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Originally Posted by Locke
And I thought I was intense.
I like some atmosphere when I watch sports.
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Originally Posted by Slava
That's 100% my opinion. It's one thing if it's a night out, or more of a social event. But I have some friends that pester me to go watch Premier League in the pub, have breakfast and all that. I constantly say no...I just want to watch the game!
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I live watching games with a buddy.
Went to the pub to watch a lot of the RWC, by son came along as well.
The CRU is showing 6N this year and we will go to that as well.
What is the use of pontificating on the game and sharing vast knowledge on how players and coaches could do better all by myself.
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Watching with a buddy is fine but his/her sports knowledge, commitment and intensity has to be equal to mine, which is difficult because, and this is going to sound arrogent, I watch sports very intensely and my knowledge of the sport is nearly second to none so I want to analyze at a high level. The other sports threads here on CP, NFL, Blue Jays, Tennis, are at that level and that is my enjoyment everyday.
The absoute worse is soccer. During the last World Cup, the late game kicked off at noon so everyday at the office, I'd heat up my lunch early, get a prime spot in front of the big tv in the lunchroom, watch the anthems and kickoff. Inevitably, people start streaming in and comment start, this looks wimpy, the players keep falling over, why would anyone watch a bunch of guys kick a ball around. Why hasn't there been a goal yet? This is stupid. In 15 minutes, I'd have to go back into my office and watch on my monitor. This came to a head when Korea was getting smoked by Brazil, I was rying to watch, living and breathing every blade of grass... "Why is Korea even playing when they are going to get smoked." I went off on that guy.