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Some love it, some hate it. So, what's your opinion on the 'beautiful' game, football (or soccer) and the worlds most popular sport?

I like it a lot. I can't understand those that feel that American 'football' is superior :p

Yeah, great game. I prefer international tournaments like the World Cup to Premership and First Division style stuff, though. I don't follow any particular team; I just enjoy watching a good, well-played match.

Worlds most overrated sport. Both teams have to very good indeed for it to be in anyway interesting.

I understand what you mean but it's not just that. The passion of the supporters involved is massive and many people are besotted with their teams, seeing their team winning even the league cup makes them incredibly happy. Football rocks!

It's superior to basketball, american football, baseball(and related). I like it...

Hate it with a passion. The only things worse are golf and baseball.

C'mon, more! Vote! Vote!

It's superior to basketball, american football, baseball(and related). I like it...
Nothing is superior to baseball. That said, this year's World Cup has brought me a new appreciation for the sport. Too bad it doesn't get televised much in the US.

I like it a lot. I can't understand those that feel that American 'football' is superior :p

Yeah, great game. I prefer international tournaments like the World Cup to Premership and First Division style stuff, though. I don't follow any particular team; I just enjoy watching a good, well-played match.

I really like football but i much prefer league football to international games but i like internation rugby i.e i look forward to the 6 nations more than the world cup but dont follow rugby clubs.:)

i think its the greatest sport ever.

Love it, a great sport. Requires skill, fitness, strength and teamwork and great fun to play.

Love it, love it, love it. Clsoe contests, upsets, great games. Take away some diving and the World Cup 2006 has shown some brilliant reasons to love Football

The finest thing on the planet, with the exception of cheese.

Nothing is superior to baseball. That said, this year's World Cup has brought me a new appreciation for the sport. Too bad it doesn't get televised much in the US.

Why? how much do you get to see it? or are the television broadcasters there totally loopy and don't bother showing the greatest sport ever created at all?

Why? how much do you get to see it? or are the television broadcasters there totally loopy and don't bother showing the greatest sport ever created at all?
They go with demand. To my knowledge, ESPN and one other network show the games in the US. Apparently 81% of Britons have watched at least some of the World Cup. I'd be surprised if 18% of Americans had.

Love it, a great sport. Requires skill, fitness, strength and teamwork and great fun to play.

Totally and utterly agree with you their, Football has everything. Some games can be boring but the good games more than make up for it. Vote loud and proud! I love Football!

They go with demand. To my knowledge, ESPN and one other network show the games in the US. Apparently 81% of Britons have watched at least some of the World Cup. I'd be surprised if 18% of Americans had.

So why is football (soccer) just not THE big thing there?

So why is football (soccer) just not THE big thing there?

Because americans are either too proud, to stupid or too fat to admit its the most superiour game.

So why is football (soccer) just not THE big thing there?
Insularity. When it was becoming big in the rest of the world America stuck with their 'home-grown' sports.

If i was going to be harsh I'd definetly say proud. Open the doors and let it into your culture you yankees! P.S. The most Serene Republic of Stellaris RULES!

Has anyone got any more new opinions on the game? Is their anyone out their who doesn't like football and lives in a big football country e.g. most of Europe and South America? Don't just vote! Post and tell us why!

More opinions Please!

Soccer sucks. I mean, it's so stupid. Just look at the players, putting their hands behind they backs and trying to pass the ball with their head. Only seals or circus animals play with balls on their heads...

So why is football (soccer) just not THE big thing there?

I heard something about football being generally being played by women in America. It's not considered a mans game or something like that. With the size of America in theory you should be able to find the best team in the world if the American people took to it.

Soccer sucks. I mean, it's so stupid. Just look at the players, putting their hands behind they backs and trying to pass the ball with their head. Only seals or circus animals play with balls on their heads...

Or porn stars!:D

AAAgh come on! Enjoy the stunning and outrageous tricks, the flow of play like mercurial vapour (yes I nicked that from the boot) and the passion of the fans. The only real problems are cheaters, hooligans and the fact that most players seem to be a bit dumb.

