What's more boring: Formula 1 or Association Football?
Posted by: Deane F on 12 April 2007
Every time a thread is posted about Formula One people post about how boring F1 is these days blah blah blah.
Myself, I think few things could be more boring than watching football. I mean, nothing
happens. There might be a goal occasionally, sure, but only occasionally. And the highly fit "athletes" need to stop after 45 minutes for a
rest.
I watch Formula One races and follow the sport because I want to see my team win. It's never boring. But I just can't see what keeps people watching football.
Now, if they changed the rules a little in Association Football to make it more interesting for spectators it
might be worth watching - but until then it is just boring.
I know which dumb blond looks the most exciting to me...
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by manicatel
F1, followed by golf.
F1 does seem to be a good way of sneaking in a post pub siesta on a sunday afternoon.
Matt.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Bob McC
Basketball.
What's the point of a sport where all the meaningful action happens in the last 30 seconds.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Nigel Cavendish
Depends whether you are watching or doing...sport generally that is.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Simon Matthews
But Dean you are from New Zealand. Trying to explain to you why football is a fantastic sport is like trying to describe the colour blue to a blind person.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by u5227470736789439
I never understood what was supposed to be exciting about football. I hated it at school, though I enjoyed cricket, and running, both of which can be fairly dull to watch as well!
Before you say that is because of my Norwegian half, I can add that Norwegians are just as keen on football as British people...
AS for F1, I used to watch it, but without a television I don't now. I have not missed it. In fact to read a report in the paper once in a blue moon is more interesting than the actual event for me.
ATB from Fredrik
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Trevor
Start watching British or World Superbikes they are much more exciting.
Trevor
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
Deane
When you finally actually post an opinion, its to say something designed to be antagonistic.
If you like F1, fine, but why bother to snipe at football?
Having said that, NZ is not actually a World Giant of footie, so maybe that explains something.
Nothing happens?
You did not watch Man U vs. Roma, did you? And even if football players take a break after 45 minutes, its five minutes longer than the rugger buggers can manage, and neither set of players requires to sit down for their job.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Chillkram
F1 used to be exciting and I used to watch it all the time when I was younger. Then you had chargers like Keke Rosberg, Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna, Gilles Villeneuve etc, who made it a real contest. These days it seems to be a bit of a procession with only one or two cars having a genuine chance of winning.
As to football being boring...you need to get along to Loftus Rd!
Mark
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by living in lancs yearning for yorks
Why snipe at football? Because it is dull, dull, dull, dull, dull, dull, dull, dull (etc ad infinitum)
And I'm not from new Zealand!
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
In your opinion.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Big Brother
quote:
Originally posted by bob mccluckie:
Basketball.
What's the point of a sport where all the meaningful action happens in the last 30 seconds.
Oiy Veh !! You gotta love a sport that is played by 6'5 inch freaks. Also, you don't have to wait an hour aND A HALF before someone scores a goal.
And what's with the bit where a bunch of guys prancing around in shorts hugging and patting each other on the butt after each goal ? Err... I like to keep an open mind but......
Incidentally, nothing could be duller than watching a bunch of Formula 1 sleaze cars chasing around a track for six hours.
BB
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
quote:
Originally posted by Big Brother:
And what's with the bit where a bunch of guys prancing around in shorts hugging and patting each other on the butt after each goal ? Err... I like to keep an open mind but......
That would be American Football aka "helmet rugby", then.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Deane F
quote:
Originally posted by mike lacey:
Deane
When you finally actually post an opinion, its to say something designed to be antagonistic.
If you like F1, fine, but why bother to snipe at football?
Having said that, NZ is not actually a World Giant of footie, so maybe that explains something.
Nothing happens?
You did not watch Man U vs. Roma, did you? And even if football players take a break after 45 minutes, its five minutes longer than the rugger buggers can manage, and neither set of players requires to sit down for their job.
