Which One?????????

Syncronized swimming (no offense to any syncronized swimmers here, Dragan;) )

Originally posted by g-14
Syncronized swimming (no offense to any syncronized swimmers here, Dragan;) )

I'd have to agree, its a bit tedious :D

Is sheep shagging a sport?:p

I think Bullfighting sucks. I've seen a quite a few and you gotta feel for the bull. The only reason why I used to go was to cheer on the bull.:)

american football. i'm sure most aussies agree. sorry north americans;) watching it on t.v i mean

Originally posted by rumanu?
american football. i'm sure most aussies agree. sorry north americans;) watching it on t.v i mean

American footy is complicated. It looks like a pack of sensless dropkicks beating the crap outa each other, its actually quite tactical ;)

still boring to watch if u ask me :D

Slow boring ones. American sports, especially Gridiron, where 1hr actually does last 3hrs-4hrs (mostly commercials and commentary, the play can be good though)!!! Basketball is similar but it's just 2-0, 2-2, 4-2, 4-4, goes on like that for ages. Baseball, glorified rounders. Basically just someone throwing the ball and occasionally the batter will hit it (similar to cricket except it doesn't last as long). (Ice Hockey is cool though, I don't mean to generalise US Sports (isn't Ice Hockery Canadian though?))

Cricket, where they can play a match for 5days and still end it in a draw more often than not. Play for another day you lazy idiots, at least get a winner.

Crap like darts, curling (do they actually play this when there's no Winter Olymipics).

I don't like Aussie Rules, but then I just don't understand it. Why do they bounce the ball when it seems they can just run with it? Why not just get some guy with a really powerful leg to shoot all the time? (The ref's look daft when they throw the ball back in play from out of bounds or a bounce-off (it's what it looks like)) Are there actually any rules? 'Spose it could be okay if I understood it though.

I'm not the biggest Ice Hockey fan. I just can't ever seem to see the puck! It would be cool to play though..

NFL is a kick arse sport. I seriously love it. Most Aussies just don't take the time to get to know it better..

And AFL is the greatest sport out there, monkee, they bounce it cos you can only take 15 steps without bouncing, otherwise its a free kick. The umps throw in backwards so as not to favour any team. Most guys have pretty powerful legs, but saying 'why not give it to them everytime?' is like asking 'Why don't France just give the ball to Zidane everytime?'.

And there are rules. Lots of em. But a fair hip-and-shoulder (bump from the side with no elbow) is part of the game..and a bloody good part at that!

Originally posted by monkee
Slow boring ones. American sports, especially Gridiron, where 1hr actually does last 3hrs-4hrs (mostly commercials and commentary, the play can be good though)!!! Basketball is similar but it's just 2-0, 2-2, 4-2, 4-4, goes on like that for ages. Baseball, glorified rounders. Basically just someone throwing the ball and occasionally the batter will hit it (similar to cricket except it doesn't last as long). (Ice Hockey is cool though, I don't mean to generalise US Sports (isn't Ice Hockery Canadian though?))

Cricket, where they can play a match for 5days and still end it in a draw more often than not. Play for another day you lazy idiots, at least get a winner.

Crap like darts, curling (do they actually play this when there's no Winter Olymipics).

I don't like Aussie Rules, but then I just don't understand it. Why do they bounce the ball when it seems they can just run with it? Why not just get some guy with a really powerful leg to shoot all the time? (The ref's look daft when they throw the ball back in play from out of bounds or a bounce-off (it's what it looks like)) Are there actually any rules? 'Spose it could be okay if I understood it though.

it helps if u understand it . . . same as me baggin out american footy.

Originally posted by hermolt
AFL is the greatest sport out there, monkee, they bounce it cos you can only take 15 steps without bouncing, otherwise its a free kick.

Ahhh. That explains that one. :D I've always wondered whenever I've seen footage of it. I've always thought it was quite a skill to control a bounce an oval ball when running at full pelt, but never understood the purpose.

The umps throw in backwards so as not to favour any team.

I realised that. I just thought they looked stupid when they did it. :D A sport that likes to make it's refs look like idiots! :D

Most guys have pretty powerful legs, but saying 'why not give it to them everytime?' is like asking 'Why don't France just give the ball to Zidane everytime?'.

Good point, but I still think it'd be worth a go. The goal is not as confined as a football goal. It's just got to go between one of 3 sets of goal posts at any height. Zidane can't just kick the ball full pelt all the time.

oh god
:-puke:

I HATE CRICKET SO MUCH!!!!!

ITS SO ****! BUNCH OF POSH BITCHES THROWING THERE BALLS AT EACH OTHER:mambo: :mad: :mrpimp:

Originally posted by monkee

Good point, but I still think it'd be worth a go. The goal is not as confined as a football goal. It's just got to go between one of 3 sets of goal posts at any height. Zidane can't just kick the ball full pelt all the time.

the max distance your average player can kick an AFL ball is about 50 metres... which is still a tough kick to kick it acurately ... either way the pace of the game doesnt allow you to look around for one or two particular players other than through set plays.. most passes occur more on instinct though.

The idea of giving the ball of to a designated kicker is used a fair bit though .. my team Fremantle . use Ben cunningham and Antoni Grover as designated kickers because they can kick 60 - 65metres ... rowan smith is another designated kicker for the bulldogs...


As for aussies not takingthe time to understand American football .. i totally agree .. its the same when when people slag afl who love soccer they dont get into it ... youve got to develop a passion for a team to love a sport ..

i dont really like ice hockey because i cant see the puck either and it is confusing with so many wierd tecnicalities and player subs.. but i need to take the time to try and learn a bit more about it though

one more question ... whats ICing ?

When I watch Ice Hockey I tend to follow where the players are skating towards, you get an idea of where the puck is that way. :D When you've seen a few games though you get the 'feel' for where the puck is when you watch it.

Icing (in Hockey, not the stuff you put on a cake). I think this is when a player on the attacking team hits the puck from his(/her - not wanting to be sexist :) ) own half, passed the halfway, attack zone and goal line (not in the goal though) and the puck is then touched by a player defending team (it's not icing if an player on the attacking team gets the first touch). That's what I think it is anyway. :confused:

Originally posted by g-14
Syncronized swimming (no offense to any syncronized swimmers here, Dragan )

WhAT THE MOTHAPUHCK!? :mambo: :monkey: :confused: :f***:

nice stuff

I used to like Basketball ... but it's just silly now ... minimal contact makes the game stop every ten seconds.
same goes for most US sports


Anyway a part from thsoe
CURLING has to be a good candidate :mambo:

baseball!!!!

Originally posted by Grassy56


American footy is complicated. It looks like a pack of sensless dropkicks beating the crap outa each other, its actually quite tactical ;)

thats what I thought before I came to the U.S. and played it a couple of times, watched it on TV, and played Madden 2002. I think Football is really cool :) It's not as brutal as it looks, and the rules aren't that hard either once you play it.

The only thing I don't like is that they stop so often to set a new play after the guy gets tackled.

But I still like American Football a lot.

Nothing is as good as Soccer tho :)... and Curling:monkey: :confused:

The sport i hate the most is Baseball :|... and Softball... those sports are ghey :|

What about golf?!

