DirtyP2002 said:
I never insulted American Football, I just said I couldn't find any vids of fans going crazy. It is more like "Hey, let's watch the game and have a good time" That is not bad, but without passion. |
Your ignorance is beginning to offend.
| mrstickball said: Esmoreit - We do stuff like that on a collegiate level in American football. Ohio State is one of the most ravenous fanbases in college FB, and it's a state-wide event when OSU goes to a major bowl game. But to be fair: America is far more diverse in what sports we enjoy. Europeans have soccer and.........Nothing. That's not to say they don't make sports like Rugby, Basketball or Cricket available, but your country is wholly consumed with one sport. America isn't quite like that. Although football is considered our national sport, the fact is that it's severely fragmented by many schools (Ohio has 8 division 1 schools eligible for the championship and another 30 colleges that field football teams) and other sports. We have college and professional teams in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, and NASCAR. Not to mention Tennis and Golf get regular coverage. Because of so many options, it's hard to find just one sport, one level, that unites Americans - many college FB fans (such as myself) really don't like pro football, and vice versa. Again, I recommend everyone questioning the passion of football fans, I recommend reading up on the OSU-Michigan football rivalry which may be one of the most intense in history. Few other rivalries stem from wars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_%E2%80%93_Ohio_State_rivalry It's a fantastic tradition. Recently, my town (20mi from the Shoe) had a huge festival. Some of the carnies were from Michigan wearing their team colors....They were getting heckled the entire time, and did very poorly at the festival which usually sees 200,000 people a day. Oh, and on football Saturday, it's a virtual sea of scarlet and grey. |
The had a decent showing in National Championship in New Orleans when they played LSU. I went to the game and they almost had 40% of the Superdome. Not a bad showing at all.
And that's the superdome.
Check out our showings at the Fiesta Bowl - we were the home team each of the 3 times that we played in Tempe. The Buckeyes travel very well.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
FootballFan said:
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Hahaha just because you like "Football" doesn't mean 99.9% of the world does.
India's & Pakistan's most popular sport - Cricket
Japan's most popular sport - Baseball
USA's most popular sport - American Football
1 of China's 2 most popular sports is Basketball (granted the other is soccer)
Source: http://www.sporcle.com/games/Brad/countries_not_soccer
Oh dear did the 5 countries I just named that don't like soccer best account for 45.8% of the world's population? And those aren't the only 5 countries where soccer isn't the most popular.
Chairman-Mao said:
Hahaha just because you like "Football" doesn't mean 99.9% of the world does.
India's & Pakistan's most popular sport - Cricket Japan's most popular sport - Baseball USA's most popular sport - American Football 1 of China's 2 most popular sports is Basketball (granted the other is soccer)
Source: http://www.sporcle.com/games/Brad/countries_not_soccer
Oh dear did the 5 countries I just named that don't like soccer best account for 45.8% of the world's population? And those aren't the only 5 countries where soccer isn't the most popular. |
Did you choose to look like an idiot? Read what i put. 99% of the countries prefer Football to American football. You go ask 200 countries which they prefer/play more/ spectate and a guarentee to you only 2 will say American football. Canada and US. Infact Canada probably prefer football.....
Yes i know other countries prefer other sports. Whats your point? I never disputed that, like i said read what he put and my reply.
Guys, please stop the fighting, that's just ridiculous.
@DirtyP2002: Your fault, your OP was really too offensive. And our team lost again today... 
For me I find Soccer to be one of the most boring sports to play and watch
im biased though...im American
FootballFan said:
Yes i know other countries prefer other sports. Whats your point? I never disputed that, like i said read what he put and my reply. |
Well actually Canada would choose hockey.
But as for your other point yeah I know most countries would choose soccer, and its undisputably the most popular sport in the world. The point I'm trying to make is not every country likes soccer like Europe, Africa and South America do.
Also another point I want to make is soccer is only the most popular sport in world because its the easiest to play. All you need is a ball and there you go, you can get a game of soccer going. I bet 80% of people in Africa and South America have never even seen ice before, let alone played hockey.
I don't understand. First of all, your post comes off as really offensive and elitist. Secondly, go watch some San Francisco 49ers v. Oakland Raiders games and then you'll know just how passionate/violent things can get.
Chairman-Mao said:
Well actually Canada would choose hockey. |
Well, I hate to nitpick (not true) but you actually said "99.9%" Since there are indeed about 200 countries in the world and not 1000, and we agree that the USA greatly prefers American football to soccer, you're automatically wrong.
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