OT: why football is better than American football

[DavidG]

Originally posted by geoschmo:

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Originally posted by General Woundwort:

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
I saw all those being used in a soccer game once. Right before I fell asleep that is.

Actually, with all the penalty delays, video replay for disputed ref call delays, commerical break time outs, ad infinitum ad nauseam, we can't really use the "boring" argument against soccer anymore.

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No, the delays in Football are anoying at times, but they are strategically placed to allow snack/bathroom breaks without missing any of the action. In soccer you can take a 2 hour bathroom break and not miss anything significant.

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As opposed to the fast action, never boring game of baseball.

[DavidG]

Originally posted by Wardad:
OK NOW!!!!

Let's get a profesional US Football team to play one of your football teams in a mixed rules game.
You may run, but your gonna slow down sometime...

How wbout they play a European rugy team instead? Those woosies wouldn't even step on a field with out 100 pounds of bullet proof armour.

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by DavidG:
As opposed to the fast action, never boring game of baseball.

Oh no. I would never argue Baseball isn't a lot slower then the other games. I like it for other reasons.

When I say soccer is boring, it isn't because there is no action. There is always something happening. It's just that none of the action has any relation to the ultimate outcome of the game. It's 90 minutes of your life wasted watching a bunch of guys running around before they do some penalty kicks to decide the winner.

[Cyrien]

I dunno. I kinda like the part when someone does make a goal and for the next hour you get to hear "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!"



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(Moderator Edit- It was still scrolling on my screen. )

[ October 09, 2003, 17:24: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

[Loser]

Originally posted by spoon:
I'd say He modeled the Universe after Dungeons & Dragons.

And if He's the DM, I say He's totally cheap when it comes to handing out magic items. I'm, what, an 8th level peon and not one +1 sword in sight.

At least he's generous with experience and doesn't penalize you too much for multiclassing.

-Loser
4th level gamer geek
4th level phone-jockey
3rd level computer geek
2nd level programmer
2nd level carouser

[Thermodyne]

Well, if you want a fast game with some good contact too, then you need to watch some lacrosse.

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by Cyrien:
I dunno. I kinda like the part when someone does make a goal and for the next hour you get to hear "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!"



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That's the only fun part I find in Soccer. I tried yelling that once watching football once and no one seemed to like it very much.

I say we mix Football, Hockey, and Soccer into one mixed rules game and she who wins. I can just see Warren Sapp, or Derrick Brooks chasing someone off a Soccer team with a Hockey stick and that evil look in his eye... It'd make me wet my pants, that's for sure.