The Ultimate Sporting Question

[Lightforce]

IIRC, it actually used to be played between entire villages, and each game featured at least a few fatalities/maulings on each side.
I think it was banned because it distracted the people from their mandatory archery practice, but I'm not sure.

 

[andycapp]

I was stupid enough to believe that once, and then I realised the possibilities - introduce the game of golf to someone you hate!

Tell them that Golf is a test of charater blah, blah, blah and a good way to network and meet the 'right sort of people' etc.

And then watch your evil work bear fruit - the frustration of trying to hitt that itty bitty white ball into an itty bitty hole will take it's toll.

Originally posted by knowltok2
As far as Golf, they call it that because Sh!t was taken.

My Grandfather described Golf as a "good walk ruined", I should have listened to him - my bank balance would be fatter and I would have fewer grey hairs - if only I could cure that slice!

 

[allhailIndia]

Originally posted by knowltok2
I call it soccer here in America. When in Rome, do as the Americans do, right . When reffering to it internationally I refer to it as football. If some of you Europeans are so worked up about it, why don't you get us back by referring to our Football as something else? Maybe you could call it ArmBall. Then Americans can get righteously indignant about it and perhaps feel your pain. Then an international treaty could be formed to change names, and...I'm getting carried away, aren't I?


As far as Golf, they call it that because Sh!t was taken.

My late granddad would have loved that!!!

He was the ultimate sportsman and held state records and championships in everything from Chess to Cricket!!, but he hated Golf and GP and never stopped criticizing both games even in front of their connoiseurs

 

[polymath]

"To be honest, it seems to me that soccer fans were too daft to think of a real name, so they said "Duh, you kick a ball, so we'll call it 'Foot-ball'!" - Lab Monkey

Given this, I would be delightfully amused to hear your take on how the yanks came up with the same word for their sport? If your little theory is true for us, how did it work for them, pray tell?

 

[knowltok2]

Originally posted by Daaraa




They could've called it garbage. Wanna go out on the garbage course? How about a round of garbage?

You ever hear anyone say, "Aw, Garbage!" After missing a two-footer?



Didn't think so.

 

[ainwood]

Originally posted by duke o' york
I am quite happy for other nations to call it soccer, but am rather curious to hear them insist that they are right to do so.

ditto in reverse.

On reflection, actually I'm curous to here the "football" proponents insist that "soccer" proponents are wrong to call it so.

 

[MrPresident]

What I don't understand is why Americans and Aussies call their sport football? Why couldn't one of them call their sport 'soccer'? The offical name of the two sports are American Football and Australian Rules Football. Notice how they both recognise that they are in fact not football but a different sport. So why then call their sport football? Why not some other name? Like Throwball or Kickball etc. Why football? Anyone?

 

[knowltok2]

Originally posted by MrPresident
What I don't understand is why Americans and Aussies call their sport football? Why couldn't one of them call their sport 'soccer'? The offical name of the two sports are American Football and Australian Rules Football. Notice how they both recognise that they are in fact not football but a different sport. So why then call their sport football? Why not some other name? Like Throwball or Kickball etc. Why football? Anyone?

I wasn't aware that the official name of the game played in America was American Football. There is a National Football Leage. It doesn't say anything about it being American Football. There is an American Football conference, but this would be the same as a British Football Conference, not denoting the name, but more the location.

I'm telling you, call it Armball, and give us nasty yanks a taste of our own medicine.

 

[polymath]

"call it Armball"
Tsk! That's cricket!

 

[MrPresident]

"I'm telling you, call it Armball, and give us nasty yanks a taste of our own medicine."

But armball has something to do with American football.

 

[knowltok2]

Originally posted by MrPresident
"I'm telling you, call it Armball, and give us nasty yanks a taste of our own medicine."

But armball has something to do with American football.

So? Some people are saying that Soccer has something to do with European football. I'm just saying, call it something that will annoy us as much as soccer annoys you. Armball just seems less likely to start a war than, Yankee Imperialistic Oppression of the Third-World By Greedy Capitalists Who Know Nothing About The World, Act Unilaterally, and Can't Spell Colour Right Ball.

 

[polymath]

I like it, it's catchy!

 

[Hitro]

"Yankee Imperialistic Oppression of the Third-World By Greedy Capitalists Who Know Nothing About The World, Act Unilaterally, and Can't Spell Colour Right Ball"
That's a great proposal for the official name!
The informal name could be "Yankeeball" then.

 

[Simon Darkshade]

Originally posted by MrPresident
What I don't understand is why Americans and Aussies call their sport football?
Why couldn't one of them call their sport 'soccer'?
The offical name of the two sports are American Football and Australian Rules Football.
Notice how they both recognise that they are in fact not football but a different sport. So why then call their sport football? Why not some other name? Like Throwball or Kickball etc. Why football? Anyone?

1.) Because we choose to. Just bloody well get over it, because chucking a hissy fit on an obscure () forum is not going to change anything.

2.) Never. It is not soccer. It is a real sport.

 

[MrPresident]

Yankeeball ain't that bad. I think thats what I'll be calling it from now on.

Mr Darkshade (I assume it is Mr) I would like to know what you think defines a real sport.

 

[Simon Darkshade]

Originally posted by MrPresident
Mr Darkshade (I assume it is Mr) I would like to know what you think defines a real sport.

"Doctor" or "Sir" will suffice.
A real sport: Either footy or cricket.

Soccer, 'tis a soft game. Not enough fights, goals, swift handball, Abletts, high marking, or shirtfronts.

 

[SunTzu]

Its Soccer to me. I used to play soccer and i was awesome at it until it died out in my town Baseball is the bomb, that is if your talented enough to play it.

 

[animepornstar]

pfft. vinnie jones is not a former cricket player.

 

[Simon Darkshade]

Originally posted by animepornstar
pfft. vinnie jones is not a former cricket player.

Who??

 

[Dell19]

Its football...And the average goals per match must be around 2.5 rather than just 1...Vinnie Jones is famous for playing for Wimbledon and adapting the Simon approach to sport...