that's the difference between a football fan

and a specific supporter.
I probably won't watch the Euro's as I can rarely watch any game in which I don't want someone to win.
If i don't have a vested, often emotional, interest in a game, I rarely find the time to watch it.
Do catch some other games, and if I happen to have a game on and its good i'll watch the whole thing.
Otherwise i've got other stuff to do.

BTW that is in no way any kind of dig or reflection on you as a fan of england, norwich or anyone else.
Just a point that some people will watch any football for the joy of the game, which is totally fair enough, some (like me) are more attached to specific teams.

Posted By: megson on November 22nd 2007 at 11:50:27

Message Thread

Get a sense of bloody perspective... (Other Football) - Arganth, Nov 22, 11:37:32
- in footballing terms ofcourse (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 22, 12:02:13
- What a ridiculous post (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 22, 11:46:53
  - No - neither of those phrases. (Other Football) - Arganth, Nov 22, 11:49:53
    - Well (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 22, 11:54:37
- But "England fan shrugs philosophically and says 'It's only a game'" isn't a story (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Nov 22, 11:43:00
- I really don't give a shit, I have no bond with the England football team at all (Other Football) - lovely old job, Nov 22, 11:40:31
  - I'm surprisingly ambivalent about it today (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 22, 11:45:59
    - I was trying to think of something else last week (Other Football) - pants, Nov 22, 11:48:52
      - I was tempted to go to see York play Havant and Waterlooville (n/m) (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Nov 22, 11:50:38
        
        You asked me the other day if york would get relegated, and I said no because I think (Other Football) - pants, Nov 22, 11:53:31
        
        Thanks (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Nov 22, 11:55:02
        
        Home come (Other Football) - pants, Nov 22, 12:06:24
        
        Why so down on them pants? (Other Football) - Fleggster, Nov 22, 12:11:14
        
        had a reply typed, pressed submit and got logged out (Other Football) - pants, Nov 22, 12:53:56
  - I don't normally, mainly cos I can't stand many individuals and attitudes (Other Football) - pants, Nov 22, 11:44:35
- They were probably interviewed after 5 pints, and 5 minutes after the final whistle. (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 22, 11:40:29
- I quote Football is not a matter of life & death (Other Football) - CarrowRoeder, Nov 22, 11:40:22
- well its fucked up my summer plans (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 22, 11:39:54
  - they're gonna be great now (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 22, 11:45:31
    - my feelings exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Nov 22, 14:11:04
    - top post (n/m) (Other Football) - Monty Peculiar, Nov 22, 12:16:10
    - I know what you are saying but the raw emotion attached to an England game (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 22, 12:05:20
    - that's the difference between a football fan (Other Football) - megson, Nov 22, 11:50:27
      - Disagree - it's perfectly possible to be both. (Other Football) - Arganth, Nov 22, 11:54:08
        
        oh and yes, it certainly is better to be both. (Other Football) - megson, Nov 22, 12:00:17
        
        fair enough, there's no arguement here. (Other Football) - megson, Nov 22, 11:59:33
        
        like you i very rarely watch a game unless i have a real interest in the result (Other Football) - blindovabatski, Nov 22, 12:04:55
        
        but the emotional part is gone, no build up and expectation (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 22, 12:07:34
        
        i get fucked off discussing all those things with the part-time football fans at work (n/m) (Other Football) - blindovabatski, Nov 22, 12:12:44
        
        maybe, but what about the real footy fans - its an incredible disappointment (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 22, 12:16:24
        
        surely you mean England fans? (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 22, 12:48:34
        
        i am a real footy fan and no it isn't an incredible disappointment (Other Football) - blindovabatski, Nov 22, 12:21:42
        
        Crouch - underrated player used abysmally (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 22, 12:36:08
        
        my point precisely (n/m) (Other Football) - blindovabatski, Nov 22, 12:38:12
  - Oh well....Pontins Hemsby he we come (n/m) (Other Football) - CarrowRoeder, Nov 22, 11:42:24
  - not very (n/m) (Other Football) - blindovabatski, Nov 22, 11:41:17
    - for an England fan tehy will be a non event (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 22, 11:47:47
      - for a football fan it won't be (Other Football) - blindovabatski, Nov 22, 11:59:06

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