Football (real)

by **sam_levi_11** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:15 pm

jamie...if you confess you dont limw the sport- WHY ARE U F*CKING TAKING THE TIME TO TELL US.

also by claiming that americans are right by calling it soccer is like saying im right, even when everyone else in the world shows im qrong and shows proof, yet i just wont admit it.

by **Jamie** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:38 pm

sam_levi_11 wrote:jamie...if you confess you dont limw the sport- WHY ARE U F*CKING TAKING THE TIME TO TELL US.

also by claiming that americans are right by calling it soccer is like saying im right, even when everyone else in the world shows im qrong and shows proof, yet i just wont admit it.

Where in any post on any thread I have ever made did I ever once say or imply that Americans are correct by calling the sport Soccer. I was only wondering WHY we call the sport soccer. I never said we were right for it. f I could go back in time to the 19th century, and change things, I would have soccer be called football, because that makes sense, and i would call US football something else. Not sure what, but something like tackleball, or puntball, something descriptive of the sport. I wouldn't take the name of an existing sport, let alone a popular existing sport, though I would imagine 19th century America was largely unaware of Soccers popularity elsewhere in the world.

by **DAZMCFC** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:15 am

Jamie wrote:
sam_levi_11 wrote:jamie...if you confess you dont limw the sport- WHY ARE U F*CKING TAKING THE TIME TO TELL US.

also by claiming that americans are right by calling it soccer is like saying im right, even when everyone else in the world shows im qrong and shows proof, yet i just wont admit it.

Where in any post on any thread I have ever made did I ever once say or imply that Americans are correct by calling the sport Soccer. I was only wondering WHY we call the sport soccer. I never said we were right for it. f I could go back in time to the 19th century, and change things, I would have soccer be called football, because that makes sense, and i would call US football something else. Not sure what, but something like tackleball, or puntball, something descriptive of the sport. I wouldn't take the name of an existing sport, let alone a popular existing sport, though I would imagine 19th century America was largely unaware of Soccers popularity elsewhere in the world.

oi Knobhead f*ck off out off my thread. you shit for brains do one. leave this to Real football fans, not a rip off of rugby.

by **comic boy** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:34 am

Daz

The Irons have finally got close to a fit squad and tonight you gonna get done mate :lol:

by **sam_levi_11** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:02 am

thr irons?

by **Guiscard** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:26 am

Jamie wrote:I've seen several post in this thread saying that many of you refuse to call American football by it's usual term of just plain "Football", and some even seem offended when americans call it football, and refer to European football as just Soccer. Ok, fair enough, however as European football has another name "Soccer", and american football has no other name than football, what would those who are offended by the use of the term football to describe the american sport, have us call US Football. Also if Soccer was called football before American football was invented, where did the term"Soccer" come from? Seems odd that someone would choose the term football if the term was used for a different, and popular sport already. I've also seen two post, where one said Soccer was invented around 1000, and another that said the modern version of Soccer was not much older than US Football. Can anyone clarify? Oh, and in the spirit of the post, I am a Kansas City, Wizards fan, and if this thread is referring to only Europe based teams, I guess I would go for Manchester United, since it's the only team outside the US, I've heard of. Never seen a team nickname that didnt end with an S before, but being different is good I suppose. For real though I don't really like the sport, and fail to understand the virtual world wide interest in it. Maybe the answers to my questions will reveal some secret to Soccer I was unaware of before.

P.S. For those Brits who claim NFL Football has no fan base outside the US , might I point out that Wembly stadium was sold out for the Miami - NY Giants game held there last year, and that the Superbowl has 1 Billion viewers WORLDWIDE every year. Only 140 million of those are from the US. Also, in case citizens of London were unaware, the NFL wants an existing NFL team, or an expansion team in London by 2012 so there must be more interest than first thought overseas in the NFL. If London gets an NFL team (Most likely will be called the Knights), and you call Soccer football, than what will you call the sport your London NFL team plays? They can't both be called football in the same place, and I know you won't use Soccer.

Hows the fake degree?

by **comic boy** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:22 am

sam_levi_11 wrote:thr irons?

