Where to watch the game tomorrow...

I’ve been extremely surprised at how many ‘fans’ obviously never go to games. All they know/want to sing is ‘coming home’.

We sung ‘your **** but your birds are fit’ yesterday and the amount of people ******* themselves laughing was shocking. That song’s a standard and been around for 6 years or so.

Then we sing ‘f***** useless, do do do do’ and a group of lads say “what a s*** song’ - obviously never been to an actual match before.

Great to watch amongst so many people but most are clueless.

Apologies for the ramble I’m a hungover

 

The bottle in question could be a luscious, nectar like Alsatian pinot gris.

 

The real benefit of the way-too-cold Tokaj Furmit could be shown by this entirely fictitious example: "a person" gets hot and flustered searching for their glasses, opens the fridge to get an ice-cold Leffe, gets "the bottle" opens it and pours it into a 0.5 l glass only to suddenly discover they've got a "pint" of "off beer" they "have" to drink.

 

A harrowing episode.

 

No clue what this post is about but if it's to let everyone know you follow England all over the world then I am happy to be in the less clueless Coming Home camp.

 

I assume the poster is referring to the inevitable bandwagon-jumpers who attach themselves to a national success on the odd occasion an England team does well. It’s these people, I believe, who, fuelled by drink, perpetrate the unsavoury acts we’ve heard about over the last 24 hours. Unfortunately this reflects badly on regular football fans in the eyes of the wider public.

 

He's right you know.

 

I was referring to the majority of fans who I seem to be surrounded by during this World Cup that clearly never go to a club or country game and only want to sing ‘Coming home’ every 10 minutes.

There’s a whole number of songs....but let’s just sing that one song Incase we forget the words.

 

Because it is.

Pitiful in fact.

 

Rubbish songs, no wonder people laughing at you

 

You mean the millions of people at home who say they are England fans because they are English. I think this is first World Cup in a long time where the people you mention that are fuelled by drink haven’t completely ruined the city they are staying in and have stayed at home.
We all support England, it’s our bloody country and it makes no difference if know one song from another.

 

My point is that many of these fans have never heard these songs before. Its not about fan vs bandwagon, I’m trying to show my surprise at the vast number of football fans who it’s obvious never go to any games, ever.

Good song / s*** song, I don’t care. If you’re a fan you should know these standard songs.

 

I made the mistake of watching it at home again. On Wednesday I'm definitely going to a boozer.

 

Got to the local very early Saturday to grab a spot. Mate comes in and grabs 2 extra chairs. Who are they for I ask him. The wife and her friend he replied.

F***
Right
Off

 

Yes, "I would imagine" that half a litre of ice cold sparkling mine "would make" a "harrowing" nightcap.

 

God no. From what I've seen the people now filling up the pubs, (nowhere to be seen for the Tunisia game), are the very same people who complain endlessly about "too much football" on the TV.

 

I think it's an inevitable consequence of the team doing well,you will generate more interest.
If you consider the variety of opinions on here about players,formations etc,from people that have followed Watford for a number of years and in many cases watch countless games,there is a constant divide.
it's the same at Wimbledon.Most of the crowd have no knowledge of spin and trajectory and a large percentage are also drunk.
Football isn't alone for daft comments!

 

Game?
It's the summer - cricket etc - there is no game till Aug with preseason in July
Is there some football on then?

 

I'm assuming that these are the identical people who pointed out that they would be able to start regularly using pubs again once smoking had been banned.

 

Yeah maybe one or two, but consider that 20 million + are watching the games then I'd say we're pretty much saturated already. The people who come along for the ride are a bit like me with Wimbledon or for the rugby world cup where I'll lose interest the second it's over, (and I hate people like me so there you go). With footy I already love the diversity of people I see at the games now compared to back in the terrace days so we're doing alright.
As an ex coach and someone who still tries to take a big interest in youth football I really hope this encourages more Asian families, (apologies if wrong terminology used), to let their kids try football instead of the usual cricket route, as to me that's a vast untapped pool of potential that you simply don't see coming into the game. I feel that's another threads worth though.

 

In all honesty, while the WC has been exciting in some ways - and some of the goals great - the actual quality of the football has been a bit ***** - i set out below my thoughts on the last 8 and "who is as good as" and by that i mean if they played each other against the full club side, who would be an equal opponent
France ` - Spurs
Belgium - Chelsea / United
Brazil - Man City
Uruguay - Burnley
Russia - Newport
Croatia - Everton
England - Watford / Leicester
Sweden - Palace

So - yes i am saying that the sides on the right as drilled and organised as they are as a group would hold the team on the left and

 

I like this game. Here's my list...

France - Arsenal
Belgium - Spuds
Brazil - Liverpool
Uruguay - Bournemouth
Russia - QPR
Croatia - Palace
England - Chelsea
Sweden - Burnley

 

There’s no way Brazil are as good as Man City. Liverpool maybe.

It’s weird, but entirely plausible, that Watford are better than half the teams at this WC.

 

You may all end up in the same pub. Need a secret code so you will know if you are in the company of a forum member ? Pink carnation ? I will wear one in case my wife is on the forum.

 

I'll be the one wearing the England shirt.

 

I'll be the one drinking alcohol.

 

I'll be the middle aged white bloke.

 

A mate of mine bought his wife and two young children to a house full of semi pissed blokes to watch it

 

God, I can see it now. Warm applause and a quick blast of "Its coming home" when Kane's name is read out at the Vic in September. Urgh.

 

Im planning on going out on Wednesday but am having second thoughts. Firstly I'll miss the game with my son who wants to watch it. Secondly im not drinking anyway due to work. Thirdly if i see anyone throwing bottles or climbing on busses I'll probably get involved. Fourthly I suspect the venue will be full of less than part time fans who never heard of Gareth Southgate before this summer.

 

I drove through Watford yesterday and noticed there's a big screen at the top of the town by the pond. Is this for the footy?

 

Bumpity bump: Lidl's Magyar wine is in. From the reds I got a very, very good egri-bikaver ("Ti Ti" Bull's Blood that was similar to a quite high-end Claret) and a kadarka (grape that's sometimes used in bulls bloodwhich I haven't opened yet). I refused to pick up the amusing named white "bollocki" (which has a flying saucer on its label) as it has a screw-top and I'm snobbish about these things. Wine from lidl is one thing, one from lidl that's in a screw-top bottle is a line I just can't cross.