You are not in the least bit funny. You stupid boy. Talk that in our house and you would be out of the door and on your backside in the street before you knew what was happening. You silly little work of fiction.
Take her to a game and once she has seen the grace and poise of Morgan, the sheer beauty and talent of Gully, the power of Rickie and the skill of Adam she will fall in love with them all and be badgering you to take her to watch another testosterone fuelled experience again. That what I did with the lovely Mrs Godders and she likes football more than me now well to be precise she loves Morgan more than me now. Dam that young Frenchman.
Compromise is usually the answer, bearing in mind that dinners etc can be moved but matches can't be (except at the whim of Sky!). Reading most of this reminds me why I am happier alone, though I do have to say that my ex was a good bloke. Everyone is different and I am happy for everyone who in happy in their relationship, but I prefer to be completely free. Friends says come to Lisbon, London etc and I'm off. I want to spend money on Saints etc..no problem.
Next time you go to a match just take a look around you and see the number of women watching the game and being fully involved in everything that is going on. Where I sit I am surrounded by women (I would like to think that the attraction was me. I might have believed that 50 years ago but not now) and when I get chatting to them (which is easy when they see you as no threat at all and that you are definately not trying to pull) it is surprising just how knowledgeable they are about football in general and the Saints in particular. The lovely Mrs Godders has often offered to run short courses on the off side rule for professional footballer as she believes many of them don't understand that particular rule. If they did she argues why are so many caught off side each game?
Morning Godders! Are you not keen on Joey B? I quite like some of his posts I am obviously blind as I cant see on any thread where he has been rude to people?. Sounds like your household is a very respectful and peaceful one though
She did used to come with us until we made the wonderful mistake of having a little girl a few years ago who does not share our love of football.I know what you mean though as she had a crush on Anti Niemi which begs the question why did she marry me as i look more like Ian Dowie but with a Chappers hairstyle it must be my big heart.The good thing is she now has female company on sat afternoons while us guys head of to football.
Yes, I am similarly blessed with an understanding wife of 20 years. She sometimes even goes to St Mary's a few times a season until it gets to cold for her (September ). It does help that I married the woman who happened to be my best friend as well as my lover. Neat trick if you can do it.
Maybe if I could take her to a game it might open her eyes up to it more. Having said that when I go to football I drink a fair amount and like to go with blokes its just more chilled out and relaxed. She thinks I am doing the above but it also involves looking at and flirting with any girl insight! Her perception of football is like going to a nightclub!
My girlfriend doesn't understand football nor my obsession with it but being the lovely girl that she is, she is very understanding of my mood swings come 5PM on a Saturday - if we lose she knows to stay clear of me! That said, I am trying to take her to a game one day, to show her the beauty of the second love (and i dont mean the old granny who sits in front of me)
Strewth Guys........some of you do speak a lot of bull**** you really do. Where is the compromise.......the partnership. Do you really put Saints before your wife/partner/family? Of course you don't....if you do, you do not deserve to be in a relationship. On the other hand just because you are into a relationship why should you give up all your hobbies and sports related things. Does your partner do that, of course not. So it is a compromise. That's why it is essential in any relationship to have similar interests, not conflicting ones. However if it is a very special occasion IE Birthday/anniversary/weddings etc. She would be correct in expecting you to be with her for these occasions and quite rightly so. As I say if you don't and you put Saints first, you don't deserve to be in a relationship.
My boyfriend is good about it actually. It's like the stereotypes are reversed - I'm a massive Saints fan and he couldn't care less about football. He understands though and records (and half heartedly watches) MOTD and FLS with me after I've done 12 hours at work! MOTD is always exciting because I don't know what's happened He wouldn't pay to come to a game though
