Boring - June 22nd, 2006 [ « ] [ » ]

OK, I can’t pretend to be interested in the World Cup any more, I mean I tried for everyone’s sake but I peaked too soon. I shouldn’t have watched any group games, that’s where I went wrong and now the novelty’s worn off.

Basically when it comes to football I’m a bit of a girl, only really interested in the drama of penalties and I never really understood the off side rule (actually I understand the rule, the notion that it’s in any way a difficult rule as opposed to just a bit of a hack is just bollocks invented by thickos, I just don’t understand why they have it, seems like I’m not alone).

All this doesn’t mean I’m one of those anti-football people who say stupid things like ‘it’s just 22 men chasing a ball around’ or other dumb cliches, I know why football at it’s best can be excellent and I love the fact that it’s ultra simple to learn to play and to set up a quick game (not that I ever do that mind you I’m embarrassingly bad at all aspects of football apart from running (without the ball) and kicking the ball a long way (direction not guaranteed) both of which I’m pretty good at), it’s just that neither the high points or the fact that it’s fun to play (what sport isn’t?) can make up for the fact that I find watching most of it is either really boring or occasionally (that Italy vs USA match the other day) actively bad to the extent that I can’t be bothered to wait for the good bits. It’s a bit like the new series of Dr. Who, last years was OK, enough high points to keep me interested this year the good to bad ratio has dropped below the constant known as the Babylon 5 series 4 number which is the point at which I no longer care*. Should have probably warmed up by playing Go Go Beckham or something to ease myself into the whole thing.

Also: The fact that the whole thing’s basically a big marketing event annoys me too.

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*to be fair, I don’t think it’s as bad as Babylon 5 I’m probably just more discerning these days.