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Post by Spencer on Sept 3, 2009 11:07:33 GMT -5
Ya, why do socer players need to pretend that every time they fall down they were mortally wounded? Actually to be fair, English footballers don't (on the whole). It's a European and South American thing moreso. And they do it to con the referee into getting a free kick... it's not a hard concept. It's stupid though but some players do it. Its a big turn off to those that dont watch soccer.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 3, 2009 11:09:06 GMT -5
Actually to be fair, English footballers don't (on the whole). It's a European and South American thing moreso. And they do it to con the referee into getting a free kick... it's not a hard concept. It's stupid though but some players do it. Its a big turn off to those that dont watch soccer. like their isn't flopping in the NBA... and let's be real for anyone who's been kicked in the legs knows that is some of the worst pain POSSIBLE. Bone on bone is killer. Let's see how you'll react getting kicked in the shin or getting stepped on and dropping awkwardly on the floor completely tearing your ACL or whatever.
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Post by Spencer on Sept 3, 2009 11:09:07 GMT -5
Tiger, were gonna have an expansion team called the American "Real" Footballers. ant to GM them?
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 3, 2009 11:09:31 GMT -5
Of course you do. I bring activity to BBS. And as for your previous post, I'm not English, I like America and I like England. If I could choose one city to live in, I pick NYC. I got nothing against America really, I just don't see how American Football is considered the "real" football when the whole world (bar America) thinks otherwise.
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Post by jahallstar on Sept 3, 2009 11:10:05 GMT -5
Its a big turn off to those that dont watch soccer. like their isn't flopping in the NBA... and let's be real for anyone who's been kicked in the legs knows that is some of the worst pain POSSIBLE. Bone on bone is killer. Let's see how you'll react getting kicked in the shin or getting stepped on and dropping awkwardly on the floor completely tearing your ACL or whatever. People flop....yes....they don't stay on the ground for 2-3 minutes though.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 3, 2009 11:10:08 GMT -5
and again.. NFL is not more skilled than soccer in any way shape or form.
The most skilled position in the NFL is QB... there are 10 QBs in soccer.
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 3, 2009 11:10:40 GMT -5
Actually to be fair, English footballers don't (on the whole). It's a European and South American thing moreso. And they do it to con the referee into getting a free kick... it's not a hard concept. It's stupid though but some players do it. Its a big turn off to those that dont watch soccer. It's a big turn off to those that DO watch it. It's cheating. But then, so is drugs, in any sport. Cheating is a turn off to all sport followers.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 3, 2009 11:11:10 GMT -5
like their isn't flopping in the NBA... and let's be real for anyone who's been kicked in the legs knows that is some of the worst pain POSSIBLE. Bone on bone is killer. Let's see how you'll react getting kicked in the shin or getting stepped on and dropping awkwardly on the floor completely tearing your ACL or whatever. People flop....yes....they don't stay on the ground for 2-3 minutes though. They also aren't getting kicked in the leg. Obviously soccer players have the strongest and most powerful legs in any sport because that's their main "weapon" imagine getting punched by a tennis players good hand and then tell me how you feel.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 3, 2009 11:11:34 GMT -5
Its a big turn off to those that dont watch soccer. It's a big turn off to those that DO watch it. It's cheating. But then, so is drugs, in any sport. Cheating is a turn off to all sport followers. these Americans still watch baseball after all the shit that goes on with it... so ignore them, lol.
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Post by Dash on Sept 3, 2009 11:11:54 GMT -5
Of course you do. I bring activity to BBS. And as for your previous post, I'm not English, I like America and I like England. If I could choose one city to live in, I pick NYC. I got nothing against America really, I just don't see how American Football is considered the "real" football when the whole world (bar America) thinks otherwise. I actually like England too, I just posted that because I felt like it. And just because some dumb ass chose to call it Football doesn't diminish the sport.
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Post by jahallstar on Sept 3, 2009 11:11:57 GMT -5
Of course you do. I bring activity to BBS. And as for your previous post, I'm not English, I like America and I like England. If I could choose one city to live in, I pick NYC. I got nothing against America really, I just don't see how American Football is considered the "real" football when the whole world (bar America) thinks otherwise. Soccer is older and much cheaper to play. Poor countries around the world simply don't have the resources to emprace football. Otherrs simply don't understand it yet. Basketball took time to grow overseas too.
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Post by jahallstar on Sept 3, 2009 11:12:55 GMT -5
People flop....yes....they don't stay on the ground for 2-3 minutes though. They also aren't getting kicked in the leg. Obviously soccer players have the strongest and most powerful legs in any sport because that's their main "weapon" imagine getting punched by a tennis players good hand and then tell me how you feel. fyi...He's talking about the people that are FAKING.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Sept 3, 2009 11:12:58 GMT -5
lol soccer blows
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Post by jahallstar on Sept 3, 2009 11:13:19 GMT -5
If you are faking it your 'weapon' is just fine.
