Goldstone Guy
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The only thing you can do as an individual is just boycott the whole thing. I won't be watching a single second of this world cup, and the closer we get to it, the less it feels like I'm missing out.
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[Football] Who’s not watching the World Cup?
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aolstudios
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This ^
All of it
Sorrel
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I'm certainly less interested than in any world cup I've known before - but I think I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't watch any of it.
But it is very different to a world cup in the summer; now it's just something that else happening in the general Christmas build up and whatever I do watch will be dependent on the time I can pay attention to it, not on any specific matches I'd plan to watch. But maybe this will change for the quarter finals onwards; I'll probably pay more attention then.
That said, I know a Welsh fan who is flying there today to be in the ground. But he travels everywhere with Wales, so it is not a surprise.
But it is very different to a world cup in the summer; now it's just something that else happening in the general Christmas build up and whatever I do watch will be dependent on the time I can pay attention to it, not on any specific matches I'd plan to watch. But maybe this will change for the quarter finals onwards; I'll probably pay more attention then.
That said, I know a Welsh fan who is flying there today to be in the ground. But he travels everywhere with Wales, so it is not a surprise.
Dave the OAP
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So seemly in switzerland, you were executed for being ginger according to that fifa twat
you couldn’t make this shite up
you couldn’t make this shite up
5Ways Gull
È quello che è
It's the penultimate weekend in November and we haven't got a game for weeks. I just feel really discombobulated. I really don't care what happens over the next 4 weeks. Really hate this world cup!
Just about sums up my approach. Mrs Bodian asked who England were playing, and I said 'America, Iran I think maybe, and errrrr someone else....'. (I've looked it up now - I honestly didn't know, or had completely forgotten, that we're playing Wales!).
southstandandy
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Off on holiday in a few hours. No TV or Mobile for 3 whole weeks. Can't wait. The World Cup can do one.
Rinkmaster
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No way will I sit at home and watch any of this farce. I am very quickly becoming pissed off with the whole international game. The Premier league needs to sort itself out as well. Too many seedy goings on.
My dog is not watching the World Cup. Although I can't say I haven't tried to get him to watch it.
Kalimantan Gull
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This will probably be the one we win now, with no one watching....
I would watch, except all of England's games except the first one are 2 in the morning kick offs out here, so sod that.
I would watch, except all of England's games except the first one are 2 in the morning kick offs out here, so sod that.
Didn't Greg Dyke predict we'd win the world cup in 2022?
Dyke sets England World Cup target
FA chairman Greg Dyke says England should aim to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and win the World Cup in 2022.
www.bbc.co.uk
pasty
A different kind of pasty
I can’t say I won’t be watching as that would probably be a lie. Saying that however, I have almost zero enthusiasm for the tournament. Going to work tomorrow and missing Englands opener is previously unheard of for me.
Will probably watch the opening match today, but mainly in the hope of seeing three, yes three Albion players in the same side at a World Cup!
Will probably watch the opening match today, but mainly in the hope of seeing three, yes three Albion players in the same side at a World Cup!
This.
I couldn't be less interested in the tournament, or England, but will be monitoring progress of Brighton players, notably the Ecuadorian trio.
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Don’t endorse the manner it was awarded or any of the outdated views or practices out there but it’s the World Cup and I will naturally watch some matches due to my love of football with the added Albion related interest.
Probably best no one cross references this thread with Matchday threads mind.
Probably best no one cross references this thread with Matchday threads mind.
mikeyjh
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That's about where I'm at. Kicking off with probably one of the dullest games in world cup history - I suspect today's game will be watched by fewer people than since black and white days when nobody had a TV.
I will certainly be watching the group B games and following the progress of any teams with Albion players. I cannot bear the tedious christmas buildup we get on TV every year so this will be a very welcome distraction.
I acknowledge that there are moral issues at play which have been justifiably covered by the media at every opportunity. I expect that media focus will make FIFA think very carefully about future hosts for the tournament.
I acknowledge that there are moral issues at play which have been justifiably covered by the media at every opportunity. I expect that media focus will make FIFA think very carefully about future hosts for the tournament.