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Any men here not enjoy watching/following sports?

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  • 19-09-2019 6:58pm
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    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭


    I can't be the only man who's like this. I have some interest in tennis but not really tbh. I don't spend my life talking about it and not interested in watching huge matches.

    I guess I'm not a sports fan and that seems pretty rare tbh. All the lads I know that are 21 like me talk about football, Gaelic like there's no tomorrow.


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    LionelNashe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭LionelNashe


    I've only ever found myself interested if I know something of the personalities involved. For example, Formula 1 was just insects buzzing around a track until I had a couple of flatmates who watched it every Saturday. Then I got familiar with who the various drivers were, and the races became interesting. Same for MMA; I find it very watchable if I know who the fighters are, and I've seen them making fools of themselves in press conferences.

    No interest in GAA, soccer, rugby, etc. The few live matches I've been to, I end up talking to whoever I'm with and forgetting about the pitch.


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    JupiterKid
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    I like to watch the international rugby matches, the odd soccer match, Wimbledon and skiing but I’m not mad into sports and talking about them all the time - I find that incredibly boring and limiting.


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    Calhoun
    Registered Users Posts: 7,447 ✭✭✭Calhoun


    My wife has more interest in watching sport than i do. I always liked doing it when i could rather than watching it.

    My interest is in computer gaming ect but even in that i find it boring to watch.


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    DeanAustin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    Skiing, computer gaming, tennis???? FFS. How about knitting?

    Hand in your man card. There is nothing on earth more important than sport.


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    simongurnick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭simongurnick


    I live to watch sports! Each to their own though.


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    Calhoun
    Registered Users Posts: 7,447 ✭✭✭Calhoun


    DeanAustin wrote: »
    Skiing, computer gaming, tennis???? FFS. How about knitting?

    Hand in your man card. There is nothing on earth more important than sport.

    I mean i'm sure allot of the knuckle dragging beer swilling neanderthals, who enjoy nothing than spending the weekend in the pub before going home to neglect their family/kids or alone would agree.

    Others however tend to not stereotype and understand people are interested in different things.


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    heroics
    Registered Users Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭heroics


    I play Gaelic rugby and hurling and have done for nearly 20 years now but I have no interest in watching them. If I’m not playing I just couldn’t be bothered.

    Watch the odd bit of sport (Int rugby)but don’t follow any teams/remember names stats etc. Find it hard to join conversations about games etc because everyone assumes because I play a lot that I watch the games on TV.

    Go to the odd rugby match but it’s more about the
    Craic with the lads.

    Dreading the day I can’t keep playing if I’m honest as I don’t know what I’ll do!


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    368100
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    mr_fegelien wrote: »
    I can't be the only man who's like this. I have some interest in tennis but not really tbh. I don't spend my life talking about it and not interested in watching huge matches.

    I guess I'm not a sports fan and that seems pretty rare tbh. All the lads I know that are 21 like me talk about football, Gaelic like there's no tomorrow.

    100% the same. Some interest in tennis...but for playing rather that watching.
    No interest in anything else.......and I never get lads talking about their chosen English soccer team and using "we" to talk about them.....
    "We need to win this"...."we played well".....


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    DeanAustin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    Calhoun wrote: »
    I mean i'm sure allot of the knuckle dragging beer swilling neanderthals, who enjoy nothing than spending the weekend in the pub before going home to neglect their family/kids or alone would agree.

    Others however tend to not stereotype and understand people are interested in different things.

    I hope the irony of your post is not lost on you. Read your first and second paragraphs in reverse order...


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    Calhoun
    Registered Users Posts: 7,447 ✭✭✭Calhoun


    DeanAustin wrote: »
    I hope the irony of your post is not lost on you. Read your first and second paragraphs in reverse order...

    That was the intent :) If i am going to be stereotyped because i have a certain interest its a two way street.


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    Stigura
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭Stigura


    I've got absolutely no interest in 'sports' what so ever. Never have had. Don't even understand the rules of any. Doesn't make me a bad person.

    Nor does it mean I, in any way, 'Don't like' those to whom their chosen sport / team / idol is their very life blood. Good luck to them. It's nice that they enjoy :)

    Having said that? I must confess that I could happily watch televised Womans Pole Vault pretty much for ever! :o


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    Up Donegal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭Up Donegal


    I only take an interest if my local or county Gaelic team, or the national soccer team reach the semi-finals of a competition. Otherwise, I don't bother. I've no problem with those who follow sport religiously. Each to their own.


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    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    i like sports but will never get when i hear people say to others who dont watch how do they not watch i mean theres plenty of sports ive no intrest in like rugby and GAA just cant get into them


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    howamidifferent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭howamidifferent


    Have no interest in any sports, never had, never will. As a child a read a huge amount and played chess. Not so much in the last 20 years, have become more interested in news, international etc.

    I like to watch political debates and news stories about global affairs.
    I wouldnt watch sport of any kind no matter what it was or where it was.

    Just cannot identify with the fascination. :confused:


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    cnocbui
    Registered Users Posts: 19,675 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    I have no interest in watching or following sport, whatsoever. The only time i would have had an interest in sport is when I was actually participating in one.