Your a Londoner and you dont know who the Irons are ?

by **cena-rules** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:28 am

West Ham sammy

by **sam_levi_11** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:02 pm

well that was my guess but i havent heard to them reffered to as the irons

by **comic boy** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:51 pm

sam_levi_11 wrote:well that was my guess but i havent heard to them reffered to as the irons

Comes from the original name - Thames Ironworks
Funny that the media refer to them as the Hammers but all the supporters call them the Irons.

Anyhow our poor run against city continued - best of the game but screwed up our chances :cry:

by **DAZMCFC** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:08 am

you were saying comic boy. :lol:

Man City 1 West Ham United 0 :lol:

4th round next Sheff Utd away.

see you on Sunday Comic boy for another beating. Joe Hart made some fine saves, in the 1st half we were shit,but the 2nd half was a lot better with Bianchi on the pitch.

by **comic boy** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:11 am

DAZMCFC wrote:you were saying comic boy.

Man City 1 West Ham United 0 4th round next Sheff Utd away.

see you on Sunday Comic boy for another beating. Joe Hart made some fine saves, in the 1st half we were shit,but the 2nd half was a lot better with Bianchi on the pitch.

Yeh we paid for squandering chances - hopefully Bellamy will be fit soon.
Really like your Bulgarian on the left, lose him for a while and you will suffer. I was impressed by our support up there considering they are back up on the weekend,by the time they get off the M6 it will be time to leave again :lol:

by **billy07** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:15 pm

sam_levi_11 wrote:thr irons?

the iron hoofs! You know cockney rthyming slang.

by **Gypsys Kiss** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:32 pm

billy07 wrote:
sam_levi_11 wrote:thr irons?
the iron hoofs! You know cockney rthyming slang.

no never heard of it. :lol:

by **sam_levi_11** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:16 pm

comic boy wrote:
DAZMCFC wrote:you were saying comic boy.

Man City 1 West Ham United 0 4th round next Sheff Utd away.

see you on Sunday Comic boy for another beating. Joe Hart made some fine saves, in the 1st half we were ,but the 2nd half was a lot better with Bianchi on the pitch.

Yeh we paid for squandering chances - hopefully Bellamy will be fit soon.
Really like your Bulgarian on the left, lose him for a while and you will suffer. I was impressed by our support up there considering they are back up on the weekend,by the time they get off the M6 it will be time to leave again

Petrov, seen alot of him when he played for C. Atletico Madrid, brilliant player.

by **comic boy** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:43 pm

billy07 wrote:
sam_levi_11 wrote:thr irons?
the iron hoofs! You know cockney rthyming slang.

You are very welcome to come down to Upton Park and experience the famous welcome extended to cocky Northern pratts :lol:

by **tiberiusaquila** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:12 pm

Even if you hate Man Utd beyond measure, is there any doubt that there is not a finer footballer at the moment than Cristiano Ronaldo?

And the lad is only 22. That, is scary.

by **allyrfc9** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:19 am

dustn64 wrote:are you all talking about soccer?

NO none of us are talking about soccer we are talking about football, the sport where you kick a round ball with your feet, hence the name football.

by **firth4eva** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:15 am

allyrfc9 wrote:
dustn64 wrote:are you all talking about soccer?

NO none of us are talking about soccer we are talking about football, the sport where you kick a round ball with your feet, hence the name football.

Nice first post. I wonder if he will ever return

by **allyrfc9** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:50 am

of course i will return. the onyly reason i specifically replied to that post was that i lived in texas for 7 years and got a bit fed up of some americans making fun of football. btw CC is great!

by **DAZMCFC** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:57 am

tiberiusaquila wrote:Even if you hate Man Utd beyond measure, is there any doubt that there is not a finer footballer at the moment than Cristiano Ronaldo?

And the lad is only 22. That, is scary.

yes i have to admit it is very scary, hopefully he will be injured by the time we play them. :lol:

to ally, i see you are another 'gers fan. hopefully we will win the league this year and beat "sellick". :twisted:

by **allyrfc9** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:06 am

Always brilliant to see a fellow blue-nose. Aye hopefully we will win the league this year, we are going the right way about it. Who does everyone see winning the prem? I can't see past Man U for the title but the battle for the fourth Champ league spot shout be interesting although i reckon Liverpool will still nick it.

by **Phobia** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:58 pm

Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Sheffield United

We love you Wednesday, we do

by **cena-rules** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:05 pm

1-1

we need Fred

by **cena-rules** on Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:59 pm

WHEATER FOR ENGLAND

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