post here if you love the beautiful game!! (football)

I thought this gonna be about the good football...

oh well :P

Def_Jef88

That's what I hate most about the internet. Americans refuse to call American football American football. And why not? It makes perfect sense!

Football is football, American football is American football and soccer is a dirty, dirty word we won't use any more. Come on America, you know you want to.

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]

I thought this gonna be about the good football...

oh well :P

club-sandwich

*looks around for good football* :P

[QUOTE="martialbullet"][QUOTE="Pearl_of_Egypt"][QUOTE="martialbullet"][QUOTE="Pearl_of_Egypt"][QUOTE="martialbullet"]

[QUOTE="Pearl_of_Egypt"]I love football as it is obvious in my sig :DPearl_of_Egypt

So I'm guessing that I shouldn't say anything bad about Egypt's team huh?

you'd better not!

*shakes fist angrily*

I would have said "must........resist"

but your anger scares me.......

fear me! :x

:shock: ahhhhhh!! *runs north*

I live north, so you're running straight to me!

mwahahaha

damn it! You took my favorite direction!

I don't like going south:( it's hot.

Ive tried watching soccer but i found it entirely boring. Same thing with hockey which is along the same lines except on ice and with sticks instead of feet.

The only time you ever get excited is when they get close to the net so you know that if something is going to happen when it will be. The fun factor is too sporadic

People we all know that australian football (AFL / rugby) beats soccer and American football.

And there is a perfectly good reason for calling it soccer in Australia. So it won't get mixed up with aussie rules and AFL. Its already confusing enough having 2 footy shows let alone 3.

[QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="Ilived"]

It wasn't on ESPN last time. I had a hard time finding the games.

Ilived

Euro 2004 was not on ESPN. It actually has never been(well in the US ESPN). I believe this is the first time it will.

[QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="Ilived"]

It wasn't on ESPN last time. I had a hard time finding the games.

Ilived

Euro 2004 was not on ESPN. It actually has never been(well in the US ESPN). I believe this is the first time it will.

I find it funny how in the USA football isn't appreciated. here in Montreal, we're more European so when Euro or World Cup is on everyone goes nuts with flags on their cars and honking and stuff (me included :P) man when Greece won in 2004, there were cars honking for days :lol:

Football AKA The beautiful game!

I always thought it was funny that they called it football over here when the only time its allowed to touch a foot is when they are punting or kicking a field goal or extra point. Shouldnt it be .....Handball?Alter_Echo

Get mixed up with another sport called european handball. I think they should call the sports AFL and rugby respectively. Cos its annoying when you think people are talking about AFL when there are actually talking about rugby.

Americans don't call American football American football because it has little exposure anywhere else so it would be redundant.

P.S. - I don't know why international audiences don't give our brand of football a chance, I mean, soccer has a reasonable following here. You guys overseas took a liking to basketball pretty well so give one of our other sports a shot. I don't blame you for not being into baseball though, that's boring.

Basketball and Football FTW!!!

[QUOTE="Ilived"][QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="Ilived"]

It wasn't on ESPN last time. I had a hard time finding the games.

Pearl_of_Egypt

Euro 2004 was not on ESPN. It actually has never been(well in the US ESPN). I believe this is the first time it will.

I find it funny how in the USA football isn't appreciated. here in Montreal, we're more European so when Euro or World Cup is on everyone goes nuts with flags on their cars and honking and stuff (me included :P) man when Greece won in 2004, there were cars honking for days :lol:

I saw that on CNN. Damn Greece...it was the weirdest thing seeing them win the Euro Cup.

[QUOTE="Pearl_of_Egypt"][QUOTE="Ilived"][QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="Ilived"]

It wasn't on ESPN last time. I had a hard time finding the games.

Ilived

Euro 2004 was not on ESPN. It actually has never been(well in the US ESPN). I believe this is the first time it will.

