for all Football fans

[Karrmann]

you otta like this

http://www.buccaneers.com/av/flashintros.aspx?year=2003

[megotmea7]

just wait, its inevitable that a brit(or other non-american soccer lover) is going to come on and tell you how stupid us americans are for the name of football :rolleyes:

[Fabio Ferrari]

Im Italian but I did live in Canada, and I actually love American Football, that is one thing the Americans actually did right. No Im just kidding, I do not want some Patriot to get mad with me lol, my favourite team was the Denver Broncos.

[taz_rocks_miami]

just wait, its inevitable that a brit(or other non-american soccer lover) is going to come on and tell you how stupid us americans are for the name of football :rolleyes:

Took the words right out of my mouth :) ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??????!!!!!!

Taz.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

I love Football!!!! Go Lions and the University of Michigan(ranked 7th for the start of the season). Why not call it football? Because that's the same name those backwards Europeans call SOCCER? :D

Anyways I'm looking forward to a great season of Football and beer. I can't wait.

[taz_rocks_miami]

Go Redskins!!! Their gonna win the Superbowl this year....ok, maybe not. Go Redskins, at least don't loose to the Cowboys!!! Everybody sing: Hail to the Redskins, hail victory...

Taz.

[Fabio Ferrari]

Why not call it football? Because that's the same name those backwards Europeans call SOCCER?

I dont not like you calling us backwards mate.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Take note of the :D after the statement, thought it was clear that I was joking, didn't mean to affend anyone.

[Rockefella]

Hopefully the NY Jets do well and better yet reach the Superbowl :D

[taz_rocks_miami]

Take note of the :D after the statement, thought it was clear that I was joking, didn't mean to affend anyone.

Point taken dude, I'm a soccer (football) fan too. Fave teams:

1. Barcelona
2. AC Milan
3. Manchester United

Coutries:
1. Brazil-Love how those guys play the game!

Taz.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

I'm not a soccer fan, just can't get into it. Maybe its my American mentality, I don't know. Last soccer game I watched was Germany vs. Brazil for the World Cup (I think that was the event). It was a pretty interesting game to watch.

[taz_rocks_miami]

Last soccer game I watched was Germany vs. Brazil for the World Cup (I think that was the event). It was a pretty interesting game to watch.

That was a heck of a game to watch since Brazil and Germany are two powerhouses in international soccer! I can't remember the score in that game, but Brazil did go on to win the World Cup...for the 5th time!!! I love to see them play, they have such flair.

I hope more people in the US give MLS a chance, it's a beautiful game...that's what the Brazilians call it as a matter of fact "The beautiful game".

Taz.

[Fabio Ferrari]

Take note of the after the statement, thought it was clear that I was joking, didn't mean to affend anyone.

Alright sorry mate about the misunderstanding.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Alright sorry mate about the misunderstanding.

No harm done, I just wanted to clear that, don't need no grudges going on here in UCP. :)

[Coventrysucks]

just wait, its inevitable that a brit(or other non-american soccer lover) is going to come on and tell you how stupid us americans are for the name of football :rolleyes:

To be fair, look at the name:
Foot ball

It implies usage of the foot.
From what I have seen of American football, there is much more running with, and throwing of the ball than there is kicking.

Now, proper football, what you all call "soccer", the object is to kick the ball about with your foot.

Almost as bad as all the "World" series in which only American teams can participate :D

I am not really a football fan btw.

[Misho]

i came to this thread all excited about getting some proper soccer discussions. but i guess its THAT football.

[cls12vg30]

Go Redskins!!! Their gonna win the Superbowl this year....ok, maybe not. Go Redskins, at least don't loose to the Cowboys!!! Everybody sing: Hail to the Redskins, hail victory...


"...Raiders won the Super Bowl, accidentally."

hehe...at least that's the way we sang it when I was a little kid back in '84, living in Northern Virginia when the (L.A. at the time) Raiders trounced the Redskins in the SuperBowl XVIII.

As for 2004, go Panthers! The Cardiac Cats gave us such a great show last year, including the Super Bowl, I'd love to see them do it again.
Having grown up in Buffalo, I can't seem to get the Bills out of my blood, which is unfortunate and often painful. On the plus side growing up a Bills fan also gave me a very healthy hatred of the Dolphins, which I continue to enjoy. :D

As for soccer, like a lot of people I played it as a little kid. It's popular for kids to play until they get old enough and big enough to play football. :D
Of course, soccer is gaining ever more popularity with all the over-protective mothers out there who can't bear to let little Johnny out on a football field where he might get hurt. Never mind that I saw a fair number of injuries on the soccer field, too, including a friend who broke a femur.

International soccer I find pretty much unwatchable. And is it me or could one land a decent-sized aircraft on one of those fields with room to spare?

