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Post by wolffman on Feb 4, 2006 22:55:38 GMT -5
Ok maybe soccer does take a minimal amount of upper body strength, but its not even a fraction of what football takes. Ever try to pass block (basically standing there with little leverage pushing with your arms) a 330 pound defensive tackle? It isn't fun.
I respect soccer very very much, I'm planning on following the world cup closely (England is my 2nd team by the way) but I just think football is better in every way. Sure its not constant movement like soccer (which is usually boring anyway) but those 10 or 15 seconds are the most exciting thing in sports. Football will always be my #1 sport, and the Bills will always be my #1 team.
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Post by talktonight on Feb 5, 2006 8:26:46 GMT -5
Hang on a sec...
Suppose football (soccer) required only a minimal amount of upper body strength (even though this isn't true), does that matter? It's like saying 'oh, I don't like darts because it doesn't require any leg muscle so it must be shit'. What sort of an argument is that???
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Post by feckarse on Feb 5, 2006 9:11:44 GMT -5
Hang on a sec... Suppose football (soccer) required only a minimal amount of upper body strength (even though this isn't true), does that matter? It's like saying 'oh, I don't like darts because it doesn't require any leg muscle so it must be shit'. What sort of an argument is that??? Ergo Sumo Wrestling is the greatest sport in the world  |
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Post by Currian on Feb 5, 2006 10:49:14 GMT -5
Ergo Sumo Wrestling is the greatest sport in the world It has the biggest players.  |
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Post by wolffman on Feb 5, 2006 11:39:13 GMT -5
Hang on a sec... Suppose football (soccer) required only a minimal amount of upper body strength (even though this isn't true), does that matter? It's like saying 'oh, I don't like darts because it doesn't require any leg muscle so it must be shit'. What sort of an argument is that??? 1st of all, I don't think soccer is shit. 2nd, I'm just trying to say that football requires more training to be able to compete than soccer. Sure you need a rediculous amount of endurance and speed for soccer, but thats basically it. Football you need strength, endurance, quickness, perfect technique and smarts. This is just my personal experience, players on the football team in my school train year round, while soccer players almost never train. The soccer team is better too. |
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Post by talktonight on Feb 5, 2006 11:52:43 GMT -5
Ergo Sumo Wrestling is the greatest sport in the world It has the biggest players. Nah, ever heard of Jan Molby? Big fucker he was. |
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Post by feckarse on Feb 5, 2006 12:16:39 GMT -5
1st of all, I don't think soccer is shit. 2nd, I'm just trying to say that football requires more training to be able to compete than soccer. Sure you need a rediculous amount of endurance and speed for soccer, but thats basically it. Football you need strength, endurance, quickness, perfect technique and smarts. This is just my personal experience, players on the football team in my school train year round, while soccer players almost never train. The soccer team is better too. that's fair enough But then by the very same token, you've got to admit that football (yes football!) requires a flip lot more skill than Pigskinball |
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Post by globe on Feb 5, 2006 12:36:44 GMT -5
Hang on a sec... Suppose football (soccer) required only a minimal amount of upper body strength (even though this isn't true), does that matter? It's like saying 'oh, I don't like darts because it doesn't require any leg muscle so it must be shit'. What sort of an argument is that??? 2nd, I'm just trying to say that football requires more training to be able to compete than soccer. Sure you need a rediculous amount of endurance and speed for soccer, but thats basically it. Football you need strength, endurance, quickness, perfect technique and smarts. sorry wolfy, i got to disagree with you there. those 330 pound guys you were talking about earlier, how much speed, quickness and technique do they have? just looks like a load of fat blokes restling and jumping on each other to my un-trained eye. sombody that size would never be able to play real football. this football team that never train but are very successful, all i can say about them then is that they must be a squad of marvelous naturally gifted players. also, earlier you said that most football games are boring, i take it your only experience of the game is watching it on tv or maybe youve been to games in the north american league? if you were to go to any of the following games at national level scotland v england holland v germany brazil v argentina or at club level manchester united v liverpool barcelona v real madrid inter milan v ac milan rangers v celtic and then tell me that most games of football are boring, then you need your head checked! the atmosphere at football games can be so special and intoxicating, its not a load of people waving foam fingers while stuffing their faces with hotdogs for 3 hours |
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Post by wolffman on Feb 5, 2006 15:15:02 GMT -5
Lets put it this way... Sam Adams, 330 lbs (at least) DT on the Buffalo Bills can run 40 yards in 5.2 seconds. Linemen, like Adams, need some of the best technique out of anyone on the field. It may seem very very simple, but trust me, as a Offensive Lineman for 3 years, you need perfect concintration and technique to succeed. If you lean back too far you'll be pushed back. Lean forward too far and you'll be thrown. Stand up to much and you'll be bowled over. Stand too low and you'll be ran right by. I'm going to be honest and say that I've never watched any soccer games outside of the last World Cup. The US league isn't even worth watching and the Europe leagues are never on TV. I'm not saying soccer is boring, because it's not. But it is MORE boring than football, to me anyway. Football games, especially Bills games, are events. It's a place where everyone comes together and roots for a common purpose. I agree that the atmosphere isn't as intense as a Europe soccer game, but it's most definitly not lame. BTW I've never seen a foam finger in my life. |
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Post by wolffman on Feb 5, 2006 15:16:36 GMT -5
1st of all, I don't think soccer is shit. 2nd, I'm just trying to say that football requires more training to be able to compete than soccer. Sure you need a rediculous amount of endurance and speed for soccer, but thats basically it. Football you need strength, endurance, quickness, perfect technique and smarts. This is just my personal experience, players on the football team in my school train year round, while soccer players almost never train. The soccer team is better too. that's fair enough But then by the very same token, you've got to admit that football (yes football!) requires a flip lot more skill than Pigskinball How so? |
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Post by feckarse on Feb 5, 2006 16:00:49 GMT -5
that's fair enough But then by the very same token, you've got to admit that football (yes football!) requires a flip lot more skill than Pigskinball How so? Just watch this: Need I say any more?! |
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Post by pizzy on Feb 5, 2006 17:16:59 GMT -5
class video
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