I find it the most boring, tedious sport on the planet!!!

When you watch it on the telly... it's sooooooooooo boring

Example:

As we see Tiger preparing to hit the ball... we cross over to Greg Norman on the 15th Green... (Clapping) nice shot into the hole... (cross to Tiger) this is Tiger... oh nice shot (Clapping)

10 minutes later you may actually see Tiger Woods hit the ball again

Originally posted by Jono82
What about golf?!

I find it the most boring, tedious sport on the planet!!!

When you watch it on the telly... it's sooooooooooo boring

Example:

As we see Tiger preparing to hit the ball... we cross over to Greg Norman on the 15th Green... (Clapping) nice shot into the hole... (cross to Tiger) this is Tiger... oh nice shot (Clapping)

10 minutes later you may actually see Tiger Woods hit the ball again

It's a top game to play, though.

And NFL would be better without padding.

most boaring - cricket ...zzzz...
worst - bullfighting and any other sport which kills animals

killing manks is an exeption

isn't it that obvious?? no-one has said it and its the most disgusting sport of all . . .


GRECO ROMAN WRESTLING

ewwww . . thats sick

American Football sucks!!!!!!
Just a bunch of brainless apes trying to take down the opponent.
First of all I don't think they understand the meaning of the word "FOOTBALL"... It is supposed to be played with your "FOOT" not with your hands.
And why do they need all that protection... We don't see that in Rugby!
I once saw the Super Bowl and I fell asleep just after the "Stars and Stripes" were sung.

Yeah American "football" is the crappiest sport ever , its just a version of Rugby for wussies. Though Sycro Swimming is also pretty crappy , ice skatin , ballroom dancin , aussie rules and UFC also have their momnets.

for me its golf.............

and many who say that cricket is boring........yes TEST CRICKET IS boring but but ... i DONT think one day cricket is boring.

Originally posted by rahulmvora
and many who say that cricket is boring........yes TEST CRICKET IS boring but but ... i DONT think one day cricket is boring.

Test cricket is only boring the first day or two, but when theres pressure and its the last day, its real awesome!!!

Rugby Union and Ice Hockey.
Dunno why I hate Rugby Union, its maybe cos England are good at it.
Unlike US Football, Baseball, Cricket etc. Ice Hockey is supposed to be really fast and exciting but is just as boring as the other 3.
Oh and the reason Football is called Football in the States is because it is in theory a a sort of form of early football (soccer) just like Rugby is called Footy in some places.
Sorry if that last bit made no sense.

i don't mind about NFL... if the tv is showing some match i can watch it but what i'll never watch is NFL europe league. omg they want to take this kinda football all around the world. :monkey: i didn't know NFL europe league exists until i see some ad on directv... :rolleyes:

To me, Cricket is....
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Originally posted by g-14
Syncronized swimming (no offense to any syncronized swimmers here, Dragan;) )

Actually, I had a syncronized swimming lesson on the Dominican Rep and it was one of the funniest experiences of my life. (man, we were SO drunk :D )

american "football" is the gayest sport ever...the worst thing is that the americans actually think its a good sport..its so stupid,just a buncha guys wearing some bizarre equipment crashing into each other....

Originally posted by INFESTA


Actually, I had a syncronized swimming lesson on the Dominican Rep and it was one of the funniest experiences of my life. (man, we were SO drunk :D )

hehehehehe :p

drunkeness . . . I wonder if those "professional" swimmer people are EVER sober?

Originally posted by Tom Green
american "football" is the gayest sport ever...the worst thing is that the americans actually think its a good sport..its so stupid,just a buncha guys wearing some bizarre equipment crashing into each other....

RIGHT ON DUDE! :rockman: :Bow: :brow: :clapwap: :D

But could the Americans not just say that football is just a bunch of guys chasing a ball.However I'm not saying American Football is good, quite frankly I find it boring as cricket(and thats saying a lot)

I think American Footbal is a bit better than Cricket...!

lol

Originally posted by adam jansen
Yeah American "football" is the crappiest sport ever , its just a version of Rugby for wussies. Though Sycro Swimming is also pretty crappy , ice skatin , ballroom dancin , aussie rules and UFC also have their momnets.

I agree that American Football is crap and they should all learn to play rugby!

Originally posted by ffc1876
Oh and the reason Football is called Football in the States is because it is in theory a a sort of form of early football (soccer) just like Rugby is called Footy in some places.

That would be because the actual name for Rugby is Rugby Football as it originated as a variation of the football rules at Rugby school. Sureley everyone knows that !!! :rolleyes:

Why the americans called their crappy version of it Football too i have no idea, probrably just copying us in a vain attempt to make it sound half good!

Cheers
Nath

Or maybe because American football is based on Rugby. The original version of American football was very similar to Rugby... actually more similar to Aussie rules football. The differances, though, were profound enough. Instead of a scrum, we had a scrimmage, in which the center kicked the ball back to the quarterback. Another variant was that any player on the possessing team could hold the ball carrier up so he couldn't be tackled. Eventually, this became the basis of the game. It degenerated into a pathetic mob throwing the poor quarterback up and down the field for three hours.... which resulted in numerous fatalities... the US government then called for major rules changes or the game would be banned.

New rules included the modern form of scrimmage, the forward pass, the four and out rule (you must gain ten yards on four plays or forfeit possession), and the eligable reciever rules. In '78, futher changes were made to open up the passing game by calling it Pass Interferance if a defender hit a reciever beyond 5 yards from the Line of Scrimmage. This is what created todays form of American football.

Anyone who's saying American football is "gay", please explain to me why you would run a one-one-thousand count screen to the "2" back in the "7"hole on 4th and long, if you are down by 14 with 1:30 to go.

Point being, if you don't understand the game, don't knock it. Football's appeal is that it is a tactical battle. It doesn't take the endurance of traditional football, or the ability to take punishment of Aussie football or Rugby, but it's a game of strategy. The game is infinately more complex than any other sport in the world, and mastery of it requires more than physical ability.

I think the world's crappiest sport is Basketball.

Now, I pretty much like all sports. Then again, I don't consider all competative events "sports". I don't consider sync. swimming a sport, nor do I consider figure skating a sport. They're both competative events, but not sports (IMHO).

I am not saying I don't like basketball, but in terms of entertainment value, I find that the sheer number of scores in the game cheapen the value of the point.

Now, in American football, 49-35 isn't THAT rare... but in reality, that could just as easily be considered 7-5... not a perticularly high score, rather common in baseball. Each touchdown is worth 7 points, so the actual number of points scored isn't as meaningful as the individual scores...

In basketball, a 130-120 score indicates about 125 individual scores... give or take considering 3 pointers and free throws... and thus, an individual score is practically meaningless in a given game, much less an entire season.

3 touchdowns, 3 goals (in hockey, soccer, whatever), or three runs is a heluva game... what's 6 points in basketball? The last guy on the bench.

Originally posted by Number9
That would be because the actual name for Rugby is Rugby Football as it originated as a variation of the football rules at Rugby school. Sureley everyone knows that !!! :rolleyes:


I didn't know that :hump:

By the way, my comments in regard to unfair judgement don't apply to those who have made valid arguments against football and those who don't like it despite understanding it.