I find it funny how in the USA football isn't appreciated. here in Montreal, we're more European so when Euro or World Cup is on everyone goes nuts with flags on their cars and honking and stuff (me included :P) man when Greece won in 2004, there were cars honking for days :lol:

I saw that on CNN. Damn Greece...it was the weirdest thing seeing them win the Euro Cup.

I know! I didn't expect that at all, and I was rooting for Portugal in the finals. but then Greece won and that honking drove me nuts :x

That's what I hate most about the internet. Americans refuse to call American football American football. And why not? It makes perfect sense!

Football is football, American football is American football and soccer is a dirty, dirty word we won't use any more. Come on America, you know you want to.

mfsa

[QUOTE="Ilived"][QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="Ilived"]

It wasn't on ESPN last time. I had a hard time finding the games.

Pearl_of_Egypt

Euro 2004 was not on ESPN. It actually has never been(well in the US ESPN). I believe this is the first time it will.

I find it funny how in the USA football isn't appreciated. here in Montreal, we're more European so when Euro or World Cup is on everyone goes nuts with flags on their cars and honking and stuff (me included :P) man when Greece won in 2004, there were cars honking for days :lol:

Americans don't call American football American football because it has little exposure anywhere else so it would be redundant.

P.S. - I don't know why international audiences don't give our brand of football a chance, I mean, soccer has a reasonable following here. You guys overseas took a liking to basketball pretty well so give one of our other sports a shot. I don't blame you for not being into baseball though, that's boring.

Basketball and Football FTW!!!

Gamefan1986

If this was in response to my post, I was joking.

But I think the reason American football isn't so popular in Europe is that we already have a similar sport - rugby. Similarly with baseball, we have cricket and rounders. The only sport we have that even vaguely resembles basketball is netball, and that's a girls-only game and probably a variant of basketball anyway.

[QUOTE="mfsa"]

That's what I hate most about the internet. Americans refuse to call American football American football. And why not? It makes perfect sense!

Football is football, American football is American football and soccer is a dirty, dirty word we won't use any more. Come on America, you know you want to.

club-sandwich

Its because its just easier in a general conversation to go, "hey did you see the footy match tonight", rather than go "hey did you see the American football match tonight". And also american football is more popular than soccer.

[QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="mfsa"]

That's what I hate most about the internet. Americans refuse to call American football American football. And why not? It makes perfect sense!

Football is football, American football is American football and soccer is a dirty, dirty word we won't use any more. Come on America, you know you want to.

monkeysrfat

Its because its just easier in a general conversation to go, "hey did you see the footy match tonight", rather than go "hey did you see the American football match tonight". And also american football is more popular than soccer.

Lol no it's not. Anyway, WE said footy first!

Its because its just easier in a general conversation to go, "hey did you see the footy match tonight", rather than go "hey did you see the American football match tonight". And also american football is more popular than soccer.

monkeysrfat

[QUOTE="monkeysrfat"]

Its because its just easier in a general conversation to go, "hey did you see the footy match tonight", rather than go "hey did you see the American football match tonight". And also american football is more popular than soccer.

club-sandwich

Of course in US. No-one cares about it elsewhere because there are superior sports called rugby and AFL :P

[QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="monkeysrfat"]

Its because its just easier in a general conversation to go, "hey did you see the footy match tonight", rather than go "hey did you see the American football match tonight". And also american football is more popular than soccer.

monkeysrfat

Of course in US. No-one cares about it elsewhere because there are superior sports called rugby and AFL :P

Rugby scares me. This one time, before the match the whole squad came out and did this weird dance with their shirts off.

We call it soccer because when you play it you sock the ball. The game football that we play was played in America long before soccer. So we weren't gonna rename the game for the least popular sport in America.

Besides in football you usually run the ball. It's mostly foot work. The only relevant difference between football and soccer is that instead of carrying the ball you sock it. It makes more sense.

Football is actually my favorite sport.

Seems almost everyone here likes football.

IMO, I don´t like it. I can´t stand watching 2 hours of it so that the final score is 0-0. Blerfgh!

I only like it when i watch it with my friends.

Seems almost everyone here likes football.

