Play FREE football?

[JBird]

Originally Posted by Herr Onymous-Bosch

Different contents of the library but similar philosophy. I also don't understand how you can play football with padding. Wouldn't the limit on the mobility of the goalie be a disadvantage.

Uh...wrong football. Unless I've been wrong the entire time O_o

[Nihtgenga]

Originally Posted by DanTails

As for the subject, well, you tell me where I can easily get 21 other people and a ton of pads and a nice field...

People = By socialising. Unless you're really isolated, like Kapol, in which case you can do other sports which require less people.

Pads = You pussy. I've been thinking of real football, not American. However, I assume that American football is enough like rugby that you don't need pads for that either. So you've scraped your shin? Boo hoo. So a couple of your ribs are broken? Oh well, keep playing. (And yes, I have broken ribs playing rugby before.

Field = Um... a park, maybe? That's what they're there for. Or even some waste ground would do.

[DanTails]

Originally Posted by Nihtgenga

Pads = You pussy. I've been thinking of real football, not American.

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

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.

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. If you look at Rugby tackles and NFL tackles, it's obvious one tends to be a lot more timid then the other. If you charge into a tackle face first without a facemask, you're likely to break every major part of your face at once.

Everything else, though. Eh, that needs planning, especially if there's no nearby field. And getting a ton of people in one place. Easier to put in a videogame when it's pitch black outside, and it's a heck of a lot easier to have a decent teammate too. 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.

[Jumba]

I've played sports games
I've played real sports.

And though I am much better at the game that I am at the reality. Even more so playing real football my face appears to be a magnet for any type of injury I still much prefer the real sport.

*edit*
I am of course above refering to British Football or "Soccer" however I have also played American Footbal and Rugby and the same face to ball ratio applies

[Sephie]

You don't need a field I have played Tackle version of American football on black top w/ out pads. I also have played real football on black top w/ out pads. The latter gave me more injuries, and more serious ones two.

Other games that are possible: Kickball in the culdesac, ultimate frisby, ultimate tag.

[ElastiGirl]

Bosch likes it on top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA HA

[OhZone]

Yes, he likes to play football on a black top? What's wrong with that? Oh, well...

[LOD]

There are merits to sports games...

In real life sports you can only play one position and it's usually cause you suck at all the others. In the video game you barely have to have hand eye coordination to play all positions.....

[Nihtgenga]

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.

[tjlemke]

Originally Posted by Nihtgenga

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



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.

Umm, dude both rugby and REAL football (NFL football) is both much more entertaining that soccer and takes more determination and skill. We can argue all we want and get no-where but don't knock it 'till u try it. Seriously if u know nothing about football shutup and don't talk about it. I HAVE played soccer and do like it much, just soccer is a much more forgiving sport so I don't really call it a MAN'S sport like REAL football, rugby (never played it but watched it), bull/horse riding (never done it but it looks intense), and wrestling (don't like it but it takes a guy to endure that pain). Short in short, soccer along with basketball, volleyball, baseball (though you need skill for this sport), NASCAR, water polo, ect. are what we call pussy sports.

(P.S. I both love soccer and basketball and am not trying to offend anyone, just those sports aren't in the same caliber as the other sports.

[Nihtgenga]

Oi. wanker. Did I or did i not say I was fucking pissed? Stpo being so argumentatibve.

1. i do not like (SOCCER) football. I think it is boring and shit.

2. tHAT sAID, spcccetr football is real football. Wimp rugby is not. This is because wimp rugby involves carrying the ball more than kicking it. If it does not have foot and ball as much as hand and ball, HOW IS IT FOOT BALLL?

3. i refuse to shut up? You know why? Because it is the drunks right, no, his obligation! to make a toit of himself by talking out of his arse about stuff he knows bollock all about. fuck you.

4. Fuck you again.

5., sorry mate, i thought you had more to say than ';football is shite'. i agree with you there, it sucks bollocks.

[tjlemke]

Dude I just gotta say that you getting drunk outta ur mind is both fucking halarious (mostly cause you make a fool out of yourself) and retarded. Good luck with life Niht, lol.