I stopped watching football

[AsleepInYorkshire]

There are no goals in my life anymore

[Itsallaguess]

There are no goals in my life anymore

But surely there is a substitute, at least?

Itsallaguess

[AsleepInYorkshire]

There are no goals in my life anymore

But surely there is a substitute, at least?

Itsallaguess

Someone blew the whistle on that too

AiY

[Itsallaguess]

There are no goals in my life anymore

But surely there is a substitute, at least?

Someone blew the whistle on that too...

That sounds like a high price to pay.

One might even call it a penalty, of sorts.......

Itsallaguess

[AsleepInYorkshire]

But surely there is a substitute, at least?

Someone blew the whistle on that too...

That sounds like a high price to pay.

One might even call it a penalty, of sorts.......
Itsallaguess

Whatever it was it wasn't sporting

AiY

[brightncheerful]

Have you thought about watching rugby?
It's very trying.

[AsleepInYorkshire]

Have you thought about watching rugby?
It's very trying.

I gave it one try but couldn't convert - I couldn't tackle it - I'm now just kicking about.

AiY

[csearle]

I stopped watching football

..took up spot-the-ball instead.

[stewamax]

Soccer and rugby are for softies, snowflakes and tree-huggers.
You could try the Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide football game. The goal posts are three miles apart. Committing murder or manslaughter is against the rules, and cemeteries and churchyards are out of bounds. There are few other restrictions.

Or for a quieter time, watch the Eton Wall game where the last goal was scored on St Andrew’s Day in 1909. Look for incidences of furking in which a player intentionally moves the ball backwards - except in the last few yards of the pitch (aka Calx)

[jfgw]

I was unable to enjoy watching the cricket as I had the runs.

Julian F. G. W.

[Itsallaguess]

I was unable to enjoy watching the cricket as I had the runs.

I imagine you had to bail out too often to enjoy it properly....

Itsallaguess

[AsleepInYorkshire]

I was unable to enjoy watching the cricket as I had the runs.

Julian F. G. W.

That's wide of the subject

AiY

[jfgw]

The crease is a bit worse for wear.

Julian F. G. W.

[midgesgalore]

I was unable to enjoy watching the cricket as I had the runs.

Julian F. G. W.

That's wide of the subject

AiY

I think its pushing the boundary

[AsleepInYorkshire]

I was unable to enjoy watching the cricket as I had the runs.

Julian F. G. W.

That's wide of the subject

AiY

I think its pushing the boundary

Good delivery

That got me on the back foot

AiYorker

[stewamax]

Ah - subtle... a deep point.

[brightncheerful]

At the end of the day, it's just balls.

[UncleEbenezer]

At the end of the day, it's just balls.

Does anyone else not find it alarming that so many people take pleasure from a ritual that's all about kicking them?