On a related topic, had a fairly heated exchange on FB last night with a nose about Chumps League versuse European Cup. He reckons the competition is so much better than it used to be and we would never have had a chance of winning it now. Typical fucking nose I guess trying to downgrade our achievement. But am I alone in thinking that having 58 chances to progress in a competition against teams who could have finished as low as 4th in their domestic divisions and include Rangers or Celtic is easier than a straight knockout competition against the champions of every domestic league in Europe.
I hardly ever watch neutral football anymore...I resent the champions league and what football has become in general.There's too much of it, too much fannying about, too many spoilt brats, shit punditry, fewer "characters", sycophantic and increasingly predictable.
i watch it, but get irritated by the agenda fuelled fornication over certain clubs and players by the commentators and then analysists and media outlets...
Anybody else?I took a passive interest in last night's Arsenal game as it was a decent game, but as a rule of thumb I no longer have any interest in any match that doesn't involve Villa.I don't give a toss about the national side, although I used to watch the games avidly.I just can't invest any concentration in games that have no emotional attachment for me anymore.Getting old?
If we have won our last game, I love footy and watch MOTD, not just for the Villa, and watch most other football that is on telly.If we haven't won our last game, I could't care less about footy. never watch MOTD, and barely read football articles.
I wateched Masterchef rather than the Arsenal game last night.
Quote from: andyh on February 17, 2011, 10:57:27 AMIf we have won our last game, I love footy and watch MOTD, not just for the Villa, and watch most other football that is on telly.If we haven't won our last game, I could't care less about footy. never watch MOTD, and barely read football articles.This is exactly my attitude - the other week there was a lot of hype because a lot of goals had been scored in the premier league. But since Villa only drew with Fulham my response was "meh".