Grassy56, fcc1876, and rumann are three examples of these types of "fair" attacks. Just saying it's gay is unfair... tell me why?

American sports tend to be slower... American football is a tactical game including lots of planning. It's actually just a few nations away from being an Olympic eligable sport, but it wont be on the basis that it's impossible to play a tournament in the time it takes to play the olympics... it takes about a week to prepare for a single football game... Very in depth game plans are made based on opponants tendancies in given situations. A given offensive play book has over 200 formations, with likely several hundred plays that can be run from each of those formations... and that's not including presnap motion. Their are hundreds of coverage schemes that quarterbacks have to be able to recognise in the time it takes him to drop back from center so that he can throw immediately off his fifth step, and blocking assignments constantly very depending on the position of the offensive players.

American football coaches are often compared to famous generals, and quite a few of them learned much of their philosophy from famous generals, because american football compares more closely to war than sports. The game of American football is truly won in the coaches box and on the practice field, not in the stadium.

This is a sweet thread/forum.... (my first visit).

First off, anyone who is saying hockey is the worst sport - we need to talk.

Secondly, curling :D is played all year round in Canada. It's a pretty sweet sport in my opinion.

American Football pisses me off just in the way it is so glorified by the US networks and fans and well like you said - too many war analogies and ... well i don't konw. I just dislike how all the players are so cocky after any play no matter how good it was.

About american sports being generally slower... I'd have to agree/disagree.
- Baseball is terrible to watch and very slow.
- So is American football
Football easier to watch for an entire game.

But Americans want all their sports to be super high paced and action packed. Baseball is more a social/hot dog eating event for the fans. Football is similar and the whole war analogies get everyone into it that much more.

But nascar is the biggest sport in the us, and it's one of my least favourite simply because it's a circular track and basically the same everytime. Rally racing is 10000 times better.


I disagree with basketball being pointless because of hte amount of scoring. It's all relative. Every hoop is as important as the last and the next. On every possession of the ball you can look at it as a success of failure. You can't score once and then change your strategy and hold of the opponent for a 2-0 win... Strategies are different as they are in every sport.

I don't like basketball as much as soccer and hockey but it's up there.

Originally posted by LaBrujita
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But nascar is the biggest sport in the us, and it's one of my least favourite simply because it's a circular track and basically the same everytime. Rally racing is 10000 times better.


The plusses of NASCAR is that it's driver vs. driver, not driver vs. course. The tracks are simple because the sport emphisises the traffic and skill in driving... you don't see many motor sports where the field is so tightly packed as it is at Bristol, for example.

As I said, I love all sports. Every form of physical competition is good in my book... and a sport that uses a lot of war analogies is better than war.

Soccer: A sport of endurance.
American Football: A sport of strategy
Baseball: A sport of dexterity
Basketball: A sport of athletes
Hockey: A sport of toughness

Everything's got its own unique flavors, these are a few simple examples.

Originally posted by adembroski

As I said, I love all sports. Every form of physical competition is good in my book...

I feel the same way except I'm all about the mental competitions within the physical battles aswell.

That's a good point about nascar... It just seem... I don't know, too simple of a course.

Originally posted by adembroski
By the way, my comments in regard to unfair judgement don't apply to those who have made valid arguments against football and those who don't like it despite understanding it.

Grassy56, fcc1876, and rumann are three examples of these types of "fair" attacks. Just saying it's gay is unfair... tell me why?

American sports tend to be slower... American football is a tactical game including lots of planning. It's actually just a few nations away from being an Olympic eligable sport, but it wont be on the basis that it's impossible to play a tournament in the time it takes to play the olympics... it takes about a week to prepare for a single football game... Very in depth game plans are made based on opponants tendancies in given situations. A given offensive play book has over 200 formations, with likely several hundred plays that can be run from each of those formations... and that's not including presnap motion. Their are hundreds of coverage schemes that quarterbacks have to be able to recognise in the time it takes him to drop back from center so that he can throw immediately off his fifth step, and blocking assignments constantly very depending on the position of the offensive players.

American football coaches are often compared to famous generals, and quite a few of them learned much of their philosophy from famous generals, because american football compares more closely to war than sports. The game of American football is truly won in the coaches box and on the practice field, not in the stadium.

American Football is good if u like it . . . and if u don't . . .

well it just sucks ;)

Originally posted by Grassy56


American Football is good if u like it . . . and if u don't . . .

well it just sucks ;)

True in all walks of life, is it not?

Originally posted by adembroski


True in all walks of life, is it not?

it is ineed :)

I forgot this forum existed, well, this thread went well.:D

baseball. yaawwnnnnn....

Baseball is not that bad.....(See, The American system is brainwashing me).

Originally posted by Jono82
What about golf?!

I find it the most boring, tedious sport on the planet!!!

When you watch it on the telly... it's sooooooooooo boring

Example:

As we see Tiger preparing to hit the ball... we cross over to Greg Norman on the 15th Green... (Clapping) nice shot into the hole... (cross to Tiger) this is Tiger... oh nice shot (Clapping)

10 minutes later you may actually see Tiger Woods hit the ball again

You should play it some time, it is a superb sport to play IMO, i have been playing it for 6 years now,

The worst sport in my view would be American football

i think WWF is the worst sport

its not a sport tho :mambo:

its just acting :monkey:

I think volleyball is absolutely crap, and athletics isn't fun to watch either. The rest is quite OK. Except for the "small" sports taht nobody cares about and never is on TV.

Figure Skating. That shouldn't even be considered a sport.

Originally posted by LaBrujita

I feel the same way except I'm all about the mental competitions within the physical battles aswell.

That's a good point about nascar... It just seem... I don't know, too simple of a course.

American football is only half physical... it is a deeply strategic and tactical game. It is, by far, the most intellectually demanding sport in the world.

NASCAR does have simple courses, but when you have 3 cars running side by side running a half a car length behind 3 more cars running side by side at 198MPH, simple is good. It's a differant type of driving... a differant kind of race. It's Dale Earnhardt vs. Jeff Gordon, not Dale Earnhardt vs. Daytona International Speedway.

Also, Americans put a lot of stock in Competative Balance... which is why Major League Baseball is failing at the moment. The Yankees are too dominant. We've had 3 consecutive Superbowl winners that were 8-8 or worse the year before... and going into the season, there are 32 teams who honestly believe they can win, and win a lot, and the NFL is doing better than ever. Formula One tends to be money orientated... the race teams with money win championships. NASCAR is set up so that each car is pretty much equal... it's all about which team and driver can get the most out of the car, not who can spend the most money and buy a Winston Cup.

Major League Soccer is doing better than it was before the World Cup, and I'm sure that increase will continue because people are going to have a void when/if the Baseball Player's Union strikes... the league runs the teams in MLS... players are allocated... thus the league can manage competative balanse, ensuring that nobody becomes Celtic or Rangers. Hell, at least Celtic and Rangers have each other... the Yankees have nobody. (Yes, the Diamondbacks beat them last year, but what about this year? Next Year? The year after? MLB is George Steinbrenner's personal hardware store).

