What do you miss about sport.

[Paul6754]

There's a thread on the BBC website with the same title, some interesting responses.

For me it's the excitement, the despair the not knowing the result 'til it's over.

[geosname]

Nothing at all really. Sport in general I find rather boring

I miss vale when they dont play but I miss them when they do..

The difference being I care about vale

[Paul6754]

Always so much looking forward to The Masters Golf Tourney at this time of the year, would have tee'd off a week from today.

Now a different "Amen Corner" in the news.

[toyahw]

I'm a massive sport fan. I have no conversation anymore 😒

[TheSage]

I'll miss the Masters as well, Paul. It's time that Green Jacket came back over the pond, but what a fabulous tournament it was last year. It's a beautiful golf course.

What I miss most about Saturday afternoons is the usual adrenaline rush, the anticipation, the excitement that surges through your veins as you desperately hope the team can win. I suppose only football fans know what I mean. Bill Shankly certainly did. I miss chatting to friends of course but no matter where I am in the world between 3-4.45 on Saturday afternoons my heart is with Port Vale and I'm desperate to either attend the game or get on my phone to check the score. It's crazy isn't it? But it is like a drug.

[toyahw]

I can do without golf. What a pile of posh crap is that? But losing the F1 and the Grand Tours. And the Vale. And cricket. Too much. Highly delighted Wimble-bore is canceled. Tennis is a total rubbish non-sport.

 

[boslemportvale91]

I miss hearing "come on Vale these are shi1t" every Saturday. 

On the plus side I've saved a fortune not having anything to bet on lately.

[toyahw]

To be honest, I am such a shallow person, without sport I have no conversation.

[RailwayRowdy]

The beauty of sport is that uncertainty. You never know where it is going to take you. You think you know, but then things take a surprising turn.

Cue Don Fox.

One for people of a certain age, but who could have predicted the finish to the 1968 Rugby League “watersplash final” 

That’s why I love sport ! 

[TheSage]

Nice one, RR. 

I remember that. From memory I think I had Eddie Waring commenting on it. Didn't he say something like, "The poor lad has missed it" or some such words? Who would have been in Fox's shoes. He usually kicked those in his sleep but the weather was so terrible and the ball so wet.....

[Paul6754]

Didn't Fox say on Granada News on the Monday after something like he went down the ground the next day and kicked 10/10 in his stocking feet.

Much prefer League to Union, it's much more flowing. Often heard talk of the Australian Rugby League team of the 80's/90's being the greatest sporting team in any sport of that era. 

Eddie Waring was an icon.

[RailwayRowdy]

Often heard talk of the Australian Rugby League team of the 80's/90's being the greatest sporting team in any sport of that era. 
 

Mal Meninga ! What a player he was !

That Australian team team that toured here at that time took RL to a whole new level. Supremely fit, strong and wonderful handling skills at tremendous pace. 

You’re right Paul league is a much better game than Union and in Meninga you have probably the best exponent of all facets of the game.

Now that’s what I miss in sport !