A question for non-Americans!
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Who?Canid117 said:
Nope. I don't care about football (proper football, where you actually use feet) and I care even less about american football.
I might watch the Six Nations rugby if we get anywhere, but that'll be all my sporting tv this year...
Yeah I watched the Super Bowl. Been following the NFL for a couple of years now, though I'd say that it was only the past season when I've really understood what was going on. That's obviously the main problem with Gridiron for Europeans - it functions in an almost completely different way to our sports and many of the rules seem arbitrary.
I am a little surprised by the number of people who seem completely devoid of any sporting interest, though perhaps hardly surprising on a gaming website. What is strange is the level of vitriol a lot of the posters have replied with - the cynic in me might read something deep-seated into that.
In my view, soccer seems to be the only truly global team sport, as each continent has nations who are at the least competitive. Rugby and cricket are significant, but there are only a handful of elite teams. Tennis and Golf are probably more widespread, but again, historically, they've been dominated by individuals from a relatively small number of countries (or numerous countries from the same region).
I am a little surprised by the number of people who seem completely devoid of any sporting interest, though perhaps hardly surprising on a gaming website. What is strange is the level of vitriol a lot of the posters have replied with - the cynic in me might read something deep-seated into that.
In my view, soccer seems to be the only truly global team sport, as each continent has nations who are at the least competitive. Rugby and cricket are significant, but there are only a handful of elite teams. Tennis and Golf are probably more widespread, but again, historically, they've been dominated by individuals from a relatively small number of countries (or numerous countries from the same region).
Never have and most probably never will.
I only watch regular football sporadically (sometimes watch weekly football on sundays with my brother, some Champion's league and the likes and the world cup). Part of the time regular football is boring to me, but american football (tried to watch it once) is defenitly more boring to me, with all the stops.
I'll compare it with TF2. Imagine that the game halts every time a control point is taken, to give each team a chance to put a different set of players on the field. To me that would totally kill the mood and the flow of the game.
I only watch regular football sporadically (sometimes watch weekly football on sundays with my brother, some Champion's league and the likes and the world cup). Part of the time regular football is boring to me, but american football (tried to watch it once) is defenitly more boring to me, with all the stops.
I'll compare it with TF2. Imagine that the game halts every time a control point is taken, to give each team a chance to put a different set of players on the field. To me that would totally kill the mood and the flow of the game.
Things like the Super Bowl are nation oriented. Well... especially the Super Bowl. American football in general is having individual states face off against each other (at least for the most part). As a result, it sort of creates conflict between fellow states (even though the fans have really nothing to do with it, but state pride exists, not just national pride).
What I mean is, non-Americans aren't suppose to be interested in it. That's not why it exists. I AM an American and I wasn't interested in it. But, the Super Bowl does sort of unify our country, even though what I just said pretty much contradicts that. It gets everyone to be lazy and sit on a couch for a single event. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples of this in most countries.
What I mean is, non-Americans aren't suppose to be interested in it. That's not why it exists. I AM an American and I wasn't interested in it. But, the Super Bowl does sort of unify our country, even though what I just said pretty much contradicts that. It gets everyone to be lazy and sit on a couch for a single event. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples of this in most countries.
I wish I could, I don't suppose you know of any channels that show it England? (Although I have seen about 6 semis at Croke Park, which was amazing)Nimbus said:
OT I saw a bit of it, and was bored senseless. How can anyone make 10 minutes of play last over half an hour??
I'm Canadian (which is as close as you can get to being American without being American) and I couldn't care less about American Football, let alone an overrated championship final.
Then again, I don't care much for sports in general. Call me a stereotypical Canadian but hockey is about the only sport I'll ever watch lol
Then again, I don't care much for sports in general. Call me a stereotypical Canadian but hockey is about the only sport I'll ever watch lol
Didn't knew what that was before checking wikipedia.
People over here are more obsessed with football (or soccer, like you call it).
People over here are more obsessed with football (or soccer, like you call it).
Billions of people are wrong.Archangel357 said:
You know why there aren't any world cups for any of those sports you mentioned? It's because they are insular/boring and nobody wants to watch them.
Football is totally boring and is also my national sport. My nation is in error when they watch Football, as are the Americans when they watch Handegg.
Those who think gaming is boring are simply wrong, like everyone else who disagrees with me, this is a fact.
For future reference I know what an opinion is and I know I was stating mine, I don't want to have to write "in my opinion" infront or after every statement that I don't believe to be fact. Please refrain from being condescending otherwise expect me to retort in a beligerent manner.