WTF?! Looks like that hacking little prick decided to close this thread to.....anyways........it's open again guys, feel free to continue your conversation! :) :D ;)

baseball ...curling...and golf

hockey, soccer, CART, and football are the best imo :D

No Reason for this

Originally posted by Sukur54
i think WWF is the worst sport

pfffffft . . . its WWE now, and it rules! :D

Originally posted by GaLaTaSaRaY_11
No Reason for this

:mambo: :monkey:

Originally posted by Grassy56


pfffffft . . . its WWE now, and it rules! :D

SOMETHING TO AGREE ON!

Oh man! How can "Gridiron", which will be Football from now on in this post, and Baseball be taking so much crap.

Football is an amazingly tough game. First of all, make the soccer pitch about half as wide as it is. Make all 22 players start the play 20 feet from each other, and then see how far you can run. It's friggin tough. Aside from the obvious physical strain, the 50 coaches on every team will tell you that making tactics to get 15 yards on one play against some of the fastest, strongest, and toughest athletes in the world isn't very easy.

And baseball. You try standing in a batters box, trying to hit a Pedro Martinez 97mph fastball with a bat about 4 inches wide. At least in cricket you get some big wide paddle, armor, and a bounce to take off speed! Then add it to the fact that there is a war about "protecting players" in which players will retaliate to something done to their teamates by bringing that same 97mph hard, fast ball right down on your head. A coach deciding when to bunt, squeeze, steal, hit and run, pitchout, pickoff, intentional walk, pitch to, pinch hit, pinch run, change pitchers, and make defensive substitutions are all hard ones to make.

Now, you are down to your last out, and only need a hit. The average player gets a hit 1/4 of the time, who you want up at bat is based on past experience, nerve, the player's handedness, their height, their speed, basically everything about them. The game may seem slow, but that's because there are more intricasies in baseball than in ANY other sport.

The worst sport by the way is cricket. It's the one sport that I can watch for an hour and not start to realize what's going on. I'll use some baseball terms here to explain what I'm talking about because I don't know the cricket ones.

The pitcher bowls, and I assume he's trying to hit that wicket behind the batter. The batter hits the ball somewhere, and most of the time absolutely nothing happens. Everyone just stands there, and they get ready for another bowl. Once in maybe 10 times they run, for whatever reason, to the other wicket, and the hitters and bowlers switch, or something like that. It's so damn confusing, where does the scoring come from, how do these games take days to complete?!?! Anyone who says baseball is boring should watch cricket and change their mind, because it is like a slower, less exciting baseball.

wow, that was a lot.

Originally posted by Nimreitz
Oh man! How can "Gridiron", which will be Football from now on in this post, and Baseball be taking so much crap.

Football is an amazingly tough game. First of all, make the soccer pitch about half as wide as it is. Make all 22 players start the play 20 feet from each other, and then see how far you can run. It's friggin tough. Aside from the obvious physical strain, the 50 coaches on every team will tell you that making tactics to get 15 yards on one play against some of the fastest, strongest, and toughest athletes in the world isn't very easy.

And baseball. You try standing in a batters box, trying to hit a Pedro Martinez 97mph fastball with a bat about 4 inches wide. At least in cricket you get some big wide paddle, armor, and a bounce to take off speed! Then add it to the fact that there is a war about "protecting players" in which players will retaliate to something done to their teamates by bringing that same 97mph hard, fast ball right down on your head. A coach deciding when to bunt, squeeze, steal, hit and run, pitchout, pickoff, intentional walk, pitch to, pinch hit, pinch run, change pitchers, and make defensive substitutions are all hard ones to make.

Now, you are down to your last out, and only need a hit. The average player gets a hit 1/4 of the time, who you want up at bat is based on past experience, nerve, the player's handedness, their height, their speed, basically everything about them. The game may seem slow, but that's because there are more intricasies in baseball than in ANY other sport.

The worst sport by the way is cricket. It's the one sport that I can watch for an hour and not start to realize what's going on. I'll use some baseball terms here to explain what I'm talking about because I don't know the cricket ones.

The pitcher bowls, and I assume he's trying to hit that wicket behind the batter. The batter hits the ball somewhere, and most of the time absolutely nothing happens. Everyone just stands there, and they get ready for another bowl. Once in maybe 10 times they run, for whatever reason, to the other wicket, and the hitters and bowlers switch, or something like that. It's so damn confusing, where does the scoring come from, how do these games take days to complete?!?! Anyone who says baseball is boring should watch cricket and change their mind, because it is like a slower, less exciting baseball.

wow, that was a lot.


I don't mind Gridiron, it is fine. Baseball I was watchin this mornin on cable, sorry, I nearly fell asleep, but then put the wrestling on!



Cricket? Runs are often, especially in one dayers. But if you are not a fan a four or six that sends people nuts, just seems like a ball hitting or going over a rope.:crazyboy: :mambo: :p

basically a bowler(pitcher) bowls six bowls(pitches) and that is an 'over'. After each over the next bowler bowls from the opposite end and so on. In test matches where innings are unlimited ie. there is no restriction on the number of overs per innnings, about 90 overs are bowled a day.
if the score was 290-7 that would mean the betting team had scored 290 runs for the loss of 7 wickets(batters out). A team can have 10 batters out and when that happens its the end of the innings. An average score in a test match would be 250-300 runs. A one dayer is more complicated and I really cant be arsed to explain it.
The only time I like watching cricket is when Engleand are getting beaten, preferably by a so called weaker teams such as Sri Lanka or New Zealend.

Originally posted by Juventus_theres_next_year



But if you are not a fan a four or six that sends people nuts, just seems like a ball hitting or going over a rope.:crazyboy: :mambo: :p

Like for people who are not football fans, an shot from 25yards top corner is just like a ball hitting a net:p :D

okay ... i've got it the Wordl's Crappiest Sport is without a doubt
quidditch
that "sport" is s.hite .... and stupid

Originally posted by ShearerM4
okay ... i've got it the Wordl's Crappiest Sport is without a doubt
quidditch
that "sport" is s.hite .... and stupid

the name takes the cake . . . if it lives up to its name then its a winner ;)

so wtf is quidditch? is it a game your local council plays with a spade and some faultly pipelines? :D

Originally posted by Chelsea2001


Like for people who are not football fans, an shot from 25yards top corner is just like a ball hitting a net:p :D

WWE = A guy hits a guy with a chair, non - fan, two guys in hot pants falling on the floor looking like they're drunk.:p

Originally posted by Grassy56


the name takes the cake . . . if it lives up to its name then its a winner ;)

so wtf is quidditch? is it a game your local council plays with a spade and some faultly pipelines? :D

It's played on flying broomsticks with enchanted balls. :mambo:

Originally posted by ffc1876
basically a bowler(pitcher) bowls six bowls(pitches) and that is an 'over'. After each over the next bowler bowls from the opposite end and so on. In test matches where innings are unlimited ie. there is no restriction on the number of overs per innnings, about 90 overs are bowled a day.
if the score was 290-7 that would mean the betting team had scored 290 runs for the loss of 7 wickets(batters out). A team can have 10 batters out and when that happens its the end of the innings. An average score in a test match would be 250-300 runs. A one dayer is more complicated and I really cant be arsed to explain it.
The only time I like watching cricket is when Engleand are getting beaten, preferably by a so called weaker teams such as Sri Lanka or New Zealend.

