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I find it funny when Americans call it REAL football and the ball doesn't get played with the foot.

 

It should have been called American Rugby, but oh well. They can have they're ass-slapping fat men in tight pants tackle each other while the rest of the world can have or pansy-like divers play a much more attractive game.

 

Yes I know I'm Canadian. But I grew up playing soccer not Hockey which in its own right is a fantastic sport.

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Originally posted by The Honourable MOC

I find it funny when Americans call it REAL football and the ball doesn't get played with the foot.


It should have been called American Rugby, but oh well. They can have they're ass-slapping fat men in tight pants tackle each other while the rest of the world can have or pansy-like divers play a much more attractive game.


Yes I know I'm Canadian. But I grew up playing soccer not Hockey which in its own right is a fantastic sport.

 

 

Actually in the early days drop kicks were quite common in football, and the ball was rounder and closer to a soccerball than it is now, hence the name. Got it eh?

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Originally posted by The Honourable MOC

I find it funny when Americans call it REAL football and the ball doesn't get played with the foot.


It should have been called American Rugby, but oh well. They can have they're ass-slapping fat men in tight pants tackle each other while the rest of the world can have or pansy-like divers play a much more attractive game.


Yes I know I'm Canadian. But I grew up playing soccer not Hockey which in its own right is a fantastic sport.

 

 

FUTBOL, hockey, and baseball are the only team sports i enjoy watching.

 

American Footbal is more about strategy and strengh, not a bad sport but certainly not my favorite. could care less about basketball.

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Originally posted by The Honourable MOC

Baseball is only good at the park with beer in one hand a hot dog in the other. Or if you are actually playing the game, which at best isn't the most exciting.


Otherwise it's an incredible waste of a few hours.

 

 

True that. I'm actually going up to Dallas this weekend to see a game at the Ballpark. It will be my first pro game in over a decade. I'm looking forward to the dog and a beer.

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Soccer is only the most popular sport in the whole entire world. We are the only country that marginalizes this sport...but of course we are smarter than the every country put together on planet Earth. :rolleyes:

 

Soccer is the only sport with continous, NON-STOP 45 minues of action(except for few minutes of injury time, fouls and ball out of bound.

 

 

Few reasons why so many americans dislike soccer:

 

1. NO stoppage time means less chance for sponsors playing their commercials, and no time for vendors to sell their hot dogs and beer.

 

2.. TOO MUCH RUNNING. Most americans hate excercise and rather watch their overweight baseball heros stand around and scratch their fat asses for 2 hours... and still be called athletes LOL.

 

3. NO ELITE STATUS cuz very little equipment and facilites are needed... Hence why poor Brazillians kids kicking a can around, can grow up to be stars. Think of all the equipment that that a football player needs.

 

 

4. In the cold war era is was associated with the communists.

 

Personally I don't dislike any of the sports. I just give some more attention to some than others. To put down any sport without first trying it is a sign of profound ignorance.

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Originally posted by The Honourable MOC

I find it funny when Americans call it REAL football and the ball doesn't get played with the foot.

 

You should watch de documentary "The Art of Football from A-Z"

 

John Cleese tells you all about the soccer/football issue ;)

 

Football you play with your feet, so the only real football is being played in Germany right now ;)

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Originally posted by Hyphy

I sure don't. Now that the NBA Finals are over, all I can do is wait for REAL football to start.


Raider Nation!

Soooooooooooo typical!

350 MILLION people are watching each game.....

That's who cares!

:wave: :wave:

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Originally posted by POGphile

Soccer is only the most popular sport in the whole entire world. We are the only country that marginalizes this sport...but of course we are smarter than the every country put together on planet Earth.
:rolleyes:

Soccer is the only sport with continous, NON-STOP 45 minues of action(except for few minutes of injury time, fouls and ball out of bound.



Few reasons why so many americans dislike soccer:


1. NO stoppage time means less chance for sponsors playing their commercials, and no time for vendors to sell their hot dogs and beer.


2.. TOO MUCH RUNNING. Most americans hate excercise and rather watch their overweight baseball heros stand around and scratch their fat asses for 2 hours... and still be called athletes LOL.


3. NO ELITE STATUS cuz very little equipment and facilites are needed... Hence why poor Brazillians kids kicking a can around, can grow up to be stars. Think of all the equipment that that a football player needs.



4. In the cold war era is was associated with the communists.


Personally I don't dislike any of the sports. I just give some more attention to some than others. To put down any sport without first trying it is a sign of profound ignorance.

 

You forgot to mention that we only like sports that involve lots and lots of scoring. Just compare baseball these days to games back in the day. If the score doesn't resemble something like 10-16, Americans need not apply :D

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Originally posted by Wilbo26



You forgot to mention that we only like sports that involve lots and lots of scoring. Just compare baseball these days to games back in the day. If the score doesn't resemble something like 10-16, Americans need not apply
:D

 

Thanks, I forgot to include that one. Yes, the lack of patience and need for instant gratification.

For the enlightened , the pursuit of the goal in itself is nirvana.

 

:thu:

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well let's look at it this way *real* football is way better than american football but rugby is still {censored}. The worst out of them all.

 

And whilst baseball can be a bit boring during the bits that aren't double plays, amazing catches or homeruns it's still 100000 times better than cricket....

 

We should agree on that surely?

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Originally posted by Happy_Thom

well let's look at it this way *real* football is way better than american football but rugby is still {censored}. The worst out of them all.


And whilst baseball can be a bit boring during the bits that aren't double plays, amazing catches or homeruns it's still 100000 times better than cricket....


We should agree on that surely?

Rugby is {censored}?

i have heard it all now....

Forest fan by any chance?

:( :(

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Originally posted by Hyphy

People talk about how crazy those soccer hooligans are, but I'd like to see what happens if they ventured into the Black Hole.


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Come down the Stretford End you homos!

:thu: :thu:

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