Matt Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I remember going to the football, enjoying it and coming home and waiting eagerly for the next match, even if we lost. That's it. And this wasn't all that long ago either. Now it's all about Trusts, roles within the club, income streams (I hate that term), development, planning, chief executives, and marketing. It's like a who's who of bull:censored: bingo. Football has never been so dull and unimaginative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) I remember going to the football, enjoying it and coming home and waiting eagerly for the next match, even if we lost. That's it. And this wasn't all that long ago either. Now it's all about Trusts, roles within the club, income streams (I hate that term), development, planning, chief executives, and marketing. It's like a who's who of bull:censored: bingo. Football has never been so dull and unimaginative. For us the day Chris Moores pulled the plug... More widely, the day the greed within the game grew and eat itself... I see your point though.. Edited March 29, 2010 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I remember going to the football, enjoying it and coming home and waiting eagerly for the next match, even if we lost. That's it. And this wasn't all that long ago either. Now it's all about Trusts, roles within the club, income streams (I hate that term), development, planning, chief executives, and marketing. It's like a who's who of bull:censored: bingo. Football has never been so dull and unimaginative. Its the lack of a right winger which has killed it for me, Oh and Kiegan Parker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_b_100 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 With the invention of the premier league and the nundreds of billions of ££££££ involved. Helped by the invention of broadband!!! and 24 hour upto the min sky ...... Feckin boooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) I remember going to the football, enjoying it and coming home and waiting eagerly for the next match, even if we lost. That's it. And this wasn't all that long ago either. Now it's all about Trusts, roles within the club, income streams (I hate that term), development, planning, chief executives, and marketing. It's like a who's who of bull:censored: bingo. Football has never been so dull and unimaginative. For me, when the Premiergreed came about. I can remember listening to Alive and Kicking by Simpleminds as an excitable 11 year old, waiting for the coming season to start but having a niggling feeling that it will all go a bit pearshaped in the end. Edited March 29, 2010 by jimsleftfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I remember going to the football, enjoying it and coming home and waiting eagerly for the next match, even if we lost. That's it. And this wasn't all that long ago either. Now it's all about Trusts, roles within the club, income streams (I hate that term), development, planning, chief executives, and marketing. It's like a who's who of bull:censored: bingo. Football has never been so dull and unimaginative. The only time I see those topics discussed regarding latics is on OWTB... Who was it who set up this site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) An interesting question would be if fans getting involved has helped or hindered ? Not convinced fans in the form of trusts and such like have made any real impact. Maybe we should all stop worrying, crack open a tin and stop worrying WHat will be will be I think that is what rummy is getting at... Edited March 29, 2010 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 and right on que.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8592378.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futchers briefs Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 The time some 'bright spark' came up with the idea that football clubs can be ran as business' rather than 'football' clubs and began to say bo**ocks to the fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 You could apply the same to pretty much everything these days, most things are not as much fun as they used to be. I think a big factor in this is the comic-book-guy syndrome, everyone is a critic these days and has an outlet to express their opinion via the web, twitter, sms...etc.. how many tv and radio shows ask for "your input" - they aren't going to read out a message that says "the team played well and were just a bit unlucky" they are more likely to read out "we woz gash, Manager X should be sacked" as it generates interest and listeners and advertising. It seems it is no longer acceptable to simply enjoy something it either has to be the best thing ever or the worst thing ever, there is no middle ground, the world has become black or white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Sometime in the mid 90's when partly fuelled by Sky's every game matters marketing machine which has culminated in a culture of football being put on this pedestel that it is way more important than it actually is. This has also culminated in the rise of the premier league and the notion if you are there you are someone and if your not your nobody. We are now heading towards the business end of the season and we will be treated to the usual fair of games broadcast on tv and the ususal pictures of fans blubbering as their teams get relegated and crying tears of joy when they win a promotion. Now I don't know about anyonelse but I always thought the strength or weekness of my football team will not make me more popular, it will not get me a promotion at work, it will not make me stronger run faster or leap higher, It will not define my popularity with the opposite sex (fortunately) or mean that I will go on holiday not have to go to work for a year. If we get relegated this season I will be thoroughly pished off but I will get over it life will go on and hopefully so to will some of the players although I won't hate them if we go down life's to short. Perhaps