End of football for me?

KeithNobbsBigToe · **Joined:** Wed May 01, 2013 11:32 pm **Posts:** 1057

Well after almost 2 months without footy, I can honestly say I've never felt so unenthused by it. Absolutely zero feelings on the new season at this stage. I can't build any interest in pools. Normally I'd have poured over the fixtures (ok national league aren't out yet) and looked forward to pre season results and fixtures. This year. Nothing. Am I at the end of my life as a football fan?.. or have Coxall and his cronies finished my 25 year plus love affair with the game? I hope things change in the next month, otherwise I'll need to find something else to take over my Saturdays.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:28 am

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37644

KeithNobbsBigToe wrote:

Well after almost 2 months without footy, I can honestly say I've never felt so unenthused by it. Absolutely zero feelings on the new season at this stage. I can't build any interest in pools. Normally I'd have poured over the fixtures (ok national league aren't out yet) and looked forward to pre season results and fixtures. This year. Nothing. Am I at the end of my life as a football fan?.. or have Coxall and his cronies finished my 25 year plus love affair with the game? I hope things change in the next month, otherwise I'll need to find something else to take over my Saturdays.

Is this a wind up or are are you suffering from non league snobbery....?
Sorry, I can't take this seriously.

poolieboydave · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:12 am

misterb2001 wrote:

Bye

horden · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:14 am

When you're sick of watching Pools get beat week in week out , you're sick of life.

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Pools-on-trent · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:46 pm **Posts:** 142

Pull up your big boy pants and get on with it. If you wanted sunshine and rainbows and endless win streaks get a Chelsea shirt and skysports subscription. Watching pools play bromley will always trump Saturday shopping or watching bloody snooker or whatever tv shows at 3pm on Saturdays.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

In some ways this is potentially the most interesting season we've had for about ten years. Loads of new places and grounds to visit, and a genuine chance of being involved around the top end of the table. We've got to embrace this and get behind the team.

horden · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:40 am

I can see where the OP is coming from, but most of us feel like that every close season, but we always end up going back for more. Lets face it, it wasn't much fun playing the same old teams in league 2 year after year either. This is a reality check, like has been said, may as well get on with it , make best of it and enjoy. Hopefully we are just passing through and will come back stronger for it.

KeithNobbsBigToe · **Joined:** Wed May 01, 2013 11:32 pm **Posts:** 1057

Maybe my views will change when the fuxtyres get released.

Maybe it'll be when we finally see the end of coxall - share sold on and he no longer has anything to do with pools full stop.

Maybe it'll be when the financial situation is crystal clear.

Who knows. For the time being, I'm enjoying watching the cricket.

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

Some oathetic responses on here like. As usual.

Is there only me left that respects all views?

All he is saying is that he isnt missing the football.

Doesnt that just make him normal?

Especially as there is cricket on, and the Lions tour?

And music.

And politics.

You can never have enough Politics.

Or we could just have threads like, name your starting 11. yawn1

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

You spelt oaf wrong :laugh:

The Lions tour is about as competitive as the SPL.

They will lose 3-0.

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:05 pm

Pools-on-trent wrote:

Pull up your big boy pants and get on with it. If you wanted sunshine and rainbows and endless win streaks get a Chelsea shirt and skysports subscription. Watching pools play bromley will always trump Saturday shopping or watching bloody snooker or whatever tv shows at 3pm on Saturdays.

This ^ with Knobs on! clappp

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:18 pm

Leave her alone, the penis removal operation must have been traumatic

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37644

The Colonel wrote:

Some oathetic responses on here like. As usual.

Is there only me left that respects all views?

Surely a mistake

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:18 am

Snowy wrote:

KeithNobbsBigToe wrote:

Well after almost 2 months without footy, I can honestly say I've never felt so unenthused by it. Absolutely zero feelings on the new season at this stage. I can't build any interest in pools. Normally I'd have poured over the fixtures (ok national league aren't out yet) and looked forward to pre season results and fixtures. This year. Nothing. Am I at the end of my life as a football fan?.. or have Coxall and his cronies finished my 25 year plus love affair with the game? I hope things change in the next month, otherwise I'll need to find something else to take over my Saturdays.

Is this a wind up or are are you suffering from non league snobbery....?
Sorry, I can't take this seriously.

Perhaps he should have used an analogy

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37644

If you can get an analogy out of that, go for it.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:24 pm

He's like an old sea dog who has been worn down by repeated voyages on a rusting hulk that seemed more likely to be sold for scrap than make another worthwhile trip. He's become so disillusioned that he hasn't noticed the captain is being thrown overboard, work is continuing in the dry dock and that new seas and a series of unfamiliar ports just hoved into view.

Once he hears the anchor being lifted and looks at the charts he'll jump aboard faster than you can shout, "Roger the cabin boy!"

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Not to mention the sight of Master Bates taking the new ratings in hand...

born toulouse · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 2:35 pm

Can I quickly mention Seaman Staines before some miserable get reminds us that it all an urban myth? I'm sure there wasn't a ship's cook called Fanny Batter either.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37644

born toulouse wrote:

He's like an old sea dog who has been worn down by repeated voyages on a rusting hulk that seemed more likely to be sold for scrap than make another worthwhile trip. He's become so disillusioned that he hasn't noticed the captain is being thrown overboard, work is continuing in the dry dock and that new seas and a series of unfamiliar ports just hoved into view.

Once he hears the anchor being lifted and looks at the charts he'll jump aboard faster than you can shout, "Roger the cabin boy!"

Oooh I like it.
Anyway, how's about....I've been ashore for two months now between ships and just don't fancy going back. Normally, I'd be trying to find out what ports we'd be visiting on my next trip, but I'm thinking of calling it a day now.
Do I blame the c**t of a Captain...... That said, I'll see what the trips are and decide.
Which roughly translated means....I'll be signing on for another trip.

bresslaw · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:45 am **Posts:** 2411

The same apathy happened to me. I've not been for 2 seasons and to be honest I sometimes feel like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. There are other things to do on a Saturday too.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37644

Excellent.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:29 pm

Snowy wrote:

born toulouse wrote:

He's like an old sea dog who has been worn down by repeated voyages on a rusting hulk that seemed more likely to be sold for scrap than make another worthwhile trip. He's become so disillusioned that he hasn't noticed the captain is being thrown overboard, work is continuing in the dry dock and that new seas and a series of unfamiliar ports just hoved into view.

Once he hears the anchor being lifted and looks at the charts he'll jump aboard faster than you can shout, "Roger the cabin boy!"

Oooh I like it.
Anyway, how's about....I've been ashore for two months now between ships and just don't fancy going back. Normally, I'd be trying to find out what ports we'd be visiting on my next trip, but I'm thinking of calling it a day now.
Do I blame the c**t of a Captain...... That said, I'll see what the trips are and decide.
Which roughly translated means....I'll be signing on for another trip.

What did the pirate say on his 80th birthday?

Aye matey bbolt

yloop · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:42 pm

KeithNobbsBigToe wrote:

Well after almost 2 months without footy, I can honestly say I've never felt so unenthused by it. Absolutely zero feelings on the new season at this stage. I can't build any interest in pools. Normally I'd have poured over the fixtures (ok national league aren't out yet) and looked forward to pre season results and fixtures. This year. Nothing. Am I at the end of my life as a football fan?.. or have Coxall and his cronies finished my 25 year plus love affair with the game? I hope things change in the next month, otherwise I'll need to find something else to take over my Saturdays.

End of football for me?

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