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Picklebobble2 · 61-69, M
Unlikely.
Normally I watch. If you're in a nation consumed by ever ridiculous (but wholly unjustified) expectation, it's just something that you do.
A tradition if you like.
As i imagine the Americans treat the Superbowl.
You hope and pray you make it to the quarter-finals (because at least that's 'respectable') where (tradition dictates) you'll be beaten.
Probably by a similarly ranked team as your own.
Probably after extra-time.
Possibly after penalties.
And then the deflation of a nation begins.
Ordinary people gripe to each other about it for a week.
Football pundits spout nonsense on sports channels for a week and the very worst of newspaper hacks calling themselves 'Football insiders, will lay blame; make personal remarks on those associated they dislike; attempt to force players who were in the squad to 'retire from international football' since they don't need the hassle.
And then we await the qualification for the next one
Normally I watch. If you're in a nation consumed by ever ridiculous (but wholly unjustified) expectation, it's just something that you do.
A tradition if you like.
As i imagine the Americans treat the Superbowl.
You hope and pray you make it to the quarter-finals (because at least that's 'respectable') where (tradition dictates) you'll be beaten.
Probably by a similarly ranked team as your own.
Probably after extra-time.
Possibly after penalties.
And then the deflation of a nation begins.
Ordinary people gripe to each other about it for a week.
Football pundits spout nonsense on sports channels for a week and the very worst of newspaper hacks calling themselves 'Football insiders, will lay blame; make personal remarks on those associated they dislike; attempt to force players who were in the squad to 'retire from international football' since they don't need the hassle.
And then we await the qualification for the next one