Post by Gary Baldi on Aug 3, 2012 12:49:52 GMT
The more I watch the Olympics and see people like Gemma Gibbons and the K2 Canoeists, it makes me look at some of our footballers and wonder where it all went wrong. They talk a good game, prance around in flash new boots, get another tattoo or hair cut, offer their expert opinions on Twitter but don't deliver when it matters on the big stage. It's all talk.
When you think about how much someone like Rooney or Tevez earns a week and see a person like Peter Wilson the shooter who moved abroad to get better, you realise what a bunch of pampered and selfish idiots footballers have become. It's almost embarassing to see how woeful we are in the big international tournaments.
Couldn't agree more, in fact I made a very similar post the other day. These Olympics have really made me question my love of football. Not of OUFC because thats different its in the blood, but of top level football in England. The Premier league in particular is sport that has sold its soul.
I've soured on the sport of football a lot recently to the point where outside of OUFC I'm bored of it. Bored of the hype, bored of the paralysis through analysis and bored of selfish players who lie and cheat to win but complain when someone does it to them.
The Olympics has really re-lit my passion for sports. I'm looking forward to events far more than I do the next premier league season. I'm so happy for someone like Kath Grainger for achieving a gold medal at 36. It makes me proud. ;D