Anymore opinions or should I just give up now?

It's not considered a mans game or something like that.
Like Australia then. Rugby, Aussie rules is for men, then comes 'normal' rugby, football a distant third,
or so I've heard.

Note the rhyme.

Course I do, numpty. Best sport on the planet by a country mile.

Course I do, numpty. Best sport on the planet by a country mile.
Maybe so, but your opinion is negated by your use of the word 'numpty'. ;)

Though it's better than 'muppet'.

Like Australia then. Rugby, Aussie rules is for men, then comes 'normal' rugby, football a distant third,
or so I've heard.

Note the rhyme.

Noted.:p

Can we talk about football please!

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Maybe so, but your opinion is negated by your use of the word 'numpty'. ;)

Though it's better than 'muppet'.
You're such a muppet :p

Football? Me like. Joga bonito!

You're such a muppet :p

Football? Me like. Joga bonito!

Joga Bollockso!

Much as I adore Cantona, proud United fan that I am, I fond the whole thing to be counterproductive. Football is not directed by flashy show ponies, it is directed by midfield players such as Zizou, Keane, Gerrard and Vieira.

Can we talk about football please!

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football (countable and uncountable; plural footballs)

(British) (uncountable) A game in which two teams of eleven players each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball with their feet. In amateur games it may be a team of five or six, or indeed any number. (quote from Wikipedia)

I like playing it (but I'm crap), but I don't support any teams and find it dull to watch (except world cup matches)

I'm wondering if any Man Utd. fans actually live in Manchester.

I'm wondering if any Man Utd. fans actually live in Manchester.

Fuck you.

I did until I was 7, so I have a claim towards being a United fan.

Fuck you.

I did until I was 7, so I have a claim towards being a United fan.

Now now. I thought they all supported City is all.

Now now. I thought they all supported City is all.

*vomits profusely*

NEVER....... SAY........... THE.............C...........WORD..........AGAIN:D

Nothing is superior to baseball. That said, this year's World Cup has brought me a new appreciation for the sport. Too bad it doesn't get televised much in the US.
On the other hand, it's on ESPN, ABC, and Telemundo.

*vomits profusely*

NEVER....... SAY........... THE.............C...........WORD..........AGAIN:D

Well you're truely unique! I find that lots of supporters only support the best teams because they win. Supporting Man U became a big fad a few years ago when they were top of everything. To me this is wrong.

*vomits profusely*

NEVER....... SAY........... THE.............C...........WORD..........AGAIN:D
Colchester...that reminds me, they've lost their two main hopes of avoiding relegation next season - Phil Parkinson and Neil Danns. :(

Colchester...that reminds me, they've lost their two main hopes of avoiding relegation next season - Phil Parkinson and Neil Danns. :(

Yeah but that's my local town, nevermind. I don't support so I don't care.

p.s CITY

NO MAN U FANS LIVE IN MANCHESTER!
I Should know I used to live their and everyone supports Man City.:headbang:

Yeah but that's my local town, nevermind. I don't support so I don't care.

p.s CITY
I knew what you meant. But you should support them to some extent. Go to a few games. It's not as if it costs much.

NO MAN U FANS LIVE IN MANCHESTER!
I Should know I used to live their and everyone supports Man City.:headbang:

Thankyou. But i'm seeing abuse headed your way.:D

Much better than American football, which is crap. But I like baseball and basketball.
I don't think Americans like football because:
1. Maybe it's just me, but winning by just one point isn't much a victory. In soccer, it's a big deal.
2. There's wimps who admire football's "manliness", when it's jus a wimp sport. There are so many people who like football here, even though the Texans suck beyond belief.

NO MAN U FANS LIVE IN MANCHESTER!
I Should know I used to live their and everyone supports Man City.:headbang:
Right...

I know plenty of people from Manchester who support United. You're talking crap.

