Which football team do you support?

[horsehead]

Leeds Utd for my sins

[Madsakre]

I support only one man!

[Muttley]

Personally I f**king hate football

[Tellboy]

Personally I f**king hate football

Phew - what a relief - thought I was the only guy in the country who felt like that. A few years ago a salesman called trying to sell me a Sky package and bleated on how much football I would be able to watch. I told him however much the package cost I would pay double if they would completely take all football off the tele.

[tomjackson]

Man United since about 1984. One of my first memories of MUFC is the 1985 FA cup parade which I got taken to.

Man United are my nearest big football club, City were nearer but I did say big club.  Stockport are even nearer but I did say Football :D

I don't care about footballer's antics in the slightest, there's worse things going on in society than footballers being spoilt or diving.  It's just good entertainment for me.  Yes its changed but if you stood in Old Trafford in the mid 80's watching header after header and long balls hoofed in to the opposition half constantly, in comparison, today the football is more skillful and exciting.

In the world of meaningless celebrity culture, at least footballers can do something useful.

[tomjackson]

Personally I f**king hate football

That's fair enough.  Do you like any sports?

I like all sports pretty much....

[gwEm]

I can't really say I support anyone in particular. I kind of like Spurs, Exeter and AFC Wimbledon. But yeah, not particular passionate about it.

[Philly Q]

Personally I f**king hate football

That's fair enough.  Do you like any sports?

I like all sports pretty much....

I had no great interest in football for a long time, but I work with a couple of sports fanatics and over the years I've gradually gotten into it.  Now I follow the English leagues pretty closely and I'll watch games on TV (if there's nothing better to do) but I don't actually go to games.  And I still can't claim any understanding of formations or tactics!

They haven't broken me down on other sports, though - they drive me crazy with endless discussions about horse racing, cricket, golf.... even the bloody Tour de France!  One guy even has "his" American football and baseball teams which he follows - American sports bore me to tears.

The sports I've always liked are athletics and snooker.  And many years ago, I used to like the boxing on Sportsnight with Harry Carpenter.  Now it's only on Sky channels which I don't have.

[FredD]

Football, pah! I don't recognise any sport that doesn't require the internal combustion engine.

+1   8)

[38thBeatle]

I am not really interested in football but my Mum is a keen Spurs fan so I kinda like it if they do OK. My Dad was a West Ham fan and so both of those teams kinda get my vote as it were. I am more into Motorsport though won't be watching much F1 anymore as I don't have and won't buy Sky F1 or whatever its called. Mrs 38th is highly delighted that Grand Prix weekends will no longer mean my being glued to the TV.

[Ian Price]

I am not really interested in football but my Mum is a keen Spurs fan so I kinda like it if they do OK. My Dad was a West Ham fan and so both of those teams kinda get my vote as it were.

That's an interesting mix. Lots of rivalry between some of the 'fans'.

FWIW I am a West Ham fan but over the years have grown less interested in football. Not helped by the fact that West Ham are forever in turmoil - they do seem to be getting their act together lately though, both on and off the field.

Maybe one day I'll get back into it again but to be honest I'd rather be spending my time with my kids, listening to music and playing guitar.

[JDC]

I would rather be "that man" you see in women's clothes shops than have anything to do with football but if forced I would support S####!!horpe United

[FELINEGUITARS]

I am more into Motorsport though won't be watching much F1 anymore as I don't have and won't buy Sky F1 or whatever its called.
Mrs 38th is highly delighted that Grand Prix weekends will no longer mean my being glued to the TV.

Pretty much the same as me.
F1 took ahold in the mid 1970s and I have followed ever since - strangely enough I still feel more love for the 70s F1 when there was less high tech stuff going on (ground effects/skirts aside)

[tomjackson]

Mrs 38th is highly delighted that Grand Prix weekends will no longer mean my being glued to the TV.

Well 10 will be on live on the BBC, the other 10 will be highlights only on the BBC.

So tell Mrs 38th she only has to put up with it for 10 weekends this year!

I'm a bit gutted it's not all on the BBC as I don't have sky and can't justify the additional bill but at least we'll get to see some.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/race-calendar/

[38thBeatle]

I know what you mean Tom but I took the whole thing to mean Bernie/BBC/Sky were trying to tell me that they think I should spend more time with Mrs 38th. Whilst I'd loved to have seen Kimi Raikkonen back I've made the decision that if I am around when the live races are on I might watch but I am not going to plan my weekend around it anymore and I am not into "highlights"-it just isn't the same. I used to love the BBC coverage and the whole ritual of settling down for the pre race, race and post race stuff but anything less will be a disappointment. I have been spoiled I realise .I  am sure the Sky coverage will be spectacular but will they get the audiences that the BBC achieved ?  If not I suspect they'll either lose interest or scale down their coverage,particularly if they don't get the take up that they were counting on. I can afford it but I'd rather spend my money on other things. Sadly it could be the beginning of a decline of interest in F1 in the UK-one of the few sports that we were any good at but I suppose the money in the future will come from the emerging markets and F1 is all about money so I can understand the logic.