What British Soccer Heads think of AFL

[HFC082]

Meh, the Poms follow a boring, low scoring game.

Let's not forget that the men who play it are pussies.

And the fans are true scums..

Wow, that's some great investigative work you have done there.

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

not sure i understand why the punching on featured so prominently - how many stadium riots do we hear about come the business end of the soccer seasons over there?

None. The Premier League is one of the most well policed and regulated in the world.

 

[Dc9798]

Don't worry about Aussie Rules, is that the way Brits see Australians?

I didn't find it that funny. - Put it down to cultural differences. Some very nice handballing though.

That handball was gold! They obviously need to watch a few more games and get their skills up, morons! haha

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

So they're scared of a sport where people actually make contact. There's a surprise.

You know the other sport played in England is rugby, right?

 

[3kzisfootball]

Pfff...remember when Sam Newman came on the Footy Show dressed as a 'Socceroo Fan' but all burned and torn (because of course soccer fans riot). Well the same sort of thing in reverse. Neither the British skit or Sam were funny.

 

[fishmonger]

Reckon more to do with the exhibition matches held at the oval that over the years have more often then not turned into punch on's, this along with 30-40 drunken expat aussie streakers each time they have one of these games. Having lived there (and been guilty of being a drunken expat) most brits you mention Aussie rules to mention the punch ons at the oval.

I think you're right. The junket has done permanent damage to the reputation of the code.

I mean who could take a sport seriously after going to watch the "Battle of Britain".

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[Haggis McHaggis]

You know the other sport played in England is rugby, right?

Where the clubs fall over each other to sign aussies at the end of their days to try'n bring some talent to their clubs. As for union, we'll just forget what happened in the WC we hosted, that was truly pitiful. Both boring games thats boredom factor is well eclipsed by a game where 0-0 draws are regularly played out and players go rolling end over end, clutching their ankles or knees, when an opponent sneezes on them. Englands real contact sport is in the stands when their fans meet the French. Guess they're still sore about the Norman invasion or something

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

Where the clubs fall over each other to sign aussies at the end of their days to try'n bring some talent to their clubs. As for union, we'll just forget what happened in the WC we hosted, that was truly pitiful. Both boring games thats boredom factor is well eclipsed by a game where 0-0 draws are regularly played out and players go rolling end over end, clutching their ankles or knees, when an opponent sneezes on them. Englands real contact sport is in the stands when their fans meet the French. Guess they're still sore about the Norman invasion or something

Could you stop spouting shit?

 

[14Sucks]

Can't even be bothered watching. Would be just full of ignorance. They're just pissed they follow such a dull low scoring action-less game. Much like Rugby League.

Totally agree.
I didn't bother watching this garbage either.
Pathetic, but what would you expect from some soccer or rugby league/union dimwit! Whatever fishmonger is!

 

[Haggis McHaggis]

Could you stop spouting shit?

I could, but then what would you have to sulk about Facts are facts. Unless of course you'd dispute that Aussies are highly sought in the superleague, Aus losing at home in a WC final was poor, soccer games regularly end up 0-0, or that the Normans didn't conquer England

 

[STC]

You know the other sport played in England is rugby, right?

They play more than two sports there.

Maybe the video was funny for a Brit who knows nothing about Australia or AFL, but it certainly was a lousy parody.

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

soccer games regularly end up 0-0

They rarely end 0-0. In the past A-League season, there were only four games than ended 0-0, out of 84.

 

[HFC082]

They rarely end 0-0. In the past A-League season, there were only four games than ended 0-0, out of 84.

You made those stats up.

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

You made those stats up.

Nope. These were the games:

Round 1 - Sydney vs Melbourne
Round 4 - Newcastle vs Sydney
Round 4 - Wellington vs Central Coast
Round 16 - Adelaide vs Queensland

 

[14Sucks]

1 - 1 Is just as boring!

 

[that_dood]

In the 2008-2009 A-League season their were four matches with no goals and 16 matches with a 1-0 score. There are 84 games in the home & away season.

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

1 - 1 Is just as boring!

Good news, then. Only nine games ended 1-1, out of 84.

 

[fabulousphil]

Nope. These were the games:

Round 1 - Sydney vs Melbourne
Round 4 - Newcastle vs Sydney
Round 4 - Wellington vs Central Coast
Round 16 - Adelaide vs Queensland

Well thats it then, we should all convert to soccer then

Obviously no-one fell over in the penalty area in these games.

 

[Haggis McHaggis]

They rarely end 0-0. In the past A-League season, there were only four games than ended 0-0, out of 84.

The friendly on Sex By Satellite last night, between Iraq & South Africa ended up 0-0. Anyone that's seen the ad nauseum soccer coverage on there and has watched the score summaries has seen 0-0 more times than they could recall. And on the chance 1 or 2 goals are scored.. wooooooooooo there's an entertaining 90(+ time for all the sooky lalas to roll around nursing their tender legs) minutes wasted. Soccer is about as exciting as Golf. Some fun to play, boring as batshit to watch.

 

[14Sucks]

Good news, then. Only nine games ended 1-1, out of 84.

Don't really care for your stats!
Soccor is still boring! The only 2 things it's got going for it is:

1. It's better that rugby league (The MOST boring of ALL footy codes)
2. It's better that rugby union (The 2nd MOST boring of ALL footy codes)

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

In the 2008-2009 A-League season their were four matches with no goals and 16 matches with a 1-0 score. There are 84 games in the home & away season.

Additionally, 44 games (if I counted correctly) yielded at least three goals.

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

Well thats it then, we should all convert to soccer then

Obviously no-one fell over in the penalty area in these games.

Only 28 of the 249 goals last season were scored from the penalty spot.

The friendly on Sex By Satellite last night, between Iraq & South Africa ended up 0-0. Anyone that's seen the ad nauseum soccer coverage on there and has watched the score summaries has seen 0-0 more times than they could recall.

Can you back that up with statistics? No? Then cram it.

 

[Rutherford Hayes]

Soccor is still boring!

That's your opinion. Thankfully, most of the people of Earth are more open-minded about sports than you are.

 

[eldorado]

What a bunch of precious whining ponces you all are.

Maybe they should parody Australian Rules fans all getting their feelings terribly hurt because the English are being oh-so-nasty to us?

get some balls....

 

[that_dood]

Can you back that up with statistics? No? Then cram it.

He is right though. SBS have an uncanny knack of broadcasting crap games.