Hi,
As far as football in general is concerned, I'm in the take it or leave it, camp. However, I do understand the supply and demand argument and so if you live in an area where there are many football fans, then fair enough, have it on, celebrate it etc.
In my local though, it seems more of a self indulgent situation with the owner who is a football nut. Playing all their teams matches live and LOUD and always has it written on the board outside when they'll be playing. When I say loud, I mean loud! You can hear it from the other side of the road. I feel sorry for the people who live on the high street.
I've been in when a match is on and there are less people than there would be normally, by quite a lot. Just a handful of fellow supporters, so they can't be taking as much money, which should surely be their main objective 🤔
I just find it irritating that we have to reguarly give it a swerve and drive somewhere else, so no drinking, when you just fancy wandering down your local for a few drinks with the other locals for a chat or whatever.
It's quite clearly the landlords biggest passion, but they're alienating a lot of the other villagers. It's just turning into a "football pub". It could be so much more.
I'm not saying football shouldn't be shown in pubs. I genuinely enjoy watching some of the World Cup for example and there's definitely more atmosphere in a pub, but this is different imo. It's a constant running theme.
What do you think? Does anyone agree that this it is rather self indulgent and also alienating?
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Regular football in pubs/your local. Love or loathe?
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Espressoandcroissant · 22/07/2020 12:34
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