You make a good point. But I don't think that proves it's not overrated. I don't think that bringing peace and unity or whatever is overrated. I do think it's good that people can stop fighting to play/ watch football. But I want to know, why football? Why has football taken off and become an obsession as opposed to (in my opinion) more interesting sports?
They are. They get paid ridiculous amounts, especially taking into account various sponsorship and advertising deals etc. They may have only a short time to play, (but probably closer to 20 years than 10, wasn't David Seam something like 40 when he retired or left the England team or whatever?) but what's to stop them getting another job like others have to? (apart from in certain cases a severely limited IQ) Again, I ask what about other sports? which fair enough are also well paid, but not nearly so much. Fair enough, they get their share of the money from season tickets sales, but I think they are also overpriced (I think Manchester United tickets cost around £300-£400).
It's not pride of the team that gets to me, they can be proud of their teams, they can hope to win, but it's just the constant "We're going to win and crush every other team," as if it's a certainty. I wouldn't care so much if it was "We can win." It sometimes seems like posturing which irritates me. Yes the England players are good, but so is (almost) everyone else's players. Maybe it's just my pessimistic personality conflicting and getting pissed off with the optimism of others.
You made my point for me on the "beautiful game" thing :)
I don't think it's wrong. I just hate it when people use "we" because whatever they say, there were only 22 players (plus substitutes) playing the game. I guess it just doesn't make sense to me to be talking as if you played the game and scored the goals.
That's true. I don't hate football as a game, just the obsession that many have about it when I personally can't see why. Which answers your question about rugby; if it were as popular as football, I'd still like it, but I'd hate the people who are near obsessed with it.
Still closer to 20 years than 10.
They should decrease the cost of the season tickets, whether or not they're in demand. And so footballers are entertaining to watch. So what? That doesn't mean they should get paid more than most doctors etc.
The footballers may not say that but some (note I said some not all) of the fans do.
National teams are ok, I can see why people would say "we". That makes sense. We are england, but we are NOT Manchester United or Arsenal. And it is when they use it as if they were actually playing on the pitch, scoring goals that irritates me.
They are. They get paid ridiculous amounts, especially taking into account various sponsorship and advertising deals etc. They may have only a short time to play, (but probably closer to 20 years than 10, wasn't David Seam something like 40 when he retired or left the England team or whatever?) but what's to stop them getting another job like others have to? (apart from in certain cases a severely limited IQ) Again, I ask what about other sports? which fair enough are also well paid, but not nearly so much. Fair enough, they get their share of the money from season tickets sales, but I think they are also overpriced (I think Manchester United tickets cost around £300-£400).
It's not pride of the team that gets to me, they can be proud of their teams, they can hope to win, but it's just the constant "We're going to win and crush every other team," as if it's a certainty. I wouldn't care so much if it was "We can win." It sometimes seems like posturing which irritates me. Yes the England players are good, but so is (almost) everyone else's players. Maybe it's just my pessimistic personality conflicting and getting pissed off with the optimism of others.
You made my point for me on the "beautiful game" thing :)
I don't think it's wrong. I just hate it when people use "we" because whatever they say, there were only 22 players (plus substitutes) playing the game. I guess it just doesn't make sense to me to be talking as if you played the game and scored the goals.
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Still closer to 20 years than 10.
They should decrease the cost of the season tickets, whether or not they're in demand. And so footballers are entertaining to watch. So what? That doesn't mean they should get paid more than most doctors etc.
The footballers may not say that but some (note I said some not all) of the fans do.
National teams are ok, I can see why people would say "we". That makes sense. We are england, but we are NOT Manchester United or Arsenal. And it is when they use it as if they were actually playing on the pitch, scoring goals that irritates me.
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