There is still quite a bit that is not explained, such as how does a batter get out, and when that happens, what ensues?

I started to try and explain but I realised half way through my post it would be too complicated so here's a link
http://www.cricket.org/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/LAWS/2000_CODE/

Originally posted by Nimreitz


There is still quite a bit that is not explained, such as how does a batter get out, and when that happens, what ensues?

hmmmm . . . u'r a tough one to explain to :D

ahhh i cant be assed typing it up, i axed my finger so its too much to type :mrpimp:

Originally posted by Nimreitz


There is still quite a bit that is not explained, such as how does a batter get out, and when that happens, what ensues?
Each team has 11 batsmen and two batsmen must be on the pitch in order for the game to continue. Therefore, a team is allowed to have 10 batsmen dismissed before the innings is completed. When one batsman is dismissed, another batsman enters until:
a) There are no more batsmen left
b) There are no more overs remaining(limited overs matches only)
c) The batting side's captain declares the innings closed(test matches)

ballet is really crap and boring unless there's a good chick doing it. :D:D:D

Originally posted by man united forever

Each team has 11 batsmen and two batsmen must be on the pitch in order for the game to continue. Therefore, a team is allowed to have 10 batsmen dismissed before the innings is completed. When one batsman is dismissed, another batsman enters until:
a) There are no more batsmen left
b) There are no more overs remaining(limited overs matches only)
c) The batting side's captain declares the innings closed(test matches)

Ok, now all I need to know is how a batsman is dismissed, and how runs are scored, and I'm clear on this silly game.

Originally posted by Lui
ballet is really crap and boring unless there's a good chick doing it.

That sport is really fantastic. Did anyone see the last World Cup of Ballet, in Yakania? All the ballet players were superb, but I think it was a bit unfair that the Royal Academy of Arts F.C. got beaten by those Russians of Kirov United, by two pas-de-duex to nil.

I also think that they should change the rules, because it gets a bit confusing to tell who is who, since everybody uses white jerseys.

http://www.hamburgballett.de/gallery/moewe3/images/he_iv2.jpgA.C. Bolshoi attacking.

Originally posted by Nimreitz


Ok, now all I need to know is how a batsman is dismissed, and how runs are scored, and I'm clear on this silly game.


Dismissal (simplified, I hope)
When you hit ball and are caught on the full. (caught)
When the ball is bowled and it hits the stumps or you hit your own stumps. (bowled)
When you are running and a fielder gets the ball and throws it, and the ball hits the wickets, and you are out of your crease. (run out)
When the ball hits your body and is going onto the stumps. If the ball bounces outside the line of the stump furthest from your bat it is not out. It must also hit you in line with the stumps, unless you are not attempting to hit the ball(LBW, leg before wicket).
Other modes of dismissal are from misconduct, eg. ball handling.


How runs are scored.
When you hit the ball you have to run a pitch length, to get a run. You can run as many runs as you like, yet you can get run out.
You can run even if you haven't hit it, eg. wicket keeper thumbles or it hits your body.
When the ball crosses the boundary rope, 4 runs are scored. When this occurs yet the ball crosses the rope on the full it is 6 runs.


I think that is it.

Ok I get it now. Homeruns are worth 6 :D

i hate american football, basketball, and baseball so much!!!! i think they r just ****!! every time i watch one of these sports i fall asleep cause its soooooooooo boring.:sleep:

i have some competitors
1)curling: wtf? this is so boring some one is throwing a stone that looks like a yellow or red rock and some other guys r cleaning the ice to make the "stone" move faster
2)cricket: boooooring
3)bicycles (tour de france giro vuelta ect.)
ever tried to watch this thing on tv?
:kader:

Cricket - boring when was the last time you watched a match and between who was it. Kenya vs West Indies tonite it was very close match since the same would be said if lets say isreal play brazil in soccer tonite the score would equate to 4-3 to brazil yeah Isreal had there chance but lost that was the same for the minnows of Kenya i watch the game for the last 20 overs yeah it was at its end with 2 overs to go, but Kenya gave it to them you have got to watch more than one game to see that cricket isnt boring

(im surprised an Isrealy would say that considering Cricket is on the rise there, I read that they only just missed out on making the World Cup finals thanks to the heroics of Namibia)

Originally posted by coco77
i have some competitors
1)curling: wtf? this is so boring some one is throwing a stone that looks like a yellow or red rock and some other guys r cleaning the ice to make the "stone" move faster
2)cricket: boooooring
3)bicycles (tour de france giro vuelta ect.)
ever tried to watch this thing on tv?
:kader:

1) Agreed
2) hmm, disagree, Its Australias national sport, and is played more world wide then 90% of other sports. It also gets great ratings on TV in Australia and other cricket playing nations...
3) yeah im a huge cycling fan. usually those who dont like it, are those who dont understand it. All the tactics etc going on, there is a heap to keep up with...Im a big soccer fan, but soccer can at times be just as boring. Consider a match that ends 0-0. Just lots of kicking around of a ball, no goals, atleast in cycling u know there will be a winner. I clightly prefer track cycling to road, but road is still great.

Oh, but my least favourite sport, is Gridiron. It is THE most boring spectator sport in the world in my opinion. I would rather watch a full game of curling then a full game of gridiron, atleast curling doesnt go as long, and i could get on with my life!

Cheers
sKIp_E

Originally posted by sKIp_E
usually those who dont like it, are those who dont understand it. All the tactics etc going on

Gridiron. It is THE most boring spectator sport in the world in my opinion.
I would rather watch a full game of curling then a full game of gridiron, atleast curling doesnt go as long, and i could get on with my life!


You are the biggest ****ing hippocrate in all your posts.
If you understood the tactics etc. and "understood it" maybe you would feel the same way about Gridiron as cycling. Personally I don't follow either, they both are boring to me.
I would rather watch curling than either of those sports. There is plenty of strategy and I don't find it boring.

Originally posted by adembroski
American football is only half physical... it is a deeply strategic and tactical game. It is, by far, the most intellectually demanding sport in the world.

Yah... gridiron players are known for their outstanding IQs, university marks, and life choices.:rolleyes:

There is very little "free" thinking in gridiron. It is all run here, hook here, curl there, block here etc. It may take a lot of intelligence from a coaching standpoint, but the players (minus the QB) are just great athletes--or REALLY fat.

one word...






...golf





-> boring <-


:o

Originally posted by LaBrujita
There is very little "free" thinking in gridiron. It is all run here, hook here, curl there, block here etc. It may take a lot of intelligence from a coaching standpoint, but the players (minus the QB) are just great athletes--or REALLY fat.

Mostly nonsense. To be successful at American football without some type of smarts requires incredible natural skill and luck. Even though the players don't design plays, they still have to have the ability to remember hundreds of plays and variations of plays and how to execute them perfectly, how to adapt them when the situation breaks down, and how to alter them on your own in certain situations. You have to understand the subtleties of your own team and the opponent, recognize formations and personnel packages, and understand rules that fill a book the size of a thick paperback novel. I can think of no other sport that requires so much knowledge, skill, and study for success. If anything, the lack of book knowledge and poor behavior of players is because they spend their entire lives submerged in a violent and all-consuming game.

