football teams

[kingwaffles]

I'm not saying it doesn't require skill I'm just saying that real footbal requires much more. And also I do see that it's more than a bunch of overwight guys running aorund with a ball I just like to joke around about it.

[SMITH197]

THOSE WHO THINK THE GAME DOESN'T NEED ANY SKILL LEVEL IT'S OBIOUS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE GAME

P.D. IS MUCH MORE THAN A BUNCH OF OVERWEIGHT GUYS CARRYNG A BALL DOWN THE FIELD

dont ya just wanna poke him with a stick?

[rocksolid]

It's really just bastardised rugby.

Isn't rugby just bastardized soccer? Dude got frustrated with kicking it all the time, picked it up and ran with it?

Problem with football: too many rules and you can't explain it to someone who doesn't speak your language inside 30 seconds. I've watched a thousand games and I still don't know all the rules. Any sport with 11 refs on the field...it's a sport that could only exist in countries with huge civil services and lots of government agencies where you have to fill out forms.

Virtue of soccer: No hands! Get ball there! You, that team! = explained.

[mattywuh]

My summary of my American Football experience... A Superbowl a year or two back.

Watching the game - rules being explained to me. Slowly beginning to understand how the teams score, what their aims are etc etc. The score is pretty even and in fairly low numbers.

I go to get a drink.

One team suddenly has 10 times more points than the other??? In the space of 5 minutes!

At this point I give up trying to understand and just watch for the violence

[samyrana]

thats what i am talking about it's becouse tou don't understand it at first it look borring to me also

[areyouincahoots]

I absolutely love AM football, and I don't know why. I can't get into soccer, either...I've tried to watch some games, but there isn't enough scoring for me! There is a lot of skill in AM football, or everyone would be able to do it...and those guys aren't overweight...they're in better shape than you are, I'd be willing to bet. Those guys are heavy, but very little of it is fat. I don't like to watch soccer, and I still don't speak badly about it...please have the same courtesy.

[johnnyrotten]

I absolutely love AM football, and I don't know why. I can't get into soccer, either...I've tried to watch some games, but there isn't enough scoring for me! There is a lot of skill in AM football, or everyone would be able to do it...and those guys aren't overweight...they're in better shape than you are, I'd be willing to bet. Those guys are heavy, but very little of it is fat. I don't like to watch soccer, and I still don't speak badly about it...please have the same courtesy.

I wouldn't have a problem with it if it wasn't referred to as football...

[mattywuh]

thats what i am talking about it's becouse tou don't understand it at first it look borring to me also

I never found the violence boring!!

(I think as johnny says most people get more annoyed with the name than the actual game.)

[Alexwales93]

Chelsea F.C.!
Quadruble coming to Stamford Bridge!

[Titanic]

< - Newcastle United

Gotta beat Chelsea today, as St. James! Cmon you Toon! Howay the lads!

[derfderf34]

I LOVE the Packers

I also like the Bengals, Saints, and Seattle

[alex_white101]

< - Newcastle United

Gotta beat Chelsea today, as St. James! Cmon you Toon! Howay the lads!

twas a draw i think wasnt it? go newcastle!

[DAZMCFC]

just look at the avvy and sig. enough said.
oh and btw i agree with johnny about max the munich fucker and i bet he does not live near manchester as well as diddle and ronnie.
american, the redskins i watch out for their scores since the early eighties.
areyouincahoots, you can not tell me that the refridgerator was not fat.

[Titanic]

< - Newcastle United

Gotta beat Chelsea today, as St. James! Cmon you Toon! Howay the lads!

twas a draw i think wasnt it? go newcastle!

Yes, woot! We had chances to win...but a draw does me fine. Almost in top half again, cant wait till next season when Owens back.

[Sammy gags]

Titans
I grew up playing soccer, but moved into football as I got older. In soccer you can be athletic & just excel on the field, but for football you need more. You need discipline, endurance, upper & lower body strength, speed, to be able to see what will happen in the next 2 seconds, & vision. Football practice on the track has taught me that running 2 miles is much easier than running 15 100 meter sprints with a 40 second break inbetween each. So where as soccer is constant, people pace themselves, but in football when you are on the field it is a constant sprint with obstacles.
...but we did steal the name football from soccer

[Titanic]

Titans
I grew up playing soccer, but moved into football as I got older. In soccer you can be athletic & just excel on the field, but for football you need more. You need discipline, endurance, upper & lower body strength, speed, to be able to see what will happen in the next 2 seconds, & vision. Football practice on the track has taught me that running 2 miles is much easier than running 15 100 meter sprints with a 40 second break inbetween each. So where as soccer is constant, people pace themselves, but in football when you are on the field it is a constant sprint with obstacles.
...but we did steal the name football from soccer

Football (the real one) does not need speed? Or upper or lower body strength? Or Endurance? Or discipline? or vision? Are you sure you actually played football?

