Yeah, this is where I'm at with it

There needs to be an opposite term to 'sportswashing' - incredible how the US have been able to use this tournament to say "f**k you" to the rest of the world

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on June 11th 2026 at 12:45:56

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Updated world cup Excitedness-ometer? How excited are you? I am a wrathtastic 9 (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 11, 09:51:53
- Currently about 6 but undoubtedly will rise further into the tournament. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Jun 11, 15:00:23
- 7 but will rise to 9 as tournament goes on. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jun 11, 14:04:02
- This is good if you want to reduce your number a bit (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 11, 12:16:10
  - Bad Orange Man again 😆 (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jun 11, 14:03:23
  - Yeah, this is where I'm at with it (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 11, 12:45:56
    - guess in this case it's "sport seizure" really. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 11, 13:23:54
      - Is it too late to take the Olympics off them? (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 11, 13:56:42
- 2 (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Jun 11, 12:15:16
- Up one, from 3 to 4. (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Jun 11, 10:36:34
  - Chill 😎 (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 11, 11:55:35
- 3, giving less of a shit than usual (Other Football) - APB, Jun 11, 10:33:59
- My enthusiasm for this world cup compared to the World Cups when i was a kid is chalk and (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 11, 10:33:09
  - Trump or just old age? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:43:32
    - Trump, 48 teams, new rules etc etc (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 11, 11:04:32
      - Shit like this doesn't help (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 11, 11:07:25
        
        I went to a basketball game in New York once, my only IRL experience of live US sport (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 11, 12:09:26
        
        I went to Orlando Magic in 1997 and my main takeaway was how sanitised the fan culture was (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 11, 12:48:19
        
        I don't know much about basketball, but the "defense" thing in NFL is done (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 11, 13:04:43
        
        In fairness I suppose it's not much different to the old UK footy (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 11, 12:53:37
        
        Enhanced fan experience (Other Football) - APB, Jun 11, 11:53:03
        
        Don’t give the Attanasios ideas (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 11, 11:14:45
    - Over hill age (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 11, 10:54:55
      - Maybe he’s just long in the tooth (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 11:00:15
    - You can't say old anymore. Experienced (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 11, 10:45:38
  - I hear you, brother (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Jun 11, 10:34:54
- 7 (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 11, 10:26:45
  - No afternoon games is a bummer (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 11, 10:35:07
    - In a way, I find that quite helpful (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 11, 10:41:01
      - As a self-employed home worker, the 2pm-ish games (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 11, 10:44:04
- 8, will be 10 when England play. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Jun 11, 10:26:16
- Really struggling. 4 at tops (n/m) (Other Football) - Azteca, Jun 11, 10:24:41
- Mine was 8 but dropped to 6 when I realised it's still ages until England play (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 11, 10:20:38
- 6 (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 11, 10:20:30
- Always 10 (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 11, 10:19:34
- I've dropped from a 9 to a 7 (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 11, 10:14:50
  - Fell asleep after 60 mins of the England game (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 11, 10:22:47
- Seeing Jason Isbell tonight .... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 11, 10:13:55
  - Excellent taste! I'm a big Isbell fan. Seen him a few times with band but missed this tour (Other Football) - JD3, Jun 11, 11:57:27
- 7 (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 11, 10:11:13
- 5 (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 11, 10:09:56
- To help a bit (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 11, 10:03:02
  - Belle and Sebastian have also written a Scotland song (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 11, 10:08:06
    - They're used on a Madri commercial too at the moment. Not everyone's cup of tea (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 11, 11:45:09
      - ...she would admit to me (n/m) (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Jun 11, 12:14:34
      - Madri is beer not tea. Hth (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 11, 12:09:31
        
        barely (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 11, 12:18:03
    - They are missing 2 lions 🦁 🦁 and that’s an interesting glory hole 😮 (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 11, 11:40:31
    - Kenny is fucking massive! (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 11, 11:39:36
    - Christ - that's fucking awful. (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jun 11, 10:12:45
      - VMT (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 11, 12:31:24
      - I didn't say it was any good 🤷 (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 11, 10:13:56
- I've gone from tepid to gentle simmer - 6 (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 11, 10:01:18

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