Age has much to do with it, however

football is on all the time and we get to see the same players, week in, week out in glorious HD. We're very spoilt and the World Cup can't possibly have the same mystique that it did 40 years ago.

Great tournament yes, but all a little disposable to be fair.

Posted By: norway on July 10th 2014 at 22:51:20

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Anyone else kind of lost interest in the World Cup? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 22:03:06
- not helped that the level of entertainment dropped after the second round (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 10, 23:01:37
- I've been reading the 'Pointless Arguments' book recently where Richard Osman does a (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Jul 10, 22:55:18
  - Oh that's sobering! (n/m) (Other Football) - yellowman, Jul 10, 23:01:17
- didn't really have it to begin with (n/m) (Other Football) - ingi, Jul 10, 22:42:46
  - Nor me (n/m) (Other Football) - yellowman, Jul 10, 22:48:27
- I still remember the theme music and players from Argentina 78... But I'd struggle to .... (Other Football) - yellowman, Jul 10, 22:32:50
  - definitely an age thing (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 10, 22:36:35
    - There's an element of.... (Other Football) - yellowman, Jul 10, 22:40:02
      - Age has much to do with it, however (Other Football) - norway, Jul 10, 22:51:20
        
        Yep,saturation hasn't helped.... (Other Football) - yellowman, Jul 10, 22:57:29
      - you just don't have the time when you're older (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 10, 22:43:03
        
        Panini albums! (Other Football) - yellowman, Jul 10, 22:51:21
      - Me too, mind you a few wins for the teams i support wouldn't hurt! (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 10, 22:42:42
        
        That's just it....I'd turn into a screaming loon..... (Other Football) - yellowman, Jul 10, 22:46:27
        
        vmt. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 10, 22:48:00
- No (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 10, 22:30:51
- I have because TDF takes priority for me! Love the TDF, my favourite (Other Football) - Chopper, Jul 10, 22:28:23
- yep. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 10, 22:17:02
- Has the tennis finished yet? (n/m) (Other Football) - oh huckerby, Jul 10, 22:14:11
- I'm certainly watching less games (Other Football) - norway, Jul 10, 22:09:50
  - Maybe it's just I've been busy (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 22:13:48
    - The orgy of football in the first fortnight or so is just the greatest thing (Other Football) - norway, Jul 10, 22:15:58
      - yep, that happens sort of from the final group stage matches (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 10, 22:31:03
      - Absolutely. Was just going to post the very same. (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jul 10, 22:19:26
      - Exactly. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 22:19:13
- Not me! My team Germany are still in it. I stand to make more than ?16 this Sunday! (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Jul 10, 22:08:53
  - Cool. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 22:09:51
    - Yep. I only wish I'd had it last season. (n/m) (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Jul 10, 22:10:31
      - Yes. You're to blame. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 22:11:35
- The what? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 10, 22:08:51
- a little bit (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 10, 22:07:51
- Nope, it's been brilliant (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 10, 22:07:16
- yes, after England lost to Uruguay (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 10, 22:04:15

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