football has been the victim of its own success in this respect perhaps the bubble needs not bursting but certainly deflating who knows maybe people may start to turn their backs on football to an extent as match tickets rise the top teams continue to monopolise the trophies, footballers become more detached from reality and owners even more so it will have to hit the glass ceiling at some point. Where will it end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheart Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Sometime in the mid 90's when partly fuelled by Sky's every game matters marketing machine which has culminated in a culture of football being put on this pedestel that it is way more important than it actually is. This has also culminated in the rise of the premier league and the notion if you are there you are someone and if your not your nobody. We are now heading towards the business end of the season and we will be treated to the usual fair of games broadcast on tv and the ususal pictures of fans blubbering as their teams get relegated and crying tears of joy when they win a promotion. Now I don't know about anyonelse but I always thought the strength or weekness of my football team will not make me more popular, it will not get me a promotion at work, it will not make me stronger run faster or leap higher, It will not define my popularity with the opposite sex (fortunately) or mean that I will go on holiday not have to go to work for a year. If we get relegated this season I will be thoroughly pished off but I will get over it life will go on and hopefully so to will some of the players although I won't hate them if we go down life's to short. Perhaps football has been the victim of its own success in this respect perhaps the bubble needs not bursting but certainly deflating who knows maybe people may start to turn their backs on football to an extent as match tickets rise the top teams continue to monopolise the trophies, footballers become more detached from reality and owners even more so it will have to hit the glass ceiling at some point. Where will it end? Football isn't a matter of life or death, it's much more important than that." — Bill Shankly Bloody jocks did it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheLatics Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 What's ironic is the fact everyone seems to rate English football as having the best league in the world, when in fact it's probably one of the worst. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8589872.stm You can actually watch Bayern Munich £9 cheaper than us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I remember going to the football, enjoying it and coming home and waiting eagerly for the next match, even if we lost. That's it. And this wasn't all that long ago either. Now it's all about Trusts, roles within the club, income streams (I hate that term), development, planning, chief executives, and marketing. It's like a who's who of bull:censored: bingo. Football has never been so dull and unimaginative. Especially at Boundary Park. The advent of the Internet has ruined our enjoyment of almost everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 The advent of the Internet has ruined our enjoyment of almost everything. With one notable exception What uuuuuuup! High five! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otid Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Oh and Kiegan Parker Amen to that........oh....and Blue Pizza as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmr Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 13 years in this nothing division? There has always been one priceless moment of every season for me thats made going to all the poor games worth it. Not this season though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 13 years in this nothing division? There has always been one priceless moment of every season for me thats made going to all the poor games worth it. Not this season though. Oh come on some of Brills gaffs have been priceless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 With one notable exception What uuuuuuup! High five! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 13 years in this nothing division? There has always been one priceless moment of every season for me thats made going to all the poor games worth it. Not this season though. Exactly right that, I'm hoping for a last minute winner in the sun at Yeovil that makes us safe, Even that wouldn't paper over the cracks but at least would be a buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 When they scrapped the original format of 606 and made evey halfwit think that his views were interesting and important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 It just ain't no fun anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 When they scrapped the original format of 606 and made evey halfwit think that his views were interesting and important. You mean when David Mellor stopped doing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 It just ain't no fun anymore. Football can be fun, but you must disregard the following: 1. Media obsession with the greedy league. I am so utterly sick of premier league managers being treated as seers and wise men, as philosophers. They are football managers, and making them out to be Plato and Nostradamus is a turn off. ("Arsene, what do you think about the world crisis?" "Sir Alex, do you think Rooney is the best player in the world, and if so, what impact can he have on the debt crisis?") 2. The club finances and the move to the promised (or otherwise) land. 3. All football politics - in which success goes to the likes of Dave Richards and Adam bloody Crozier. Enough said. 4. Dave Penney (he'll be gone soon enough, God willing). Erm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 When the kids stopped using jumpers for goal posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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