to declare football to be a gurt big pile of steaming shite?

[DameHermione]

And footballers complete pathetic wusses who fall over and cry at the smallest bump.

If i was their mother i would be ashamed of them. Pathetic.

And they are paid vast amounts of money yet still miss the net when they kick the ball at it.

What a load of boring shite.

it's just so sodding relentless. Sport, sport, sport, and more sport. TV schedules subject to change because of bloody sport. And football seems to involve a lot of keeling over whimpering at perceived injustices, which I get more than enough of from my 2.8yo DS.

wish the BBC had a sport channel for all the tedious games (i.e. almost all of them) rather than blocking up the schedules with relentless bloody SPORT.

ummm unreasonable I think, I like the international games although does not seem to be exceptionally high standard so far?

wish other sports got as much coverage though, but thank you BBC for providing lovely free HD games

I do like the rugby though-now that is a group of fit men

Oh, yes I don't watch much sport in general but I do watch rugby occasionally. I even managed to see a couple of games of rugby league live, so to speak. The tv does not lie, definitely no air brushing going on there

Chaotic I always find watching the warm ups for RL games very entertaining!

a GOAL or two might be nice Germany

oh well DONE gomez

OP, I wish to applaud your use of the word gurt in the title. Well done!

Barred my DH also masqueraded as a rugby fan until he had me hooked. He has since held a blardy season ticket to the football! Give me rugby any day.

Football is the sport of the gods.

Rugby is just wrong. What is the point of a game where you throw the ball backwards when you want to go forward?

Sirzy I couldn't agree more

I'm not someone who is particularly interested in sports but I think I'll have to get into rugby league.

Oh yes, gurt ace.

YABU, some of us like footy donchaknow.

All the boys in my family love football: Watching/coaching/playing/analysing.

And we are veh clarsy dahlinks, in case you're wondering, like

I think there is a lot of truth in the saying "Football is a mans game played by hooligans. Rugby is a hooligans game played by men"

I have never seen the appeal of men kicking a ball around complaining if they so much as get touched and being out for the season with a broken finger nail.

I have been a rugby fan all my life and it offer so much more excitement and sexy bodies than football ever could.

Millions would beg to differ on the excitement front, but that's those pesky opinions for ya!

oh poor Portugal :(

Sirzy I think you're missing gentle from gentleman! But it's SO true. I don't even understand the rules of rugby and I still find it exciting to watch. Also handball.

Can't be done with it. Thankfully dh only is interested in the world cup if his country starts doing well otherwise he is not interested either.....I count myself lucky!

I don't know why everyone thinks rugby is more exciting

maybe it is? I definitely would with more of the players, footballers not quite as appealing

YANBU. Rugby, that is a real game played by real men. This is just dull.

YANBU. Rugby, that is a real game played by real men. This is just dull.

Only tasty bit of a footballer is the thighs (apart from Mr Beckham of course-every bit of that is lush) A rugby player however has cracking thighs, gorgeous big chests & don't even get me started on the shoulders

was feeling generous tonight and watched the game with DH but omg it was dull!!!

sooo glad it's finished

DameHermione, I like you so much better on mumsnet than I ever did in the books! That's two posts tonight that I've loved you for. Yes, football is totally shite, and well done on the going without DH thing. You rock! [embarrassing fawning emoticon].

you forgot the broken nose, califlower ears and the lack of neck.