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    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    howamidifferent wrote: »
    Have no interest in any sports, never had, never will. As a child a read a huge amount and played chess. Not so much in the last 20 years, have become more interested in news, international etc.

    I like to watch political debates and news stories about global affairs.
    I wouldnt watch sport of any kind no matter what it was or where it was.

    Just cannot identify with the fascination. :confused:

    i cant understand fascination with watching political debates i think there all dirtbags who are looking out for themselves so dont like listening to them lie and pretend to care

    its all personal interests


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    dvdman1
    Registered Users Posts: 512 ✭✭✭dvdman1


    I watch sports, but i cant understand the facination with club soccer...if we look at liverpool or man utd ...not 1 of the players is even from there, they'd be lucky to even be English...i mean if i pick n choose whatever players i want from around the world with my wad of cash what do i think will happen? Ill win games..whoopi doo


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    DeanAustin wrote: »
    Skiing, computer gaming, tennis???? FFS. How about knitting?

    Hand in your man card. There is nothing on earth more important than sport.

    Whats wrong with knitting?


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    Cyclepath
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭Cyclepath


    I've no real interest in watching sport either live or on TV. In fact I'll switch over as soon as it comes on - especially GAA - absolutely can't stand it.

    I'd occasionally watch coverage of big cycling tours as I love cycling, but that's as much for the scenery as anything else. I played rugby in school but can barely watch an Ireland match.

    That, along with my musical tastes, was enough for most friends to assume I was gay in school and college! Not liking sports really does tend to pigeon-hole you as some sort of effeminate/intellectual fop. I dunno, maybe I am :rolleyes:


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,474 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    My kids swim allot and I enjoy being at competitions they swim in, also involved in the running of their swim club, other than that I’ve no interest in sports at all.
    My father won a number of all Ireland medals so I saw lots, been to many all Ireland finals both football and hurling, brought me to soccer matches too, it just never stuck.

    I see grown men wearing football jerseys and living for U.K. soccer teams and to be honest I feel a little embarrassed for them, I see it no different than if they were wearing a superman costume or talking about the avengers constantly.


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    Iderown
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭Iderown


    I sometimes compare watching others playing sport to watching others doing sex or mathematics.
    Probably harmless, but much more fun participating yourself.


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    Feisar
    Registered Users Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭Feisar


    No interest in watching really, would watch the odd hurling game with my Dad however that'd be more for his benefit and there is no harm in that.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,569 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    There are also plenty of men who participate in sports and exercise but don't feel the need to watch and talk about sports all the time.

    I swim 3 times a week, play tennis, jog and do rock/wall climbing but only watch the occasional sporting event.

    Each to their own.


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    Barna77
    Registered Users Posts: 3,271 ✭✭✭Barna77


    When the Olympics are on, I'll try to watch lots of the sports competitions (damn you Japan and time difference...), or the likes of Wimbledon, swimming championships and such.

    But soccer, F1, or pool :confused: they bore me to death. I'd watch the odd Gaelic and rugby match


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    Sciprio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 790 ✭✭✭Sciprio


    Same here. I used to like and follow the footballl when younger(I'm still young) but today i find it boring and don't keep track of it and don't know any of the players.

    I don't mind and can watch and enjoy the Rugby but if i never saw it again along with other sports, it wouldn't bother me at all. Do you're own thing and like what you want and not what others tell you to like. I like you do keep an interest on the news and current affairs. guess we're "boring" haha


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    Tec Diver
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭Tec Diver


    I've never been into watching sports, either live or on a screen. I'd prefer to get out and do things, my kids are the same. They have tried team sports and solo sports but prefer to do non-competitive sports, like myself.


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    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,174 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    I watch a bit of sport, including "traditional" stuff like hurling and rugby (I played a little of each way back in the day). Gaelic football doesn't interest me, aside from the ladies game, that's quite good these days. I wouldn't cross the road to watch soccer of any description, and as far as I'm concerned it only exists to keep certain types out of prison. I also watch a fair bit of tennis, and also what most consider "oddball" sports such as F1, snooker, martial arts, top-fuel drag racing, MotoGP/SBK and cricket.

    I love those people who say they love "all sports", by which they mean all GAA denominations except women's, and some blasted English soccer team :pac:


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    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    mr_fegelien wrote: »
    I can't be the only man who's like this. I have some interest in tennis but not really tbh. I don't spend my life talking about it and not interested in watching huge matches.

    I guess I'm not a sports fan and that seems pretty rare tbh. All the lads I know that are 21 like me talk about football, Gaelic like there's no tomorrow.

    Over the last year the only sport I watched was CTWC final...


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    victor8600
    Registered Users Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭victor8600


    Tec Diver wrote: »
    I've never been into watching sports, either live or on a screen. .....

    Same. I like to participate in various sport activities myself, but sitting and watching other people doing it is not very entertaining.


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    machaseh
    Registered Users Posts: 777 ✭✭✭machaseh


    I will only go to the pub for games if me mate drags me along, I myself have no interest in watching any sports whatsoever.

    Maaaaybe the world cup of football or the European cup and then only if my country, the Netherlands, is playing, but even then it's more for watching it together than out of interest for the sports.

    Same would go for some of the more 'exotic' Olympic sports when it's on.


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