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Not Andy Naylor

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Dec 12, 2007
8,995
Seven Dials
It seems that a lot of people are missing out on the sheer delight that is Leicester City topping the Premier League while Manchester United and Chelsea flounder. This will be tied with 1978-79 as the greatest season ever if we go up, but if Leicester hold on too then it will be no contest.
 


Trevor

In my Fifties, still know nothing
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Dec 16, 2012
2,268
Milton Keynes
When Albion nearly went out of existence I decided I would not support another professional football club. Maybe follow a local amateur team. Watch a bit of Premiership - and England matches but I can only get truly irritated (or occasionally delighted) by the Albion
 


Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
57,289
Back in Sussex
I sometimes watch MotD, but most weeks my only intake of Premier League football is MotD2, which means I don't see much more than goals. I know what's going on, in terms of club standings, notably at the top and the bottom but that's about it.

We don't have Sky but do have BT Sport, although I forget about it most of the time - I very, very rarely watch a Iive Premier League or European game on television. I'd guess it's about once a month on average.

My knowledge of other players in the Championship is also pretty poor outside of the handful of well-known players. I'd never heard of Knockaert, for example, despite seeming him play against us for Leicester.
 


Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
56,106
Faversham
I'm all over all of it. I check all the results, including leagues 5, 6 and 7. I admire Wycombe and their silly haired manager. Bury intrigue me. Walsall are of interest. Leicester excite me. I worry about Coventry. Burton Albion. Any game on the box is a must.
 




Bombadier Botty

Complete Twaddle
Jun 2, 2008
3,258
Never had much interest in international football or England, can't see the appeal of Spanish football as it's just the SPL played in warmer climes and as for Italian football....
 




NooBHA

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Jan 13, 2015
8,591
I need to have an interest in football to get the best out of it and so I tend to go to matches where people I work with and for are involved in the matches. That means that I am very lucky that I get to see matches at many different levels

When it comes to International football I normally need to have a small bet on a match to get the most out of it because Scotland never qualify for anything nowadays; however, now that a certain JM has broken into the full Scotland squad, I am quite optimistic for the future and there are quite a few rising stars starting to spring up, that might change that in the next couple of tournaments. Just so long as they hurry up and get shot of Russell Martin.
 




BadFish

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Oct 19, 2003
18,201
There was a thread earlier about the announcement of the England squad. I was surprised to read some comments saying they had never heard of Danny Drinkwater and Erik Dier.

I am obviously an Albion fan but I am also a football fan, interested in the wider game. I love watching the Premier League, European football etc. and take an interest in those players.

Am I in a minority?

No I am the same love following both the Premier League, A League and bits and pieces of Europe, sadly with the time difference and being time poor I rarely get to watch a game all the way through. Enjoyed watching the first half of Liverpool - United this morning and Listening to the other half.
 


BadFish

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Oct 19, 2003
18,201
I love it and a total nerd. One of the few that was aware of Dier while at Sporting as I had read a few articles about him in the U21s and then seemingly disappearing. Very surprised it took this long for him to be signed over here.

Love the game and will watch any league if it is on

I knew of him from Football Manager :lol:
 


SeagullofMalaysia

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Jan 29, 2016
1,950
Somewhere in north Malaysia
When there's no BHA games, I love watching League 1 and Bundesliga along with my national league, but I don't know if it's worth it to scout for talents in the Malaysian Super League
 




darkwolf666

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Nov 8, 2015
7,653
Sittingbourne, Kent
nope, I watch BHA and that's it, especially today's football , if we had gone in those dark days I don't think I'd have bothered with football now

I'm a little like that too, people at work say "did you see x Champions League game" and I reply not interested, same with Premier League games, not interested. Gonna be a real problem next season when I am going to have to take an interest in the Premier League! :)
 


W.C.

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Oct 31, 2011
4,927
As I've got older less interested in matters non-albion.

I do however sincerely love the game of football.
 








pastafarian

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Sep 4, 2011
11,902
Sussex
Yes.... England
Its not a very popular opinion i have given how much money flows into the game at PL level to watch foreign(and English) players earn ridiculous money,but i wish all clubs had a small limit on how many foreign players could be on the pitch.Perhaps as little as 3 or 4.
I would love to see more English players in all clubs and filtering through from youth level instead of being discarded in favour of established foreigners,wont be popular with the armchair fans but this can only be good for the national game.And yes i have thoroughly enjoyed our recent foreign influence but i would thoroughly enjoy even more local talent getting more opportunities to play and improve
 


Gullflyinghigh

Registered User
Apr 23, 2012
4,279
Yeah I do, though it's mostly towards what's going on in domestic leagues in Europe.

I have, through no deliberate choice, largely ignored the Europa League & CL this year. Just a bit dull.
 






Hamilton

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Jul 7, 2003
12,953
Brighton
I hate football. I don't even like the Albion. I just love the soft seating at the Amex. That's the only reason I go.
 




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