IMO, I don´t like it. I can´t stand watching 2 hours of it so that the final score is 0-0. Blerfgh!

I only like it when i watch it with my friends.

nevi

[QUOTE="B05T0N"]That's soccer...club-sandwich

Well it's Soccer here in Canada too... ever think maybe you're the minority here? :|

[QUOTE="Gamefan1986"]

Americans don't call American football American football because it has little exposure anywhere else so it would be redundant.

P.S. - I don't know why international audiences don't give our brand of football a chance, I mean, soccer has a reasonable following here. You guys overseas took a liking to basketball pretty well so give one of our other sports a shot. I don't blame you for not being into baseball though, that's boring.

Basketball and Football FTW!!!

mfsa

If this was in response to my post, I was joking.

But I think the reason American football isn't so popular in Europe is that we already have a similar sport - rugby. Similarly with baseball, we have cricket and rounders. The only sport we have that even vaguely resembles basketball is netball, and that's a girls-only game and probably a variant of basketball anyway.

Are you sure? Because from what I've seen of the world championships, the olympics, and the influx of international players into the NBA i was under the impression that basketball was almost as big as soccer overseas.

[QUOTE="mfsa"][QUOTE="Gamefan1986"]

Americans don't call American football American football because it has little exposure anywhere else so it would be redundant.

P.S. - I don't know why international audiences don't give our brand of football a chance, I mean, soccer has a reasonable following here. You guys overseas took a liking to basketball pretty well so give one of our other sports a shot. I don't blame you for not being into baseball though, that's boring.

Basketball and Football FTW!!!

Gamefan1986

If this was in response to my post, I was joking.

But I think the reason American football isn't so popular in Europe is that we already have a similar sport - rugby. Similarly with baseball, we have cricket and rounders. The only sport we have that even vaguely resembles basketball is netball, and that's a girls-only game and probably a variant of basketball anyway.

Are you sure? Because from what I've seen of the world championships, the olympics, and the influx of international players into the NBA i was under the impression that basketball was almost as big as soccer overseas.

Sorry, poorly worded - that's what I meant. We have no similar sports to rival or replace basketball (besides netball, which is not a popular sport at all), so unlike American football and Baseball - both of which are unable to to get much of a foothold in Europe because of similar, very well established sports - basketball is doing pretty well.

I'm sure that American Football would be big in Europe if rugby had never existed (the fact that American football is a variant of an early version of rugby notwithstanding, of course).

[QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="B05T0N"]That's soccer...Sandro909

Well it's Soccer here in Canada too... ever think maybe you're the minority here? :|

[QUOTE="Gamefan1986"][QUOTE="mfsa"][QUOTE="Gamefan1986"]

Americans don't call American football American football because it has little exposure anywhere else so it would be redundant.

P.S. - I don't know why international audiences don't give our brand of football a chance, I mean, soccer has a reasonable following here. You guys overseas took a liking to basketball pretty well so give one of our other sports a shot. I don't blame you for not being into baseball though, that's boring.

Basketball and Football FTW!!!

mfsa

If this was in response to my post, I was joking.

But I think the reason American football isn't so popular in Europe is that we already have a similar sport - rugby. Similarly with baseball, we have cricket and rounders. The only sport we have that even vaguely resembles basketball is netball, and that's a girls-only game and probably a variant of basketball anyway.

Are you sure? Because from what I've seen of the world championships, the olympics, and the influx of international players into the NBA i was under the impression that basketball was almost as big as soccer overseas.

Sorry, poorly worded - that's what I meant. We have no similar sports to rival or replace basketball (besides netball, which is not a popular sport at all), so unlike American football and Baseball - both of which are unable to to get much of a foothold in Europe because of similar, very well established sports - basketball is doing pretty well.

I'm sure that American Football would be big in Europe if rugby had never existed (the fact that American football is a variant of an early version of rugby notwithstanding, of course).

That's good, I enjoy watching international b-ball mostly because the officiating is better on average then the mostly crappy NBA refs. The college game is officiated well too.

