Footy

[NeuroticDogDad]

Regarding Sunderland, I was wondering the same thing, maybe they'll be a force to be reckoned with, who knows.

Haha, best joke I've heard in a decade, thank you for that.

LOL WUT?! You get out of here. Everyone knows that no Manchester United fan lives in Manchester... and Manchester United isn't even based in Manchester... it's in Trafford! =P

And all the city fans (at least the ones that can't even half-fill your 50,000 seat stadium) are from Stockport. We could do this all day lads.

Also, I apologize in the name of America for having an intense sport that has a vast fanbase where the fans have cookoffs and den parties instead of looting and pillaging.

If you've had an intense sport this long then why don't you put it on the telly instead of American Football? I'd love to see you guys play an intense sport, that'd be great.

Lol. I love being called a Yank. >.>

Oh brilliant, we love being called Brits and British because we don't have our own national identities.

EDIT: Sorry Fappy, I just realised I've responded to two of your posts in a row in a rather critical fashion. I'm not picking a fight, just a coincidence. My apologies anyway, how are you?

 

[Nieroshai]

Regarding Sunderland, I was wondering the same thing, maybe they'll be a force to be reckoned with, who knows.

Haha, best joke I've heard in a decade, thank you for that.

LOL WUT?! You get out of here. Everyone knows that no Manchester United fan lives in Manchester... and Manchester United isn't even based in Manchester... it's in Trafford! =P

And all the city fans (at least the ones that can't even half-fill your 50,000 seat stadium) are from Stockport. We could do this all day lads.

Also, I apologize in the name of America for having an intense sport that has a vast fanbase where the fans have cookoffs and den parties instead of looting and pillaging.

If you've had an intense sport this long then why don't you put it on the telly instead of American Football? I'd love to see you guys play an intense sport, that'd be great.

Lol. I love being called a Yank. >.>

Oh brilliant, we love being called Brits and British because we don't have our own national identities.

EDIT: Sorry Fappy, I just realised I've responded to two of your posts in a row in a rather critical fashion. I'm not picking a fight, just a coincidence. My apologies anyway, how are you?

So I take it I won't be countered on this thread by anything other than dickish insults. Funny, I thought the Escapist was a little more dignified...

 

[CODE-D]

Both footballs are equally boring.

 

[SckizoBoy]

LOL WUT?! You get out of here. Everyone knows that no Manchester United fan lives in Manchester... and Manchester United isn't even based in Manchester... it's in Trafford! =P

And all the city fans (at least the ones that can't even half-fill your 50,000 seat stadium) are from Stockport. We could do this all day lads.

My stadium?! My stadium is a twenty-five thousand seater in west London! Anyway, I find it amusing that Man City's home pitch will now be called 'Etihad Stadium'... (ick)

 

[Fugitive Panda]

As a self proclaimed hardcore gamer and a massive footie fan (proper football not that crappy yank shiz, no offense)

This is the first time I've seen anyone call football footsies. Maybe the humour has worn off for you, but that's so goddamn silly.

Also, tacking on "no offense" to an inflammatory comment just makes you seem like a prick.

 

[SckizoBoy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football American Football link here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailgate_party Cookoffs
and by den party I mean a party with snacks and stuff held in the living room. And no, I do NOT hear about American Football riots on a regular basis, and a superbowl riot would make headlines as an outrageous and terrible break from the norm. Whereas international football seems to escalate fans to a destructive rage on a regular basis. Hell, the Vancouver riot was such an oddity it made headlines, and that's Canadian hockey!

Should've responded to this a while ago.

*ahem* While your assessment of the two football systems and their respective fanbases may seem correct, there is context to consider, as well as the size of the fanbases. American football only really receives widespread coverage in two countries: America & Japan; most (if not all) other leagues are amateur and receive little, if any, media exposure. However, association football has leagues in 208 countries, the vast majority of which are professional, hence the probability of partisan/nationalistic behaviour is much higher. And there is the national rivalry (England v Scotland/Germany/France, Germany v France/Holland, Argentina v Brazil etc.) which would make any potential trouble even worse. I don't recall a match ever occurring (even an exhibition match) between all-star NFL/X-L teams, though I may be wrong.

