The soccer - er, football - noob question thread - Page 2

BoyBrumby · 07-06-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ripper868

Not really, it's always been soccer here, can perfectly understand calling it Football in England, but since i was a little tacker everything I've known about it has been soccer...the National Soccer League, The Socceroos...Don't get why some ****tards (aussies) as you put it get ****ty when people who have called it soccer there whole life continue to do so based on reaching the world cup in 06.

TBF your association changed its name from the Australian Soccer Association to Football Federation Australia in 2005.

Don't give a rats, myself. Contrary to popular belief "soccer" is an English coinage anyway.

GIMH · 07-06-2010, 02:08 PM

Yep. Some geezer asked some other geezer if he was going to play rugger and he said he'd rather play "soccer".

A lot of people don't realise that it's a derivative of the term "association"

sledger · 07-06-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by roseboy64

It's ingrained into the culture in some countries. Gains advantage.

What a crock of ****.

Burgey · 07-06-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

Yep. Some geezer asked some other geezer if he was going to play rugger and he said he'd rather play "soccer".

A lot of people don't realise that it's a derivative of the term "association"

Indeed.

And tbf there are 4 codes of football here. The term soccer really needs to be used to differentiate. If you say you're going to the footy on the weekend here, you might be going to a game of league, AFL, soccer or (least likely of all) rah rah.

Nnanden · 07-06-2010, 07:15 PM

I call it football. AFL, League, Union and Football. Easy.

Jono · 07-06-2010, 07:40 PM

But you can't call it "AFL" because AFL is a league. The sport itself is Aussie Rules football.

You don't go and play "Barclays Premier League" in the backyard. You play football/soccer.

Same thing with Aussie Rules.

Otherwise the name of the sport changed from VFL to AFL a few decades ago

Nnanden · 07-06-2010, 07:44 PM

Aussie Rules it is.

Burgey · 07-06-2010, 08:08 PM

Why can't you say "I'm going to an AFL/ NRL/ Super 14/ Club Rugby (yeah I know, club rugby heh) game" though?

benchmark00 · 07-06-2010, 08:27 PM

Football = Aussie rules.

If I said to someone I'm going to have a kick of the footy and they assume it's anything other than Aussie Rules I'd punch them square in the kisser.

Burgey · 07-06-2010, 08:32 PM

Yeah I see your point, though it must be said that for others they'd assume you were off to play league. Which is why soccer needs to be called soccer here.

It's soccer ffs. Hate this ****. It's like people who want to be called "Englishmen" instead of "Pommie ****".

roseboy64 · 07-06-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sledger

What a crock of ****.

What?

ripper868 · 07-06-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

Why can't you say "I'm going to an AFL/ NRL/ Super 14/ Club Rugby (yeah I know, club rugby heh) game" though?

Keep ratting on rugby and you'll find yourself alone on Wednesdays...particularly club rugby.

Burgey · 07-06-2010, 10:14 PM

Not a bad game, just that three men and a dog go to watch it is all.

ripper868 · 07-06-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

Not a bad game, just that three men and a dog go to watch it is all.

Bout all you get to a club League game as well tbf (meaning club as in amateur - not NRL)

Craig · 08-06-2010, 02:09 AM

I always call it football.

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GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,598	Yep. Some geezer asked some other geezer if he was going to play rugger and he said he'd rather play "soccer". A lot of people don't realise that it's a derivative of the term "association" __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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Nnanden You'll Never Walk Alone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 26,183	I call it football. AFL, League, Union and Football. Easy. __________________ Jesus saves proudly supporting Liverpool FC

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Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,477	But you can't call it "AFL" because AFL is a league. The sport itself is Aussie Rules football. You don't go and play "Barclays Premier League" in the backyard. You play football/soccer. Same thing with Aussie Rules. Otherwise the name of the sport changed from VFL to AFL a few decades ago

07-06-2010, 07:44 PM	#22 (permalink)
Nnanden You'll Never Walk Alone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 26,183	Aussie Rules it is.

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Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Why can't you say "I'm going to an AFL/ NRL/ Super 14/ Club Rugby (yeah I know, club rugby heh) game" though?

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Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Yeah I see your point, though it must be said that for others they'd assume you were off to play league. Which is why soccer needs to be called soccer here. It's soccer ffs. Hate this **. It's like people who want to be called "Englishmen" instead of "Pommie **".

07-06-2010, 10:14 PM	#28 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Not a bad game, just that three men and a dog go to watch it is all.

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