Official 2012 NFL Football Thread

Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:16 pm » by **Noentry**

Dom Da Bears wrote:
Noentry wrote:So why call it soccer?

We called it football first.

First come first served.

What the fuck you asking me for?

Like I named that gay ass sport.

The abbreviation for association football is Assoccer.

Now put two and two together.

That is what I mean Americans abusing the English language.

So we can still have our pan Atlantic special relationship. And not go to war on this issue.
I will abbreviate American football.

lets call it Caniball instead

Seeing as that you yanks canibalise the English language it seems appropriate.

Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:17 pm » by **domdabears**

Noentry wrote:
Dom Da Bears wrote:
Noentry wrote:So why call it soccer?

We called it football first.

First come first served.

What the fuck you asking me for?

Like I named that gay ass sport.

The abbreviation for association football is Assoccer.

Now put two and two together.

That is what I mean Americans abusing the English language.

So we can still have our pan Atlantic special relationship. And not go to war on this issue.
I will abbreviate American football.

lets call it Caniball instead

Seeing as that you yanks canibalise the English language it seems appropriate.

I told you that the British people used to call it soccer. You guys made up the word. Not us.

Ouch....

:twisted:

Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:19 pm » by **Noentry**

Dom Da Bears wrote:You guys used to call it soccer too. You guys are the ones who made up the fuckin word.

http://soccerlens.com/why-do-americans- ... ccer/3360/

This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here.

Contrary to what the media and others want you to believe, the word “soccer” is not an American creation. Or, “They (rest of the world) call it football, and we (North Americans) call it soccer.” icon wink Why Do Americans Call It Soccer?

Derivation of the word

The word was derived from Association Football, which was the original term given to the game in the 1860s at the elite schools that spawned the sport in England. The abbreviation “Assoccer”, which became “soccer,” was used by the British upper classes of that period. When the sport was embraced by the less fortunate, the name of “soccer” was passed down. But most commoners used the word “football” to describe their new game. Nowadays, from the British Royal Family down to the passionate supporters in the terraces at Anfield (Liverpool FC), Old Trafford (Manchester United), or Stamford Bridge (Chelsea FC of London), the game is called football. Or “footy.”

Read more at http://soccerlens.com/why-do-americans- ... Tsq8vqY.99

damn those upper classes :yell:

They are no better then you yanks
:lol:

Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:41 pm » by **domdabears**

Don't forget to spread the word to your fellow Brits, as we been getting a bad rap from this for a long time.

:yell:

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:43 pm » by **Noentry**

Dom Da Bears wrote:Don't forget to spread the word to your fellow Brits, as we been getting a bad rap from this for a long time.

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:56 pm » by **Savwafair2012**

enough said
:mrgreen:

Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:42 pm » by **Scouser012**

Proper football team.

BTW, Soccer is short term for Associasion Football, which sports like Rugby and Handegg evolved from. Yes, Handegg used to be Football, but over the years the rules have changed so much it's a completely new game, they have no right to call it Football anymore. Infact, isn't it actually called gridiron?

Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:18 pm » by **domdabears**

Scouser012 wrote:
Proper football team.

BTW, Soccer is short term for Associasion Football, which sports like Rugby and Handegg evolved from. Yes, Handegg used to be Football, but over the years the rules have changed so much it's a completely new game, they have no right to call it Football anymore. Infact, isn't it actually called gridiron?

No it's not. And I already mentioned the whole soccer thing.

I'm always right, dude. You're always gonna be wrong.

You're football sucks. Sorry. It's just the way it is. Deal with it.

Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:27 pm » by **Hurtswhenipee**

Cowboys?

This came up on a soccer cheerleader search!

Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:09 pm » by **Scouser012**

Dom Da Bears wrote:
Scouser012 wrote:

You're football sucks. Sorry. It's just the way it is. Deal with it.

When is the next Handegg World Cup?

Football is the most popular sport on the planet, they even play it in North Korea ffs!

Infact i think it just overtook rounders as the third most popular sport in America.