NASCAR.


The argument ends.

Originally posted by greenhead
Mostly nonsense. To be successful at American football without some type of smarts requires incredible natural skill and luck. Even though the players don't design plays, they still have to have the ability to remember hundreds of plays and variations of plays and how to execute them perfectly, how to adapt them when the situation breaks down, and how to alter them on your own in certain situations. You have to understand the subtleties of your own team and the opponent, recognize formations and personnel packages, and understand rules that fill a book the size of a thick paperback novel. I can think of no other sport that requires so much knowledge, skill, and study for success. If anything, the lack of book knowledge and poor behavior of players is because they spend their entire lives submerged in a violent and all-consuming game.
A monkey can memorize hundreds of things.
You have to do the rest of that in every sport but at a higher level and in all parts of the game--not just one position and one task all the time.

WWF or WWE or whatever the **** it's called is so bad. I used to watch it until I was about ten. Then I realised that it was really just bad actors hooked on steiroids who can't get a job anywhere else pretending to beat each other up.

Originally posted by John 1
WWF or WWE or whatever the **** it's called is so bad. I used to watch it until I was about ten. Then I realised that it was really just bad actors hooked on steiroids who can't get a job anywhere else pretending to beat each other up.

What about Hulk Hogan and the Rock (both actors) yeah it sucks but they make millions, you dont

all racing sports are quite boring to watch on tv (f1, GP). Also athletics, bowling or darts (to spectate of course).

Originally posted by Juventus_theres_next_year
Dismissal (simplified, I hope)
When you hit ball and are caught on the full. (caught)
When the ball is bowled and it hits the stumps or you hit your own stumps. (bowled)
When you are running and a fielder gets the ball and throws it, and the ball hits the wickets, and you are out of your crease. (run out)
When the ball hits your body and is going onto the stumps. If the ball bounces outside the line of the stump furthest from your bat it is not out. It must also hit you in line with the stumps, unless you are not attempting to hit the ball(LBW, leg before wicket).
Other modes of dismissal are from misconduct, eg. ball handling.


How runs are scored.
When you hit the ball you have to run a pitch length, to get a run. You can run as many runs as you like, yet you can get run out.
You can run even if you haven't hit it, eg. wicket keeper thumbles or it hits your body.
When the ball crosses the boundary rope, 4 runs are scored. When this occurs yet the ball crosses the rope on the full it is 6 runs.


I think that is it.


You forgot about Stumpings (where a batsman starys out of his crease in attempting to hit the ball, misses, and the wicket-keeper catches the ball and whips the bails off before the batsman get back to his crease) The difference between a stumping and a run out is whether the batsman hit the ball or not, and only a wicket-keeper can stump a batsman out. Also wickets lost via run outs are not accredited to the bowler, unlike all other types of formal dismissals.

Originally posted by ytwoaone
You forgot about Stumpings (where a batsman starys out of his crease in attempting to hit the ball, misses, and the wicket-keeper catches the ball and whips the bails off before the batsman get back to his crease) The difference between a stumping and a run out is whether the batsman hit the ball or not, and only a wicket-keeper can stump a batsman out. Also wickets lost via run outs are not accredited to the bowler, unlike all other types of formal dismissals.

Of course.


Let's confuse Americans and talk about fielding positions.

Silly Point.

:crazyboy: :crazyboy: :crazyboy:

I hate Golf, Basketball, American Football, so damn boring

I Really hate Bull Fighting, Dog Racing, Horse Racing and any other sports that involve animals getting hurt or killed. Tones of dogs die everyday becuz of dog racing. Thos f***ed up retards would torture a dogs that arent doing well and when they are needed to be put down those people wouldnt even f**king bother to bring em' to a vet to be put down properly. They would just f***ing shot it, electricute it, torture it for fun most of the time. Those f**kers

Originally posted by Juventus_theres_next_year
Of course.


Let's confuse Americans and talk about fielding positions.

Silly Point.

:crazyboy: :crazyboy: :crazyboy:

yeah. slips is pretty tricky and u have to have quick reflexes. :hump:

Worst sports: Wrestling (WWE and shyte like that), Basketball-tooo much scoring the only good part it the dekes and such, Cricket!-omfg this is soooooo boring, 5 days for a single game? you must be joking. But the worst of all is NASCAR and all other car racing sports (not street racing). Running-wtf? that's all.

Best: Footy (of course), Hockey-so much fun to watch and play, the speed and skill is unmatched.

Decent: Gridiron-sometimes boring, but can be exciting esp. if you understand the game. Aussie Rules and Rugby are fun to watch but kinda boring due to constant backpassing and covering of the ball. Baseball is wayyy to long and boring, but playoffs are exciting.

PS: Sync. swimming is a sport m8s!

Originally posted by DjurgårdensIF
Aussie Rules and Rugby are fun to watch but kinda boring due to constant backpassing and covering of the ball

It's only Rugby with the backpassing and covering of the ball - AFL you can pass forward and it fuly kicks arse - best game in the world bar none. There is the odd 'covering of the ball' especially on a wet day, but it's no different to a wet soccer match in which there are constant midfield battles etc.

Originally posted by hermolt
It's only Rugby with the backpassing and covering of the ball - AFL you can pass forward and it fuly kicks arse - best game in the world bar none. There is the odd 'covering of the ball' especially on a wet day, but it's no different to a wet soccer match in which there are constant midfield battles etc.


sorry, i have only seen maybe 2 aussie rules matches and I wasn't really paying attention but i always laugh my arse off when that bloke with the all-white suit points after a score. :D

Originally posted by DjurgårdensIF
sorry, i have only seen maybe 2 aussie rules matches and I wasn't really paying attention but i always laugh my arse off when that bloke with the all-white suit points after a score. :D

Everyone always notices that guy..:D

Seriously, try ging to afl.com.au and there might be a few videos you could get there - it's good stuff..

Basketball, Tennis, American football and horseracing r sooo boring.
American football is full of dumb rules, every 1 second.. something goes wrong
Basketball is soo repetitive and makes no sense
Its not fun 2 watch tennis, 2 players hitting a ball towards themselves for 1 hour or more
Well, horseracing..erm crap

Originally posted by Sheringham10
Its not fun 2 watch tennis, 2 players hitting a ball towards themselves for 1 hour or more

It is if Anna Kournikova is playing;)

Originally posted by Lui
yeah. slips is pretty tricky and u have to have quick reflexes. :hump:

You ever spent a whole innings fielding in deep fine leg??? :S

Originally posted by DjurgårdensIF
Worst sports: Wrestling (WWE and shyte like that), Basketball-tooo much scoring the only good part it the dekes and such, Cricket!-omfg this is soooooo boring, 5 days for a single game? you must be joking. But the worst of all is NASCAR and all other car racing sports (not street racing). Running-wtf? that's all.

Best: Footy (of course), Hockey-so much fun to watch and play, the speed and skill is unmatched.

