Football is the favourite sport of people from this part of the world and they can go any length to watch it or support their teams. People from this part of the world don't like to miss English Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Seria A, etc.
Many people like to watch football matches at a viewing centre even though they can comfortably watch it in their home but they don't want to miss the thrill, fun and excitement of watching a football match in public place. Ooh yeah! It's fun but sometimes the good, bad and ugly happens 😁
In a typical Nigerian viewing centre, you're probably going to meet the following categories of people.
1. The Analysts
The analysts know the in and out of football ranging from history, record breaking down to evolution of football. They keep everyone entertained with their commentary branded with facts. The analysts are self-acclaimed John Champion and won't stop commenting until the referee blows the final whistle. Sometimes, they bring up argument and turn the viewing centre into a noisy place 😁
2. The Talkatives
These ones won't stop making noise but will keep ruining their mouths from the beginning of the match till the referee blows the final whistle. They are similar to the analysts but the annoying thing about the talkatives is that they keep shouting, blaming the coach regarding his as an incompetent one. They lash out and blame the referee for awarding a free kick or issuing a yellow card or linesmen for an offside. The talkatives are usually fault-finders and they always act like they know more than the coach and can play better than the players on the pitch but hell no! They have no football skills 😁
3. The Gamblers
There are either happy or sad depending on their predictions. If they bet on a particular club and the club is losing they become worried hoping miracle should happen so that they can win their bets. But when their bet is on a winning team you will see happiness written all over them. They usually have divided attention because they are always glued to their phones checking livescores to know their fate.
4. The Antagonists
The antagonists go to the viewing centre to make mockery of other fans and witness their downfall. Take for example, they aren't Chelsea fans but you see them at viewing centre supporting Swansea when playing against Manchester United. They mock and laugh at the Manchester United fans when Swansea is leading and can push the die hard fans to the extreme really which may lead to fight. 😀
5. Half time football fans
I call them half time football fans because they always walk into the viewing centre towards the end of first half. The moment they come in they begin to piss everyone off with irrelevant question like "who is leading?" even though they can see 0-0 on the screen. They can be very annoying with the questions they ask and that's why I always avoid sitting beside them. 😁
5. The neutral ones
These ones do not support any club but only come to watch good football. They know a lot about football but are always quiet and concentrate on the match. They celebrate with the winning team and commend them for their efforts without taking any side.
6. Street fighters
These are desperate fans who will pick offence in any little thing and will turn it to a physical combat. The best way to avoid these kinds of people is to avoid arguing with them are make mockery of their team when losing otherwise hell is let lose
These are the people you're probably going to meet at viewing centre here and I know that people from your own climes may meet different kinds of people in their own viewing centres.
I drop my pen at this juncture 😎
Thanks for reading
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