Does your interest in the AFL wane when the WC is on?

[M Malice]

I thought WC stood for West Coast, then I realized I was mistaken.

 

[Hawthorn United]

Bet you watched all the H&A game replays from the premiership years though didnt ya?

I also watched and attended our H&A games when we were shit in the late 90s and early 2000s. The fact we're not in a Premiership window has nothing to do with my disenchantment with the AFL. I've posted many times, even during our Premiership years how I've lost interest in what the AFL has done, and had been tuning out of non-Hawthorn games.

I'm still watching our games this year and last. Just World Cup is a much better competition to watch.

 

[citizen-erased]

not a lot of clashes.
I had the hawks game and the WC running saturday night. Mainly keep tabs on the AFL score as the game wasn't very good and the Aus v Fra game was.

But given the choice, i'd probably watch the world cup.
once in 4 years event vs an annual 23 round season league.

 

[Gavin Excell]

not a lot of clashes.
I had the hawks game and the WC running saturday night. Mainly keep tabs on the AFL score as the game wasn't very good and the Aus v Fra game was.

But given the choice, i'd probably watch the world cup.
once in 4 years event vs an annual 23 round season league.

Yes its probably an unfair comparison given the once in 4 years nature

Tomorrow its all about v Denmark

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

No, the soccer has some good games and some ordinary games. Same as footy, golf, tiddleywinks etc.

 

[Sir_Loin]

I also watched and attended our H&A games when we were shit in the late 90s and early 2000s. The fact we're not in a Premiership window has nothing to do with my disenchantment with the AFL. I've posted many times, even during our Premiership years how I've lost interest in what the AFL has done, and had been tuning out of non-Hawthorn games.

I'm still watching our games this year and last. Just World Cup is a much better competition to watch.

So if the WC was on the same years HFC won the flag you’d be more interested in soccer?

 

[citizen-erased]

Yes its probably an unfair comparison given the once in 4 years nature

Tomorrow its all about v Denmark

i will also say, watching Ronaldo now and Eriksen tomorrow night, the superstars of our game have nothing on the superstars of the world game.

 

[Gavin Excell]

i will also say, watching Ronaldo now and Eriksen tomorrow night, the superstars of our game have nothing on the superstars of the world game.

Anti Dusty comments

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

I saw a tweet that asked the question “would you take 5 years of your AFL club finishing bottom if it meant the Socceroos beat France?”

I wouldn’t even take Port Adelaide losing one game if it meant the Socceroos winning the World Cup.

 

[Blackhawk42]

I dislike soccer no matter what time of year it is. I know we are probably all sports fans, but it still surprises me that a sport happening on the other side of the world that we generally suck at as a country could take people's interest away from their weekly pride and joy in the AFL. Ah well.

 

[donkeypunchd]

Soccer’s a horrible game, if you want a more beautiful, grittier sport than footy you could do worse than take out a subscription to GAA Go and follow this year’s All-Ireland hurling championship, it’s a sporting gem.

 

[Hawthorn United]

So if the WC was on the same years HFC won the flag you’d be more interested in soccer?

Final series aren't played in June/July.

I'd happily pass up watching a live H&A game for a World Cup game. I can watch the replay/highlights of Hawthorn later.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I dislike soccer no matter what time of year it is. I know we are probably all sports fans, but it still surprises me that a sport happening on the other side of the world that we generally suck at as a country could take people's interest away from their weekly pride and joy in the AFL. Ah well.

While i dont share your opinion - I think the world cup is the best sporting competition- i respect your views. I for instance tried out watching rugby league even going to the first ever state of origin held in melb in mid 90s. But league leaves me totally cold.

You either like a sport or you dont

 

[Dusky]

I thought this thread was a dig at West Coast and couldn't figure out what the fck people were on about.

 

[Firestarter]

Short answer no.

 

[Sir_Loin]

Final series aren't played in June/July.

I'd happily pass up watching a live H&A game for a World Cup game. I can watch the replay/highlights of Hawthorn later.

its not a comparison of the time of year when they’re played. That’s a complete deflection. It’s a like for like. It’s cool you’d prefer to watch WC soccer over a premiership winning season from the hawks. It’s cool bro, just your preference. Weird for an AFL footy board but ok.

 

[Vasso2007]

When is the World Cup and I assume Australia are favourites.

 

[NoobPie]

I saw a tweet that asked the question “would you take 5 years of your AFL club finishing bottom if it meant the Socceroos beat France?”

I wouldn’t even take Port Adelaide losing one game if it meant the Socceroos winning the World Cup.

I said something similar to someone (though in reference to collingwood) who’d asked me a similar question.

 

[Gavin Excell]

When is the World Cup and I assume Australia are favourites.

It took place back in march in vietnam

 

[Yamu]

ask me again when the real world cup is on next year in england and the answer will be yes. not sure aussies will even qualify for cwc19

 

[Vasso2007]

It took place back in march in vietnam

Shit I thought that was Wimbledon.

 

[matt_bas]

For **** sake!! It's either West Coast OR The Eagles. It is not or never has been THE WEST COAST. GET IT RIGHT!!!

 

[Sir_Loin]

Lot of rookies and debutants on this fread. Why?

 

[Hawthorn United]

its not a comparison of the time of year when they’re played. That’s a complete deflection. It’s a like for like. It’s cool you’d prefer to watch WC soccer over a premiership winning season from the hawks. It’s cool bro, just your preference. Weird for an AFL footy board but ok.

They're not mutually exclusive though.

This would be my priority if there was some clash.

Hawthorn Final, World Cup featuring a team/player I like, Hawthorn H&A, other World Cup match, Neutral AFL game.

 

[matt_bas]

They're not mutually exclusive though.

This would be my priority if there was some clash.

Hawthorn Final, World Cup featuring a team/player I like, Hawthorn H&A, other World Cup match, Neutral AFL game, watching grass grow, watching Carlton.

All fixed