Comments on: England Lost. Do I Care? http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/ Exploring football culture around the world. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:32:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Laurie http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-498 Laurie Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:15:30 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-498 The Nick Hornby comment was a compliment. And I wasn't even thinking of "Fever Pitch," which I never actually made it through despite trying twice. (Heresy, I know.) I was thinking more of his piece for "Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup," which I've read several times. Still makes me laugh. http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0606/feature1/text3.html The Nick Hornby comment was a compliment. And I wasn’t even thinking of “Fever Pitch,” which I never actually made it through despite trying twice. (Heresy, I know.) I was thinking more of his piece for “Thinking Fan’s Guide to the World Cup,” which I’ve read several times. Still makes me laugh.

http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0606/feature1/text3.html

]]> By: Thomas Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-499 Thomas Dunmore Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:27:34 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-499 Phil, I couldn't agree more -- I was being sardonic, but I guess it didn't carry across. Phil, I couldn’t agree more — I was being sardonic, but I guess it didn’t carry across.

]]> By: Phil http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-500 Phil Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:53:18 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-500 I dispute the suggestion that there's any cultural joy in car flags and people jumping on the football bandwagon. Without that to look forward to, I think I'll enjoy Euro 2008 a lot more, actually. I dispute the suggestion that there’s any cultural joy in car flags and people jumping on the football bandwagon. Without that to look forward to, I think I’ll enjoy Euro 2008 a lot more, actually.

]]> By: Thomas Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-501 Thomas Dunmore Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:10:15 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-501 "This post made me think of Nick Hornby." I'm not sure whether that's a compliment or not (no slight to Fever Pitch, but the knock-offs since got a bit tiresome). I am however trying a few new different "styles" of posts these days to keep things interesting. I'll look into JumpTV, thanks Laurie. “This post made me think of Nick Hornby.” I’m not sure whether that’s a compliment or not (no slight to Fever Pitch, but the knock-offs since got a bit tiresome). I am however trying a few new different “styles” of posts these days to keep things interesting.

I’ll look into JumpTV, thanks Laurie.

]]> By: Laurie http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-502 Laurie Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:13:41 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-502 After Russia scored the game-winner, I found myself thinking, "Well, if Endland doesn't qualify for Euro 08, LA will get Beckham all next year. There is that." My oldest son and I watched the entire World Cup (except the final) on the Spanish language channel. I wouldn't trade the experience for all the Eric Wynalda commentary in the world. Also, try JumpTV for the next set of games. For $7.95 I got a 24-hour pass for every game they offer. (They never offer Italy and don't always offer England, but they've come through with France for me every time.) Yesterday I watched most of Russia-England, most of Georgia-Scotland and most of France-Lithuania. (I watched the whole game on the Fox Soccer broadcast that started before the actual game finished, so I was watching the beginning of the game on TV while keeping a liveblog up on the laptop.) Yes, I have officially overdosed on soccer and must now turn back to real life. (P.S. This post made me think of Nick Hornby.) After Russia scored the game-winner, I found myself thinking, “Well, if Endland doesn’t qualify for Euro 08, LA will get Beckham all next year. There is that.”

My oldest son and I watched the entire World Cup (except the final) on the Spanish language channel. I wouldn’t trade the experience for all the Eric Wynalda commentary in the world.

Also, try JumpTV for the next set of games. For $7.95 I got a 24-hour pass for every game they offer. (They never offer Italy and don’t always offer England, but they’ve come through with France for me every time.) Yesterday I watched most of Russia-England, most of Georgia-Scotland and most of France-Lithuania. (I watched the whole game on the Fox Soccer broadcast that started before the actual game finished, so I was watching the beginning of the game on TV while keeping a liveblog up on the laptop.)

Yes, I have officially overdosed on soccer and must now turn back to real life.

(P.S. This post made me think of Nick Hornby.)

]]> By: Thomas Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-503 Thomas Dunmore Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:28:29 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-503 Yeah, that's just pure masochism. Yeah, that’s just pure masochism.

]]> By: Matth http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-504 Matth Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:27:14 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/10/17/england-lost-do-i-care/#comment-504 At least you have the excuse of being from England. What about all those Americans who insist on supporting a team that only has a language in common? At least you have the excuse of being from England. What about all those
Americans who insist on supporting a team that only has a language in common?

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