Football World Cup 2014

[fsn]

Gentlemen and Gentlewomen of the forum,

It has come to that time when the football world cup is upon us again. For me this is several weeks of mild irritation and avoiding most news programs because they will invariably spend far too much time on a number of chaps getting excited about a spheroid.

Am I alone in my dismay? Do you too dread conversations beginning "did you see the match ..." or have you got the stats memorised? Have you started a football avoiding Pendraken project or have you covered you picture of Gustavus Adolphus with a world cup wall chart? Have you dug out your boxed set of Das Boot or are you setting your painting table in front of the TV?

I'm particularly interested in the contribution from those nations where football is known as "soccer".

[Matt J]

can't wait! will watch every game (try and get some painting done during some of the more obscure matches).
I'm guessing I'm in a severe minority   

[Ithoriel]

What is this ... this ... footballworldcup of which you speak?

[Fenton]

I shall be watching it and trying to paint  as well,though with the time differences involved I think I shall miss some of it

[fred.]

I'm not a big football fan, but I do like the World Cup, mainly because the skill level is generally high , and there are usually some really good matches.

I'll catch the games I can, but won't be aiming to stay up extra late to watch them - though my wife ( who has always been more of a football fan ) seems to be keen to watch matches, she even stayed up to match the second part of the first half of last night's weather affected game, though the main outcome of that seems to be desire to bury Adrain Chiles in a large hole!

[Techno]

Don't think I'll be watching many (if any) of the live games...The highlights will do for me.
Probably listen to some of it, on the radio, as I drift off to sleep.
Might watch the final depending on what time it's on...And depending on who's playing.
Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

Football..... .... it's not that I'm unfit, it's just that I need more than a field to exercise in, e.g. a mountain or three.

[Steve J]

My wife will watch more than me I'm sure. Frankly the first round matches I find rather boring; for me it gets more interesting in the knock-out stages.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Neither Vanuatu nor Samoa made it out the group stages, so I'll have to buy a new shirt for the school sweepstake!

[Ric]

I'll watch it if it happens to be on the TV when I'm in front of it. I'll more likely watch a game involving Argentina as I got them in the works sweepstakes.

Also...Brazilian ladies...

[Hertsblue]

I might catch the odd game. My wife and I have an agreement, I don't make her watch a lot of football and she doesn't make me watch soaps.

[petercooman]

Maybe some of the final games.

Mind you, i usually say that and end up watching Not a single one. 

[Ithoriel]

Does the fact that I only realised a few days ago that THIS world cup is in Brazil and not Qatar and that the hoo-ha is about an event eight years off indicate my level of interest?

[fred.]

Or just your age     

[Ithoriel]

Or just your age     

Old enough to know better than to waste time watching football, you mean?