It’s everywhere. From images, to videos, to Tiktoks, to adverts … I’m over saturated with opinions, replays, player ratings, hyperbole and the like.

There’s only so much you can take.

Example 1. The Newcastle goal vervus Arsenal. Never ending discussions on the decision. The hyperbolic nature of the punditry. The uneven opinions of the same people.

Example 2. Handball against Newcastle. Hundreds of videos all moaning, complaining over and over again. The same pundits complaining and restarting their opinion.

And now the new one - the ref not giving Man City an advantage in the Tottenham game. It starts all over again. The videos, the complaining, the shouting Tiktoks…

I just don’t care anymore.

Rational discussions are gone, replaced with hyperbole and drama.

It’s too much. I can’t watch any football related content anymore.

The only thing to do is to shut it all out but the commentary is just as bad.

  • JetsNovocastrian@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Solution: don’t consume football content on social media or newspapers. Only watch the games. You are in control of how you enjoy the game. You also are not forced into reading every headline or watching every video. Enjoy it precisely the way you can.

  • CLG91@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I felt the same a few years ago. Nowadays, I don’t watch the pre-match build up or the post-match ‘analysis’. (exception being West Ham’s European matches where the Cole bros were co-presenting)

    Just watching the match is satisfying enough for me, without all of the other bullshit and meaningless drivel.

  • Fantastic-Bother3296@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Yup no one talks about the great goals or defensive skill. It’s all about the controversial calls and playing them up, in turn winding fans up. I swear at half time and full time they show the failed penalty shouts before the actual goals scored. It’s sad

  • trashboatfourtwenty@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Good on you for coming to this revelation. Just keep it all in perspective and segment it in a relevant way to your life (which is more important than sport). Perhaps only watch games, (or just the recaps), don’t obsess over results or players if it makes you unhappy or throws you into the churn of the 24-hour cycle of discussion, just let it go. You can still cheer and follow your team if you like, but make it a passive participation instead of engaging in the nonsense surrounding it. Unfortunately this can apply to most any hobby that isn’t extremely insular, but at the same time a step back is always a good thing to me. Life is short and there is constant pressure from every angle to compete for our time (which translates into our money, the only motivation for any of it), and time is really all we have, so don’t waste it.

  • ___HeyGFY___@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I watch the matches and the post game coverage on TV. I will check out a Reddit post if it catches my eye.

    Everything else can fuck off. Especially TikTok.

  • Major_Smudges@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I agree with you to a certain extent - but at the end of the day there are just too many pundits constantly giving their opinions all over the TV. When I was a kid (70’s / 80’s) we had Match of the Day with Jimmy Hill on BBC and the Saint and Greavsy show on ITV - that was it as far as I can remember. And there wasn’t the endless talk about tactics and playing styles that dominates today - you just watched a game and enjoyed it, without trying to break it down and endlessly analyse it - I find it all a bit tiring, tbh.

  • Hungry-Afternoon7987@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I watch highlights on YouTube, that’s it as I’m usually in bed on a Saturday before motd finishes (the joys of being middle aged and boring).

    I’d recommend the same. Cut out all the bs.

  • man_u_is_my_team@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m a United fan and obviously I’m falling out of love with the sport faster than most… but …

    This whole American people doing clips on why Ten Hag’s philosophy isn’t as good as Arrigo Sacchi, when they are reading of a script and 5 months ago didn’t know what footie is…

    The VAR over analysing EVERY ACTION after a goal is scored….

    Players on RIDICULOUS contracts. I mean players always were on high money but nowadays certain footballers, like Mbappe or other top players can literally purchase a premier league club with their earnings…

    It’s making players multi millionaires before they’re even starting their career trajectory….

    The soul of football is dying.

  • Noratio_hellson@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    If you think that having Gary lineker trying to get anything interesting out of Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson was any more insightful or uplifting then afraid you’re wrong. It was never good.