Best way to enjoy Le mans without hearing about foozball

[RemaL]

So while we are in Le mans enjoying the atmosphere, the circuit, the beers, the BBQ, with mates.

Any suggestions on the best way's not to hear a great deal about the forthcoming worlds cup

Example: In 2010 we had a great idea of going to find a french restaurant in Le mans that did not have screaming men watching some game. We found one went inside and was ushered right next to a large TV with the football on that was hidden from us when we first went in. The place and food was lovely so stayed and enjoyed our-self

So is there any way to enjoy Le mans without having to take too much of the football in?
or is it going to be impossible?

What do other "non football fan's" do? Grin and bare it.

[vincegail]

Negative view:
Stay at home. Put up a gazebo in your garden, have a long electric lead towards said gazebo and install fridge, tv and skybox in gazebo. Only watch eurosport and listen to Radio Le Mans, don't read newspapers or talk to your neighbours (unless they're watching LM in your gazebo too).

Otherwise I fear you're screwed.


Realistic view:
But as people with sat dishes and tv's are in the minority on campsites, just do your normal camping stuff and you'll be reasonably fine.

Edited by vincegail on Thursday 15th May 15:33

[RobbyJ]

Personally I'd go as far as saying that generally I hate football and would never watch it normally. I do enjoy watching a big England World Cup match or a Euro occasionally though as generally where I've done so in the past it's always been with a big group and mates and has been great fun, a bit like Le Mans in way. I will watch the match on Sunday morning and enjoy it despite generally having a major dislike for the sport, each to their own (isn't that the Pistonheads motto, not! ).

[RemaL]

Grin and bare with it then

[gt6]

The majority of people at le mans are non football fans and to be honest we saw very little of the football last year, just do your normal thing and y0u will bearly know that football exist, and that is how it should be

[RemaL]

gt6 said:

The majority of people at le mans are non football fans and to be honest we saw very little of the football last year, just do your normal thing and y0u will bearly know that football exist, and that is how it should be

I'm liking the sound of that

[grumpy]

gt6 said:

The majority of people at le mans are non football fans and to be honest we saw very little of the football last year, just do your normal thing and y0u will bearly know that football exist, and that is how it should be

I wasn't the world cup last year. Personnaly I will take delight in cheering every team that plays against Engerland.

[fatboy18]

Sadly I think some of the people camping in my group are football fans, we are camping at Team Langoustine, I know they have a Marquee and TV which I guess will have the Horrid game on it, So I will attempt to avoid it if possible. I booked myself some Grandstand seats this year so I may sit it out there.

Are matches scheduled over the LM weekend? Being as I don't follow the sport one bit I've no idea?

[gt6]

grumpy said:

I wasn't the world cup last year. Personnaly I will take delight in cheering every team that plays against Engerland.

I forgot that that football think is once every 4 years rather than annually like real sporting events still it is a pity that it is not all over in 24 hours rather than drag on for several weeks boring the majority of the population to tears

[grumpy]

fatboy18 said:

Sadly Are matches scheduled over the LM weekend? Being as I don't follow the sport one bit I've no idea?

I have no idea but I'm sure that someone will be along shorty to enlighten us. By the way, I'm with TL at Tetra Rouge as well.

[RemaL]

grumpy said:

gt6 said:

The majority of people at le mans are non football fans and to be honest we saw very little of the football last year, just do your normal thing and y0u will bearly know that football exist, and that is how it should be

I wasn't the world cup last year. Personnaly I will take delight in cheering every team that plays against Engerland.

Welsh git. Dave you know you love to watch England WIN. Like when the english kick the welsh ass at Rugerbey

And we (me and grumpy) in the TL site so know the tent is knuckle dragger night on the sat night lol

[Truckosaurus]

Due to the time zones it is probably easier for people to ignore the association football than if it was in Europe.

ps. It is England vs Italy around midnight on the Saturday night.

[AllezWasps]

Sack it- trade your tickets in and go to the LM Classic instead.
Better cars, better racing and dare I say it less football?
Perfect!

[Nosynchro]

Seem to remember last World Cup was just a big screen next to Guiness tent and was fairly unnoticeable with everything else going on

[Oldwolf]

grumpy said:

I wasn't the world cup last year. Personnaly I will take delight in cheering every team that plays against Engerland.

We've got a young taff along with us this year, she'll come and cheer against England with you I'm sure!

[struttob]

Sounds like we have some real sport snobs amongst us, football is very popular amongst any crowd of men/boys and it is a bit churlish to knock that fact and almost heresy for an English person to cheer against an England team, whatever the sport !

Remember it is possible to be a petrol head and a football fan at the same time !

Just don't look at the TV screens and turn up the volume in your earphones playing RLM.

Bob

[JT3K]

Here's a link to explain to those obsessed with football how the rest of us feel about it. Personally I can't wait until the end of the World Cup because I get a couple of weeks of quiet before the next never-ending all-encompassing football season kicks off and takes over all media and surrounding conversations again.

[grumpy]

struttob said:

and it is a bit churlish to knock that fact and almost heresy for an English person to cheer against an England team, whatever the sport !
Bob

Agree, but as I am Welsh it's more the done thing.

[grumpy]

JT3K said:

Here's a link to explain to those obsessed with football how the rest of us feel about it. Personally I can't wait until the end of the World Cup because I get a couple of weeks of quiet before the next never-ending all-encompassing football season kicks off and takes over all media and surrounding conversations again.

[fatboy18]

grumpy said:

JT3K said:

Here's a link to explain to those obsessed with football how the rest of us feel about it. Personally I can't wait until the end of the World Cup because I get a couple of weeks of quiet before the next never-ending all-encompassing football season kicks off and takes over all media and surrounding conversations again.

OH that really is just Brilliant