Despite being a die-hard rugby fan, I will watch football but like most I can't reconcile with the circus around it. Everyone wants a piece of the action/money generated by the sport, in particular the players - it's killing the game and the passion in one go.

The majority of fans appear to be suckers for this and willingly hand over way too much loot - and what for? Overrated players, cheating, disrespect and thuggery (to name a few). Why? Search me, but you can't truly love the game if you support any of the above.

The other thing is at an international level we're sh1te (all home countries). The game just doesn't meet expectations any more. Boring.