[lithuanianmafia]

Because that's the same name those backwards Europeans call SOCCER? :D


look at it this way, Canada and the US are the only countries in the world that call it soccer. Every other country in the world calls it football

Almost as bad as all the "World" series in which only American teams can participate :D

well, American teams are the only ones that get in, but their are two Canadian major league teams (Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos). all be it that a canadian team has only made the world series twice in league history (the Blue Jays in 92 and 93, however, they won the Series both times)

[cls12vg30]

And the Blue Jays have a fair number of fans in the northeastern United States, too. That may seem strange, but those of us who live or who used to live along the border, as I did, often have trouble thinking of Toronto as being in another country. Montreal, yes, but not Toronto. That's not meant to offend you Canadians, but with the proximity of southern Ontario and the ease of entering Canada and returning, not to mention the many general commonalities in culture, when I've been in Toronto I've often forgotten that it's another country at all, until a traffic sign or opening my wallet reminded me.
And growing up with the NHL being so mixed with US and Canadian teams, being a fan of a Canadian NHL, MLB, or more recently NBA team was not strange at all. It's not like they're foreign, they're Canadian! :D
(Again, this is not meant to offend, merely to illustrate to our brethren in other parts of the world the somewhat unique international friendship which exists between the US and Canada. I for one am proud to share the world's longest undefended border.)

[Matra et Alpine]

To be fair, look at the name:
Foot ball.....
I am not really a football fan btw.
You're forgiven then.

The first official 'football' game is actually Rugby Football.
'Soccer' was formed later as "Association Football".
:)

Other sports existed before involving moving various organs of animals around fields/towns which all at times had 'football' as prt of their name usually :)

[Karrmann]

well I wanna see the Packers (http://www.packers.com) go to the superbowl and win, they're my favorite team. and Brett Favre (http://www.packers.com/team/players/favre_brett/) is my favorite player

[Coventrysucks]

The first official 'football' game is actually Rugby Football.
'Soccer' was formed later as "Association Football".


I knew it was called Rugby football, but didn't know that it came first.

There is quite a fair bit of kicking in Rugby, so it can get away with it.
:)

[Fabio Ferrari]

look at it this way, Canada and the US are the only countries in the world that call it soccer. Every other country in the world calls it football

Actually only countries that speak english call it football, because it would not make sense in languages who dont speak english. for example in Italian we call it Calcio, in Dutch it is Voetbal in German it is Fußball, in Portuguese it is Futball and in Spanish it is Balompié. So I just wanted to let you know exactly how it is.

[Matra et Alpine]

Actually only countries that speak english call it football, because it would not make sense in languages who dont speak english. for example in Italian we call it Calcio, in Dutch it is Voetbal in German it is Fußball, in Portuguese it is Futball and in Spanish it is Balompié. So I just wanted to let you know exactly how it is.
:)
Exactly how it is ..... Association Football aka soccer rules were agreed, developed and formalised by the ENGLISH. ( and it hurts me to type it :) )

So it don't matter what it's called it's still football.

[The Tuner]

i came to this thread all excited about getting some proper soccer discussions. but i guess its THAT football.

same here bro...looks like we gona havta bear this ignomity of our luvly sport sharing its beautiful name wit a "sport" which involves ppl intentionally runnin into others...

:D :D


ps: i really am jk....jus incase any1 flares up.... :rolleyes:

[lithuanianmafia]

Actually only countries that speak english call it football, because it would not make sense in languages who dont speak english. for example in Italian we call it Calcio, in Dutch it is Voetbal in German it is Fußball, in Portuguese it is Futball and in Spanish it is Balompié. So I just wanted to let you know exactly how it is.

but don't they all technically translate word by word into "football"? I dunno, I'm probably wrong :D

[taz_rocks_miami]

but don't they all technically translate word by word into "football"? I dunno, I'm probably wrong :D

In Spanish it does, Balonpié Balon=Ball, Pie=Foot. I imagine it's the same in Portuguese since it's similar.

Taz.

[megotmea7]

To be fair, look at the name:
Foot ball

It implies usage of the foot.
From what I have seen of American football, there is much more running with, and throwing of the ball than there is kicking.

Now, proper football, what you all call "soccer", the object is to kick the ball about with your foot.

Almost as bad as all the "World" series in which only American teams can participate

I am not really a football fan btw.


did i call it or what? :rolleyes:

[Matra et Alpine]

Can someone please explain why there is no GB football team ?

OK ,it wold be almost all English players jsut now - but not always.

I'd like to see it, if for no reason than to upset Ferguson who is whinging on about Renaldo :)

[taz_rocks_miami]

did i call it or what? :rolleyes:

LOL, yes you did, that's why you made moderator:)

Taz.