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The Soccer/Football Thread

Posted: January 17, 2005, 10:36 pm
by David Furner Fan
As there's no thread on this sport thought I'd be the first to make one!

Just wondered if any of you followed a team in any part of the World, and why do you go for these teams?

As I'm a Leeds born and bredl, I'm a big follower of my local team Leeds United.
I'm a season ticket holder and live 10 minutes walk from the Stadium.

I know Football isn't as big a sport in Australia as it is in the rest of the world, but I was just intrested to find out if any of you guys have a passion for it, as I do Rugby League.

Get back to us, and Cheers!

Posted: January 17, 2005, 10:40 pm
by tonio
Liverpool FC

GO THE REDS!!! 8)

Posted: January 17, 2005, 10:41 pm
by Nick
Im a man u fan
not big but if they win it makes me semi happy

say Carrolls **** up against who ever it was, lol and the ref missed it

Posted: January 18, 2005, 5:59 am
by Inactive
I've been a Leeds United fan for many years now.

Posted: January 18, 2005, 7:35 am
by greeneyed
It isn't football, it is soccer.

Posted: January 18, 2005, 9:25 am
by Sasha
Go Bolton :D After about wining 1 from our last 9 we knock of Arsenal 1-0 8)

Posted: January 18, 2005, 2:45 pm
by Butters
Go Liverpool. I'm Lovin Gerrard, Kewell, Carrager and the new addition Morientes. Go Liverpool

Posted: January 18, 2005, 2:47 pm
by Butters
greeneyed wrote:It isn't football, it is soccer.
Actually Australian Authorities have made the move to make "Soccer" more professional in Australia by renaming it "Football". The AFL are trying to take Legal Action or something i think!

Posted: January 18, 2005, 4:05 pm
by Sasha
Raiders_Lover_18 wrote:
greeneyed wrote:It isn't football, it is soccer.
Actually Australian Authorities have made the move to make "Soccer" more professional in Australia by renaming it "Football". The AFL are trying to take Legal Action or something i think!
I'd love to see it go to court, just so AFL will get its name tarnished, it is known as football in over 200 countries, AFL have **** all chance of getting them to change it.

Posted: January 18, 2005, 5:46 pm
by greeneyed
I don't care what the Soccer people try to call it. In NSW, Qld and the ACT, football is rugby league and always will be.

Posted: January 18, 2005, 6:38 pm
by Nick
greeneyed wrote:I don't care what the Soccer people try to call it. In NSW, Qld and the ACT, football is rugby league and always will be.
amen

Posted: January 18, 2005, 8:08 pm
by Millwall
Millwall

Posted: January 18, 2005, 10:38 pm
by David Furner Fan
I recall some Pommies sitting round a table in the town Huddersfield making the game RUGBY LEAGUE and it's rules up!
You can call it soccer, but the rest of the world excluding Australia/ New Zealand and America call the game Football.... I mean that's where It matters :lol:

And Bay- I like your style... you support a great team there, I'm not sure if I take after you, or you take after me ;)

Posted: January 18, 2005, 10:40 pm
by greeneyed
We call it football. That is all that counts. PR... you should want to call RL football too... as RL OWNS Soccer.

Posted: January 18, 2005, 10:47 pm
by David Furner Fan
greeneyed wrote:We call it football. That is all that counts. PR... you should want to call RL football too... as RL OWNS Soccer.
Shame we don't come from the same side of the world, you and I both know that isn't true.

Posted: January 18, 2005, 10:52 pm
by greeneyed
pommieraiderette wrote:
greeneyed wrote:We call it football. That is all that counts. PR... you should want to call RL football too... as RL OWNS Soccer.
Shame we don't come from the same side of the world, you and I both know that isn't true.
So why bother with league? If you feel this way? RL is the ultimate refinement of football. It emerged from the more primitive games of soccer and rugby union........ AFL is a sport that is in the primitive stages of soccer

RL IS FOOTBALL... no doubt.

Posted: January 19, 2005, 8:55 pm
by Butters
RL - Footy
RU - Union
AFL - Aussie Rules
Soccer - Soccer/Foootball

Posted: February 5, 2005, 11:44 pm
by tonio
Actually, we no longer call it Soccer in Australia.

They changed it to Football like the rest of the world calls it to launch the new competition.

Posted: February 6, 2005, 6:45 am
by Inactive
Raiders 2005 wrote:Actually, we no longer call it Soccer in Australia.

They changed it to Football like the rest of the world calls it to launch the new competition.
ha, dont tell greeneyed that.

Acutally the organisation 'Soccer Australia - SA' has changed to 'Football Association Australia - FAA'. I think most people in Australia will still refer to it as Soccer. And what will the nickname of the national team .... cant see us changing Socceroos.

Posted: February 6, 2005, 9:53 am
by Canberra Milk
i hate soccer, it's a foul game. as for football - it's what gets me through the winter.