Decent: Gridiron-sometimes boring, but can be exciting esp. if you understand the game. Aussie Rules and Rugby are fun to watch but kinda boring due to constant backpassing and covering of the ball. Baseball is wayyy to long and boring, but playoffs are exciting.

PS: Sync. swimming is a sport m8s!

Cricket isnt always over 5 days, there is also one day cricket, which is a modified form of the game.

However, the thing is with cricket, even though it is over a long period of time, they are playing the whole time, and either scoring runs, or getting out. In games like Gridiron 90% of match time is setting up plays, changing lineups etc..BORING!

And BTW. part of the skill of Rugby (League and Union) Is the back passing. The idea is that you can't get an advantage by passing the ball forward, and can only gain yardage by kicking the ball, OR running with the ball. It makes the game much more interesting in my opinion.

Cheers
sKIp_E

Originally posted by ytwoaone
You forgot about Stumpings (where a batsman starys out of his crease in attempting to hit the ball, misses, and the wicket-keeper catches the ball and whips the bails off before the batsman get back to his crease) The difference between a stumping and a run out is whether the batsman hit the ball or not, and only a wicket-keeper can stump a batsman out. Also wickets lost via run outs are not accredited to the bowler, unlike all other types of formal dismissals.

You're right, except for the difference between stumpings and Run Outs.
YOU CAN get stumped after hitting the ball, AND you can get run out if you miss the ball. You had the difference right when you first mentioned stumpings. The difference is, that a stumping has to be during the batsmen playing the ball. A run out is when the batsmen is attempting a run, or leaving his crease between balls etc.

Cheers
sKIp_E

Originally posted by Juventus_theres_next_year

How runs are scored.
When you hit the ball you have to run a pitch length, to get a run. You can run as many runs as you like, yet you can get run out.
You can run even if you haven't hit it, eg. wicket keeper thumbles or it hits your body.
When the ball crosses the boundary rope, 4 runs are scored. When this occurs yet the ball crosses the rope on the full it is 6 runs.


I think that is it.

I think you could also include the extras, which are not added to the individual batsmans total, but to the team total

e.g. wides and no-balls and penalty runs etc. Someone else can explain them.

Originally posted by Parra Power
You ever spent a whole innings fielding in deep fine leg??? :S

silly mid-off and silly mid-on are just that, silly :crazyboy:

Baseball and american football are so f*cking boring and I even don't know the rules :o

Originally posted by vince15
Baseball and american football are so f*cking boring and I even don't know the rules :o

That's exactly why you don't like American Football....because you don't understand it.

It's a great sport.

Originally posted by xxxFLYERxxx
That's exactly why you don't like American Football....because you don't understand it.

It's a great sport.

I agree. However, the commercials get pretty annoying after awhile.

Any 49ers fans in here, Garcia is a god ;)

TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by sKIp_E
However, the thing is with cricket, even though it is over a long period of time, they are playing the whole time, and either scoring runs, or getting out. In games like Gridiron 90% of match time is setting up plays, changing lineups etc..BORING!
sKIp_E [/B]

Eh?

I like cricket but look at it like this. In tests over rate is supposed to be 15 (although its usually lower) so 90 balls an hour or 1.5 a minute, hardly playing the whole time.
Is it fun to watch England get humped though. :)

Originally posted by Jozef
Sheep Shagging is a sport in both New Zealand and Denmark, and not in Wales as many Sais people suggest...


How the f*ck did this malicious rumour spread anyway??:crazyboy:

As a New Zealander, I can confidently tell you that the only known sheepshaggers in New Zealand are visitors to this country, when they come down here every few years to get a whipping from the All Blacks. :mrpimp: They wear a red jersey and also participate in the Six Nations tournament.

Of course all the sheepshagging stopped once the Welsh team realised the best way of having a winning chance in Rugby was to stuff the team full of New Zealanders (H)

New Zealands sheep are safe now from the rucking and mauling they were given for many years.

Originally posted by rhizome17
How the f*ck did this malicious rumour spread anyway??:crazyboy:

As a New Zealander, I can confidently tell you that the only known sheepshaggers in New Zealand are visitors to this country, when they come down here every few years to get a whipping from the All Blacks. :mrpimp: They wear a red jersey and also participate in the Six Nations tournament.

Of course all the sheepshagging stopped once the Welsh team realised the best way of having a winning chance in Rugby was to stuff the team full of New Zealanders (H)

New Zealands sheep are safe now from the rucking and mauling they were given for many years.

There I was thinking that the NZers mistook the sheep for the England Rugby team who they regularly **** up the ass, until the last match where the sheep got lucky and managed to get away with a slight prodding until ref blew his whislte.

There has been a recent upturn in the amount of sheep molestations happening in the Valleys since the New Zealanders tried taking over our team as the NZ Reds. :D

Originally posted by Jozef
I blame Graham Henry for that... the f*cking sheepshagger...! (H)

Ah, the welsh players can't of been any good, Henry's first season back in New Zealand, he takes on an assistant managerial role, and his team win the National Champs (H) . Let the imported New Zealand players breed with those fine welsh women, and everyone wins

1. The New Zealand players get citizenship
2. The Welsh women are satisfied
3. the welsh men can get back to the sheep
4. The sheep are satisfied :o :p

Originally posted by Jozef

Anyway, we took those women first...

yeah, but you were just preparing them for the lamb cannon :mrpimp: so cheers for that (H)





oh yeah, um, worlds crappiest sport is yachting

Originally posted by ffc1876
Eh?

I like cricket but look at it like this. In tests over rate is supposed to be 15 (although its usually lower) so 90 balls an hour or 1.5 a minute, hardly playing the whole time.
Is it fun to watch England get humped though. :)

Bowling, batting, Running, Fielding. These take a bit for each ball. Then the bowler returns to his run up and it starts again. Apart from small breaks between overs, which are the only ad breaks, the game is fairly continuous.

Cheers
sKIp_E

Originally posted by monkee
There I was thinking that the NZers mistook the sheep for the England Rugby team who they regularly **** up the ass, until the last match where the sheep got lucky and managed to get away with a slight prodding until ref blew his whislte.

There has been a recent upturn in the amount of sheep molestations happening in the Valleys since the New Zealanders tried taking over our team as the NZ Reds. :D

I'll have u know the England rugby team is the best in the world!

Were going to kick more southen hemisphere ass at the rugby world cup!

Originally posted by TOON ARMY
I'll have u know the England rugby team is the best in the world!

Were going to kick more southen hemisphere ass at the rugby world cup!

Ah it is Christmas and, well, dreams are free :evil: :junior:

Originally posted by rhizome17
Ah it is Christmas and, well, dreams are free :evil: :junior:

You'll see!

for me is rugby! it's just 30 gays grabbing each other chasing an egg that they call ball...bahhhhhhh :rolleyes:

american football is as bad as well.

and golf...booooooooooooooooring
were's the fun and the excitement in that sport? :kader:

Anything with horses :| :kader:

Zarkov

Originally posted by bmpv666
for me is rugby! it's just 30 gays grabbing each other chasing an egg that they call ball...bahhhhhhh :rolleyes:


I don't particularily like Rugby either but then you can say that footy is just 22 men chasing after a ball.

Different people have different opinions.