Hell Mike, what is the matter? Are you depressed or something? Well, don't drink too much - they are probably never likely to get desperate enough to call up dads army reservists like you to go to Iraq. You'll have to settle for bullying people on the Forum for now.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
Deanne
About 15% of the Brits serving in Iraq are "reservists", and they have been awarded gallantry medals. There are also "reservists" ( actually, TA soldiers IIRC ) serving in Afghanistan.
Oh, and Bosnia.
I think the Kiwi headcount is about nil.
So, avoid trying to comment on current affairs, stick to sheep.
You are doing yourself no favours with utterly dim posts like this.
PS - I am not, nor have I ever been a reservist.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Deane F
Sorry Mike.
I'm such an Arrse.
You're not a reservist....
You're a Stupid TA Bastard, aren't you?
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Bob McC
Mike
well said
and to return some levity to the post let's all listen to 'Sport, The Odd Boy' off 'Keynsham' by the Bonzos
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Deane F
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Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Chief Chirpa
Lads, calm down.
To answer your question Deane, Formula 1 is considerably more boring than football.
In fact, I'd go so far as to say Formula 1 is almost always boring, whereas football is almost never boring.
As Mike said, this week's Man Utd game was brilliant to watch, and will be long remembered. How many recent Formula 1 races can you say the same thing about?
You did ask.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
I remain continually calm.
I think Deanne should open a bottle of wine when he gets in, sit down with his wife and play some top tunes on his hifi.
M
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
Bob
I have always wondered.. is it:
"Give him an ice cold shower", or, "Give him a nice cold shower"?
M
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by u5227470736789439
Hehe! Very nice one!! Fredrik
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Deane F
quote:
Originally posted by Chief Chirpa:
Lads, calm down.
To answer your question Deane, Formula 1 is considerably more boring than football.
In fact, I'd go so far as to say Formula 1 is almost always boring, whereas football is almost never boring.
As Mike said, this week's Man Utd game was brilliant to watch, and will be long remembered. How many recent Formula 1 races can you say the same thing about?
You did ask.
My point exactly. It's a matter of taste. If you find Formula One races boring then......don't watch.
I find football boring - so I don't watch football.
But, I don't wade into the football threads on the Forum and whine about how boring
I find football and suggest they change the shape of the ball or the rules of the game to make it more interesting for
me.
I find every Formula One race interesting because I follow a team. If Ferrari ever pulled out of F1 I'd probably lose all interest.
There are Minardi fans out there too...
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
quote:
Originally posted by Deane F:
But, I don't wade into the football threads on the Forum and whine about how boring I find football and suggest they change the shape of the ball or the rules of the game to make it more interesting for me.
But you see no problem in whining about football being dull? And you then moan when this is pointed out?
quote:
I find every Formula One race interesting because I follow a team. If Ferrari ever pulled out of F1 I'd probably lose all interest.
Then I'd regard you a a Ferrari fan, rather than an F1 fan.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by Deane F
quote:
Originally posted by mike lacey:
But you see no problem in whining about football being dull? And you then moan when this is pointed out?
That's absolutely correct. I see no problem whining about football and then moaning when this is pointed out. This is because I do not post on this forum for the purposes of personal development.
Really, it's only you, Mike, and a few of your friends, that bother assisting members of this forum with their personal development by posting personal attacks on those members.
quote:
Then I'd regard you a a Ferrari fan, rather than an F1 fan.
Sounds about right. I have no problem with you regarding me as such. I guess I am not pure. Shucks. Oh well.
Posted on: 12 April 2007 by living in lancs yearning for yorks
Mike, you're quite right that it is "only" my opinion that footy is boring. It is "only" your opinion that it is not - and you do come across as being rather self-important with your response.
I only posted to point out that a lack of interest in footy cannot always be explained by what your home nation's sport is. Don't be so narrow-minded
F1 is very often pretty boring to me, but I'd still much rather watch that than footy. I'd much rather enter a competitive event in my Caterham than watch any form of sport...
