Soccer is rubbish

**boomer** · 28th June 2006, 19:53

Heard about the new wine all the ozzies are raving about....

a nice little red.. ....

{ozzie voice] nofukinwaythatsapenalty

wine/whine... meh

GO ON ENGLAND

**Pathos** · 28th June 2006, 20:02

Rugby has its actors, anyone remember when O'Driscoll went down clutching his throat after being tapped on the chest by Flavil ? Got a nice penalty under the sticks for that scene.

Football does have its problems. But I'm still 50-50 over the Aussie/Italy decision, no he didn't trip him up but he was the last man and made sure the attacker wasn't going past him with the ball.

**Flatcap** · 28th June 2006, 20:17

Originally Posted by Pathos

Rugby has its actors, anyone remember when O'Driscoll went down clutching his throat after being tapped on the chest by Flavil ? Got a nice penalty under the sticks for that scene.
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The sooner 'diving' is stamped out of both Rugby and Football the better - if I want to see bad acting I would watch Shortland Street, or a school play, or debating in Parliament.....

**TwoSeven** · 28th June 2006, 20:17

If you read the contents of this thread so far, you all may see why football is so popular.

Spectator participation.

**Beemer** · 29th June 2006, 10:01

Originally Posted by sels1

As someone who has spent the last 5 seasons coaching college girls 1st 15 rugby I can assure you none of those players fit either yours or Jims descriptions! ...Sure there is a small percentage of dickheads in rugby, as there is in any group of people, even bikers.

Bet you dont understand cricket or chess either....

Firstly, there are still plenty of cauliflower ears on players, including the All Blacks. Good on girls who want to play rugby - but as far as I'm concerned, the 'culture' of rugby has a long way to go to improve its image. And I'm not talking about Tana (who is a genuinely lovely guy, as is Alama Iremia) and the handbag, I'm talking about the drinking, and the violence that often erupts on field at the grass roots level. And don't get me started on how much of my taxes goes towards paying for rugby injuries.

I've played chess for years - and won many games. It's not what I'd consider a sport though. And I don't personally like cricket - not because of any lack of understanding about how it's played, more the lack of understanding why grown men (and women) dress up in long pants and jumpers to play a game in the hot sun. Must have been invented by the British...

Each to his or her own, I guess, but I can't figure out why so many rugby lovers give soccer players and supporters such a hard time. Their usual comment is that it's a "poof's game". I don't subscribe to that view, it's a highly skilled game played - in many countries - by professionals.

**GR81** · 29th June 2006, 10:04

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Isn't State of Origin is on tonight?

Wednesday night, 5th july

yanks call it soccer cause football will always be american football over there... and there is no changing that!

**GR81** · 29th June 2006, 10:06

Originally Posted by TwoSeven

If you read the contents of this thread so far, you all may see why football is so popular.
Spectator participation.

yea, even tho im not a big fan of foozeball, id still love to go to a game in europe... the atmosphere would be electric!
and their chants are mint... better than "caaaannntteeeerrrrbbbbrrryyyyyyy" etc
even the AFL has team songs!

**Big Dave** · 29th June 2006, 10:09

Originally Posted by boomer

Heard about the new wine all the ozzies are raving about....

I'm amazed you could hear it over all the excuses being made for your Rugby and Cricket teams.

**Big Dave** · 29th June 2006, 10:14

Originally Posted by GR81

even the AFL has team songs!

But its so embarrasing when the take the camera into the change rooms and film them signing it.

The cricket team has a much better tradition.
It's a like haka Boonie started - done AFTER a victory:

'Underneath the Southern Cross I stand
A sprig of Wattle in me hand
A native of me native land
Australia - you fucking beauty!'

**GR81** · 29th June 2006, 10:24

bah!
Go Essendon!

**boomer** · 29th June 2006, 10:27

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I'm amazed you could hear it over all the excuses being made for your Rugby and Cricket teams.

hear it.. hear it.. i can taste it

**Big Dave** · 29th June 2006, 11:15

Originally Posted by GR81

bah!
Go Essendon!

I have a carlton jersey on my wall.

Fight you for the wooden spoon then.

**Oscar** · 29th June 2006, 11:17

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I have a carlton jersey on my wall.

It's probably the smartest thing it has ever been draped on...

**GR81** · 29th June 2006, 11:23

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I have a carlton jersey on my wall.
Fight you for the wooden spoon then.

we had front row seats at an Essendon game last year... they won!!! was a mint afternoon out... anyone travelling to melbourne, i thoroughly reccomend going to a game

pics attached.