[Football] Football's nice, but it's not the most important thing.

[kuzushi]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

 

[BN41Albion]

OK

 

[BevBHA]

No one asked

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

Treating your slavish devotion to a football club like a religion, is certainly slightly extreme, but pretty harmless.

Slavish devotion to an ACTUAL religion is equally weird IMO, and way more dangerous.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

Oh go f*ck yourself and the god of your choice

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Oh go f*ck yourself and the god of your choice

Turning your masturbation habit into your religion is ALSO a bit wrong, Tom.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

Why is it wrong ? Surely 'worshipping' something real is far better than something made up such as an all powerful sky being ? Regardless of your opinion I'm quite happy to say my church is the Amex.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

When some people sometimes almost do something you have to ask yourself whether it’s worth starting a thread about..

 

[essbee1]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

In my experience, it takes a life-changing event like the passing away of a parent to put things in context. True. But the emotional and time investment in the Albion is something I'll never regret. Never.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

What is it the late great Bill Shankly famously said? Football is far more limportant than life or death.

Something like that anyway.

 

[Weststander]

Once hooked, I was in the mid-70's, you're addicted to the opium of football and clubs for life. Leading in my experience to an emotional rollercoaster.

To key to ameliorating the emotional dips, imho, is to vent your spleen briefly and then disengage if you can until the next game. Having other passions is great therapy too.

 

[keaton]

Arrigo Sachi
"football is the most important of the least important things in life."

 

[Live by the sea]

Health , family & happiness , money then football .

 

[Cotton Socks]

Yes it's very wrong......

 

[Taybha]

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Nope it's not that important. ( I wonder how many weekends this season will f*** up?)

 

[Easy 10]

I struggle to relate to people who have zero interest in sport (not just football). Probably all but 1 of my mates are sports fanatics, and the one who isn't - well, we can talk about other stuff, but I still find it a bit weird.

My other half is a long way from being a sports fanatic, but she DOES carry a passing interest. She always wants to know how BHA got on, and has humoured me throughout this Ashes series with questions about "what does that mean then..." within the ebb and flow.

It doesn't have to be a "religion". But people who actively have zero interest are always missing out on something truly special, IMO.

 

[Brovion]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

Are you the guy who reckoned the antichrist had been on a marketing and brand-awareness course and had decided he needed his own flag?

 

[Oh_aye]

I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.

Football is nothing like religion. It's got a rule book that was written by some crusty old white guys but keeps changing because it's outdated. People congregate at the weekend in the same large structure to appreciate it, but rarely ask themselves why,. It is shrouded in myths of purity, beauty and universal values but in reality its mired in deep seated corruption, politics and greed. Over the last 50 years safeguarding protocols have needed to be radically improved And, there's one self appointed gobshite in the middle dressed differently, who's loudly trying to remind everyone of the rules but being largely ignored.

Completely different.

 

[The Clamp]

Football is the most important thing about football.

I find endless football talk as dull as ditchwater. I keep abreast of all the news on here and on the website and quite enjoy a chat about us here and there but it’s pretty low down on my list of passions. Prefer just to watch games.

However, I think true passion is wonderful and so if someone loves something, be it football, films, music, fishing, hiking.. whatever. It’s great to see.