I knew what you meant. But you should support them to some extent. Go to a few games. It's not as if it costs much.

I saw them play Wolverhampton about 17 years ago - isn't that enough? I live in Tiptree so YAY TIPTREE UNITED!!!!!

Much better than American football, which is crap. But I like baseball and basketball.
I don't think Americans like football because:
1. Maybe it's just me, but winning by just one point isn't much a victory. In soccer, it's a big deal.
2. There's wimps who admire football's "manliness", when it's jus a wimp sport. There are so many people who like football here, even though the Texans suck beyond belief.

You're calling football a wimp sport when American footballers have to wear pads and a helmet. BUNCH OF GIRLS. I must admit though pro footballers always go down at the slightest knock, they're mostly girls also except a few oldies Like Vinnie Jones, to him the pitch was war.

I think thats i'm more ionbetween. I like watching the world cup and maybe some home turf games, but i HATE playing it. I just cant do it.

I think that you have to be skilled to play, but the players are payed too much and i think that it is a good way to boost Patrism.

Colchester...that reminds me, they've lost their two main hopes of avoiding relegation next season - Phil Parkinson and Neil Danns. :(

Not too good really is it.

Hmm....... did we lose Mark yeates as well?

I think thats i'm more ionbetween. I like watching the world cup and maybe some home turf games, but i HATE playing it. I just cant do it.

I think that you have to be skilled to play, but the players are payed too much and i think that it is a good way to boost Patrism.

I'm the worlds worst footballer but it's fun to have a go anyhow no matter how much you humiliate yourself on pitch. I'm an ok defender but that's about it.

Not too good really is it.

Hmm....... did we lose Mark yeates as well?


WE???? Thought you supported MAN u?

Not too good really is it.

Hmm....... did we lose Mark yeates as well?
He was on loan from Spurs for a year, so no.

It strikes me as odd how few people have commented on actually playing it themselves. I play football with my friends from time to time, and enjoy it immensely. I dont really think that there is another sport that is so simple to organise and fun to play

The finest thing on the planet, with the exception of cheese.well.. so far I got cheese far behind Sex or Football :D

Well you're truely unique! I find that lots of supporters only support the best teams because they win. Supporting Man U became a big fad a few years ago when they were top of everything. To me this is wrong.
Happens to every team, happened to Liverpool in the 80s, happened to Man Utd in the 90s/early 00s, is now happening to Chelsea. c'est la vie.

Right...

I know plenty of people from Manchester who support United. You're talking crap.

NO YOU are talking rbbish.

When they say 'I live in Manchester' what they mean is one of 3 things:
1) I live in an 80 Kilometre Zone around the city of Manchester.
2) One of my distant family members used to/does live in Manchester or somewhere around it (E.G. my step grandad)
3) I once visited Masnchester

well.. so far I got cheese far behind Sex or Football :D
You're eating the wrong cheese...

WE???? Thought you supported MAN u?

I live in Layer de la Haye, so its hard not to feel for Colchester....:p

NO YOU are talking rbbish.

When they say 'I live in Manchester' what they mean is one of 3 things:
1) I live in an 80 Kilometre Zone around the city of Manchester.
2) One of my distant family members used to/does live in Manchester or somewhere around it (E.G. my step grandad)
3) I once visited Masnchester
No, I'm really not. I do know quite a few people from Manchester, and many of them do support Manchester United.

Much better than American football, which is crap. But I like baseball and basketball.
I don't think Americans like football because:
1. Maybe it's just me, but winning by just one point isn't much a victory. In soccer, it's a big deal.
2. There's wimps who admire football's "manliness", when it's jus a wimp sport. There are so many people who like football here, even though the Texans suck beyond belief.

Are you suggesting that baseball is a more manly sport?

No, I'm really not. I do know quite a few people from Manchester, and many of them do support Manchester United.

Yes You really are, This is honestly a true fact, Man U's Stadium isn't even in the city of Manchester Proper. Old Trafford is genuinely in the seperate borough of Trafford.