Speed - most strikers need it, ie. henry, bellamy agbonlahor
Strength - everybody needs, especially defenders - keane, shearer, rio
Endurance - Probably the most improtant aspect, running almost constantly for 45 minutes(twice) with a quick break is very very hard. The fitter team can easily win even if they are not as good. Pretty much all top league strikers are very fit, so no need to name anyone.
Discipline - definately needed, especially defending - off side trap, running out on free kicks, man marking, zonal marking, defending crosses/corners/free kicks. ie. terry, cannovaro, schmeichal.
Vision - especially important for attacking midfielders who are playing attacking passes or through balls. strikers need it to lose defenders and create openings. ie. carrick, ronaldinho, gerrard

Also, football requires much more fitness then AM football. You get a 5 minute break after everytime someone throws a ball. That is not demanding or exhausting.

[diddle]

Titans
I grew up playing soccer, but moved into football as I got older. In soccer you can be athletic & just excel on the field, but for football you need more. You need discipline, endurance, upper & lower body strength, speed, to be able to see what will happen in the next 2 seconds, & vision. Football practice on the track has taught me that running 2 miles is much easier than running 15 100 meter sprints with a 40 second break inbetween each. So where as soccer is constant, people pace themselves, but in football when you are on the field it is a constant sprint with obstacles.
...but we did steal the name football from soccer

Football (the real one) does not need speed? Or upper or lower body strength? Or Endurance? Or discipline? or vision? Are you sure you actually played football?

Speed - most strikers need it, ie. henry, bellamy agbonlahor
Strength - everybody needs, especially defenders - keane, shearer, rio
Endurance - Probably the most improtant aspect, running almost constantly for 45 minutes(twice) with a quick break is very very hard. The fitter team can easily win even if they are not as good. Pretty much all top league strikers are very fit, so no need to name anyone.
Discipline - definately needed, especially defending - off side trap, running out on free kicks, man marking, zonal marking, defending crosses/corners/free kicks. ie. terry, cannovaro, schmeichal.
Vision - especially important for attacking midfielders who are playing attacking passes or through balls. strikers need it to lose defenders and create openings. ie. carrick, ronaldinho, gerrard

Also, football requires much more fitness then AM football. You get a 5 minute break after everytime someone throws a ball. That is not demanding or exhausting.

man utd for the treble..... don't know why i quoted the previous message

[Titanic]

Lol, lmao. I hope they get the treble. You owe us so much for screwing Chelsea over today.

[Sammy gags]

Strength-soccer players do not have to move 300 lb men or try to plow over piles of people
Discipline-if somebody goes to the wrong spot it probably won't hurt their score
Vision-Doesn't lose defenders. It is what a runningback uses to find the best hole on sweeps

After each down there is a 40 second period where the play is picked & the formation is set, if you do not do it in these 40 seconds it is a penalty. Like I said, I learned from being on the track & experience that it is harder to run 15 100 meter sprints than to run 2 miles

[dwightschrute]

I LOVE the Packers

I also like the Bengals, Saints, and Seattle

GO BEARS

[Marvaddin]

Clube Atlético Mineiro (soccer team, of course)
Its in 2nd division this year... anyway...
GAAAAAAAAAAAALLLÔÔÔÔÔÔÔ!!!!
GAAAAAAAAAAAALLLÔÔÔÔÔÔÔ!!!!

Just to say, after this 1 year bump, we are back to the main division, after winning the 2nd one last year

[jnd94]

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dwightschrute]

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAAAAAAAA

[plysprtz]

the packers man you got to give brett farve credit this is his last year and its his breakout year everyone knows it

[millej11]

I LOVE the Packers

I also like the Bengals, Saints, and Seattle

GO BEARS

I LOVE the Packers