Where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

[arwin100]

Some people would love to watch their favorite team at home with their family, some at a bar while their are others who would love to go to a viewing center. I come from a family where football is appreciated but currently they would prefer to go about their daily activities instead of joining me to watch our favorite team play. We all know how boring it could be watching football alone, their is this joy when you communicate and Analyze the game with people who have good knowledge about football so  sometimes instead being bored from watching live football alone at home, I would rather go to a bar or viewing center, the viewing center especially cause it's funny how different fans argue about sports and make fun of the rival teams at the sports viewing center. That is the fun of football asides the players playing on the pitch, the argument, discussion and expectations from various fans in a bar or viewing center makes it more entertaining and interesting.
 Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

If there's a chance that I can watch it on viewing center then would choose this since we know that the experience is so different since its more exciting to watch the game live.

Also I don't want to watch in sportsbar since we don't know how other people think and we might pick up a fight especially if some of the people out there are so drunk or they don't like our actions and opinions.

So if I can't select the viewing center then would pick watch at home as second option since its pretty safe to watch at home and we can bond together with other family member which is also a fan of sports that we are watching on. We provably have different taste towards what we like to do but what's important is we enjoy watching the game .

[Z_MBFM]

Some people would love to watch their favorite team at home with their family, some at a bar while their are others who would love to go to a viewing center. I come from a family where football is appreciated but currently they would prefer to go about their daily activities instead of joining me to watch our favorite team play. We all know how boring it could be watching football alone, their is this joy when you communicate and Analyze the game with people who have good knowledge about football so  sometimes instead being bored from watching live football alone at home, I would rather go to a bar or viewing center, the viewing center especially cause it's funny how different fans argue about sports and make fun of the rival teams at the sports viewing center. That is the fun of football asides the players playing on the pitch, the argument, discussion and expectations from various fans in a bar or viewing center makes it more entertaining and interesting.
 Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

There is a great joy in watching favorite team's games with friends especially when playing football world cup I enjoy these things a lot. and when there is a game of the favorite team according to everyone's favorite team, we arrange multimedia projectors and many friends and others enjoy the game there. I don't think this fun can be had with family or watching games alone. because while enjoying the game with friends, besides watching the game, betting with each other for the favorite team makes the moment more enjoyable.

[joniboini]

But let's also not forget that their are some individuals who are wealthy but still love to mingle with common people sometimes and won't even mind going to a bar or sports viewing centres to view matches with their fellow fans, well I think the kind of personality an individual is also matters too.

I know one guy who regularly watches along with his friend and makes money from that. He usually watches alone if the match is not interesting though. So there can be a business side to this too. I don't think you can call him a celebrity, but he's definitely famous. At the very least, the average football fan should know him. What I don't understand is why people view his livestream since they need to stream the match separately. Sometimes he asks his viewers too and some of them only watch his live stream and follow the match through livescore. I guess some people enjoy watching fans' emotions more than the football itself, especially if they are rival fans.

[danherbias07]

Television with family. My wife loves watching the Golden State Warriors, she is a big fan of Steph Curry. My kids have other teams they like. My youngest son loves Luka Doncic. That's why whenever I think there's a good game I open our television and play it there, especially on weekends. But when it comes to boxing and MMA, I watch it by myself on my computer because my wife thinks it is too brutal and she doesn't want the kids to watch it, yet.
Well, I am just glad that there is one sport that we all love, although we have our local basketball, I still prefer watching the NBA.
Also, I like to open the eyes of my kids to sports, so that when they grow they will be active in some club in their school and who knows if they will be the next Michael Jordan someday. I wish! Still, that would be good for their health if they grow playing the sport and not mostly with gadgets which I think most kids do today.

[bluebit25]

(...)Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

IMO, each place will have different emotions and the important thing is that we get to witness the team we love. I have an interesting feeling about enjoying myself without wanting to be around others, the feeling of focusing without being distracted or accumulating the emotions of those around me. It's just a personal feeling, and no one forces us to choose what is best as long as each of us feels happy with that choice.

[Gaza13]

For me I like watching football at home where I would have a comfort an relaxation without distractions. Most at times if i go to the viewing center I always find it difficult to cope with people there due to noise  and agument. And I am kind that doesn't need much distance from anyone. But sometimes I do go to viewing center if I want to have fun with my friends but not on a regular.

Watching anywhere will certainly provide relaxation and comfort, of course many people don't like noise. On the other hand, for me personally, watching the moments before the match starts will be an interesting sight. Especially if there is momentum to score a goal, of course we will express our joy by shouting the goal in the cafe. If you watch it alone at home you will definitely feel bored. If a goal occurs, it is difficult for us to express our screams because sleeping family members will definitely be disturbed.

[iv4n]

(...)Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

IMO, each place will have different emotions and the important thing is that we get to witness the team we love. I have an interesting feeling about enjoying myself without wanting to be around others, the feeling of focusing without being distracted or accumulating the emotions of those around me. It's just a personal feeling, and no one forces us to choose what is best as long as each of us feels happy with that choice.

