Alternative to football

comment by Henry Chinaski (U21800)
posted 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Cheers for the genuine comments, I was expecting a beasting for daring to suggest not watching football. I've just lost the passion for it gradually over the years.

I should have said that I do love the sport of football and what I really meant was that I needed something to fill the 2 hour void if I do stop watching United/the PL. Ideally don't want to travel miles or spend a lot on whatever alternative I choose.

Watching my local team seems like a logical alternative, I'll probably do that.

Re: UFC, I tried getting into it but having to buy expensive PPVs for any of the major fights put me off - that, and many of the fighters are pures
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I always stream them the next day, illegally.

Also, it’s not just the cost, but the time. Some of the events don’t finish until 5-6am UK time.

Tennis and darts.

I have been the same OP. Disenfranchised with elite level football. The money is obscene. I still remain a footy fan but my passion has wained over the last 10 odd years.

About 7/8 years ago decided to take my son to see the Belfast Giants (Elite League Ice Hockey) and haven't looked back!

glad i live stateside for sport to be honest. Footy is mostly crap and outside the world cup have barely watched a game not involving Wolves for a decade.

College American football is by far my favourite sport, the drama weekly is incredible and all played in front of massive massive crowds, some in excess of 100k. NFL is fantastic as well.

Tour de France starts this weekend, a must for the ridiculous feats they achieve, drug addled or not, phenomenal.

oh and US sport coverage is outstanding. During the American football season blanket coverage on every network and crap brits love like strictly and got talent pushed to the side.

Yep, despite dozens of sports channels we all prefer to watch strictly.

comment by Henry Chinaski (U21800)
posted 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Join one of those Indian sects that encourages self flagellelation
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Self-flagellation is watching every other team try to compete with known cheats and sportswashers
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Oooh.

Jumping ship now United aren't top dogs anymore.

How plastic of you.

US sports coverage is infinitely better than ours I agree with cinci on that.

Too late for me. Footie it is.

tennis, golf, snooker, darts, basketball (esp euroleague)