Tuesday 3 July 2018

Football

Oh dear, I have to admit to being a turncoat.   I am not at all interested in football - the thought of watching a match from beginning to end never enters my head.   But I have a confession to make before I go to bed for the night.   I switched on the television expecting to just see who had won.   It was a Penalty Shoot-out.   I watched it.   It was nail-bitingly exciting - I could hardly bear to watch.   And when England won I was so pleased for them - they seemed so young and they looked so surprised to have made it through to the quarter finals.   So well done England.
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16 comments:

  1. Tom Stephenson3 July 2018 at 15:04

    There you are Weave - you are not immured after all.

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  2. angryparsnip3 July 2018 at 15:24

    Sometimes it the strangest things that make us smile and connect.
    I am rooting for England !

    cheers, parsnip

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  3. Ivy3 July 2018 at 15:27

    I am very glad they won!

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  4. Virginia3 July 2018 at 16:11

    I'd much rather soccer that rugby/football. I'm a New Zealander so it's heresy, but rugby is so often 'thugby' . The hooliganism that seems to go with English football I can't explain, fortunately there is no equivalent here after rugby matches. Just FAR too much drinking!
    My husband has got up to watch the World Cup matches; fortunately he doesn't mind watching alone!

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  5. Cro Magnon3 July 2018 at 20:41

    Well done lads. I hear the two Colombians who missed their goals will be shot at dawn.

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  6. thelma3 July 2018 at 22:11

    Well good on them, what I can't stand is the silly business of over-acted 'glee' and triumphant runs around the stadium - they are just kicking a ball around for goodness sake ;)

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  7. Sue3 July 2018 at 22:51

    I tried hard not to watch it but ended up watching the second half.

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  8. Sue in Suffolk3 July 2018 at 23:35

    Well, goodness me, never expected a post called Football here! Rachel has converted you!
    Do you think you will be glued to the TV for the Sweden match ? :-)

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  9. Librarian3 July 2018 at 23:39

    Like you, I am (usually) not interested in football and do not watch matches just for the sake of it. But - see today's post on my blog; I made an exception last night :-)

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  10. Derek Faulkner4 July 2018 at 00:32

    I clearly watched a different match to the media. I watched a ponderous England side over two hours of open play, have just two shots on target, fail to score a goal from attacking play and then scrape by on penalties against a team that was hardly of the quality of Brazil or France, etc.

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  11. Jennyff4 July 2018 at 00:36

    A hot summer, progress in the World Cup, now just the simple matter of Brexit and we are sorted.

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  12. Rachel Phillips4 July 2018 at 00:51

    You watched all you needed to see Weave, the penalties.

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  13. the veg artist4 July 2018 at 00:56

    I watched the whole thing - partly because my English husband (I'm Welsh) is home this week, but I have to admit that I'm enjoying it!

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  14. Heather4 July 2018 at 01:37

    I did exactly the same Pat. I just had to know how we got on especially as my son-in-law is a keen supporter. It reminded me of the World Cup final match back in 1966 - watched in a household of supporters. So much tension - it must be bad for one's health!

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  15. The Weaver of Grass4 July 2018 at 02:21

    Thelma - my view exactly but I did get a kick (pun intended) out of those penalties.
    Thanks everyone.

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  16. Bea4 July 2018 at 12:20

    Yes, well done! (I don't care much about football either, to be honest.)

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