This is how I feel too, it's more pleasant for me to enjoy watching a game alone than to be in a crowd and have their conversations and emotions draw my attention. It probably comes with age (at least for some of us), when I was younger I used to go to see games in stadiums, but I haven't done that in many years.

Recently, I manage to watch a game on TV only after the kids go to bed. So if I am lucky and they go to sleep earlier. I catch the second half or a preview of that day's matches. Tonight is the Champions League, and hopefully, the kids will be in bed by 9 so I can enjoy some peace, the game, and some cold beer. I also have some bets, and it will be interesting to watch both games.

[Obari]

Funny enough, the troubles that comes with going to viewing centers and the dangers as well are been over looked and that’s simply because of the fun and excitement as well as the pleasures that comes with it.
I agree with op that, I would personally prefer to watch these matches outside, maybe in viewing center or maybe a bar as most times, it might not be the games that spark excitement but the argument from defending teams.

(...)Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

IMO, each place will have different emotions and the important thing is that we get to witness the team we love. I have an interesting feeling about enjoying myself without wanting to be around others, the feeling of focusing without being distracted or accumulating the emotions of those around me. It's just a personal feeling, and no one forces us to choose what is best as long as each of us feels happy with that choice.

I think I also have to agree with you to some degree and this is because there are cases where I would want to watch a game alone especially when I book a game I’m skeptical about and this is because I don’t want to distracted when watching the game.

[tsaroz]

Some people would love to watch their favorite team at home with their family, some at a bar while their are others who would love to go to a viewing center. I come from a family where football is appreciated but currently they would prefer to go about their daily activities instead of joining me to watch our favorite team play. We all know how boring it could be watching football alone, their is this joy when you communicate and Analyze the game with people who have good knowledge about football so  sometimes instead being bored from watching live football alone at home, I would rather go to a bar or viewing center, the viewing center especially cause it's funny how different fans argue about sports and make fun of the rival teams at the sports viewing center. That is the fun of football asides the players playing on the pitch, the argument, discussion and expectations from various fans in a bar or viewing center makes it more entertaining and interesting.
 Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

The latest trend for me watching big games is to watch it with my colleagues from my workplace and some friends and friends of friends on a projector mostly at my office building. We do use the office resources but the beer and snacks are purchased with collected money. There's always a mid game beer refill which are mostly funded by some happy person or from the bet money won and loss. It's one of the best way of getting to match hype and getting together with friends. For the less hyped and personally important games, I watch them alone in my TV.

[noormcs5]

Watching anywhere will certainly provide relaxation and comfort, of course many people don't like noise. On the other hand, for me personally, watching the moments before the match starts will be an interesting sight. Especially if there is momentum to score a goal, of course we will express our joy by shouting the goal in the cafe. If you watch it alone at home you will definitely feel bored. If a goal occurs, it is difficult for us to express our screams because sleeping family members will definitely be disturbed.

I think more than 90% of people would love to watch their favourite players on screen in action. Yes, some may miss these moments if busy in their personal life but mostly people will love watching their favourite players either live or at least on the TV screens. Anyways, the situation becomes more tense when you are watching your favourite team and at the same time you have placed a bet on them too. This way, if your team is in a winning position you will get more joy as you are also winning the bet but if your favourite team is losing then it will create anxiety and sadness as you know that not only your favorite team will lose but you will lose the bet and money too.

There are some gamblers who will not watch the matches of their favorite players if they have placed bet on them. It is very hard to cool down your emotions if you know that you will be losing the bet because of the bad performance of your favorite team.

[DabsPoorVersion]

Funny enough, the troubles that comes with going to viewing centers and the dangers as well are been over looked and that’s simply because of the fun and excitement as well as the pleasures that comes with it.
I agree with op that, I would personally prefer to watch these matches outside, maybe in viewing center or maybe a bar as most times, it might not be the games that spark excitement but the argument from defending teams.

(...)Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

IMO, each place will have different emotions and the important thing is that we get to witness the team we love. I have an interesting feeling about enjoying myself without wanting to be around others, the feeling of focusing without being distracted or accumulating the emotions of those around me. It's just a personal feeling, and no one forces us to choose what is best as long as each of us feels happy with that choice.

I think I also have to agree with you to some degree and this is because there are cases where I would want to watch a game alone especially when I book a game I’m skeptical about and this is because I don’t want to distracted when watching the game.

Basically, it depends on the personal mood. There are times we want to have discussions/arguments with other people about the team we love, and the excitement as the game gets more intense while watching at the viewing center. The enjoyment and the atmosphere are different as you watch together.

While there are times, we feel like we want to focus especially if it is a game where we don't want to get disturbed. A bottle of beer and some snacks while watching is enough to enjoy watching the team we want.

