Anyone looking forward to the World Cup?

[indiegirl1980]

Don't all rush at once.

I'm dreading it, mainly because '52 years of hurt' doesn't scan.

[kirbycrackle]

Nope. I loathe foolsball. Plus didn't they allegedly kill people on our home soil but we'll go over for a kick about? Okay then.

[Rocket Spud]

I'm becoming a little feverish now, yeah

[jd90]

YES
Football every single day? Hells yeah! Can't wait. Feeling oddly positive about England, usually I want them to fail so I can laugh at the ''we're gonna win the world cup'' deluded brigade but they do have a different vibe about them this time, much more relaxed. I'd be happy with QFs. Would also trade my little finger to see Iceland win the whole damn thing.

The last WC was so good it's made me forget all the other crap ones in my lifetime, 2010 being the worst football I've ever seen.

[Sebby Debby Ding Dong]

im kinda looking forward to it, gonna half watch the games while i practice drawing

[Mo34]

I didn't even know a World Cup was coming up

No, I shall be moaning that the TV is wall to wall footyball

*unless of course England (or Scotland) get into the finals, then I will be super enthusiastic
#fairweatherfan

[Merritt]

I'm going to do my usual: not watch any of the matches, while laughing at us as a country for thinking we stand a chance, then suddenly take interest and become patriotic if we reach the quarter finals. I've got all my bases covered.

[Rocket Spud]

1/4/7pm (and a couple of group games at 11am)

The knockouts will be at 3 OR 7pm

[Rocket Spud]

^^ Is this why you quit volunteering??

It just occured to me

[Rocket Spud]

Originally Posted by Kooky Monster

^^ Damn, busted! But nah, they're pissing me about - that fact I'll get to watch the world cup now is just a bonus.

Originally Posted by biscuits

Not bad, not bad. Not bad times at all actually.

Just remembered how much I can’t stand when games are on ITV.

I can't believe ITV still use Bittersweet Symphony for the program intro to all England games! It really does annoy me.

God Save The Queen pisses me off too - these are the two biggest reasons that we're shite!

[Rocket Spud]

Hahaha, no one knows the words because it's awful!

Btw, Hoddle's commentating on ITV - you like a bit of Hoddle, don't ya?

[Sebby Debby Ding Dong]

i have to mute the tv when national anthems play.. especially england's. they make me feel queasy. its high time we get some new modern anthems with some heavy metal and sheeet

[Tom Morello]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

I can't believe ITV still use Bittersweet Symphony for the program intro to all England games! It really does annoy me.

God Save The Queen pisses me off too - these are the two biggest reasons that we're shite!

ITV have used that song for about 10 years, basically turning a great song into a bore. Can't stand it now.
Should change it to Anarchy in the UK or something to make it more interesting.

[Rocket Spud]

You reckon 10 years? Guess so. It's been for as long as we've been a disappointment, around the time of the 'golden generation'. I like the song but i can't bear to hear it in an England context. Can't they just give someone a bit of money to come up with a jingle or something.

[Tom Morello]

Maybe not 10 years but it feels that long. Let's start a petition to get it changed...

[Rocket Spud]

Petition.. !!

No, i reckon it has been around 10yrs. I'll have a look later

[Rocket Spud]

Since 2008, the song has been used by ITV as the background music to the opening sequence for England's international football matches; including the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup.

[Mr. Nobody]

nup,..
super boring stuff really, for the most part,
he kicks the ball to him, then he kicks it to him, then he kicks it to him, which slips past, then someone else kicks the ball to another,. and he kicks it to another, and so on.
it was probably invented as a way to entertain the masses, but I can think of better things tbh

when you see something like sport for what it is (a diversion from your life's issues )
then you can't really enjoy it after that.

I quite like Holland, so will try and catch what I can of them, which will probably be nothing, right enough.

[anxiouslondoner]

Oh yeah, I love the cup of the world. All that great footsoccer playing. Warren Rooney, Tim Henman, Mo Farrah, David Beckenham, all the greatest kicky-ball players of our time. What day is it on again? I might just video it or watch the highlights, or just make up the results in my head and pretend I sat through the whole thing paying proper attention.

[OnlyLivinBoy]

Looking forward to it muchy
Robbie Williams is playing the opening ceremony maybe party like a Russian !

[Toxic]

I have absolutely no interest - I suspect I'll get through it without even knowing a single result/who wins (or at least thats the plan)

I wish I still did matched betting thought, bet there would have been some decent offers on!..but alas, I can't be arsed.

[Rocket Spud]

^ Hark at you, little miss England/Portugal!

Swear your allegiance to one or the other i say (Before one of them gets knocked out.. !)

[T]

Yes i am even though i'm not bothered if England win just nice to have football on in the summer!

[Jam]

Who do you guys think will win?
And who is everyone supporting?

[Tom Morello]

Supporting England but obviously they won't do anything. I have Spain as my 2nd team but they have just sacked their manager...

[Rocket Spud]

This is such a bizarre opening .... Robbie Willaims .. !!? I heard he was gonna perform, but to take the commanding role ... wtf Wouldn't anyone else travel to Russia?

[Rocket Spud]

Haha, he's still got some lungs, i'll give him that, though he's also still an annoying twat.

There, there.... maybe you'll go again someday, when Vlad relinquishes his death grip!

[Rocket Spud]

... Is he still alive? The fella with the stain on his head, right?

Where did you visit?

[Rocket Spud]

Yeah, he looked a fair age back then! Did Putin get in because Gorbi was running the country into ground or was it a fair match?

Nice. What time of year? Did it live up to expectation? I'd travel anywhere tbh, within reason.

[Rocket Spud]

Tut, yes of course - Gorbi was parodied in Naked Gun(?) and that's ancient!

Ah, i would if i could, but then i'd need a passport .... I could be your toblerone.. ?