Boring sports or pastimes.

[Cuthbert]

You mention pastimes too. Well at the recent Masters Games in NZ they had a jigsaw puzzle race. The winner took 4 hours 20 for a 1000 piecer. Riveting.

I presume that's a good time? How fast would a professional jigsawer in their prime take (say a 28-32 year old), compared with a Masters event?

 

[bear66]

I presume that's a good time? How fast would a professional jigsawer in their prime take (say a 28-32 year old), compared with a Masters event?

This 1000 piece jigsaw might take a bit longer

 

[Cecil J McTumshie]

Incorrect.
13 heat matches have not taken place for almost 40 years.

Only makes it slightly less boring

 

[SmallTown]

Rugby doesn’t seem to have any skill barriers to entry, it’s just posh ******* running into each other. Like a public school ultra-macho but still very homo-erotic wrestling contest for 80 minutes. Then that weird culture around it of going to the pub after, necking 25 dirty pints and getting your knob out. It seems like less of a sport and more a deeply insecure prove you’ve got the most testosterone competition. Weird.

I'm sorry but I've never seen a more incorrect sporting post on this board. Full of lazy stereotypes and ignorance of the game

 

[SmallTown]

I think if you play a sport watching it nearly always becomes more interesting for that reason. Football and tennis are the two sports I play to a reasonable standard and they're the two I most enjoy watching by some distance.

I could be wrong, but I'd be surprised if there were too many really into watching golf who don't also play it, maybe cycling too.

I would say this too. Golf and Cycling are two sports where I think the spectator benefits the most from actually playing the sport and having an appreciation of the action.

I honestly think there isn't a sport I couldn't watch and get some form of excitement from. Maybe Ice Hockey which I really just don't get? In our house it's all Rugby, Netball and F1.

 

[EI_Owen]

For me it has to be golf and horse racing I find both tedious. Especially when they are broadcast live on the radio!

 

[JackG]

Here's my new favourite TV sport - run biking

 

[festa5]

I would say this too. Golf and Cycling are two sports where I think the spectator benefits the most from actually playing the sport and having an appreciation of the action.

I honestly think there isn't a sport I couldn't watch and get some form of excitement from. Maybe Ice Hockey which I really just don't get? In our house it's all Rugby, Netball and F1.

Quite like ice hockey. Can't claim I fully understand it mind.

Used to love NHL on the mega drive back in the day. Best sports game before FIFA came along for me. That or Madden.

 

[JackG]

Flash Anzan - competitive abacus addition. The best ones do it without the abacus

 

[Transitarmy]

No ones mentioned Rounders yet, ( or Baseball, as the Americans say)

 

[afcb_acklam]

beach volleyball. just don't get the attraction at all, no flow to the game

 

[toxic_bob]

Golf, motorsport, rugby league. Ice hockey has its moments but half the time you can’t see the puck

 

[Nero]

I'll take an interest in pretty much all sports apart from horse racing. I respect the courage of the jockeys and understand the work that goes into training the horses, but just get it really. I went to York races with mates two years ago and placed only one bet! It was a great day mind, but for me more about the company than the racing.

 

[SmallTown]

No ones mentioned Rounders yet, ( or Baseball, as the Americans say)

I actually like baseball but I would never call it exciting. It has a test match cricket sort of vibe for me. Lots of obscure stats and standing around with a few tiny moments of proper action.

 

[bear66]

No ones mentioned Rounders yet, ( or Baseball, as the Americans say)

Went to two baseball games forty years apart. It is the worst live sporting experience I've had, and that includes humiliating defeats of the Boro

 

[SmallTown]

Went to two baseball games forty years apart. It is the worst live sporting experience I've had, and that includes humiliating defeats of the Boro

You just drink and eat hot dogs as I understand it. thats how to survive a game

 

[bear66]

You just drink and eat hot dogs as I understand it. thats how to survive a game

$22 for a can and a hot dog.

 

[Ironops]

Can’t believe nobody has mentioned snooker

 

[jonny_greenings_sock]

I'm sorry but I've never seen a more incorrect sporting post on this board. Full of lazy stereotypes and ignorance of the game

I know, I was gilding the lily a bit for entertainment, I’m sure there’s more to it than that. As an idiot observer who’s totally ignorant of the game it does look like something from mediaeval times.

Am also not sure how you “practice” it, always feel a bit sad when you see a few lads in the park with a rugby ball, they don’t seem to know what to do with themselves. Football, cricket, golf, basketball, tennis, whatever, you can do your 10,000 hours on your own against a wall and get technically better at the skills. I honestly don’t see how you do that with rugby (unless you’re the kicking bloke) other than getting more powerful in the gym.

I’m just trolling for fun though. All sports are great if you know what you’re looking for though - if it’s any consolation, I’m bang into road cycling, and THAT is boring

 

[Borobarmy]

Tiddlywinks isny too great to watch but I accept its a cracking game to play . I’m amazed it hasn’t been incorporated into the olympics much like kerby which I was class at in my junior years