iff Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 So we have many that like football here, but we do not all like the same football. Let me make the case for Gaelic football, as no one else will. Actually the best argument for it is from a Dutch observer's view (who saw it on a ferry, when heading over to play a gig in Dublin) "It is like some harry potter type of sport" Doesn't that sound awesome? So vote Gaelic football. Link to post Share on other sites
OldSoul Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 You won me over with that description, pal. Link to post Share on other sites
Tja Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I've not heard of Gaelic football. I will check it out, online. I love Aussie rules. They don't show it here, in America, as they used to. Link to post Share on other sites
Piotrek Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I've never watched Australian or Canadian football before so I'll put off casting my vote for the time being. Being from continental Europe I'm obviously most familiar with "association football". (How widely used and understood is this name, anyway? Maybe it would be safer to add "soccer" in parenthesis?). Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 What is Canadian football? I'll assume we're treating rugby football, both league and union as not football In which case association football and Australian rules are the best for viewing live, closely followed by Gaelic. American football is best viewed as a highlights package. Link to post Share on other sites
Scott1989 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 48 minutes ago, Sleighcaptain said: What is Canadian football? I'll assume we're treating rugby football, both league and union as not football In which case association football and Australian rules are the best for viewing live, closely followed by Gaelic. American football is best viewed as a highlights package. Canadian Football is similar to American football with some differences (3 attempts to gain 10 yards instead of 4, goal posts in front of the endzone instead of behind and other differnces). Also agree Rugby should of been an option since a)It predates American, Assosiation and Canadian footballs (not sure about Aussie Rules or Gaelic) and b) Teams are normally RFCs (Rugby Football Clubs). Regardless of the above, suprisingly based on where I am, American Football is my favourite. Association football ends up far too poltical for my liking and never understood the rest (bar Canadian which is just not available at a decent time here). Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Alien Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 How about no Link to post Share on other sites
iff Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Piotrek said: I've never watched Australian or Canadian football before so I'll put off casting my vote for the time being. Being from continental Europe I'm obviously most familiar with "association football". (How widely used and understood is this name, anyway? Maybe it would be safer to add "soccer" in parenthesis?). Noted and i've adjusted the poll. 2 hours ago, Tja said: I've not heard of Gaelic football. I will check it out, online. I love Aussie rules. They don't show it here, in America, as they used to. Gaelic football is kind of similar to Aussie rules football. Some Gaelic footballers will go to play aussie rules professionally. There is also a mixed match of the two codes between ireland and Australia called international rules. Link to post Share on other sites
Gloomy Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 None of th above. I don’t like watching sports at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Tja Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I looked up Gaelic football. Cool! I still like Aussie rules. Tighter uniforms. Link to post Share on other sites
ThaHoward Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 The one and only: Football. Where you actually use your foot to hit the ball. Link to post Share on other sites
everywhere and nowhere Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 None. I prefer individual sports. Also for practicing them myself: cross-country skiing is great, I can keep my own, majestic tempo ;), but if I tried to play soccer, I'd spit my lungs out after two minutes... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 You can't beat a bit of foosball! Link to post Share on other sites
Rhaenys Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 My teenage life was dedicated to FCB, UCL, WC and EPL the rest of footballs can gtfo. Link to post Share on other sites
flagsforhippos Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Sorry iff, I've voted for association football. Had my family come from a county with a better sporting pedigree I might have grown up with more of an interest in Irish sport but we're from Cavan and we're crap. Link to post Share on other sites
Piotrek Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I've just watched 2 short videos highlighting gaelic football. Looks like there's something for everyone there: you score with your legs, but can also carry the ball and catch it, like in basketball. There's some roughness too, but not as much as I expected (I thought it would be more like American Football). They even have goals! That's one of the videos I watched: Spoiler Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 How about that type that the Aztecs played with the heads of their fallen enemies ? That seems like an interesting game. Link to post Share on other sites
Homer Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 My favourite kind of football is football. Doesn't even need to be specified because everyone knows which one it is Link to post Share on other sites
