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andysnape
New Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/01/2002 : 06:10:02
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Poll Question:
Which is the most obnoxious football (soccer) club in the world?
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comradebillyboy
Skeptic Friend
USA
188 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2002 : 20:10:03 [Permalink]
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the british people, being most civilized and cultivated, but not quite so much as the french, correctly note that soccer is really boring. starting a riot is much more fun and one gets to expand one's circle of acquaintences. soccer is not worth watching unless the british club fans are in the stands to provide a much needed diversion from the game.
ice hockey is a bit more efficient, since the sport is built around fighting. the players do most of the fighting, to relieve the monotony of a bunch of men skating back and forth. thus the fans are spared the need to fight amongst themselves. this sporting innovation originated with the FRENCH-canadian hocky clubs i do think.
by the way, welcome to sfn.
comrade billyboy
Edited by - comradebillyboy on 02/01/2002 20:11:13 |
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gezzam
SFN Regular
Australia
751 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2002 : 22:14:17 [Permalink]
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Well they are all pretty harmless. The problem is that soccer can be quite possibly the most boring ball game in the world. Sometimes 90 minutes without score and a whole years work for a club can be decided in a penalty shoot out.....hardly fair.
If you got rid of that pesky offside rule, imagine the free flowing game you would have. Not only more goals, but it would put a lot more onus on the defenders to man up on their opposition.
Now, Australian Rules Football has it all. High scoring, the ability to use all ones limbs and spectacular marks (catches), see http://www.afl.com.au/multimedia/item_2641.htm or http://www.afl.com.au/multimedia/item_2326.htm for some examples.
With excitement like this, there is no violence in the stands, opposition fans can sit together and hang shit on each other without the fear of reprisal. So all you people, sneak down to your local pub or bar, have a look at the next game of Aussie Rules on cable. You won't leave disappointed.
If you wanna know the rules, there isn't that many, the main one is that you can tackle the man with the ball as long as you do it between the knees and shoulders. Otherwise, she is pretty much a free for all. It's one of the only times that you can legally hurt other people, and that's why I play it every Saturday. The only problem is that I'm pretty small, so I'm the "hurtee" more than the "hurtor" and I end up with the broken nose and fingers...But then again it's a male thing. My fiance doesn't quite understand the fascination (and she hates the complaints the next morning ;-) ).
P.S. I hope you Americans notice that we don't need volumes of padding and helmets. They build us tough down here.......
"Damn you people. Go back to your shanties." --- Shooter McGavin
Edited by - gezzam on 02/02/2002 01:51:48 |
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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2002 : 22:53:22 [Permalink]
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Considering that (1)the human brain has a similar consistency to Jello
(2) this Nancy game of soccer is the most popular in England, and
(3) they use their bare heads as bats from the time they are small children.
Explains a lot about why England is like England is.
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WindupAtheist
New Member
41 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2002 : 23:15:24 [Permalink]
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Soccer? Blech! Hockey? Whatever.
Give me boxing. It gets right to the fighting, with none of that silly skating or ball playing crap.
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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2002 : 12:51:53 [Permalink]
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P.S. I hope you Americans notice that we don't need volumes of padding and helmets. They build us tough down here.......
Soccer is a fine game for little prep school girls with their "soccer moms" cheering from the sidelines.
But for grown men we have American Football where you very much need helmets and padding.
Perhaps you Aussies should try Hop-Scotch; you can play that in your little shorts and polo shirts too.
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WindupAtheist
New Member
41 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2002 : 14:38:20 [Permalink]
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Aussie rules football and rugby are manly enough, but soccer is for sissies.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2002 : 17:12:09 [Permalink]
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Superbowl's tomorrow and guess who doesn't give a rodent's anus.
I'll start watching this incredably dull nonsense when they start playing it in a mine field.
Hmph!
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Megan
Skeptic Friend
USA
163 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2002 : 18:14:30 [Permalink]
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I dont get how you guys can go on and on about how you think some sports are stupid but then you go on and on about other ones. Maybe it's just me  .
~Megan~
"If in the last few years you haven't discarded a major opinion or acquired a new one, check your pulse. You may be dead." - Zandermann |
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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2002 : 20:00:33 [Permalink]
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Maybe it's just me .