By nation, trouble at football matches is as common as trouble at AF matches (or indeed any sport, if the whole world is considered), hell these days there's more trouble in Scotland than in England (and on pitch rather than off). Before you debate this point, note that the football season over here is a lot longer, starting in August and ending in May (rather than September-January), and depending on where you are (Spain/Italy) a trouble free season is a bloody miracle. Also, the fixture list is much longer (up to sixty matches a season), as most top-tier teams will compete in at least four competitions (league, league cup, national association cup, continental championship), whereas in AF, there's just the one major trophy to play for, hence the pressure from the fans to achieve something diminishes as the season goes on. Moreover, in all (except the MLS, perhaps unsurprisingly) professional leagues, there is a system of promotion/relegation which can make particularly vehement fans easy to rile towards the end of the season. With the NFL, this isn't the case, you guys can just go 'what players do you think we'll get for next season, y'know, when we try again'. When a Premier League team gets kicked out, they have to start that 46 (perhaps 49) game struggle to get back. And if football fans had 'den parties' at every match, yeesh, we'd be morbidly obese rather than the overweight that we already are.

Don't quote me, but comparatively, the least violent fanbase is rugby's (though I know the NRL has a bit of trouble each season)... I think.

Besides, if you want to disparage a sport for its violent fans: Aussie rules football *prepares flame shield* /jk

Slightly off-topic, I find it amusing that the first recorded incident of sporting hooliganism was in an England tour of Australia... in CRICKET!! Cricket... the British epitome of civilised sportsmanship *hrk*

 

[Babitz]

Hardcore gamer and (ex)reviewer here. I play both basketball and football (the real one, not handegg) and am generally talented at sports.

So, yeah, stereotypes lol.

 

[EricL]

I love my soccer and video games. However making this thread, there might be debates between fans of different teams(Arsenal-Tottenham, Madrid-Barca(my team), Manchester United and City, etc).
I'm wondering, what league do you prefer to watch and favourite teams?
Mine are La Liga, Premiership, then Serie A and my teams are Barca(yet strangely enough, I respect Madrid and will cheer for them as long as it's not against us), Arsenal and Milan.

 

[Watchmacallit]

Games are played by A LOT of people. Male, female, sports nuts, car nuts, punks, emos...

I wish you people would get this into your heads. Games are not only played by geeks or nerds.

 

[Catchy Slogan]

Lol. I love being called a Yank. >.>

Funny how that word is no longer considered a derogatory insult. Also, it would be MUCH less flamebait if OP just said "American Football" instead of "that crappy yank shiz." Also, I apologize in the name of America for having an intense sport that has a vast fanbase where the fans have cookoffs and den parties instead of looting and pillaging.

'American football'? don't you mean if he just said soccer? And since when has America never had riots to do with sports?

Also I'm curious as to which sports have cookoffs and den parties. I'm being quite sincere with this. I really would like to know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football American Football link here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailgate_party Cookoffs
and by den party I mean a party with snacks and stuff held in the living room. And no, I do NOT hear about American Football riots on a regular basis, and a superbowl riot would make headlines as an outrageous and terrible break from the norm. Whereas international football seems to escalate fans to a destructive rage on a regular basis. Hell, the Vancouver riot was such an oddity it made headlines, and that's Canadian hockey!

Yes, and I don't hear about riots for football very often this side of the pond either. The last riot I ever heard about was a few years ago.

And the OP isn't talking about American Football. He's talking about Soccer, which in the UK is reffered to as Football or 'footy' which is why your original post confused me slightly.

Also, there are lots of pubs who host barbeques, give free food when hosting Live Football shows. I know tonnes of people who host parties and invite people round to watch the footy. It's quite a common thing in Britain to have 'footy nights' with your mates.

I'm not denying that we don't have our fair share of pricks who ruin it for everyone else once in a while. It's not perfect, but this happens with almost every sport.

 

[Imbechile]

I'm also a massive football fan and a hardcore gamer.
Also, might someone explain me why is american football called football when most of it is played with your hands. A better name would have been handball.

