SwissBlade
Well-Known Member
Personally I’m not. It’s not because I’ve fallen out of love with the Blades. I think that remains, but this season seems to have come around too soon. I don't intend to be negative, just putting out what I am thinking at the moment. I think these are the reasons why...
Football in General – FIFA, UEFA, the FA, the PL, the Champions League and England have all at some point got my back up. I’d be lying if I didn’t mention West ham and the PL, but its scandal after scandal, it’s the racism issue, its diving, spitting, general lack of sportsmanship and of course it’s the obscene amount of money in the game. On top of this, the clubs are no longer clubs, they’re Hollywood studios with a bunch of actors who cannot be seen to interact with the adoring fans. Football just feels so detached and the sport is soiled with arrogance and the untouchables.
The end to last season – By the Exeter game i’d had enough. The Ched situation knocked me for six in many ways and left me a little numb about the end of the season run in. I enjoyed the games at the back of the season, but Exeter was my season swan song, I just couldn’t be bothered with the remainder of the season. As for Ched, it got to me a) because he was stupid enough to do that. They must be told about this sort of thing in the Academies and have it drummed into them throughout their careers? And b) that he got done for it. If the season had ended at MK dons I probably wouldn’t have noticed. The pigs going up instead of us was a major blow, but I can’t see what else the team could’ve put in last season. I will say though that last season was one of the most enjoyable for years, but it’s another season in League 3 with more of the same to come.
No Morgan – Sure he’s been out for a season and a half, but it’s a big blow. I know he’s not the most gifted of footballers with the ball at his feet but for leadership, for determination, never say die attitude and experience, we’ve lost a player that has ended up being sorely missed.
Euro 2012 – it was dour. Not much to get excited about all round. It was too stale and FIFA/ UEFA need to relax a lot with these tournaments as they are now too commercial, too stale, too predictable. We need more Republic of Ireland’s
Holidays and increasing my exercise regime – Had a couple of cracking holidays since the season ended. Went to the Austrian Alps did lots of Hiking with our lass and our 18 mth old Labrador, done lots of walking around Switzerland, had a great holiday to Cyprus, got into road biking a lot and of course had a cheeky weekend at the Olympics.
Other events – This has been the big one, thankfully. The jubilee was a great little warm up. But then Tour de France took over my life for 3 weeks, no bullshit, just riders working hard for their teams, gruelling uphill climbs, sportsmanship and of course British winners. But if Wiggins hadn’t won, i’d have still been impressed by the likes of Sagan.
Then came the highlight, the Olympics, 2 weeks of absolute joy. Team GB were amazing, but the whole event reminds you that there is more to life than pampered footballers. Mo Farah, Usain Bolt, Jess Ennis, Chris Hoy, Laura Trott, Brad Wiggins, Laura Pendleton, The double trap shooter, the kayakers, Ben Ainslie – all of them just showed what the sport meant to them. Not money, no question of weekly salary, just determination to push themselves as fast, high, further than they had before – in search of that PB and hopefully Gold, Silver or Bronze. The two rowers that got Silver and were so disappointed made me realise how much this means.
I was lucky enough to get tickets and seeing the events first hand gets you. Mo Farah was amazing, Usain Bolt awesome. But the American girl jumping her PB on her final jump in the High Jump to leapfrog from fourth to 2nd just sticks with me. I can’t even remember her name, but will remember her in 4 years time. The roar of the crowd and seeing her jumping around like a loon just showed how much it meant to her.
I think all in all this has summed up my feeling. I’m just not ready for the footy season yet. I’m due back to the lane for my first game on 1st Sept v AFC Bournemouth, perhaps when I get back on the carling, Peters pies and hear the GCB i’ll be more up for it, but now its just too early for me to be ready.
Football in General – FIFA, UEFA, the FA, the PL, the Champions League and England have all at some point got my back up. I’d be lying if I didn’t mention West ham and the PL, but its scandal after scandal, it’s the racism issue, its diving, spitting, general lack of sportsmanship and of course it’s the obscene amount of money in the game. On top of this, the clubs are no longer clubs, they’re Hollywood studios with a bunch of actors who cannot be seen to interact with the adoring fans. Football just feels so detached and the sport is soiled with arrogance and the untouchables.
The end to last season – By the Exeter game i’d had enough. The Ched situation knocked me for six in many ways and left me a little numb about the end of the season run in. I enjoyed the games at the back of the season, but Exeter was my season swan song, I just couldn’t be bothered with the remainder of the season. As for Ched, it got to me a) because he was stupid enough to do that. They must be told about this sort of thing in the Academies and have it drummed into them throughout their careers? And b) that he got done for it. If the season had ended at MK dons I probably wouldn’t have noticed. The pigs going up instead of us was a major blow, but I can’t see what else the team could’ve put in last season. I will say though that last season was one of the most enjoyable for years, but it’s another season in League 3 with more of the same to come.
No Morgan – Sure he’s been out for a season and a half, but it’s a big blow. I know he’s not the most gifted of footballers with the ball at his feet but for leadership, for determination, never say die attitude and experience, we’ve lost a player that has ended up being sorely missed.
Euro 2012 – it was dour. Not much to get excited about all round. It was too stale and FIFA/ UEFA need to relax a lot with these tournaments as they are now too commercial, too stale, too predictable. We need more Republic of Ireland’s
Holidays and increasing my exercise regime – Had a couple of cracking holidays since the season ended. Went to the Austrian Alps did lots of Hiking with our lass and our 18 mth old Labrador, done lots of walking around Switzerland, had a great holiday to Cyprus, got into road biking a lot and of course had a cheeky weekend at the Olympics.
Other events – This has been the big one, thankfully. The jubilee was a great little warm up. But then Tour de France took over my life for 3 weeks, no bullshit, just riders working hard for their teams, gruelling uphill climbs, sportsmanship and of course British winners. But if Wiggins hadn’t won, i’d have still been impressed by the likes of Sagan.
Then came the highlight, the Olympics, 2 weeks of absolute joy. Team GB were amazing, but the whole event reminds you that there is more to life than pampered footballers. Mo Farah, Usain Bolt, Jess Ennis, Chris Hoy, Laura Trott, Brad Wiggins, Laura Pendleton, The double trap shooter, the kayakers, Ben Ainslie – all of them just showed what the sport meant to them. Not money, no question of weekly salary, just determination to push themselves as fast, high, further than they had before – in search of that PB and hopefully Gold, Silver or Bronze. The two rowers that got Silver and were so disappointed made me realise how much this means.
I was lucky enough to get tickets and seeing the events first hand gets you. Mo Farah was amazing, Usain Bolt awesome. But the American girl jumping her PB on her final jump in the High Jump to leapfrog from fourth to 2nd just sticks with me. I can’t even remember her name, but will remember her in 4 years time. The roar of the crowd and seeing her jumping around like a loon just showed how much it meant to her.
I think all in all this has summed up my feeling. I’m just not ready for the footy season yet. I’m due back to the lane for my first game on 1st Sept v AFC Bournemouth, perhaps when I get back on the carling, Peters pies and hear the GCB i’ll be more up for it, but now its just too early for me to be ready.
