DJ Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Today, sadly, I'll be missing all the matches. Guess I'm a real romantic: taking the missus to Salzburg for her birthday. So far, to my own surprise, I hadn't missed any matches yet. I don't think I'll be missing any after today either. Not bad time-balancing for a working (took strategic days off though) boyfriend and father How are yous doing for watching the matches? Did you miss matches out of lack of time, or out of desinterest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Miss matches (well viewing them actually) because of work, streaming media blocked, then use the live updates via internet, but when at home I watch all the games, as does my wife, she likes the WC (or Euro's for that matter) more then domestic football. So no complaints when turing on TV for football (besides my children, who don't like it at all). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudge7 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Streaming was blocked/banned at work yesterday so will now miss the rest of the day-time games . Fair enough I suppose. Only missed 3 matches in total so far. Off tomorrow so will catch the England game and have no problem watching the night games at the gym or in the house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Only ones I miss are BBC games during office hours, but I'll watch 30mins of each downstairs and catch up at home. My life is over for a while Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutontown1991 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Saw a lot of the first round games but spending time with the gf has caused me the miss the latest ones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Haven't missed a game yet, although I can see myself missing the 3:00 k.o on Friday as I will be at Wimbledon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Haven't missed a game yet, although I can see myself missing the 3:00 k.o on Friday as I will be at Wimbledon Well, that is sports as well (assuming you go to visit the tennis tournament). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoghan_M Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Been streaming them in work, been a bit of a pain in the arse though. RTE ( Irish national broadcaster ) are streaming them all live on their website but our work computers all route through Madrid so it thinks i'm in Spain and won't let me stream it. Spain has nobody streaming so having to resort to dodgy sites that keep going down on me as I can't download any of the software for the good ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Lying Playmaker Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I wished I'd missed the England games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa, look at my pert ars Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm also a romantic DJ. Was our 2nd wedding anniversary yesterday, so took my wife down the pub to watch Spain-Honduras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nattai Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Have to miss all of tonights matches as well as tomorrow nights as i am studying for my final exam. sigh. If i pass i graduate! But if i fail (which looks quite possible at the moment)...well, lets not think of that. So not good at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Watched every single game up until France v Mexico last thurs when I had football and since then watched most but had mates round playing fifa and flicking. W Missing this afternoon's games going to the beach with my gf and some mates and missing tonights as I am cooking dinner for our anniversary but I have watched loads so it doesn't bother me at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard liege! Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Seen every game \o/ and will see them all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik86 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Ive missed a few matches by choice but caught all the big games. I work from home, so it's not too hard to juggle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I have a 100% record, watched every single game The early kick offs are finished, a little piece of me is sad although not as sad as watching the last England game. For tomorrow I have taken drastic action, I will be going to watch it at a different bar, I will wear different jeans or maybe shorts and I have just got my haircut really short ... I have done my part, it's really up to the players now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomma Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Your life during the WC, how's things? Lonely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I have a 100% record, watched every single game The early kick offs are finished, a little piece of me is sad although not as sad as watching the last England game. For tomorrow I have taken drastic action, I will be going to watch it at a different bar, I will wear different jeans or maybe shorts and I have just got my haircut really short ... I have done my part, it's really up to the players now You better do all of that Razzler, if we go out and I find you had the same jeans on and we lose, it will be your fault Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOORAY HENRIK Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Missing my first game today. Urgh work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva_gunner Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Finished school, my social life has vanished, but I've only missed 3 games and they were due to exams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raeks Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 seen every game so far. got back from holiday just in time for the opening ceremony. had all of last week off work. even when i went to the bank, the bank had a large tv screen showing the portugal-ivory coast game. at work im lucky and just stream in the background. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud van Nistelrooy Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Life? What life? Missed a couple of games due to doing other things but luckily I don't have a job which requires me to leave the flat, which is ideal at the moment. Probably going to miss South Korea today though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewyFun Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Due to having last week off work, I've seen all the matches thus far. 3 games per day every day is a wonderful life Just remembered, I missed the opening game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HD Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I've only seen all 90 minutes of one game - Spain last night - and 80 mins of Brazil v NK. Not seen more than 45 mins of any other match and less of most. Very unlike me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 You better do all of that Razzler, if we go out and I find you had the same jeans on and we lose, it will be your fault I can only do so much, the rest is really up to them. To avoid any alternate jean conflict in the alignment of the planets I have decided to wear 3/4 length shorts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Well, that is sports as well (assuming you go to visit the tennis tournament). Yep. I will try to see if the are showing the football at the tennis too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meitheisman Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Because of the time difference I'm at work so miss most matches during the week. Kick-off times were 7:30am; 10am and 2:30pm here. That being said I found a decent live broadcast that isn't blocked from work so I can watch games on and off from my desk and I have Friday afternoon off to go watch Spain vs Chile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 think the only game I missed was germany v serbia because of work, scheduled all the others in though. basically been watching most of the game at home and out for the england games. can't wait for another bar full of disappointed england fans tomorrow. had a bit of an argument with my gf about the whole thing before it started but she's come round to it kinda well, fair play to her she supports germany and hates england though, not cool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper99 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I've probably missed more games than ever this time round. I manage to stream the 12:30 games at work but I'm usually in a meeting from 3pm - 5pm so miss that game. I'm then usually pretty busy on an evening but have caught most of the 7:30 games, apart from last night when I was out playing football. I'm gutted they've stopped the 12:30 games though, I caught all of those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouncer Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I've missed a few, but have caught most of the entertaining games. The 1230 kick-offs, generally, I tended to miss unless they were stand-out fixtures. Sometimes we sit round the computer at school. Usually I'd be at school or at home revising, my A2 exams are this Thursday and Friday. I watch the 1500 games normally, sometimes missing the first half being on the way home. I've watched all of the 1930 games, but will probably miss it tomorrow as I've got more revision to do! