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Discailmer: I've had several pints so if my poiints seem rued or incomprehensioble,. my apologies.

Originally Posted by DanTails

Never call it football. Call it "association football", or for American football, "Gridiron Football"

I'm not a fan of football. However, I refuse to call it anything other than football, because that is what it is. A ball game that you use your feet for and pretty much nothing else unless you're being a twat. I dunno what American football is, so I'll call it wimp rugby.

This confusion really needs to be settled once and for all, and "American Football" is a terrible name for it that never needs to be spoken of again.

Agreed.

As for pads, have you ever worn a full set of gridiron football pads? You feel fricken invincible. You hit harder, throw yourself at everything without fear.

No, but I know the feeling from chainmail. As for throwing yourself at everything without fear, isn't that what you're supposed to do anyway?

If you charge into a tackle face first without a facemask, you're likely to break every major part of your face at once.

Well, YEAH. That's why you don't go face first, you angly your face away and tackle with the shoulder or forehead.

if there's no nearby field.

Waste groung. park. Roadside. Back garden. car park. 'Sall good.

And getting a ton of people in one place.

Fair point.

Easier to put in a videogame when it's pitch black outside,

True, but it's more fun to play ball in the dark.

and it's a heck of a lot easier to have a decent teammate too.

point.

But Association Football's pick up and play aspect is one of the great things about it. But if you're actually playing it, you won't always have the ball, actually have to go out for passes, rely on other people.. which is sometimes amazing, and sometimes a pain in the ass.

I have no bideam what yopu just siag there.