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Original poster

FOOTBALL!!!!

115 replies

twiddlingthumbs69 · 18/06/2026 16:30

Why does bloody football need to be on every channel. Why can’t they have a dedicated channel for it instead of messing around with the tv schedules for weeks on end!

Contrary to what the BBC etc would like you to believe, we don’t all love the ‘beautiful’ game, or even like it!

Grown men getting paid millions of pounds to run around after a little ball for 90 minutes and fans (agreed not all) that get all emotional/het up/drunk/aggressive and aren’t happy unless they’ve had a fight over it.

It’s pathetic!! AIBU

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GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 18/06/2026 16:39

YABU because it’s very popular- most people do like it, men, women or children - and it’s only in a couple of the millions of channels that exist anyway.

It needs to be on the free channels to make it accessible to all - this is really important because it’s traditionally a working class game and everyone should be able to enjoy it.

Most of the games are on in the middle of the night anyway!

ErlingHaalandsManBun · 18/06/2026 16:37

YABU

I LOVE the Football ⚽
Come on England 😁

LadyLooo · 18/06/2026 16:37

It's not on every channel though?

It'll be Wimbledon 'messing up' the TV schedule soon enough but that won't be on every channel either.

ilovesooty · 18/06/2026 16:35

TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 18/06/2026 16:32

It’s not on every channel though is it?

Of course it isn't.

tinyspiny · 18/06/2026 16:34

It’s not on every channel , they are showing different matches at different times and there are plenty of other channels to watch . I don’t watch Soaps but I don’t moan about them being on both of the main channels several nights a week .

Original poster
twiddlingthumbs69 · 18/06/2026 16:34

@Honeyhonay I know, right!

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Honeyhonay · 18/06/2026 16:33

twiddlingthumbs69 · 18/06/2026 16:33

Thanks, I hadn’t thought of that! 👁️

Thank god you thought to whinge on the internet though.

GoodkneeBadKnee · 18/06/2026 16:33

It isn't on every channel. Pipe down and stop making things up for attention.

RobertaFirmino · 18/06/2026 16:33

I know, right! Honestly, you'd think they were having some sort of competition wouldn't you?

Needmorelego · 18/06/2026 16:33

There's about another 100 odd tv channels to choose from - even if you have fairly basic Freeview.
Just change the channel.

Original poster
twiddlingthumbs69 · 18/06/2026 16:33

Thanks, I hadn’t thought of that! 👁️

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TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 18/06/2026 16:32

It’s not on every channel though is it?

MynameisFrances123 · 18/06/2026 16:32

Agree with first response. This argument made lots of sense twenty years ago.

VickyEadie · 18/06/2026 16:32

"Every channel"? Where are you, 1962?

There are scores and scores of channels not showing football. You're being ridiculous.

Honeyhonay · 18/06/2026 16:31

In an age of streaming and endless options available to you at all times it’s just not really reasonable to moan about what’s broadcast on a handful of channels.
There are plenty of other options available to you.