Quote Originally Posted by Glad2BeAPie View Post
Anyone else that couldn't give a toss
I've loved every World Cup since '86 and religiously booked time off work/swapped shifts with colleagues and thrown the odd sickie to watch as many games as possible on TV. I've collected Panini sticker albums for every World Cup also despite now being mid 40s.....something to do with the romance of the memories of doing it as a kid.

I can't accept this years in Qatar as a proper World Cup......whether that's my issue alone or the same as others I don't know.

Whether it be the clear corruption FIFA has shown over the years and their inability to get (or want) their house in order or the questionable (at best) human rights practices shown by Qatar, I'm really struggling to find any joy or excitement in this years tournament.

I fell out of love watching England many years ago and only had that reignited in recent years when we began to adopt an attacking philosophy and blooded younger players. I'd honestly prefer us to stay at home in protest. I know sport isn't meant to be political - mainly said by politicians and the upper echelons of sporting bodies trying to convince us that their financial goals aren't intertwined.

I'm sure I'll still be checking the scores and filling in my Excel tracker after every match. Just not sure I give a s*** about the whole circus this time around. I think FIFA pushed it too far this time.