 

[BlueberryMUNCH]

As a self proclaimed hardcore gamer and a massive footie fan (proper football not that crappy yank shiz, no offense)I often meet people who are amazed that i can be into both, I'm not alone am I? could there possibly be others? would love have a natter if there is

You've probably already said, but what team to you support?
Also yup, I doubt we're as rare as people think we are haha ^_^.

I myself am a Spurs fan. Next season should be a craker if we actually bloody buy someone...

 

[SirDeadly]

I follow Australian Football (Fremantle Dockers) but I do support Arsenal in the EPL.

 

[SckizoBoy]

I love my soccer and video games. However making this thread, there might be debates between fans of different teams(Arsenal-Tottenham, Madrid-Barca(my team), Manchester United and City, etc).
I'm wondering, what league do you prefer to watch and favourite teams?
Mine are La Liga, Premiership, then Serie A and my teams are Barca(yet strangely enough, I respect Madrid and will cheer for them as long as it's not against us), Arsenal and Milan.

If you're Spanish, you'd better keep your mouth shut about such behaviour! Oh, and by Milan, AC?

Actually, now you mention it, there are plenty of English (North London Derby, Manchester Derby, Man U/Liverpool, Tyne & Wear Derby), Spanish (El Clasico, Madrid Derby), Italian (Milan Derby), German (Bayern Munchen/Schalke 04) and even Scottish (Old Firmy Derby), but I've never really heard of any longstanding French domestic rivalries... *shrug*

I myself am a Spurs fan. Next season should be a craker if we actually bloody buy someone...

Oh yeah, I guess you're relieved Modric isn't going anywhere... and what's happened with Woodgate (sorry if stupid question)?

EDIT: Oh shit... Nasri's going to Man City...

 

[blankedboy]

I live in New Zealand so I get Rugby Union, Rugby League, and Rugby Sevens. In ascending order of awesomeness and descending order of common-ness.

Sometimes we get a match or two of Australian Roules, but American Football is somewhat rare over here.

 

[Wadders]

I love both too.

Been a Man city fan for as long as I can remember. Looking forward to Champions league (Whether we win it or not) and hopefully a Manchester 1,2 in the prem this year.

Regarding Sunderland, I was wondering the same thing, maybe they'll be a force to be reckoned with, who knows.

Is it just me or ar Arsenal starting to leak their players away? Clichy to City, Fabregas might be going and so might Nasri.

Should be a good season.

A City fan!!!

Awesome.

I'm pretty damn excited for the start of the season, just mildly anxious over the whole Tevez scenario which is continuing to annoy me, he's just a pain in the ass off the pitch.

Massive footy fan here. My backlog of uncompleted games is the only thing keeping me sane in the off season. Roll on August, this ESP season shaping up to be very interrsting. Hoping my belovedLiverpool can continue their resurgence from the last part of last season.

You guys were great in the latter part of the season. From talks of relegation to biting at Spurs' heels by the end of the season. Nice one

As well as being a City fan as my Dad is Manchester born and bred, and has supported them since birth practically, I support my local League 2 team Shrewsbury Town. Were contenders fro promotion last season, but yet again got beaten back in play-offs. Hopefully this season we'll make it all the way

LOL WUT?! You get out of here. Everyone knows that no Manchester United fan lives in Manchester... and Manchester United isn't even based in Manchester... it's in Trafford! =P

And all the city fans (at least the ones that can't even half-fill your 50,000 seat stadium) are from Stockport. We could do this all day lads.

My stadium?! My stadium is a twenty-five thousand seater in west London! Anyway, I find it amusing that Man City's home pitch will now be called 'Etihad Stadium'... (ick)

Yeah and Arsenal have the Emirates Stadium, Bolton have the Reebok, Stoke the Britannia etc. Sponsors doing that sorta thing isn't new...

As far as City fans being from Manchester and Utd. fans being from elsewhere goes, who gives a fuck. Truth of the matter is that both clubs have fans from Manchester. Yes Utd. have a massive amount of foreign fans and fans from other parts of the UK as they're a damn successful club and attract support from people whose local clubs are not as good.

Although City are going the same way now, lots idiots who have no idea about the history of the club. Go on the Clubs FB page and its full of Arab kids asking retarded questions or other people whinging about how the new away shirt is an AC Milan copy and stuff like that. Very annoying.

