The Gers 198 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Used to watch it all. Football Italia on channel 4 in the 90's. European football. International football. Obscure Taliban Premiership football where the matchball is a severed head (only joking, forgive me) Now, the wages and transfer fees makes my blood boil. We regularly lose out on players to fucking English Championship teams, its grim how an absolute no mark tin pot club can pay 10 times what we can. Then there's those ads with the epic music playing hyping the shite out of the big Burnley vs Stoke game I watch Rangers and Rangers only nowadays. No Sky Sports either anymore. Anyone done a similar turnaround? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gers 198 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 And don't get me started on our disgraceful national team! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Same here mate. I watch us and Liverpool and that’s it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie1963 2,388 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Watching Chelsea game just now but where I used to watch every game going now I pretty much watch us and not much else. In fact most weeks I couldn't tell you Scottish scores unless I have a bet on the outcome apart from ours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW1872 1,225 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I wouldn't tune in to Burnley Vs Stoke either! I do however watch a lot of Italian stuff (Inter mainly cos I took a liking to them in the 90s) and try my best never to miss Barca games. I love watching Barca because the quality is incredible. I watch some of the big English games and would watch more of I could get away with it! I never watch Scottish stuff apart from us of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,458 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Courtyard Bear said: Same here mate. I watch us and Liverpool and that’s it. Same as Dodgy Dave when he can be arsed Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,932 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dickie1963 said: Watching Chelsea game just now but where I used to watch every game going now I pretty much watch us and not much else. In fact most weeks I couldn't tell you Scottish scores unless I have a bet on the outcome apart from ours. Chelsea without a British player starting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gers 198 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, DW1872 said: I do however watch a lot of Italian stuff (Inter mainly cos I took a liking to them in the 90s) Same here. All my school mates would get the Milan tops and I was the only one wearing the Inter top. Must have been the blue that I liked 4 minutes ago, hammer93 said: Same as Dodgy Dave when he can be arsed Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gers 198 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, pcbear said: Chelsea without a British player starting. I hate that too. When I look at the biggest teams in England now, they could say these are European teams and I'd believe it if it didn't say EPL above them. I used to quite like Man City growing up but they are totally alien to me now. Same with Chelsea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW1872 1,225 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, The Gers said: Same here. All my school mates would get the Milan tops and I was the only one wearing the Inter top. Must have been the blue that I liked Same here!! Followed them ever since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCR1 1,565 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I’m the exact same, used to watch every game now I just couldn’t care less unless it’s Rangers. The English premier league has become the NFL, the wages and transfer fees are destroying football and have torn the soul right out of the English game. Not to mention ticket prices, stadiums full of tourists and posers whereas real fans can’t afford football anymore, shame really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCR1 1,565 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Although I do enjoy Dutch football, they do things the right way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 34 minutes ago, hammer93 said: Same as Dodgy Dave when he can be arsed Fuck, after all this time the cover is blown. ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymorrison1 1,039 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 28 minutes ago, The Gers said: I hate that too. When I look at the biggest teams in England now, they could say these are European teams and I'd believe it if it didn't say EPL above them. I used to quite like Man City growing up but they are totally alien to me now. Same with Chelsea. It’s only English in location. Mainly foreign owned, foreign managed and played by foreigners in England. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheriffHood 570 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I watch the highlights on match of the day. I never ever watch sportscene highlights or any live games we're not playing in. The standard is piss poor, even the majority of our games are painful watching. For all the money spent in the epl, the majority of games are shite as well. The game has gone too soft as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 36,743 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 The only football I watch outwith us is MOTD and the championship highlights on a Saturday night. Fuck all else Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 75,531 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Prob watch more now than ever before. Don't get bored of it at all Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gers 198 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, The Godfather said: Prob watch more now than ever before. Don't get bored of it at all Are you a full kit wanker too? How about half & half scarfs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theulstervolunteer 1,859 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, The Gers said: Used to watch it all. Football Italia on channel 4 in the 90's. European football. International football. Obscure Taliban Premiership football where the matchball is a severed head (only joking, forgive me) Now, the wages and transfer fees makes my blood boil. We regularly lose out on players to fucking English Championship teams, its grim how an absolute no mark tin pot club can pay 10 times what we can. Then there's those ads with the epic music playing hyping the shite out of the big Burnley vs Stoke game I watch Rangers and Rangers only nowadays. No Sky Sports either anymore. Anyone done a similar turnaround? The games fucked imo not the same as it used to be..... I'm the same stopped paying for yer sky/ BT couple of years ago very rarely even tune in for MOTD on a Saturday night these days .....only interested in the Rangers and that's because the passion I still have for my club rather than the quality on show tbh........Football Italia on ch4 was brilliant back in the day...another victim to yer contract tv pish... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamie 4,929 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I still tune in to a ton of games, don't always pay much attention but it's on in the background. With all the money in the EPL I certainly don't think it's improved the entertainment value from when I was growing up in the 90s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black and red socks 21 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, The Gers said: Used to watch it all. Football Italia on channel 4 in the 90's. European football. International football. Obscure Taliban Premiership football where the matchball is a severed head (only joking, forgive me) Now, the wages and transfer fees makes my blood boil. We regularly lose out on players to fucking English Championship teams, its grim how an absolute no mark tin pot club can pay 10 times what we can. Then there's those ads with the epic music playing hyping the shite out of the big Burnley vs Stoke game I watch Rangers and Rangers only nowadays. No Sky Sports either anymore. Anyone done a similar turnaround? Me too - Rangers only for me these days. I've never been into rugby, but caught a bit of the Scotland v France rugby match. The players looked a staunch bunch of lads, and the fans don't look like the hateful mob that follow the Scotland football team Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gers 198 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Theulstervolunteer said: The games fucked imo not the same as it used to be..... I'm the same stopped paying for yer sky/ BT couple of years ago very rarely even tune in for MOTD on a Saturday night these days .....only interested in the Rangers and that's because the passion I still have for my club rather than the quality on show tbh........Football Italia on ch4 was brilliant back in the day...another victim to yer contract tv pish... Agreed 100%. A post I could have written! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gers 198 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Black and red socks said: Me too - Rangers only for me these days. I've never been into rugby, but caught a bit of the Scotland v France rugby match. The players looked a staunch bunch of lads, and the fans don't look like the hateful mob that follow the Scotland football team It does seem a bit more friendly and upmarket doesn't it. No maniac's with effigies and pro ira horseshit Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, The Gers said: Used to watch it all. Football Italia on channel 4 in the 90's. European football. International football. Obscure Taliban Premiership football where the matchball is a severed head (only joking, forgive me) Now, the wages and transfer fees makes my blood boil. We regularly lose out on players to fucking English Championship teams, its grim how an absolute no mark tin pot club can pay 10 times what we can. Then there's those ads with the epic music playing hyping the shite out of the big Burnley vs Stoke game I watch Rangers and Rangers only nowadays. No Sky Sports either anymore. Anyone done a similar turnaround? I agree with every word. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 English football has lost something - its easy and trite to say "its lost its soul" but that's as good a description as any. Its became a playground for multi-millionaires who make sure they don't injure each other and don't really care by and large if they win or lose. Very few games now have real passion - the "derbys" are a bit of a joke. Its became the opposite of what English football used to be all about Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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