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Football or Soccer[ 53 votes ]
1. Football 28 / 53%
2. Soccer 25 / 47%

The sport this ball is mainly used in is called what? Football or Soccer?

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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #407358 is a reply to message #407357] Sun, 18 October 2009 08:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Soccer, as the majority of the forum's population is American. Thread over.


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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #407360 is a reply to message #407358] Sun, 18 October 2009 09:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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i say soccer even tho im from england Thumbs Up

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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #407370 is a reply to message #407357] Sun, 18 October 2009 09:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I generally say Soccer but I think football makes so much more sense.

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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #407375 is a reply to message #407357] Sun, 18 October 2009 10:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Football makes more sense, but I dunno what we'd call American football. We hardly use our feet in American football, though... that and it's more corrupt than our politics.

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GEORGE ZIMMER wrote on Sun, 18 October 2009 18:00

Football makes more sense, but I dunno what we'd call American football. We hardly use our feet in American football, though... that and it's more corrupt than our politics.

i thought american football was like rugby Huh


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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #407380 is a reply to message #407357] Sun, 18 October 2009 10:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I use Soccer because that's what it's called out here.

Thing I don't understand is why people, especially those in England get upset when the term 'soccer' is used, as if they're the foremost authority on what the sport should be called, and that anyone on the other side of the Atlantic is some sort of stupid prat.


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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #407384 is a reply to message #407357] Sun, 18 October 2009 10:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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American football is called football because the ball is an odd shape that is exactly 1 foot in length.

The name describes the ball used, not how it's used.

Also rugby and football are two different (although similar) sports:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-rugby-and-football.htm
Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #407410 is a reply to message #407380] Sun, 18 October 2009 11:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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nikki6ixx wrote on Sun, 18 October 2009 18:11

I use Soccer because that's what it's called out here.

Thing I don't understand is why people, especially those in England get upset when the term 'soccer' is used, as if they're the foremost authority on what the sport should be called, and that anyone on the other side of the Atlantic is some sort of stupid prat.


We did invent the sport, so I guess we have a small amount of authority over what it's called. Razz

That being said, I really couldn't care.


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I think that the name of the sport depends on the language it is used in.

In British English, there are a lot of difference with American English. (Color vs Colour, ect) So I think Football and Soccer fall into that situation.
Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #408413 is a reply to message #407358] Mon, 26 October 2009 13:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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CarrierII wrote on Sun, 18 October 2009 18:52

Soccer, as the majority of the forum's population is American. Thread over.


Football is the name of several similar team sports, all of which involve (to varying degrees) kicking a ball with the foot in an attempt to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football


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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #408422 is a reply to message #407357] Mon, 26 October 2009 13:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Since language is meaningless if not used as a method of communication, and since I live in the US, I say Soccer. I can definately see the case for calling it "football", though, and I switch over when I'm traveling abroad.

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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #408462 is a reply to message #407357] Mon, 26 October 2009 17:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In German class we call it football and I know what it is referring to because Germans say "American football" instead of football. Soccer is called football.

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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #408707 is a reply to message #407357] Wed, 28 October 2009 20:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #408979 is a reply to message #408707] Sun, 01 November 2009 04:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Poll is a tie! All thanks to me.

Not anymore, thanks to me! Big Ups


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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #408986 is a reply to message #408979] Sun, 01 November 2009 06:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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football

also call afl football most of the time


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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #409119 is a reply to message #407357] Mon, 02 November 2009 13:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You tards that is clearly a soccer ball! Listen
Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #409132 is a reply to message #407357] Mon, 02 November 2009 13:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That is a soccer ball and anyone who says different is wrong.

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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #410093 is a reply to message #407357] Tue, 10 November 2009 06:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In football you use your feet to control the ball. Therefore the American version should technically be called handball, since you primaraily use your hands to control the ball. Logical.



Oh, just FYI, an alternative theory for the reason it's called football actually has nothing to do with kicking a ball, but with the fact it was a game played with a ball on foot, rather than on horseback as many sports used to be.


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nikki6ixx wrote on Sun, 18 October 2009 13:11

I use Soccer because that's what it's called out here.

Thing I don't understand is why people, especially those in England get upset when the term 'soccer' is used, as if they're the foremost authority on what the sport should be called, and that anyone on the other side of the Atlantic is some sort of stupid prat.


We invented it. It's called football. American football is called 'American football, not 'football'. Why Americans thought they could just call it football even though that's actually a totally different game, I have no idea.
It's a bit like calling a game with only Two countries involved the 'World Series', and it's victors 'World Champions'. No one would be arrogant enough to do that... Oh, wait... Sarcasm





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Soccer since i like it.
Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #410177 is a reply to message #410094] Tue, 10 November 2009 18:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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reborn wrote on Tue, 10 November 2009 08:37

nikki6ixx wrote on Sun, 18 October 2009 13:11

I use Soccer because that's what it's called out here.

Thing I don't understand is why people, especially those in England get upset when the term 'soccer' is used, as if they're the foremost authority on what the sport should be called, and that anyone on the other side of the Atlantic is some sort of stupid prat.


We invented it. It's called football. American football is called 'American football, not 'football'. Why Americans thought they could just call it football even though that's actually a totally different game, I have no idea.
It's a bit like calling a game with only Two countries involved the 'World Series', and it's victors 'World Champions'. No one would be arrogant enough to do that... Oh, wait... Sarcasm




Like I said, it's a language barrier.

We named American Football 'Football' because the "ball" is oddly shaped and measures about 1ft long in length. The name of the sport describes the ball itself rather than how it's handled.

To the other guy who mentioned 'handball.' That's a totally different sport played with a little rubber bouncy ball, a wall, and the palms of your hand.
Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #410181 is a reply to message #410094] Tue, 10 November 2009 19:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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reborn wrote on Tue, 10 November 2009 07:37

nikki6ixx wrote on Sun, 18 October 2009 13:11

I use Soccer because that's what it's called out here.

Thing I don't understand is why people, especially those in England get upset when the term 'soccer' is used, as if they're the foremost authority on what the sport should be called, and that anyone on the other side of the Atlantic is some sort of stupid prat.


We invented it. It's called football. American football is called 'American football, not 'football'. Why Americans thought they could just call it football even though that's actually a totally different game, I have no idea.
It's a bit like calling a game with only Two countries involved the 'World Series', and it's victors 'World Champions'. No one would be arrogant enough to do that... Oh, wait... Sarcasm



Now, now! You just know that some archaeologist in a remote part of China will discover that Soccer was invented sometime during the Qin Dynasty. Mr. Green

But anyhow, who cares? Why is it that people care so much about what the sport is called?

When I was in York in '04, a bud and I were eating lunch and Soccer was on the TV in the pub. I made a comment about Soccer being on the TV in the pub, and some moron nearby, completely unprovoked, goes on a tirade about it being called football, and that we 'American's' are all wrong, and that we all suck, and all that drivel. He called me the wrong thing (American), but I didn't get upset about it, nor did I even politely correct him.

Half my family is Australian. To them, 'football' is Aussie Rules, and Soccer is 'Association Football.' They call our version of football, 'gridiron' but you don't see us North Americans upset about that. Seems like it's only the English who care way too much about what soccer is called. That's been my observation.


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Re: Fanboy Thread #5 - Football or Soccer [message #412202 is a reply to message #409132] Wed, 25 November 2009 14:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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luv2pb wrote on Mon, 02 November 2009 14:48

That is a soccer ball and anyone who says different is wrong.

Just to us Americans, to anyone else who isn't American it is a football.


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Soccer feels brainless. Football ftw!

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