As for football, I think its a shame that Europeans put it down so much considering there are so many similarities to rugby, but then again Europeans give us crap about everything based mostly on hearsay and what they see in the media...that's a whole different story though.

[QUOTE="monkeysrfat"][QUOTE="club-sandwich"][QUOTE="monkeysrfat"]

Its because its just easier in a general conversation to go, "hey did you see the footy match tonight", rather than go "hey did you see the American football match tonight". And also american football is more popular than soccer.

Ilived

Of course in US. No-one cares about it elsewhere because there are superior sports called rugby and AFL :P

Rugby scares me. This one time, before the match the whole squad came out and did this weird dance with their shirts off.

What do you expect from the kiwis...

Go Barca! Go Sydney FC! Go Red Devil! K0PaSk4

[QUOTE="Gamefan1986"][QUOTE="mfsa"][QUOTE="Gamefan1986"]

Americans don't call American football American football because it has little exposure anywhere else so it would be redundant.

P.S. - I don't know why international audiences don't give our brand of football a chance, I mean, soccer has a reasonable following here. You guys overseas took a liking to basketball pretty well so give one of our other sports a shot. I don't blame you for not being into baseball though, that's boring.

Basketball and Football FTW!!!

mfsa

If this was in response to my post, I was joking.

But I think the reason American football isn't so popular in Europe is that we already have a similar sport - rugby. Similarly with baseball, we have cricket and rounders. The only sport we have that even vaguely resembles basketball is netball, and that's a girls-only game and probably a variant of basketball anyway.

Are you sure? Because from what I've seen of the world championships, the olympics, and the influx of international players into the NBA i was under the impression that basketball was almost as big as soccer overseas.

Sorry, poorly worded - that's what I meant. We have no similar sports to rival or replace basketball (besides netball, which is not a popular sport at all), so unlike American football and Baseball - both of which are unable to to get much of a foothold in Europe because of similar, very well established sports - basketball is doing pretty well.

I'm sure that American Football would be big in Europe if rugby had never existed (the fact that American football is a variant of an early version of rugby notwithstanding, of course).

Actually, Basketball is incredibly popular on the continent, just not so much in the UK.

Anyway, i love Football. Reading Football club are my supported team. There's nothing like the atmosphere at a Football match!

[QUOTE="B05T0N"]That's soccer...Dargiboo

Why the Spanish spelling? It's football....:|

Favorite sport to play. Not much to watch around here though....

[QUOTE="CommanderShiro"]Yes I love the game, but I love American Football more. The only time I have good exposure to that "Football" is during FIFA World Cups and Olympics. European Club play doesn't air over here on a consistent basis, and MLS is really really uneventful. I've always been a bigger fan of International play as well I guess. I can't wait for the World Cup in South Africa, its so long away. Pearl_of_Egypt

dude, Euro 2008 this June, amazing tournament you should definitely watch.

I find it quite wierd for a chick to say dude.... no offence....

[QUOTE="K0PaSk4"]Go Barca! Go Sydney FC! Go Red Devil! Whicker89

Take a good look at my sig....MAN-U ROCKS!!!!!! :DThe_lol_maker

[QUOTE="The_lol_maker"]Take a good look at my sig....MAN-U ROCKS!!!!!! :DK0PaSk4

Yup....:D

[QUOTE="CommanderShiro"]Yes I love the game, but I love American Football more. The only time I have good exposure to that "Football" is during FIFA World Cups and Olympics. European Club play doesn't air over here on a consistent basis, and MLS is really really uneventful. I've always been a bigger fan of International play as well I guess. I can't wait for the World Cup in South Africa, its so long away. Pearl_of_Egypt

dude, Euro 2008 this June, amazing tournament you should definitely watch.

We won the previous one :twisted: 8)

Go Greece!!

[spoiler] I am pretty sure I aren't gonna be so lucky this time though... [/spoiler]

C'mon tell me who doesn't? Its just wromg not to love it.

And Arsenal rocks! :)

C'mon tell me who doesn't? Its just wromg not to love it.

And Arsenal rocks! :)

Napster06