The difference watching on the screen v attending (1 Viewer)

[Sky Blue Harry H]

After last night's game I felt drained and - despite no alcohol involved - I could tell my blood pressure was up. In the early hours I woke up and thought about it some more (usual post match; will we stay up etc) then wondered about the actual viewing experience, It got me thinking that at the game, you are watching, chatting with mates and you don't witness the close up detail of every challenge, so a lot of it is taking in the ebb and flow of the game; however, when I am watching it on the screen I am kicking every ball (particularly the 50/50 challenges in midfield) and my wife often laughs when she sees my leg jerk out in the middle of a match. I reckon that is why in a game so close as last night it leaves me mentally drained in a way that actually going doesn't. Anybody else the same?

 

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[ccfcricoh]

I'd say im almost the opposite.

I get much more "involved" in the game when i am there. Football should always be a live sport not a TV programme, even when its Coventry its just a bit boring to me if that makes sense!

Too detached from it watching it on my own at home

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I'd say im almost the opposite.

I get much more "involved" in the game when i am there. Football should always be a live sport not a TV programme, even when its Coventry its just a bit boring to me if that makes sense!

Too detached from it watching it on my own at home

I agree that I am much more involved in the overall match day; what I am getting at is that when watching on the screen I am literally playing every 50/50 challenge in my head, as if I can affect the game. I played a lot over the years and muscle memory results in the leg twitching etc that rarely occurs at the game (which I'd much sooner be at in person). i think some of that comes from the fact that you can't clearly see all of the game in such detail when at the game, so it is more a sense of 'feel' of how the game is going. Agree about the detachment from the overall matchday experience, but I feel more as if I have been immersed in the actual details of the game, when watching on the screen

 

[Terry_dactyl]

I agree that I am much more involved in the overall match day; what I am getting at is that when watching on the screen I am literally playing every 50/50 challenge in my head, as if I can affect the game. I played a lot over the years and muscle memory results in the leg twitching etc that rarely occurs at the game (which I'd much sooner be at in person). i think some of that comes from the fact that you can't clearly see all of the game in such detail when at the game, so it is more a sense of 'feel' of how the game is going. Agree about the detachment from the overall matchday experience, but I feel more as if I have been immersed in the actual details of the game, when watching on the screen

On the subject of muscle memory...on the rare occasions I used to go to the gym, I’d try and watch a match while on a running machine. The amount of time I tried to head or volley the ball was ridiculous. I must have looked an absolute arse.

 

[cooperskyblue]

I had been thinking about this. I feel watching on ifollow or on a screen, by myself also, I am so less involved than even if I was watching with friends. Being at thr game live is the ultimate. The biggest thing for me is watching on a screen it is so abundantly clear that we are never going to get back in the game. Almost watching it more objectively. Like yesterday I never felt like we looked like scoring after they equalised. But if I was at the game you buy into the hype of all the little things. Even a floated aimless ball into the box you believe that It could drop and we could get a chance. But viewing it on screen with no crowd it is just obvious it is leading to nothing. I guess maybe seeing the hard truth and lack of quality is exposed more continuously watching on a screen as opposed to being there.
Long winded reply but think it's an interesting thought.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

When we are there the players perform better as the fans give them the boost

 

[Mcbean]

My language has got worse - I watch the ref too much ( also when ifollow follows the manager too much and we nearly miss a goal ) but I was depressed after last night - the second scrappy goal was awful at that time in the game !

 

[SBT]

When we are there the players perform better as the fans give them the boost

Have you met our fans?

 

[Greggs]

More distracted at home, shagged the Mrs when Boro equalised

 

[Mcbean]

More distracted at home, shagged the Mrs when Boro equalised

Was that reverse psychology or boredom

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

More distracted at home, shagged the Mrs when Boro equalised

Did she 'owl?

 

[Nick]

Im pretty much the same to be fair, I tend to focus on the game and zone in and I generally just swear more under my breath so people don't get offended.

I think at the actual game you can get more of a feel for it, you can see things you don't see on camera and you can feel more of the tension etc.

 

[shmmeee]

More distracted at home, shagged the Mrs when Boro equalised

Is she a Boro fan?

 

[Liquid Gold]

Spend half my time on here watching ifollow when I don’t touch it at the game because I’m watching the actual football in front of me.

 

[Cov kid 55]

Harry - I raised a post similar to this a while ago, I find the experience of watching on iFollow or red button horrendous. I’m kicking every ball, and sitting there, literally waiting for us to cock up and concede a pathetic, ridiculous goal, and nine times out of ten this season, I’m proved right. I honestly don’t think it’s done my mental health any good at all. I said to my wife last night, at least I haven’t got to go through that again till Saturday. Can anyone give me hope that Saturday will be any better?

When I’m at the game, it seems different, I’m still on edge the whole time (unless we’re 3-0 up with two minutes left) but being with other fans going through the same somehow helps. Living near Newcastle I don’t get to every game in any case, and before iFollow, I would be watching text or picking up scores on the car radio. Still disappointing when the game’s going the wrong way, but nowhere near the stress levels of watching the horror show unfold on TV/iPad.

I have thought about not buying a package, giving myself a break, but then I think that if you poor buggers are struggling through it, then so should I. It’s also putting money in the club’s coffers, and anyway, I just need to ‘be there’, show a bit of solidarity with the players, the team. And also, I woke up in the night (4am for the old man’s trip to the bathroom) and lay there replaying the bloody game, and the bloody mistakes.

Enjoyment it ain’t!

 

[Nick]

Compare it to a few years ago though when we had no choice but to listen on the radio if we didn't go to the game.

It's only now you see how misled we all were, getting excited about getting into the opponent's half or shit scared because Clive got excited about absolutely nothing.

 

[AOM]

Spend half my time on here watching ifollow when I don’t touch it at the game because I’m watching the actual football in front of me.

Same, need an outlet to discuss/vent the game with so the match day threads fill the void of being in the stands

 

[stevefloyd]

On the subject of muscle memory...on the rare occasions I used to go to the gym, I’d try and watch a match while on a running machine. The amount of time I tried to head or volley the ball was ridiculous. I must have looked an absolute arse.

Don't put yourself down...............leave that to us

 

[stevefloyd]

Was that reverse psychology or boredom

No it was reverse cowgirl