Anyone else NOT excited by the World Cup?

[skuthorp]

I'm not. I have no interest whatsoever.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

That’s two of us.

[skuthorp]

The gambling companies here seem to be so excited you'd expect their executives to be foaming at the mouth……….

[WszystekPoTrochu]

I am anti-excited.

Normally I'd watch the heck of these games

But Qatar, with all that's been happening since the day one - no thanks, not gonna take part in this bloody corrupt mess.

Shame, 8 years between world cups is a long intermission

[Andrew2]

Footy? Yawn..

That FIFA guy was off the wall with his ramblings. Especially with FIFA's history of corruption.

[birlinn]

What World Cup?

[JayInOz]

If the final was outside my window I'd close the curtains and watch something on Youtube.

[gypsie]

Pity it's Qatar.
Shame, I saw a brief interview with a person who is going to play in the WC for the first time, they were very excited, dream come true. It's where one gets conflicted.

[Peerie Maa]

Add me to the list

[bob winter]

Have no interest at all.

[Rich Jones]

Wow! Soccer!! Zzzzzzzzzzzz......
Like watching grass grow.

[bamamick]

I don't like that it disrupts the EPL season, or that it's in Qatar, but FIFA is thought to be the most corrupt sporting organization in the world, so it doesn't surprise anyone. The tales of the working conditions there for the construction workers reads like an OSHA (the occupational safety and health standards for employees in the States) nightmare, but what can you expect?

I will follow the US team on Monday against Wales, but I don't expect them to do anything noteworthy. And I will probably watch the semis and finals as well as the highlight shows. Yes, I will keep track of it. It's the biggest sporting event in the world. I am a Tottenham supporter so I will keep up with our guys (Argentina, Brazil, South Korea, England, etc..).

[Hwyl]

I will follow the US team on Monday against Wales, .

I'm so conflicted.

[David G]

I don't like that it disrupts the EPL season, or that it's in Qatar, but FIFA is thought to be the most corrupt sporting organization in the world, so it doesn't surprise anyone. The tales of the working conditions there for the construction workers reads like an OSHA (the occupational safety and health standards for employees in the States) nightmare, but what can you expect?

I will follow the US team on Monday against Wales, but I don't expect them to do anything noteworthy. And I will probably watch the semis and finals as well as the highlight shows. Yes, I will keep track of it. It's the biggest sporting event in the world. I am a Tottenham supporter so I will keep up with our guys (Argentina, Brazil, South Korea, England, etc..).

That was my feeling as well. Another example of the personification of the Acton Dictum --

"When there is anaccumulation of money and power into fewer and fewer hands, peoplewith the mentality of gangsters come to the fore. Power tends tocorrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" -- Lord Acton


But, to be fair, I've never been a soccer fan. I enjoyed playing it - in weekend pickup games at college and after, with some of the foreign students. Rugby also. But WATCH it? No thanks. I'd rather sort the big jar of beans... or dust the driveway.

[Breakaway]

Try as I have over the years, I cannot get into this sport.

However, I have some Irish friends and family, and also some Turkish friends, all of whom will be rapt. For that reason, I will keep on eye on wins and losses.

Also, I am keeping a side eye on the soap opera elements.
Will some hooligans sneak in alcohol and get busted by the Qatar officials? Will Qatar show its national bigotry by sanctioning, or even arresting, some homosexual players or fans?

Kevin


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[Decourcy]

Zero interest.

[Gerarddm]

None. Nada. Nyet. Fuggedaboudit.

[AndanteEd]

No interest in it whatsoever.

Just hoping it all remains contained within Qatar, we're a bit close for comfort here.

[wizbang 13]

i don't grok sports
any sports
i keep an eye on big game days here as a good time to go to costco
also, more room on the water with all the yahoos at home going animal watching the screen
i feel it's just a military recruitment tool

[Paul Pless]

<yawn>

[Bflat]

I'd rather watch food spoil.

[Ted Hoppe]

I am. That's why i started the first thread about it. F Qatar. F FIFA. Love the games and passion.

[heimfried]

Excited? - not at all.
We have generally very little interest in football, don't look any matches (personally or TV/Web). World Cup (and European Championship) is an exeptional case. Then we look some matches, mostly if the German team is part.
But the Qatar thing stinks and we will not.

[Hugh MacD]

My daughter and son-in-law love the sport in person, but world cup??? Naaah. For my part I'm just not a spectator of sports that I even like. Every three years or so I'll watch an AC (less so now that they're not using "boats") but personally I'd rather go float around.

[CWSmith]

Barely enough interest to read this thread. That was all I had.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Office is having a sweepstake.

I've drawn Morocco - which made me even less interested.

[Canoeyawl]

Men chasing a ball, wtf?

[Nicholas Scheuer]

Cup of what? Tea?

[Jim Bow]

Yes, NOT excited by the World Cup.

But, very excited about the up coming Ted Lasso series.

[bamamick]

Yes, NOT excited by the World Cup.

But, very excited about the up coming Ted Lasso series.

I am a big fan of Ted Lasso myself. Big, big fan.

Mickey Lake

[Keith Wilson]

World what? That's soccer, right?

[Ted Hoppe]

Wow, some old farts.

[Rich Jones]

World Cup Ski racing I'm very interested in!!
Soccer? no.
Perhaps if they played on a smaller field so they didn't spend 90% of the time running up and
down the field.

[skuthorp]

I am not a watcher of other people playing games, and especially those that are just doing their hughly paid job. Watching does not make you a sports person. Participating does.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

England: 25 / All Blacks: 25

Twickenham yesterday.

Yes I know it’s the wrong shaped ball, but it was better than watching paint dry / watching Association Football.

I haven’t been in Doha for forty years. It was then famous for its spice souk. Apparently it still is. I distinctly remember seeing the « Dwarka » alongside in the port. A floating time warp:

https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/dwarka.414727/