/rant

 

[SckizoBoy]

Yeah and Arsenal have the Emirates Stadium, Bolton have the Reebok, Stoke the Britannia etc. Sponsors doing that sorta thing isn't new...

As far as City fans being from Manchester and Utd. fans being from elsewhere goes, who gives a fuck. Truth of the matter is that both clubs have fans from Manchester. Yes Utd. have a massive amount of foreign fans and fans from other parts of the UK as they're a damn successful club and attract support from people whose local clubs are not as good.

Although City are going the same way now, lots idiots who have no idea about the history of the club. Go on the Clubs FB page and its full of Arab kids asking retarded questions or other people whinging about how the new away shirt is an AC Milan copy and stuff like that. Very annoying.

/rant

Yeah, ain't that true... though 'Eltihad' just doesn't have a nice ring to it, whereas 'City of Manchester Stadium' (while drab sounding to foreigners) just smacks of gravitas and Englishness (which I prefer, incidentally). Hell, my club's home ground is called 'Craven Cottage' and I love it!

Anyway, I sorta wished we could get a stronger squad in, though most of our managers have been able to eke a lot out of a shoe string budget, long season and small squad. Why did you leave us Roy?! *sob* (still!)

And long gone are the days when you supported your local club because you knew the players and drank with them at the pub after matches. Unfortunately, I'm too young (by two generations, probably) to recall such days...

 

[Offworlder_v1legacy]

Not football but I love other sports, and usd to play them too.

 

[Wadders]

Yeah and Arsenal have the Emirates Stadium, Bolton have the Reebok, Stoke the Britannia etc. Sponsors doing that sorta thing isn't new...

As far as City fans being from Manchester and Utd. fans being from elsewhere goes, who gives a fuck. Truth of the matter is that both clubs have fans from Manchester. Yes Utd. have a massive amount of foreign fans and fans from other parts of the UK as they're a damn successful club and attract support from people whose local clubs are not as good.

Although City are going the same way now, lots idiots who have no idea about the history of the club. Go on the Clubs FB page and its full of Arab kids asking retarded questions or other people whinging about how the new away shirt is an AC Milan copy and stuff like that. Very annoying.

/rant

Yeah, ain't that true... though 'Eltihad' just doesn't have a nice ring to it, whereas 'City of Manchester Stadium' (while drab sounding to foreigners) just smacks of gravitas and Englishness (which I prefer, incidentally). Hell, my club's home ground is called 'Craven Cottage' and I love it!

Anyway, I sorta wished we could get a stronger squad in, though most of our managers have been able to eke a lot out of a shoe string budget, long season and small squad. Why did you leave us Roy?! *sob* (still!)

And long gone are the days when you supported your local club because you knew the players and drank with them at the pub after matches. Unfortunately, I'm too young (by two generations, probably) to recall such days...

I agree with you entirely there, just pointing out that naming grounds in such a way isn't exclusive to MCFC. I'd much rather it remained The City of Manchester Stadium. It may be a bit drab as you say, but at least it does what is says on the tin. It's the Stadium of the City of Manchester where their Football Club (ooh controversial ) play. I like names like Craven Cottage, Goodison Park, White Hart Lane etc, they sound like they have a bit of history behind them and a real connection to the area and the team. Maine Road as well... *sniff sniff*

By the way has there been a petition to remove your MJ statue yet? Or has some public spirited person done the honorable thing and bulldozed it?

 

[BlueberryMUNCH]

I myself am a Spurs fan. Next season should be a craker if we actually bloody buy someone...

Oh yeah, I guess you're relieved Modric isn't going anywhere... and what's happened with Woodgate (sorry if stupid question)?

EDIT: Oh shit... Nasri's going to Man City...

Haha yeah a little bit xD apparently Chelsea are coming back with an improved bid though for god knows what reason so mmh, unless it's something insane, I'm sure we got no worries.

And aah, ol'woodgate. We released him; the lad's just too unreliable when it comes to injuries and stuff. I think he's going on a pay per play arrangement with...Stoke? something like that:].

Also lol, gotta pity Arsenal at the moment, losing their half good players lmao. Bless.