Why football?

[AwesomeExpress]

Yeah, for Euro football / American "soccer", I think football has always been the better word, nay, the only word for that sport. And for American "football", I've always felt it should be called something else, I mean.. it's more like rugby than Euro football.. Anyway, there's my two bits.

 

[Varewulf]

On a lighter note, maybe they didn't want to call it something like soccer?

Possible. I would named have named it Skullduggery, and made the helmets to look like skulls. While using using actual skulls might seem more interesting, they wouldn't fit unless they were from... some... animal... ... hang on, I might be on to something here.

This wouldn't work on the Steelers.

We could... rename them Stealers and they'd wear the skulls they've stolen from their defeated foes? Or allow them to make skulls out of steel.

Skulls of steel is better. The Steeler name is after the Pittburgh history of steel mills and such, so...yeah.

I guess Stealers would carry some negative annotations yes... but where's your sense of adventure, man?

 

[FalloutJack]

On a lighter note, maybe they didn't want to call it something like soccer?

Possible. I would named have named it Skullduggery, and made the helmets to look like skulls. While using using actual skulls might seem more interesting, they wouldn't fit unless they were from... some... animal... ... hang on, I might be on to something here.

This wouldn't work on the Steelers.

We could... rename them Stealers and they'd wear the skulls they've stolen from their defeated foes? Or allow them to make skulls out of steel.

Skulls of steel is better. The Steeler name is after the Pittburgh history of steel mills and such, so...yeah.

I guess Stealers would carry some negative annotations yes... but where's your sense of adventure, man?

Truth me, the lawyers would be unending. Best not to push it.

 

[Varewulf]

Truth me, the lawyers would be unending. Best not to push it.

Lawyers... if I ruled the world, I'd put severe limitations on lawsuits. Though I'm sure no sane person would allow me to reach such a position.

 

[Kortney]

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Chill out.

Different countries have different words for the same thing. America isn't the only country in the world that says soccer. So do most Australians, South Africans, Canadians and New Zealanders who are all British colonies. Yet they call it soccer... why?

Soccer is a British word.

 

[Serge A. Storms]

Let the Europeans stick up their noses and talk about their superior sense in sports when they stop relying on NBA players to win the FIBA cup. We like our American football, we use that name because it stuck and we don't care that much about our international reputation for soccer. Want to stop hearing the term "soccer," beat the U.S. at American football and our collective pride will be greatly deflated.

 

[Kortney]

Games end in 0-0 ties all the time which is super exciting. Players faking injuries and flopping constantly how sweet is that?

Eh if you think most football games end in a 0-0 draw you have no idea about the game.

And it's incredibly exciting. The two billion fans in the game agree.

Watching an in form football team play as if they are one entity is the best thing you can see in sport. Here is a recent example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5tt6_guR4 .

 

[Kortney]

I know all the rules of the game. Soccer can be exciting. Usually it is boring though and the scores low.

Well if all you care about is a high scoring game then go watch AFL or the Indian Premier League or something. Football is about finesse, build up and pacing. I still think you can't act like the game is "boring" considering two billion people watch it. It must do something right.

I'd have no problem with what you are saying if you were acknowledging the fact it's your opinion. The way you are speaking in broad, sweeping tones comes across as very misguided.

Also, in the MLS last season around 1/3 of the games were draws. Not a half.

MLS does have a very high draw rate though.

 

[Panda Mania]

I agree; it doesn't make sense. And it just causes confusion for us and the rest of the world when we Americans pull stunts like this--the metric system, farenheit over celsius, and especially with such a popular sport like soccer. the best i can come up with is pronouncing European football "fooootboll"(with an "oo" sound if that wasn't clear enough) and American football, um, "football."

 

[Varewulf]

*le sigh* I felt like things were going with a productive discussion and actual research, then latecomers come and post and aggravate me further. I'm finding some other outlets rather than to feed possible trolls, but there is one thing I'd like to mention.

America is not a country. It's a continent. Two continents, in fact, north and south. The United States of America is a country. USA or simply US for short. And I believe I did say North America in my original post, which includes both the US and Canada, and also Mexico I believe. I'm not sure if Mexicans say soccer, but I'm not making any bets.

 

[feeback06]

Hey look on the bright side. At least American football isn't an Olympic sport like soccer. Although it would be pretty sweet to see Peyton win a gold medal.

 

[Dr. Whiggs]

EURO-TANTRUM

Ease back on the spotted dick and crisps, guv'nor, or you're liable to bobby-top your wuppty-hoo, ol' bean.

 

[ethaninja]

Soccer is a term that was in fact, invented by British people. Everyone understand that?! GAH!

Now to explain, it had something to do with the term association football. Association-> Soccer.

Really? I always thought it was the Brits that invented football. Or like, they hate it when it's called soccer or something to that effect?

 

[Varewulf]

EURO-TANTRUM

Ease back on the spotted dick and crisps, guv'nor, or you're liable to bobby-top your wuppty-hoo, ol' bean.

I think I like you, but I don't know why.

 

[Dr. Whiggs]

EURO-TANTRUM

Ease back on the spotted dick and crisps, guv'nor, or you're liable to bobby-top your wuppty-hoo, ol' bean.

I think I like you, but I don't know why.

Don't worry, baby, everybody's a little scared at first, but they all learn to love it.

 

[Varewulf]

EURO-TANTRUM

Ease back on the spotted dick and crisps, guv'nor, or you're liable to bobby-top your wuppty-hoo, ol' bean.

I think I like you, but I don't know why.

Don't worry, baby, everybody's a little scared at first, but they all learn to love it.

Okay, now I definitely know I like you. Though I suppose it's not that hard to get me to like someone... make me laugh. Easy as that. <.<

 

[drisky]

It did always seem needlessly confusing, same as not using the metric system and Native americans being called Indians. It just something that has been around a long time so deal with it.

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

Games end in 0-0 ties all the time which is super exciting. Players faking injuries and flopping constantly how sweet is that?

Eh if you think most football games end in a 0-0 draw you have no idea about the game.

And it's incredibly exciting. The two billion fans in the game agree.

Watching an in form football team play as if they are one entity is the best thing you can see in sport. Here is a recent example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5tt6_guR4 .

Wrong.

I played the game for about 7 years.

My brother played it in college. Im watching a Sounders game as we speak. The game will likely end as a tie. Half the games do.

I know all the rules of the game. Soccer can be exciting. Usually it is boring though and the scores low.

Sounders? A fellow Washingtonian? So you know how to say Sequim, Puyallup, and Issaquah properly?

 

[AugustFall]

Soccer comes from Association Football, it was coined by an Englishman.

Edit:

Sounders? A fellow Washingtonian? So you know how to say Sequim, Puyallup, and Issaquah properly?

apparently this thread is full of Seattlantians.

 

[Contun]

*le sigh* I felt like things were going with a productive discussion and actual research, then latecomers come and post and aggravate me further. I'm finding some other outlets rather than to feed possible trolls, but there is one thing I'd like to mention.

America is not a country. It's a continent. Two continents, in fact, north and south. The United States of America is a country. USA or simply US for short. And I believe I did say North America in my original post, which includes both the US and Canada, and also Mexico I believe. I'm not sure if Mexicans say soccer, but I'm not making any bets.

Yeah, Mexico is a part of North America, and they call it Fútbol.

It's just a cultural thing. Each and every culture has its own little quirks and what not.

The British pronounce 'Z' as 'Zed' and we Americans call Football 'Soccer'.

Neither of those are wrong, just different.