Having only watched World and European Cup games on big screens or in bars when on holiday I was wondering how many people prefer to watch games in their own homes?
As a Reading fan living away from the town football has nearly always been a non-drinking occasion so I don't get the whole down the boozer bit for England games.
On the very rare occasions that I have done that I find that most of the people don't want to watch the game or listen to the commentary,it's the next drink that is most important and football is just a "by the way".
The season before last I was in Edinburgh on a stag weekend and in a Hearts fans pub tried to watch our game away at Arsenal-I had no feeling of involvement in the game.
Does anyone else feel the same?
I would much sooner watch a game at home with or without other people around 'cos I want to take it all in and listen to all the rubbish spouted by the commentators and pundits.
I read on here from time to time that posters can't remember much about a game but the craic has been great so presumably they get more out of being with their mates regardless of where they are?.
By nature I don't think of myself as being too anti-social or too serious but for me a football match is something to be kinda studied rather than be something in the background.
It's different at an actual game because you can shut out the piss-head nearby or the moron that never watches the game but moans at everybody for not singing but for a televised match it's at home on the settee every time for me with or without a beer.
Is it just me or does anybody else feel the same?