation. Wimbledon gets on my tits far more. Grunting is daft and why are the players wives shown between every point?! There was even a guy a few years back who would whistle each shot.I'd like to see exhibition table tennis on tv on saturday nights. That'd take off I reckon. Who doesn't like ping pong? Damned right about "Wimbledon" mate..... everything about that tournament annoys me. The commentators, the crowd, the game itself, the grunting, the fist pumps, the strawberries and cream, Andy Murray, Andy Murray's Mum, the umpire (up on that stupid podium thing) etc. etc. etc. Table Tennis is a LOT more exciting to watch, totally agree there. The crowd aren't stuffed shirts, the ping pong sound is quite therapeutic (especially during a good rally)...... a damned good sport! I played a few games with an ex marine over in Bulgaria (he beat me 3-2) but the best part was the after game "rally" we kept the ball going for a good 20 minutes, got into a good rhythm, that was more fun than the match itself Table tennis was my favourite sport when I was young, I was really into it..... I was pretty amazed that (35 years on) I could still pretty much play as well as I did back then! The only thing that let me down was my fitness level...... I was soaking with sweat after that game, really drenched! I've got another one for totally dreadful viewing on the TV...... the London Marathon. What the hell? Who wants to watch all those people running about on the streets?
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jul 2, 2018 20:03:22 GMT
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Post by nando on Jul 2, 2018 22:27:00 GMT
I showed my kids and parents this clip of fish slapping and they rolled of the sofa laughing. It’s just too stupid to be thought of by a normal brained person. Brilliant.
I like rugby though. I have watched a few matches but understand about half the rules. I like it because there is some degree of respect between all players and the referee. Shouting and swearing and you’re off the field. No fake diving to get the other a card or a penalty.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jul 3, 2018 7:43:57 GMT
I like cheese
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jul 3, 2018 7:55:23 GMT
Howzabout some traditional British cheese rolling?
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Post by nando on Jul 3, 2018 14:37:13 GMT
Is that about cheese going bad or bad because of cheese?
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jul 6, 2018 19:38:51 GMT
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