World cup vs BF2

[werewolfversion2]

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2) The superbowl was rigged. Lets see you try to do that to the FA cup final without a horrible riot breaking out - thats the true magic of normal football. Accountability through violence :p

Do you have proof that the Superbowl was rigged? AF has more mature fans, who know that destroying a whole city for a SPORT is not worth it.

4) Ice hockey is better than NFL. Specifically, Vancouver Canucks.

Didn't they go on a strike over pay? They don't give a sh!t about their fans.

5) I have to watch the world cup, I am forced to. I work for a betting company and as such will be working for all the games, so no BF2 for me.

I can feel you pain:)

[testingtesting12]

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a few points -

1) American football is the only game in the world where both teams sit by the sidelines for 5 mins every once in a while so the broadcaster can show an advert break, instead of actually playing.

not true, this happens in Basketball also (however, I like Basketball)

[Soccerplaya07]

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World Cup by far. I LOVE both american football and real football. I perfer the real one, but I do watch both.
(i choose the world cup over super bowl)

[Badboris_uk]

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not true, this happens in Basketball also (however, I like Basketball)

Sorry, my bad. I don't really watch basketball though, its one of the sports I can avoid at work. unfortunatley I have to watch the Lakers/Mavs game later on.

And for the record I dont really approve of football violence, I just find it kinda funny. I probably wouldnt if I was an Englishman at a Galatasaray game though, but like all things, violence is subjective.

[bloodie73]

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Ill be mulititasking...watching the world cup and play bf2 at the same time...

[imported_The_Revrend]

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Organized sports = replacement for tribal battle = defusing of warlike tendencies.

BF2 = Does same things, and is more fun and requires interaction from the fans. BF2 for teh win

Rev

[BG1]

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World cup FTW!

[Surge1975]

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I find american football boring,cause the game is always starting & stoping,i no the game is very ruff because my uncle used to play for the london monachs and he used to come in with broken bones and stuff..

[Cripple]

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^ what he said. Can't stand american football, too much showboating and stoppping/starting. I don't see why everyone has to show off after making a play. So you tackled him, big ****ing deal, stop dancing around.

Rugby on the other hand, no ***** helmets or padding and no 'I'm so great' after tackles, etc.

[-Ryu^-]

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Why do the yanks call it American Football? Shouldn't it be called RunWithTheBallAsFarAsYouCan? Do they even kick the ball in that game? And to Tegan, mentions that they have to exhaust the opponent... well how does that happen when the dude on the sideline keeps calling for a timeout :|

And it is not a World Series... I don't see the Arabs, Israeli's or any European countries attempting to qualify in that. Oh wait an advert, oh goodie...

[Daz]

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Dont like football.

Ill watch if there is a riot on the pitch or the last remaining minute the player takes out a gun and shoots the goalie but other than I cant be bothered.

But also doesnt mean I will be playing bf2 non stop through the summer. Its usually just to fill in the gaps of my day that I dont know what to do with myself.

[SubZeroCK]

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Soccer/Football is the absolute most boring sport in the world to watch. The offsides rules is incredibly stupid, if the goalie gets the ball he will just kick it to the other team's goalie and they have to take it down the field again. The only thing American Football and Football have in common is the name. I don't get why Europeans get all upset about American Football.

Just because it is the most popular isn't because it is the most fun. The reason it is popular is because anyone can play it. You just need a ball. With hockey you need skates, a stick, a puck/ball and some protection. In basketball you need a ball and a hoop. With baseball you need a glove, a bat, and some sort of a base.


BF2 > World Snore

(Puts on anti flame suit)

I honestly don't see the infatuation with American Football. I had to turn over from the superbowl due to the fact that play stopped after every few seconds. Some guy would get tackled, referee blows up, then guys slap each others asses. Then about a minute later, it happens again.
I love how Americans say how hard the players are, but I really doubt they could play a full match of rugby against our boys here. No pads remember!

[Verzili]

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What he said. I HAVE watched soccer, I've tried to like it...but it's terribly boring. Not enough scoring, not enough action. It's just a bunch of guys kicking a ball around to me...

American Football requires strategy. You can't just kick the ball around. You have to line up, send people in motion, try and trick the opposing defense, get them off balance. It's the nuances, the little things, that make American Football great. Also, to compare Rugby and American Football is dumb. Yah, sure Rugby guys play with no pads *yawn* big deal. I have seen plenty of rugby, and never once did I see a 235lb, solid rock of a man LAUNCH HIMSELF at a guy and completely level him. You see that every day in football when a cornerback or a safety levels a wide-out. If you didn't wear pads in American Football you would be killed, plain and simple. Ever seen a linebacker hit a guy so hard he knocks him clean out? Saw it twice during the playoffs. Impacts so loud you could hear the "crack"....and that's with pads on.

The "stop and start" of the game is the thinking part of the game. That's why American Football is great. It's not just raw strength, or how fast you can run, or how far you can kick the ball...it's about how well you recognize coverage, how well you game-plan and scheme. It's just as much thought as it is pure athletisism.

Anyways, I think the World Cup is cool, and I respect that people dig soccer...but don't hate on American Football when you obviously know little to nothing about it. (Not YOU as in the quoted poster, just 'you' in general).

American Football is not my cup of tea slow game,im a true football fan(soccer)i also play myself.
but rugby is a true world sport lots of diffent countrys play.
and if you take the time to watch a few games you will see things like stamping ,punching in the face.have you seen the state of a rugby players face after a game ? bleeding coliflower ears the lot.
rugby is a mans game and is full of 20+stone power houses!!
plus they play on real turf in cold weather not the astro turf.

i respect that yeh some of the takles would hurt or indeed knock you out(but how often does this happen?)(not as often as a rugby player geting stomped and smacked in the face) and to add to that they dont take 5 mins rest every play.so its more flowing game.

[Bracken]

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Australias first world cup in 30 years, try and stop me from watching!!!

Im putting my holidays in for our group games so i can watch from the city, expecting the entire city to turn out.

[Painl3ss.NL]

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Orange all the way !!!

Australias first world cup in 30 years,
.

See what a single Dutchman can bring to your game, now imagine a whole team from the country where he learned the trade ;-)