Don’t be a misery

Yes all those things you mentioned are true

But there will also be (in no particular order):

Some heroic underdogs

A precocious kid or three you’ve never heard of, playing with no fear and lighting the place up

Some epic goals

Some epic cock ups

Geopolitical hilarity in some shape or form

New ideas, new tactics, new stars

Old stars giving it their all for a last hurrah (step forward Sir Harry)

Shoot out drama

Thunderbastard freekicks

Crowds of entertaining foreign fans (the Dutch doing their dance, some hot Scandis)

And above all, the frenzied faint hope that will never, never die that this time … it’s COMING HOME

I absolutely love the World Cup

Posted By: Old Git on April 20th 2026 at 19:10:16

Message Thread

This world cup is going to be shit isn’t it? (Other Football) - big member, Apr 20, 17:08:24
- Much of it will be, yes. (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 20, 20:16:42
  - plus quite a few games will fall between 2:00 and 5:00 a.m. aired in the uk (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 20, 20:26:53
    - I find it odd that the top 3 favourites seem to be Spain, France and England, while (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Apr 20, 20:43:30
      - Germany won it in Brazil (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 20, 20:52:55
        
        Oh you're right. They did. Exactly one then (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Apr 20, 21:02:26
        
        spain won it in s africa 2010 (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 20, 21:16:00
        
        Yes. In Zulu time. (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Apr 20, 21:31:52
        
        the world does revolve around zulu time tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 20, 21:39:18
        
        I just did the predictor. You'll never guess where England end up (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Apr 20, 21:43:02
        
        tfft, glad i'm not going now (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 20, 21:51:36
        
        ditto non-european teams winning a world cup in europe (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 20, 21:07:03
        
        Exactly. Only Brazil in Sweden. But this one isn't in Europe. (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Apr 20, 21:34:51
        
        much 'better' (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 20, 20:53:18
- That’s the spirit x (n/m) (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Apr 20, 20:06:33
- Don’t be a misery (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 20, 19:10:16
  - it IS coming home. (Other Football) - shoddy, Apr 20, 19:13:43
    - to France, yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Apr 20, 20:41:05
- It'll be what you make it (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Apr 20, 18:47:12
  - What the fuck does that even mean. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 20, 20:17:22
  - that seems like a lot of pressure on me (n/m) (Other Football) - big member, Apr 20, 18:47:45
    - dont fuck it up then.. (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 20, 19:29:33
    - If your interest begins and ends in watching England it will be underwhelming (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Apr 20, 19:18:24
      - rarely watch England (Other Football) - big member, Apr 20, 20:23:43
- dont we always say that? I do see your point tho! (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Apr 20, 17:44:26
- That's the spirit. Good old bit of positivity to start the week. (n/m) (Other Football) - Musky, Apr 20, 17:42:07
- yup vmt (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 20, 17:17:16
- Nah, once it starts it'll be great. And we'll win. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Apr 20, 17:16:53
  - oh yeah (Other Football) - big member, Apr 20, 17:18:56
    - aww come on be fair, it's going to be epic (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 20, 17:21:07
- Does he still get to keep (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Apr 20, 17:15:03
  - The fifa peace prize? He’s kinda went a bit batshit crazy with WAR (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Apr 20, 17:15:34
- My HT funky jazz classics would be better than Coldplay. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Apr 20, 17:13:19
  - is funk back tomoz for the game v the sheep? (n/m) (Other Football) - Lager top, Apr 20, 18:09:27
    - Heh heh yep! Anything you fancy on LT? (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Apr 20, 20:11:24
  - It be up for some Jazz Funk Fusion in HT (Other Football) - Ken Breadstick, Apr 20, 17:41:35
- I'm looking forward to it (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Apr 20, 17:12:28

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