~Megan~
Nah, it's not you. Just getting tired of Australians macho blatherings about being tough because they don't wear helmets. Prehaps if the brain in question isn't up to realizing the need of protection it isn't so great a loss at that.
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gezzam
SFN Regular
Australia
751 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2002 : 17:26:59 [Permalink]
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Well OK, the brain might be protected. But you ain't much better off with a broken neck when someones hand gets caught in the grill and rips your head off.
And don't forget, the rest of the world gets sick of American blatherings about how bloody good they are at everything and anything.
Ra Ra Ra the good old U.S of A, how much worse off the world would be without us, it's like a broken record. Give us a little time in the sun ;-)
Problem is that sport is like religion, you'll constantly have a cheap shot at any other sport that is not you favourite. I might play footy, but it's mainly to keep fit. To me the greatest sport in the world is surfing. There is no better feeling than catching and riding a huge wave.
"Damn you people. Go back to your shanties." --- Shooter McGavin
Edited by - gezzam on 02/03/2002 17:40:11 |
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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2002 : 21:47:37 [Permalink]
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Ra Ra Ra the good old U.S of A, how much worse off the world would be without us, it's like a broken record. Give us a little time in the sun ;-)
Since you aren't in the States there's no way that you would know that we have been under a constant Australian media barrage for years now.
You cannot turn on the TV without seeing a no longer young Paul Hogan driving a Japanese car, being unsophisticated and ignorant of American ways, yet always coming out on top.
And this beer (which is ruined by preservatives before it even gets here) in over- sized cans with Aussies doing something violent, something painful, to one another for fun. The commercial that running as I write this has a beautiful fashion model type flattening an empty beer can against her forehead.
An Australian steak house (kangaroo steaks?) that prides it's self on a lack of table manners.
Even the Australian Tourist Commission runs ads that make it seem like you should pack your bullwhip and semi-automatic before you set foot on Quantis.
On the Science channel there's an Australian naturalist who not only knows almost nothing about animals but his clam to fame is that he annoys critters so much that they bite him on camera. 'G'day! Look at me, I'm tough, I've got a crocodile attached to me arse! No worries mate!'
A day doesn't go by that we don't hear a dozen times that Australians are rough and tough--and not fit to be seen in polite company.
All in all the country comes across as if the entire place had "small mans syndrome. " I know there are fewer people there than in the Greater New York metropolitan area, but you guys have got to learn to calm down and find some dignity.
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gezzam
SFN Regular
Australia
751 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2002 : 23:59:14 [Permalink]
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Shit....all I did was bag your footy game, no need to get upset. It's obvious the Internerd can't display a toungue firmly placed in ones cheek.
You Seppo's sure get fired up easily.....
Oh, if you are talking about Steve Irwin, we are just as embarrassed about him as you'd expect us to be....the guy is a deadset dildo.
Whilst you are hanging shit on us, don't forget that we, yes us little undignified guys down here, were one of the first nations to help you on the Afghanistan campaign....actually Gulf War and Vietnam as well.
We might be small and have little dick syndrome, but we always are there in some little way to help you guys.
Oh, we also get taught how to crush beer cans on our skull form an early age, in fact my mum chews the lid of her beer bottle just before dinner every day and my dad wipes his arse with sandpaper.
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PhDreamer
SFN Regular
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2002 : 06:52:15 [Permalink]
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ROFL at Gezzam & Slater! 
Great exchange guys, you two should play some clubs together!
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James
SFN Regular
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2002 : 07:03:15 [Permalink]
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Oh, if you are talking about Steve Irwin, we are just as embarrassed about him as you'd expect us to be....the guy is a deadset dildo.
What do you think of Terry Irwin, his wife?
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your common sense." -Buddha |
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JRB
New Member
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2002 : 11:09:59 [Permalink]
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And this beer (which is ruined by preservatives before it even gets here) in over- sized cans with Aussies . . .
I've heard that the Foster's that is sold in the U.S. is brewed & bottled (canned?) in Canada, not that that makes a difference in the taste, tho.
Gimme that 4X Guinness anytime!
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