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Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby am Bays » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:44 pm

from the great man Peter Fitzsimons column in the SMH - The Fitz Files

unequivocal evidence on why soccer is merely a recreation pastime as opposed to rugby wich like our great game (Australian football is a game for men)

Pls note both of these film clips are taken from the pinacle of each recreational pastime(soccer) /sport (Rugby) - the World Cup final.

Note the difference in ethics amongsts the participants I'll let you judge which of the participants just went out there to play vs engage in gamesmanship.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DICdXTPYgpA
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby JAS » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:47 am

Haha...excellent clip Tassie

Apologies to JTC and friends but no contest for me...has to be rugby and has to be union :wink:

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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby GWW » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:59 am

Yep Union 2nd best footy code after Aussie Rules for me, by a considerable margin too.
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Dirko » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:27 am

I like both, but prefer Football over Union. Both are great games which have different things I love.
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Dutchy » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:50 am

I love virtually any sport, but the Rugby's are 2 sports ive never been able to get into, even seeing it live...Im going to Canberra for a holiday next year during Super 14's so might try and catch a game to see if I can garner any sort of interest...
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby am Bays » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:10 pm

SJABC wrote:I like both, but prefer Football over Union. Both are great games which have different things I love.


Agrred I prefer Football to Rugby it is just soccer I can't get into...Football was codified before soccer (1858 v 1863), we had the name first the rest of the world can F*** off
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Dirko » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:53 pm

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:
SJABC wrote:I like both, but prefer Football over Union. Both are great games which have different things I love.


Agrred I prefer Football to Rugby it is just soccer I can't get into...Football was codified before soccer (1858 v 1863), we had the name first the rest of the world can F*** off


Explain your reason to the rest of the world then. Football in Australia is a universal word. Talk to a Queenslander about football and out comes the Wally Lewis & Mal Maninga stories, talk to someone at Randwick about football and they'll recall Mark Ella & David Campese, talk to a Tasmanian and they'll mention Royce Hart or Peter Hudson, talk to someone else and the footballers they talk about are blokes like Jonny Warren & Mark Viduka.
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:47 pm

Dutchy wrote:I love virtually any sport, but the Rugby's are 2 sports ive never been able to get into, even seeing it live...Im going to Canberra for a holiday next year during Super 14's so might try and catch a game to see if I can garner any sort of interest...


dutch i live in canberra. pm me closer to the dates and probably be able to organise tickets/ box for the brumbies. only sporting event here which is constantly sold out (20,000 approx)
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Dutchy » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:58 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:
Dutchy wrote:I love virtually any sport, but the Rugby's are 2 sports ive never been able to get into, even seeing it live...Im going to Canberra for a holiday next year during Super 14's so might try and catch a game to see if I can garner any sort of interest...


dutch i live in canberra. pm me closer to the dates and probably be able to organise tickets/ box for the brumbies. only sporting event here which is constantly sold out (20,000 approx)


no worries sounds great! have to find out the dates from the wife as she has already booked the airfares and it will only be one weekend so I guess we would have to be lucky to strike a game...its in Feb sometime, thats when it starts isnt it?
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Dirko » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:08 pm

Mid Feb usually Dutchy. The Brumbies are moy mob in the 14's. A good night out too !!
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:40 pm

Dutchy wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
Dutchy wrote:I love virtually any sport, but the Rugby's are 2 sports ive never been able to get into, even seeing it live...Im going to Canberra for a holiday next year during Super 14's so might try and catch a game to see if I can garner any sort of interest...


dutch i live in canberra. pm me closer to the dates and probably be able to organise tickets/ box for the brumbies. only sporting event here which is constantly sold out (20,000 approx)


no worries sounds great! have to find out the dates from the wife as she has already booked the airfares and it will only be one weekend so I guess we would have to be lucky to strike a game...its in Feb sometime, thats when it starts isnt it?


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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby JAS » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:51 pm

Here's a classic that happened this week...I believe the soccer authorities are investigating the goalies oscar winning performance...pathetic behaviour IMHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcpVEWBhqzA

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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Mr66 » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:22 am

I want to like soccer more but when I see shyte like this....... :roll:
Doesn't this idiot know what a laughingstock he makes of himself and his sport? :shock:
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Dog_ger » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:01 am

Agreed 66...

Soccer is for babies...

A sport for Whimps...
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It's only Money $$$ :)

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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Dog_ger » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:03 am

When it comes to soccer...

Its the best fall over faker guy.....
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Ian » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:25 am

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:
Agrred I prefer Football to Rugby it is just soccer I can't get into...Football was codified before soccer (1858 v 1863), we had the name first the rest of the world can F*** off


Geezuz I hate it when a bay supporter talks sense and I have to agree with them :wink:
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby JAS » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:51 am

JAS wrote:Here's a classic that happened this week...I believe the soccer authorities are investigating the goalies oscar winning performance...pathetic behaviour IMHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcpVEWBhqzA

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Update on Dida's pathetic behaviour.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,, ... 65,00.html

In case the link doesn't work...he got a 2 match ban and Celtic got a £25,000 fine.

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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby GWW » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:13 am

As bad as soccer is, I still prefer it to Rugby League.

Of the 3 "other" footy codes, my ranking would be 1) Rugby Union 2) Soccer 3) Rugby League.
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby tigersupporter » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:23 pm

i have been an aussie rules fan all my life, i used to argue with the in laws about soccer and how everyone knows where a round ball will bounce, and how can you get excited over a nil all draw....BUT, my son has played soccer for 11 years now, and after watching and learning more about it i have come to really appriciate it and enjoy it. Its just the idiots the fall over after the slightest touch who spoil it and make it look stupid.
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Re: Why rugby is better than Soccer

Postby Dog_ger » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:13 pm

Tassie....

Please name the songs from the original post..
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