Piotrek Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 @festiff Btw. it looks like it really hard to be a defender in gaelic football. You're prepared to block their foot pass, but then they take the ball in their hands and go past you with ball in their hands. You want to block them basketball-style, but then they drop the ball and do a long-range pass. Looks like you cannot win Link to post Share on other sites
Knight of Cydonia Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Oh wow, Canadian football is a poll option! Thank you! Huge fan here. My family's had season tickets since day 1 for our home team (going back generations) and I fully intend on keeping up the tradition. Without a doubt, it's by far my favourite sport to watch. Few fun facts: Canadian football is older than American football. Not only was it Canadians that introduced Americans to their variation of rugby that would eventually become "American football", but the Grey Cup has been held over for twice as many years as the Superbowl (105 vs. 51), and the Toronto Argonauts are the oldest pro football team in North America/oldest pro sports team in North America overall to still have its original name. Link to post Share on other sites
Scott1989 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Knight of Cydonia said: Few fun facts: Canadian football is older than American football. Not only was it Canadians that introduced Americans to their variation of rugby that would eventually become "American football", but the Grey Cup has been held over for twice as many years as the Superbowl (105 vs. 51), and the Toronto Argonauts are the oldest pro football team in North America/oldest pro sports team in North America overall to still have its original name. Wow, did not know that. Was in Toronto recently but was there during the last Gret Cup so couldn't attend any CFL games Link to post Share on other sites
swirl_of_blue Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I play American football, so I couldn't really answer anything else. I have never had any interest in soccer, and have seen some rugby on the TV and it looked too chaotic to me. I would probably like Canadian football because of its similarity to the American kind, and of Aussie or Gaelic football I know absolutely nothing about. The thing that I like the most about American football is how short the plays actually are and how often the clock stops, giving me more time to think about and analyze the situation (and also catch my breath...) Link to post Share on other sites
Knight of Cydonia Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 8 hours ago, Scott1989 said: Wow, did not know that. Was in Toronto recently but was there during the last Gret Cup so couldn't attend any CFL games Were you able to watch it in Toronto? It was incredible! Toronto were the heavy underdogs, came from behind late in the game thanks to a 109-yd fumble return for a touchdown (a Grey Cup record), and ending up winning in the last minute of the game: Calgary could have easily tied the game with a field goal to send the game into overtime, but instead went for a touchdown and threw an interception. Link to post Share on other sites
Scott1989 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 45 minutes ago, Knight of Cydonia said: Were you able to watch it in Toronto? It was incredible! Toronto were the heavy underdogs, came from behind late in the game thanks to a 109-yd fumble return for a touchdown (a Grey Cup record), and ending up winning in the last minute of the game: Calgary could have easily tied the game with a field goal to send the game into overtime, but instead went for a touchdown and threw an interception. Was hoping I could but unfortunatly no. Was somewhere for dinner and the venue didn't have cable Heard it was a great match in the snow as well I did get an Argonauts top though (no number or name). Link to post Share on other sites
-satellite- Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 American football!! I've been an NFL fan since I was 6 years old; it's a pretty big part of my life Link to post Share on other sites
Pramana Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I don't follow sports to any real degree, although I like the internationalism of association football (soccer). Link to post Share on other sites
Hermit Advocate Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I watch football/soccer. But both American football and football/soccer pale in comparison to the brilliance that is rugby. Link to post Share on other sites
Diamond Ace of Hearts Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 10/12/2017 at 2:23 PM, Scottmas1989 said: Also agree Rugby should of been an option since a)It predates Association football. Source? As far as I understood it, Association and Rugby were pretty much the same thing until a very early version of the Football Association decided to outlaw "hacking" (kicking an opponent's shins), at which point the sport split into Association Football (overseen by the Football Association) and Rugby (so-called IIRC because Rugby FC were the main agitators for the retention of "hacking") which then split again into league and union - ironically neither of which now allow "hacking," as far as I know. I stand to be corrected but I did get that story of the split between soccer and rugby from a sports history book so I figured it was legit. Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Real football, where the foot is used to kick a ball. American football is good too though. (GO HOKIES!) Link to post Share on other sites
Diamond Ace of Hearts Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 The correct hierarchy is: 1) Soccer 2) Gaelic 3) Soccer again 4) <[Blank]> .... 878916373273825) All them other ones Link to post Share on other sites
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