Posted: February 6, 2005, 10:01 am
by Nick
Soccer sucks a lot of **** IMO
dont mind watching the highlights and occasional full game if its a game like the recent Man U V **** game, other than that ---> late night TV designed to help insomniacs like me to sleep 8)

Posted: February 6, 2005, 10:15 am
by greeneyed
I thought this thread had appropriately died..... :?

Posted: February 6, 2005, 10:26 am
by Inactive
Guys guys guys ... you must take a broader interest in yout sport ...

FAXT: soccer (football) is the most appealing game in the world.

Posted: February 6, 2005, 10:29 am
by greeneyed
"Appalling" is spelled like that Bay.....

Posted: February 6, 2005, 10:34 am
by Inactive
greeneyed wrote:"Appalling" is spelled like that Bay.....
:ROFL :ROFL :ROFL

now c'mon guys take of the blinkers .... RL is my favourite footy code but the other code which we call soccer is the most popular of all footy codes in the world (and that includes gridiron ... but dont tell the yanks that on Monday).

Anyway I'm going to Fyshwick ... no not for that !!!

Posted: February 6, 2005, 10:36 am
by Nick
Bay56 wrote: Anyway I'm going to Fyshwick ... no not for that !!!
:ROFL :ROFL
bay im sure if you asked nicely Mrs Bay would help you out. No need to go to Fyshwick im sure!
Anywho im off to work
see ya's at 9 8)

Posted: February 7, 2005, 9:30 pm
by freddo
the red devils manchester united all the way

ryan giggs and roy keane your my hero

Posted: February 8, 2005, 9:10 am
by Sasha
Bolton all the way, after a **** end to 2004 we are now flying high in 7th place 8) :D

When it comes to comparing codes, the technical skill in Football (soccer) is far superior to any other code.

P.S

Image

:mrgreen:

Posted: February 9, 2005, 12:26 am
by hrundi99
GE, GE, GE...

So naive...

Tsk tsk.

Posted: February 9, 2005, 1:19 am
by DJ Raida
GO manchester! :D

DB wont be happy bout that but i dont care ;)

with robben and drogba out for chelsea, their attack is considerably weakened, ( exhibit a- goaless draw with man city), i honestly think that manchester united can catch them :D

ALSO-

mccarthy for CAF

Buckley for Bundesliga Golden boot

and South Africa to beat Australia 2nite :D

Posted: February 9, 2005, 3:57 pm
by Sasha
DJ Raida wrote:GO manchester! :D

DB wont be happy bout that but i dont care ;)

with robben and drogba out for chelsea, their attack is considerably weakened, ( exhibit a- goaless draw with man city), i honestly think that manchester united can catch them :D

ALSO-

mccarthy for CAF

Buckley for Bundesliga Golden boot

and South Africa to beat Australia 2nite :D
Lets just hope they draw, Schifty ghas a wager going and needs it to be a draw in Durban

;)

Posted: February 9, 2005, 7:58 pm
by David Furner Fan
DJ Raida wrote:GO manchester! :D

DB wont be happy bout that but i dont care ;)

with robben and drogba out for chelsea, their attack is considerably weakened, ( exhibit a- goaless draw with man city), i honestly think that manchester united can catch them :D

ALSO-

mccarthy for CAF

Buckley for Bundesliga Golden boot

and South Africa to beat Australia 2nite :D
:| bahhhhhh I went to Man United (scum) v Arsenal the other week, what treat like royalty.... but I'd still rather sit on a plastic seat any where at Elland Road, royalty can't always buy you.... COME ON LEEDS!

Posted: February 9, 2005, 9:29 pm
by Canberra Milk
Bay56 wrote:Guys guys guys ... you must take a broader interest in yout sport ...

FAXT: soccer (football) is the most appealing game in the world.
i'm not a sports fan - i'm a rugby league and cricket fan. apart from those two, and the occasional tennis, there's barely a sport i like watching. nor do i feel i would be more "cultured" if i did.

Posted: February 9, 2005, 9:32 pm
by Inactive
DrewBeliever wrote: :| bahhhhhh I went to Man United (scum) v Arsenal the other week, what treat like royalty.... but I'd still rather sit on a plastic seat any where at Elland Road, royalty can't always buy you.... COME ON LEEDS!
AMEN !!! ... THE WORD HAS BEEN SPOKEN :D

Posted: February 9, 2005, 11:28 pm
by David Furner Fan
Bay56 wrote:
DrewBeliever wrote: :| bahhhhhh I went to Man United (scum) v Arsenal the other week, what treat like royalty.... but I'd still rather sit on a plastic seat any where at Elland Road, royalty can't always buy you.... COME ON LEEDS!
AMEN !!! ... THE WORD HAS BEEN SPOKEN :D
Which one Scum?

Around my house, we've been brought up thinking that Man U was a swear word.... If you mention scum any where in Leeds, anyone will know what your talking about.

Bay, I hope your listening to the match on Sat, I think the programme will start at about 12, think around 10 at night for you.... I'm cacked up on time differences at the moment.

Remember hit this link http://www.radioaire.co.uk/nav?action=journal&id=1438 then at the top of the page it say's listen live!

There's only one United- LEEDS!