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Have an understanding wife who knows for a month every four years we rarely speak and my sleeping pattern goes to **** (either all morning with midday + wakeup, great not having to work, or sleep through the afternoon). My daughter is going through an education phase over the whole thing. Realistically it's the last chance I'll have to be able to do this, as with a second child on the way I've finally got to go back to work for the rest of my life shortly and won't get the chance. 4:30am kick offs are a killer and test the stamina a bit, particularly when it's two crap teams on. Hoping we get the World Cup in 2022 so for a month I will get to show my daughters why I used to be a zombie many years beforehand. I won't do the late nights ever again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomma Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Another one bites the dust Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubenJ Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 watching every game is impossible now with the simultaneous matches, at least it gives me back a couple of hours every day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 watching every game is impossible now with the simultaneous matches, at least it gives me back a couple of hours every day I swapped back and forth between the games, so theoretically I watched both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester City Researcher Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 As I'm off work at the moment - all I've had to keep occupied is the football. As a consequence - it's had a bit of a strange effect - much like you get around Christmas - namely I'm not really sure what day it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I've watched most matches, as I took a few days off work to get the daytime ones in, but have missed a few daytime ones. Also have grown a beard thanks to James Corden. It's the first time I've gone more than 4 or 5 days without a shave since my teens, and it's itchy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 The kick-off times are awful here (8:30, 11:00 and 15:30) so I am missing most of the early games. Thankfully in 2014 the games will be played at better times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjani'sBootCleaner Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Done really well with this years tournament. Only missed 2 games fully, and when I'm at work I'm taking breaks to watch 30mins or a half when I can stretch the break. Seen the missus far less, and it's been nice and quiet without her. Other times I'm squeezing in some F1:CE and caught Murrays match and some Cricket before watching Greece Argentina. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjani'sBootCleaner Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Thankfully in 2014 the games will be played at better times. What are the likely times of games in Brazil? First game would usually be around 5pm kick off wouldn't it? Going to be really strange being up at 2-4am for a couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 What are the likely times of games in Brazil? First game would usually be around 5pm kick off wouldn't it? Going to be really strange being up at 2-4am for a couple of weeks. 17:00 here would be 21:00 in London, but I don't know if FIFA will come up with games at 12:00 or something like they did in 1994. If they use typical Brazilian kick-off times, games will be played at 16:00/18:30 on weekends and around 19:00/22:00 during the week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I miss games when I'm at work. So, only evening games for me if I don't have any more important thing to be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm looking forward to 2014, it would be better to have games late at night than at lunchtime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meitheisman Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 17:00 here would be 21:00 in London, but I don't know if FIFA will come up with games at 12:00 or something like they did in 1994.If they use typical Brazilian kick-off times, games will be played at 16:00/18:30 on weekends and around 19:00/22:00 during the week. 16:00; 18:00 and 21:00 would be awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouncer Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 The kick-off times are awful here (8:30, 11:00 and 15:30) so I am missing most of the early games. Thankfully in 2014 the games will be played at better times. Out of interest PMLF, what do you work as? Do you work in football by any chance? You seem to be very clued on up on everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Out of interest PMLF, what do you work as? Do you work in football by any chance? You seem to be very clued on up on everything. As a lawyer, but I love some other areas too (especially history). And thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Just got back, only seen the end results. at France, at Greece. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouncer Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 As a lawyer, but I love some other areas too (especially history). And thanks! Goodness me, I don't know how you find the time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBKalle Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Now that summer has finally (hopefully) kicked in for real, I'm starting to miss some games... Usually it depends on how sunny it is, how interesting the games are, and (last but certainly not least) who's at the beach. I hope my friend will get to work afternoon shifts throughout the next few weeks, so I don't have to choose between the games and her company Oh, I should also mention I'd have to study for two upcoming exams, but hell... beach and football beat 3000 pages of dull literature any day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopra_hill Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Have watched South Africa v Mexico Argentina v South Korea England v Algeria Slovenia v Usa Ghana v Australia Denmark v Cameroon Brazil v North Korea Chile v Honduras Chile v Switzerland New Zealand v Italy. And the rest i've caught the goals for half and not caught the goals for half. Was on holiday for the first 7 days, been in work since so caught games here and there. Life not changed at all, wouldnt say im disinterested, just dont have the time unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 16:00; 18:00 and 21:00 would be awesome. If they are UK times it would suit me nicely but if 5pm is 9pm in England that's midnight for me and not even the latest game ... oops, might have to not be here for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATW Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Watched every game - thanks to internet streams (for the last round of games) and Sky+ (for Monday night games as I play football then). Will be doing the same today ('Mon Algeria, 'Mon Slovenia). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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