Yes You really are, This is honestly a true fact, Man U's Stadium isn't even in the city of Manchester Proper. Old Trafford is genuinely in the seperate borough of Trafford.

Doesn't change the fact that United are very well represented in Manchester.

Doesn't change the fact that United are very well represented in Manchester.

Oh Yes it does! I'll concede that about a third of Southern Manchester is red but the rest is blue.

Oh Yes it does! I'll concede that about a third of Southern Manchester is red but the rest is blue.

Poor bastards.....:p

You're not scouse are you?:eek:

Hell no!:p :p :p :D :sniper:

Hell no!:p :p :p :D :sniper:

Good good.:D

Yes You really are, This is honestly a true fact, Man U's Stadium isn't even in the city of Manchester Proper. Old Trafford is genuinely in the seperate borough of Trafford.
Shit happens. The majority of people I know from Manchester support United not City. I don't give a shit who the majority of people in Manchester support - it can be LA Galaxy for all I care - but you were telling me that I was lying when I said that the people I know in Manchester support United. So shove it up your ass.

AAAA Shut ya Face! Stop being so bitter you twit this is only Football!
P.S. What sort of people must you know from Manchester who all support United? You've got a weird group of friends.

AAAA Shut ya Face! Stop being so bitter you twit this is only Football!
P.S. What sort of people must you know from Manchester who all support United? You've got a weird group of friends.
I'm not bitter, I just don't like being called a liar.

Eh, it's probably because the majority of people I know in Manchester were introduced to me by a United fan...who lives near Altrincham (in Cheshire!), but claims he's from Manchester.

Love it, a great sport. Requires skill, fitness, strength and teamwork and great fun to play.
Abso-fucking-lutely! :D

Its either football or hockey with me, though football has a grasp on me more htan hockey... hehe.

I really like it, but my favourite is Aussie Rules Footy.

Pain to watch, but don't mind playing it. Basketball, football (american), hockey, and most of all Baseball are all more fun to watch IMO.

Love it during European and World Championships, don't like it during the rest of the time.

*runs away quickly* :p


Voted "love it", of course, seeing how it's World Cup time.

I love it. Greatest sport on the planet with Rugby coming in a distant 2nd.

I love it. Greatest sport on the planet with Rugby coming in a distant 2nd.

You forgot sex. Football can only possibly be the second greatest sport on the planet.

(Actually I rate it after Rugby Union to watch and after Rugby and American football to play, but that is just me, I like to crash into people.)

I Know that Football can sometimes be boring to watch but you've gotta say that it's very fun to play! P.S. Any other opinions?

Love it during European and World Championships, don't like it during the rest of the time.

*runs away quickly* :p



I was going to say the same thing:D , I find it too boring to watch when its any other occasion

Much better than American football, which is crap. But I like baseball and basketball.
I don't think Americans like football because:
1. Maybe it's just me, but winning by just one point isn't much a victory. In soccer, it's a big deal.
2. There's wimps who admire football's "manliness", when it's jus a wimp sport. There are so many people who like football here, even though the Texans suck beyond belief.
how can you lke baseball?? Baseball sucks arse it is the most boring sport ever nothing happens in it.

how can you lke baseball?? Baseball sucks arse it is the most boring sport ever nothing happens in it.

You fail at life.

I live in Layer de la Haye, so its hard not to feel for Colchester....:p

Ah, local girl, I'll let you have that one then. :p

I'm an "Amurr'iken."

Soccer teams here are, um, not great. Best thing to do for "football" is play it whilst in high school if you like it.

Watching it on TV generally eats a turd. Unless it's a f@kken awesome game like Ghana vs. the Czechs a few ago.

TV doesn't really convey its speed and relentlessness.

Then again, I'd say the same about American baseball on TV. Boooooring.

I'm an "Amurr'iken."

Soccer teams here are, um, not great. Best thing to do for "football" is play it whilst in high school if you like it.