[EluguHcman]

Probably those of your family members tends to realize that they have been spending their utility times on activities that distracts them from the endivoirs of productivities and could assume that the past spent on watching football wasted times after finding either one or two ways where they feels more funs or where do have them profits to spend such times instead of watching football.

I hope it is not necessary to abuse anyone who does not regard watching football? For yet I have seen scenarios where some football fans actually says anyone who is not a football fans is missing out and doesn't deserve to exist.
Football is just an activity which anyone is entitled to decide if going to love it or leave it because aside the funs it has nothing special to those who feels comfortable watching it.

I am not so connected with watching football but to the long and short runs that I have decided to watch it, I would always love watching in the bar so I can also be sipping my beer while I have my ears around the corners listening to those arguing and making funs of their rivals.

I do much enjoy those moments seeing the football fans being moved and remoted according to the directions of the balls. 😂
You can imagine a viewer pulling to the left or right while sitting in a chair simply because he either want the ball to ba a goal in favour of his team or he is under the control to a goal ball doesn't be a goal 😂. That is always when he does not want the ball to go in favour of his opposite team.

Furthermore, after the game is over, you could hear some fans whose team has lost the match to be blaming his team player and accusing him of being the caused why they lost the match.
Football in general is just fun to watch amidst other people.

[Zlantann]

Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

My option will be based on my emotions at that particular time. There are times I want to be alone because I am engaging in some critical thinking or not happy about a particular situation. At that point, I would to be in a reserved place and my house with my family members would be an ideal location for me. I prefer avoiding the crowd of casinos or viewing centres because arguments might become unhealthy because of my mood.

But my best place to view matches is a secured bar, bet shop or viewing centre where you can here various viewpoints and analyses. Enjoying a few bottles of drinks with friends and celebrating victories with club fans is the hallmark of the fun of viewing in a public place. I remember the game between Argentina and France in the last World Cup, I didn't know when I hugged a man that was just coming back from his mechanic workshop. My clothes ended up stained with engine oil and grease, yet I didn't mind because I was happy that Mbappé equalized.

[Hewlet]

 Let us keep this discussion going, where would you prefer to watch your favorite team?

I'm a very reserved person that loves doing things from the comfort of my home. Normally it's more fun when you're watching your match in a soccer centre but that's definitely not my thing. I prefer to sit at the comfort of my home watch my team and I still enjoy it the same way I enjoy watching at soccer centers.

In my region, people are always very emotional when it comes to supporting clubs at viewing centre and there had been series of cases when problem will break out in those centers and then fans end up fighting themselves. Even during the AFCON finals when my state made it possible that there where mega viewing centre to accommodate and encourage the team, I still watched it at home because I believe its safer and better to do it that way.

[yahoo62278]

At home or at a sportsbar are the best seats in the house. Your television is going to give you a better view then being at the stadium in person. You miss out on some of the atmosphere of being at the game, but you save $$$ and can have friends with you to watch at home or the bar.

[sokani]

I used to watch my team either in my house, bar or viewing center. Sometimes watching from the VC could be so annoying because of the noice and banter. The bar is a nice place, and it makes a lot of sense because of the bottle of beer that goes with it especially if my team is winning. However, one place I really look forward to is watching my team live at the home stadium. It will be an amazing experience.

[Agbe]

Watching football alone is not option for me though I can watch to know who win the match and not for excitement. If you really want to enjoy football go to a viewing center or with a group of friends at home and make sure everything is not supporting one team because if everyone support one team then the home watching will also not be interested. I think we have discussed this kind of issue in another thread or this one that I have forgotten. And as yahoo62278 said, a bar that is showing football matches is also good to watch. And as I said if you are watching in the home let there be group and watching alone is boring. And another thing you have to consider watching football outdoor is that, the danger involved is if there fight or conflict you might be injured. So both have their disadvantage.

[Sim_card]

Football is a game of love that brings people together no matter whatever they are passing through at the moment. I enjoy the fun to the maximum when I am watching in a view center where there are lots of people, and fans from various clubs are present. This is because, there will be discussions and knowledge will be pass on unknown to people. This is because there will be a lot of football analysts in the environment, and everyone will be in support of their clubs, whether playing or not.

[Marykeller]

At home mostly so that I will listen to every words of the  commentator as his throw insights of the match and what remarkable fixtures has both teams made as the play against each other. I am the type of being that likes listening to the words of the commentators as they give details of matches, and once I am a noisy or crowded environment watching football match, I will try to separate myself from there because no detailed information I will be hearing than some people making a whole lot of noise when not necessary

[Dailyscript]

Obviously at bar or public viewing center. This is because most persons in my household are not football lovers. So they are not interested in watching football. What i do is i eave them at home and go to viewing center where i can easily relate with my fellow fans. We would gist, complain and share our thought based on the match at the end of the game. Such places are were we can pour our feelings as a football fan, you will also see opposing clubs fans that are bragging about their club as well. Oh that feeling when you win against the other club and you tell their fans 'fuck you losers'