Football Dads.
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I don't get the modern trends of Football Dads. It seem's to go like this...
Leave early on Friday night / and not drink as have to be at training for 8AM. return at noon from training. Watch the big match at 3.
Saturday night leave booze along as playing a match on Sunday.
Sunday arise early to drive to other end of county to play football. Return lunchtime.
I'm unusual in that I don't care about football. But even more so these guys take it seriously and talk tactics. The could, in their minds be playing for Manchester United.
Instead most of their weekend is taken up with the footy, and sod the family.
What am I missing?
Leave early on Friday night / and not drink as have to be at training for 8AM. return at noon from training. Watch the big match at 3.
Saturday night leave booze along as playing a match on Sunday.
Sunday arise early to drive to other end of county to play football. Return lunchtime.
I'm unusual in that I don't care about football. But even more so these guys take it seriously and talk tactics. The could, in their minds be playing for Manchester United.
Instead most of their weekend is taken up with the footy, and sod the family.
What am I missing?
I don't do "the beautiful game" in any fashion either but is it any different to a man with any other hobby?
However I don't get the whole weekend spent chasing ones hobby either, particularly when the person in question has a family.
The wife used to look after a brother and sister during the week, before and after school, most weekends, both parents would drop the kids off at the grandparents and then spend the weekend chasing their hobbies.
However I don't get the whole weekend spent chasing ones hobby either, particularly when the person in question has a family.
The wife used to look after a brother and sister during the week, before and after school, most weekends, both parents would drop the kids off at the grandparents and then spend the weekend chasing their hobbies.
I packed up playing after my second child was born. I was/am self-employed and the risk of injury played on my mind.
When the kids became teenagers and were showing no interest in anything I did then I went back to playing again.
Had my last game at the age of 52. And now just waiting for a Cartlidge operation date.
When the kids became teenagers and were showing no interest in anything I did then I went back to playing again.
Had my last game at the age of 52. And now just waiting for a Cartlidge operation date.
bingybongy said:
surveyor said:
I'm unusual in that I don't care about football.
No you're not I have absolutely no interest nor do any of my friends.If you are training and playing, the greatest thing about football is you can have a competitive match, at any level. From walking football in your sixties, to under sevens playing mini soccer.
Football creates strong emotions for many people, whether playing or watching, and its this that makes it a great sport. The intensity of emotion, seeing a brilliant bit of skill.
Anyone who watched Man City play yesterday saw a fantastic game, with some amazing skill on display.
But as others have said, plenty of people have other hobbies that take over. Take a drive to the National Water Centre on a Sunday Morning on the Trent near Nottingham, you will see people that drove up Friday, stay in campers all weekend, and canoe the rapid section again and again. Pretty much dedicating all their free time and investing in canoes and vans to do so.
I know some people who literally live for the tv and nothing is else
You hear them gasping when they see the promotions for X factor or similar start.
They can sit in all weekend without anything else other than the TV
sometimes I think it’s sad, other times if they like it, good for them
I guess you can apply this to anything in life really
You hear them gasping when they see the promotions for X factor or similar start.
They can sit in all weekend without anything else other than the TV
sometimes I think it’s sad, other times if they like it, good for them
I guess you can apply this to anything in life really
surveyor said:
I don't get the modern trends of Football Dads. It seem's to go like this...
Leave early on Friday night / and not drink as have to be at training for 8AM. return at noon from training. Watch the big match at 3.
Saturday night leave booze along as playing a match on Sunday.
Sunday arise early to drive to other end of county to play football. Return lunchtime.
I'm unusual in that I don't care about football. But even more so these guys take it seriously and talk tactics. The could, in their minds be playing for Manchester United.
Instead most of their weekend is taken up with the footy, and sod the family.
What am I missing?
Could be worse, at least it's not women with horses. Leave early on Friday night / and not drink as have to be at training for 8AM. return at noon from training. Watch the big match at 3.
Saturday night leave booze along as playing a match on Sunday.
Sunday arise early to drive to other end of county to play football. Return lunchtime.
I'm unusual in that I don't care about football. But even more so these guys take it seriously and talk tactics. The could, in their minds be playing for Manchester United.
Instead most of their weekend is taken up with the footy, and sod the family.
What am I missing?
I spent about 20 years not drinking during the week (mostly...) and never on a Friday as I played rugby. Sat afternoon/evening was time to make up for that of course though.
2 rugby session plus 2 gym sessions plus a match for about a 10 year period would seem weird to anyone who didn't play sport. It felt normal for anyone I knew who played rugby/netball/football/hockey though.
2 rugby session plus 2 gym sessions plus a match for about a 10 year period would seem weird to anyone who didn't play sport. It felt normal for anyone I knew who played rugby/netball/football/hockey though.
[quote=wsurfa spent about 20 years not drinking during the week (mostly...) and never on a Friday as I played rugby. Sat afternoon/evening was time to make up for that of course though.
2 rugby session plus 2 gym sessions plus a match for about a 10 year period would seem weird to anyone who didn't play sport. It felt normal for anyone I knew who played rugby/netball/football/hockey though.
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Anything your not into will seem wierd.
Got a guy at work who dedicates this time off work to flying around the world spotting aircraft, literally sleeps in hotels in airports just to stop planes. Never goes outside the airport to see cities etc.
Another guy travels the world preaching the word of god (even in the office)
I however like to travel to see cities and go to football.
2 rugby session plus 2 gym sessions plus a match for about a 10 year period would seem weird to anyone who didn't play sport. It felt normal for anyone I knew who played rugby/netball/football/hockey though.
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Anything your not into will seem wierd.
Got a guy at work who dedicates this time off work to flying around the world spotting aircraft, literally sleeps in hotels in airports just to stop planes. Never goes outside the airport to see cities etc.
Another guy travels the world preaching the word of god (even in the office)
I however like to travel to see cities and go to football.
AJB88 said:
Anything your not into will seem wierd.
Got a guy at work who dedicates this time off work to flying around the world spotting aircraft, literally sleeps in hotels in airports just to stop planes. Never goes outside the airport to see cities etc.
Another guy travels the world preaching the word of god (even in the office)
I however like to travel to see cities and go to football.
Seems reasonable, apart from the football of course ...;)Got a guy at work who dedicates this time off work to flying around the world spotting aircraft, literally sleeps in hotels in airports just to stop planes. Never goes outside the airport to see cities etc.
Another guy travels the world preaching the word of god (even in the office)
I however like to travel to see cities and go to football.
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