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Post by Speed Racer on Sept 3, 2009 11:13:24 GMT -5
Spence, when are you simming?
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 3, 2009 11:13:26 GMT -5
Of course you do. I bring activity to BBS. And as for your previous post, I'm not English, I like America and I like England. If I could choose one city to live in, I pick NYC. I got nothing against America really, I just don't see how American Football is considered the "real" football when the whole world (bar America) thinks otherwise. Soccer is older and much cheaper to play. Poor countries around the world simply don't have the resources to emprace football. Otherrs simply don't understand it yet. Basketball took time to grow overseas too. No, it has nothing to do with how expensive it is. Why the hell do you think Rugby is so popular. The reason why they don't like American Football anywhere else but America is because they think it's a pussy sport where you need to dress up head to toe in armor.
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Post by jahallstar on Sept 3, 2009 11:14:24 GMT -5
Soccer is older and much cheaper to play. Poor countries around the world simply don't have the resources to emprace football. Otherrs simply don't understand it yet. Basketball took time to grow overseas too. No, it has nothing to do with how expensive it is. Why the hell do you think Rugby is so popular. The reason why they don't like American Football anywhere else but America is because they think it's a pussy sport where you need to dress up head to toe in armor. lol...money has nothing to do with it. What a joke.
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Post by Tigertecz on Sept 3, 2009 11:14:54 GMT -5
Of course you do. I bring activity to BBS. And as for your previous post, I'm not English, I like America and I like England. If I could choose one city to live in, I pick NYC. I got nothing against America really, I just don't see how American Football is considered the "real" football when the whole world (bar America) thinks otherwise. Soccer is older and much cheaper to play. Poor countries around the world simply don't have the resources to emprace football. Otherrs simply don't understand it yet. Basketball took time to grow overseas too. Football is the world's game. American Football is America's game. You can't call American Football the "real" football because it's only played in one country. And NFL Europa was American Football trying to break into Europe... that pretty much flopped. It's just an American game, that's all.
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Post by Speed Racer on Sept 3, 2009 11:15:04 GMT -5
Soccer is older and much cheaper to play. Poor countries around the world simply don't have the resources to emprace football. Otherrs simply don't understand it yet. Basketball took time to grow overseas too. No, it has nothing to do with how expensive it is. Why the hell do you think Rugby is so popular. The reason why they don't like American Football anywhere else but America is because they think it's a pussy sport where you need to dress up head to toe in armor. Which makes absolutely no sense. Every single pad in football is completely necessary. I wore a helmet, obviously, every year that I played football and I've still had 5 concussions.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 3, 2009 11:15:34 GMT -5
being it that I have first hand knowledge from both Europe and America... yes I can 100% say that money has absolutely nothing to do with it.
Why do you think NFL Europe flopped.
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Post by Spencer on Sept 3, 2009 11:15:56 GMT -5
Spence, when are you simming? There is this new thing where I need to wait for all DCs to sim.
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Post by Dash on Sept 3, 2009 11:16:22 GMT -5
Soccer is older and much cheaper to play. Poor countries around the world simply don't have the resources to emprace football. Otherrs simply don't understand it yet. Basketball took time to grow overseas too. No, it has nothing to do with how expensive it is. Why the hell do you think Rugby is so popular. The reason why they don't like American Football anywhere else but America is because they think it's a pussy sport where you need to dress up head to toe in armor. Haha money does have a lot to do with it. You think all those African countries can afford it? And people dress up in "armor" because you will get so incredibly messed up if you don't. If you look at the football players who are now in their 50's and 60's are incredibly MESSED UP from their playing days. They took that much abuse. LMAO at pussy sport.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Sept 3, 2009 11:17:01 GMT -5
No, it has nothing to do with how expensive it is. Why the hell do you think Rugby is so popular. The reason why they don't like American Football anywhere else but America is because they think it's a pussy sport where you need to dress up head to toe in armor. Which makes absolutely no sense. Every single pad in football is completely necessary. I wore a helmet, obviously, every year that I played football and I've still had 5 concussions. but it's just the way they view it... I had a rugby player from Spain come to America a couple of weeks ago and we took him to see the Jets pre-season game. He liked it, but he still felt Rugby was a much more demanding and tougher sport. That's just their mentality I guess.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Sept 3, 2009 11:17:14 GMT -5
Don't get into this argument. Soccer blows. NFL is amazing. You suck. STFU. Game over for you. This is American Football summed up: Get ball Run with ball Get knocked down Use foot to kick ball once in a while, otherwise throw it Catch ball Run with ball Get knocked down Repeat. There is no skill to the sport. All you have to do is run and catch. By far one of the worst posts I've seen. Wow....
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Post by Ebener 12 on Sept 3, 2009 11:17:55 GMT -5
Spence, when are you simming? There is this new thing where I need to wait for all DCs to sim. False
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