Anybody else dislike football.

[Imtoooldforallthis]

I know iabu so please don't tell me so. But I'm struggling with my husbands love of watching football. I know its really popular but I just hate the mob mentality around watching it. I'm also a bit envious that he has this passion and that he can literally talk to anyone anywhere. We are currently abroad and there is a big match on that is shown in most bars, we have arranged to meet his friends and it will be all about the football, even the wives don't seem to mind it. I feel very out of it. Does anyone else feel the same?

am seeing the comments about yobs though and do not agree with that at all. He’s not a yob and neither is my son!

Absolutely love football. Very crass and ignorant to call those of us that do, yobs.
Went to my first match aged 12, loved it ever since.
Some rather pathetic stereotyping going on here from many posting

I feel your pain .DH and DS love football. DS has a science degree,and a fair amount of general knowledge .Still wants to see results on his phone when out! WE and eve games seem to be on all the time ATM .I was Brought up in N. London and we could hear the cheers when a game was on .DGFand DF had season tickets. DGM bought a 2nd TV .she was so fed up!

@ElaineMBenes well I’ve been happily married for nearly 40 years, and over that time, all the mad keen football fans I’ve come across have completely met my expectations

There is no way I would have accepted football coming before weddings and other family occasions, and dominating every weekend, as I’ve seen happen with friends and family members

Whereas the mad keen football fans I know are devoted to their families and would never put football ahead of family.
The odd one that does, is told by his friends how unacceptable that is.

I've been happily married to a football fan for 11 years. According to this thread i should have avoided him because:

• he's a yob ( not true - he's a well educated professional who treats people with respect)

• he's stupid ( not true - he had multiple degrees including a PhD)

• he's a man child ( not true - he's a very capable functioning adult who more than pulls his weight)

• he will always put football first ( again, not true. This year he sold his Manchester derby ticket to take me and his mum out for an early Mother's Day because he was working away on actual Mother's Day)

-he's incapable of speaking about anything other than football ( again, not true. He has a wide range of interests including reading, history, politics and is so much fun on a night out)

Thankfully I don't judge people who happen to like football otherwise I'd have missed out.

@ElaineMBenes well done you 👏👏👏

Me.

The obscene amounts of money paid to the players.

The thuggish fans.

The mindless chanting.

The disgusting racist/homophobic culture.

I hate everything about it.

One of the stupidest things I've ever read on here.

Bin men generally don't carry out their work in a competitive fixture lasting 90 minutes performed in front of thousands of passionate supporters.

Having a go at footballers for celebrating scoring a goal. Jeez what a fun sponge

Yobbos! Actually, there might be something in it. Last time I went to Norwich, I saw Delia Smith staggering down Carrow Road with a can of Special Brew in her hand.

Of course you did!

Read only the OP.
My son is not part of mob culture.

It's great for bringing the country together when the internationals are on.

It was great to see young Prince George celebrating with his mum and dad when England scored.

Cmon the lions and the lionesses!

You do know that women can support and enjoy football
Don't you?

What about your DH? Is he part of a mob culture ?

I don't mind watching the world cup/European Cup, and supporting England but I'm.not a massive team and don't follow a team
My dh used to like playing and watching football as a kid but has zero interest now neither does my son.

This is mumsnet so🤣
I once saw a post about why the had to show so much football on TV why couldn't they show ballet
I'm.not a massive fan of football but can see why it attracts the masses especially during tournaments.

I love football. Used to play a bit when younger. I follow it all women, mens champions league.

Some amount of fucking pearl clutchers in here

Hate it. Ex was obsessed and I really at stressed with sound of it from the TV and the way it dominated plans. Like a previous poster, the fact my current partner has no interest in sport esp football was a big draw

Ex watched it, played it (our honeymoon was delayed so he could play in a match) and regularly brought the kit home for muggins to wash.

Note the 'ex.' And haven't watched football since we split. My late aunt called it 'stinking rotten football' and I'm with her.

CharlotteBog
Read only the OP.
My son is not part of mob culture.

*You do know that women can support and enjoy football
Don't you?

What about your DH? Is he part of a mob culture ?*

Yes, I have a season ticket myself, but my son is a super fan.
I don't have a husband.

My son was born late July. He was ebf and I really struggled with there being no routine. When the football season restarted, I found it really comforting - the routine of a couple of matches on sky sports on Sunday, champions league midweek. I didn't watch it myself and my partner wasn't a slave to it but it would be on tv, often in the background. It suddenly brought back a sense of normality

With you on all of the above! I detest the tribalism, turns people into Neanderthals. And frankly I find it incomprehensible that players are paid what they are....totslky ridiculous. I definitely judge fans.

Surely you knew all this before you married him?

The police presence itself indicates the nature of the games. Yes there is a police presence at big events, but you don't see the same at Wimbledon, golf, rugby, the Olympics etc.

Says it all really.

As for what goes on on the pitch.. they're not 'professionals'. They cheating brats

I didn't grow up in this country so the passion for one's team is completely new to me, but I think it's great and on occasion when my husband had a few conflicts with his teen sons they could always talk about football.
Frankly I've watched more matches than I care to recount but so what? I've also spent years of muddy damp Sundays watching my son play rugby, ferrying him to matches, and I even volunteered to do all the bacon sandwiches and match meals for a couple years (not on my own but with a couple others). At least I could keep warm!
Drew the line after going to a cricket match - once was enough!
In future how would he react if you said you'd like to make your own plans rather than meet up at the pub to watch a match?