Watching it on TV generally eats a turd. Unless it's a f@kken awesome game like Ghana vs. the Czechs a few ago.

TV doesn't really convey its speed and relentlessness.

Then again, I'd say the same about American baseball on TV. Boooooring.

It's the same with cricket on TV - it's boring as hell. Holding the bat with a rock hard ball flying at ridiculous speed in your direction is a different story!!!

Absolutely the best sport ever! I live in St.Pete,Florida and I must say that soccer is an incredibly popular sport to watch and play in my area. However, it does suck a** that the closest club team to anyone down here is in D.C. and Dallas!!!

This is a good thread to start bashing the little girlie sport that many of my polluted friends call "American" Football like its better or something? I mean come on, they get any number of subs, three 30 second timeouts, two minute warning(another timeout), tons of pads, they do more running to get to the next spot on the field than actual play sometimes, and they only play for an hour of gametime! That's not a sport! I must admit that I do enjoy watching only because some of the hits that these guys take are pretty brutal.

I am American and I love soccer/ football. Soccer is the fastest growing sport in America I have heard. And I have played American Football and I dont like it. Hitting people isn't all that great, it is mainly a contest of who is strongest and fastest, not too much skill needed, unless you are receiver (you gotta know how to catch), or quarterback (you gotta throw).

But soccer is way more awesome, it takes skills. FC Barcelona is coming to America to play some teams, I can't wait, and Chelsea is playing the Major League Soccer All-Star team.

Pain to watch, but don't mind playing it. Basketball, football (american), hockey, and most of all Baseball are all more fun to watch IMO.


How are those sports more fun to watch!?!? Personally I love football (the real kind) because of its speed. In baseball and Am. football, everything happens in spurts. The pitcher pitches then the batter hits, and then 5 seconds later the play is over. In am. football the QB gets the ball, throws it, a catcher catches, and then gets tackled. All this takes about 4 seconds, and then what's this? A fucking flag is on the field. Now all the 30 officials have to come together and debate the matter for fifteen minutes. It is uber-bullshit and you are obviously ignorant.

ah, i like it. watching hot long haired pretty boys running around kicking a ball occasionally taking off their shirts, and hugging and kissing each other- what's not to like? :D

I must admit that I am quite partial about the "Karnevalsverein" 1. FC Köln. For those who do not know it: it is a soccer club in the inofficial German league 1.5 (which means, one year in the Bundesliga, next year in the 2nd league where they promote again, then relegate again...)

I however dislike Bayern München with passion *ducks

I however dislike Bayern München with passion *ducks


why because they win every freakin' year?

I must admit that I am quite partial about the "Karnevalsverein" 1. FC Köln. For those who do not know it: it is a soccer club in the inofficial German league 1.5 (which means, one year in the Bundesliga, next year in the 2nd league where they promote again, then relegate again...)

I however dislike Bayern München with passion *ducks
Heh...over here (England) we call them 'yo-yo teams'. Sunderland are a prime example.

Hey Stalin, do you know why birds fly upside-down in Sunderland? There's nothing worth shitting on. Ha! But then again, you've probably heard that one before.:D

Heh...over here (England) we call them 'yo-yo teams'. Sunderland are a prime example. The german term is Fahrstuhlmannschaft (elevator team) and they are in "Liga 1.5". Germany has quite a number of these team unfortunately. It makes relegation much less interesting.

Football's amazing, but some of the commentators are just dreadful.

The World Cup has certainly highlighted some problems with the sport, notably the diving by several sides and the persistent and unwarranted interference by its governing body on its referees, but has also shown some superb performances (no, not the diving).

I don't understand baseball whatsoever except as a social drinking phenomenon (in which it excels by default). American football lacks fluidity and takes for f---ing ever. Fun to play as a kid, but not so much to watch. If I want to watch grown men out to batter the hell out of each other, I'll watch Australian Rules Football (if any of the stations here showed it), thanks. Or Rugby.