Football smells!

[Noodley]

The old Town End used to smell of Bovril, Booze, Pies, Tabs, B.O and a bit of wee.

Is that what you meant?

That's what I thought the thread was going to be about as well.

And yes, Bovril, Pies and Bridies, Cigarettes and Pipes were the smells which sprang to mind.

I have lost interest in watching footie on the TV as well. And I'd be very unlikely to pay the sort of money that the bog clubs charge. I do go to a couple of games a season at my home club, then immediately regret not having spent the money on something else - and have to eat a couple of bridies to make me feel better

 

[Lardyboy]

If you are that disenchanted with the "round ball" try the "oval". No over paid primadonna's and the physicality of the "professional" game is quite an eye opener if you've never been to a rugby game before. I took a mate who's a Wolves supporter to a match and he was surprised at the speed and sheer physical nature of the game now. Plus it helps to impress if the local team can field an entire international line up. And you don't see the referee getting surrounded by players at every decision he has to make too.

 

[mickle]

i was at the big match today. they got beat 3-2 despite clearly being the better side, the 3 goals lost were clearly poor defensive errors.

feet freezing, but pleased that dd got to play the second half and seems to be improving every match

macc town ladies' under 12s

 

[Noodley]

If you are that disenchanted with the "round ball" try the "oval".

I am more and more turning to the game with the ball shaped like a fish for my sporting entertainment. Both League and Union are high up on my list of things worth watching.

 

[Vigilies]

Yes, stop watching Wendyball and come and see The Greatest Game..... Rugby League! You could go and watch Gateshead Thunder if you live in the North East or go over to the Dark Side and watch Newcastle Falcons play Rugby Union.
Instead of players mincing around and going down like they've been shot if someone gives them a nasty look, you get the players carrying on with broken bones just so they don't let their mates down. Oh and the referee is respected by the players.

 

[Noodley]

I would love to catch a game of League sometime. I am going to be down in the north of Englandshire a few times next year so I may be able to take in a game. I have not watched a game of League since I was in Australia about 20 years ago. I am also thinking about taking elder Noodlette to a Scotland game at Murrayfield, as it's been a while since I was at one, and I'm sure she'd like the atmosphere.

 

[Keith Oates]

I am also primarily a Rugby fan but still keep an eye on the football as well. For me the interest in football started to wane when I couldn't even pronounce the names of the players in most of the top class teams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dave5N]

Englandshire?

Noodley, shires are regional districts. Shires are, roughly speaking, counties. It's not like Scotland where the basic division is between whisky smugglers and shipbuilders...

 

[Dayvo]

I am more and more turning to the game with the ball shaped like a fish for my sporting entertainment. Both League and Union are high up on my list of things worth watching.

I played union for far too many years (tighthead prop, mostly) and gave up when I was 35. Aged 44 I started playing Aussie Rules in Stockholm four years ago (but only lasted two seasons).
It's a far superior game to watch in terms of skill, fitness and entertainment. If there's a local team, I definitely recommend going to watch.

You probably saw Sydney Swans play at the SCG, Noddley!

 

[Keith Oates]

<It's a far superior game to watch in terms of skill, fitness and entertainment. If there's a local team, I definitely recommend going to watch.>

Dayvo, what have you been drinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Haitch]

It [Aussie Rules] is a far superior game to watch in terms of skill, fitness and entertainment. If there's a local team, I definitely recommend going to watch.

Very true! I thought Aussie football was going to be pure violence and naked thuggery but it proved to be high-speed skill, tactics and technique.* A bit like chess for REAL men.



* Plus lots and lots of violence and thuggery.

 

[Dayvo]

what have you been drinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XXXX beer!

Rugby union is far too technical, these days. How many minutes of the actual 80 is the ball in play? And then it gets held up in rucks, mauls, scrums, line-outs etc! It has become a boring spectacle to watch.

Rugby league was always more exciting to watch as the handling skills and tackling far exceeded the union players.

Aussie Rules is a step-up again from league.

 

[Haitch]

Rugby league was always more exciting to watch as the handling skills and tackling far exceeded the union players.

You're on a roll, Dayvo. If Union weren't the prefered code in schools and journalists such snobs, it would probalby die a quick death.

Is there any other sport that gets as much media attention and such low player and spectator numbers as rugby union?

 

[snakehips]

Is there any other sport that gets as much media attention and such low player and spectator numbers as rugby union?

How does cricket stand in the media attention to spectator numbers rating ?

 

[Globalti]

If football ever lost popularity, what on earth would 98% of men have to talk about?