It's been said before and ill say it again
NASCAR is the worst sport there is.

Hockey would be a good sport if you could actually see
the puck when you watch it on tv. The only time when
you know that someone has scored a goal is when some
light turns on behing the net:kader:

As for American Football; it is the best sport in the world (to me)
next to soccer:)

Originally posted by bmpv666
and golf...booooooooooooooooring
were's the fun and the excitement in that sport? :kader:

have you played it? its such a tactical and skillful game:) :) ;)

Originally posted by PScott

Hockey would be a good sport if you could actually see
the puck when you watch it on tv. The only time when
you know that someone has scored a goal is when some
light turns on behing the net:kader:

I am guessing you don't watch hockey or understand it...At all?

You can easily see the puck,but if your to lazy follow a fast paced sport there is always American football,golf,ect.

anyway my favs to play and watch are.

Hockey
Figure Skating
Rugby
Lacrosse
Tennis
Cricket
Football(of course :) )

the ones i hate are

Basketball-Nothing to get excited about when someone scores.

American Football-It was ok to play when i was in school,but i just don't find excitment in it.

anything involving animals-Especially bullfighting :kader:

Golf-It's actually pretty cool to play,but i don't see how anyone would want to watch it unless they have insomnia and need a way to fall asleep(watching golf will do the trick)

Bikes/Skateboards/Surfboards/ect never seemed exciting unless someone crashes and gets hurt.

Auto Racing-Agian nothing i can watch unless someone is crashing.Nothing like watching those motorbikes blow up and people flying all over the place :rockman:

Olympics-Worst event in history only 2 good sports in it which i already mentioned.

Do i understand hockey? Yes i do.
Do i watch it? NO

Without the replays on tv, there is no way
anyone can actually see how the puck goes in.(most of the time)

I was wathcing a game the other day and even the anouncers
needed to look at the replay several times to tell who
should have been credited with the goal.

Im not the only one who thinks this. I remember a couple
seasons ago, i think fox used to actually highlight the puck
when they showed games on tv. Im not sure that was a good
idea, but they realized that it was a problem when watching
hockey on tv.

Originally posted by PScott
Do i understand hockey? Yes i do.
Do i watch it? NO

Without the replays on tv, there is no way
anyone can actually see how the puck goes in.(most of the time)

I was wathcing a game the other day and even the anouncers
needed to look at the replay several times to tell who
should have been credited with the goal.

Im not the only one who thinks this. I remember a couple
seasons ago, i think fox used to actually highlight the puck
when they showed games on tv. Im not sure that was a good
idea, but they realized that it was a problem when watching
hockey on tv.

I always see the puck.

It's a black object on white ice, it doesnt take a genius to watch a hockey game.

Originally posted by PScott
Do i understand hockey? Yes i do.
Do i watch it? NO

Without the replays on tv, there is no way
anyone can actually see how the puck goes in.(most of the time)

I was wathcing a game the other day and even the anouncers
needed to look at the replay several times to tell who
should have been credited with the goal.

Im not the only one who thinks this. I remember a couple
seasons ago, i think fox used to actually highlight the puck
when they showed games on tv. Im not sure that was a good
idea, but they realized that it was a problem when watching
hockey on tv.

The classic example of your typical American Anti-hockey comment. If you properly understood the game, you'd be able to read the game and obviously predict where the puck will go.

Following the puck doesn't take a genious, it's black on white, it doesn't get much easier than that.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Hmm.......... this thread has gone well....... I might tally votes.


Hey, I'm bored!

I will include posts that ridicule sports as a vote that sport. Eg. "cricket is boring" will be a vote for cricket.

Results:

Note: I included all answers of people who indicated multiple sports.

Darts: 1
Greco Roman Wrestling: 1
Volleyball: 1
Figure Skating: 1
Quidditch?: 1
Ballet: 1
Cycling: 1
Extreme Sports: 1
Olympics: 1
Synchronized Swimming: 2
Rugby: 2
Ice Hockey: 2
WWE: 2
Horseracing: 2
Bullfighting: 4
Auto Racing (eg. Nascar, F1): 5
Curling: 5
Cricket: 5
Golf: 6
Basketball: 6
Baseball: 7

AND THE WINNER IS:
Gridiron: 12

Originally posted by SnYper
The classic example of your typical American Anti-hockey comment. If you properly understood the game, you'd be able to read the game and obviously predict where the puck will go.

Following the puck doesn't take a genious, it's black on white, it doesn't get much easier than that.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Exactly,First off as already said black puck + white surface,do you want the damn thing neon orange!?!?

I have played goaltender for 10+ Years now and when i practice i use a "WHITE" puck! Try playing with a white puck then go back to the black one,It will look like it is glowing!

and when play by play men don't know where the puck is,it is usually because it is covered by a group of players shielding it from the veiw of the camera,so they don't know where it is at.

You people dont like Football(gridiron)
I dont like Hockey

GET OVER IT!

There has to be something behind it when hockey
consistently gets the worst ratings on tv among the
so-called "major sports."

I have NOT played goaltender in hockey all my life, so i cant see
the puck. You have, so you can see the puck.

One more thing
Why was Ottawa planning to declare bankruptcy?:hump:

i have no problem with you disliking it at all,everyone has there own favorites,but the fact that your saying you can't follow the puck,it just doesn't seem right,I have many friends who hardly ever watch hockey(only when they come to my house :shades: ) and never had a problem following the puck or the game for that matter.

it just seems odd,that's all.

EDIT:Just re read your post and the way you are saying it,That must mean Football is not a popular sport just because it isn't a big sport in the US.

I love how americans think just because they don't like it automaticly means it is not popular at all. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by PScott
You people dont like Football(gridiron)
I dont like Hockey

GET OVER IT!

There has to be something behind it when hockey
consistently gets the worst ratings on tv among the
so-called "major sports."

I have NOT played goaltender in hockey all my life, so i cant see
the puck. You have, so you can see the puck.

One more thing
Why was Ottawa planning to declare bankruptcy?:hump:

First thing, Canada pays more attention to the NFL than we do to our very own CFL. Toronto is just waiting to get a franchise, the 5th largest city in North America should have an NFL franchise.

Now for the Ottawa problem, they really screwed up their money management. They are $300 million US in debt. $210 of it is due to their arena, which they built with a loan. The team still makes a profit of $5 million US a year but the debt on the Corel Centre is killing the franchise.

BTW, Ottawa didn't declare bankruptcy, they filed for Bankruptcy protection, there's a big difference between the two.

Originally posted by PScott
You people dont like Football(gridiron)
I dont like Hockey

GET OVER IT!

There has to be something behind it when hockey
consistently gets the worst ratings on tv among the
so-called "major sports."

I have NOT played goaltender in hockey all my life, so i cant see
the puck. You have, so you can see the puck.

One more thing
Why was Ottawa planning to declare bankruptcy?:hump:
You are rather ignorant.
It gets the worst ratings on tv in the USA. In Canada....it's #1.
What's the difference? People understand hockey, and breathe hockey here. Most teams in the USA (excluding orginal 6 teams) are young franchises in cities with no hockey background. Most of the fans have no idea what is going on, or what to be watching. In Nashville, Carolina, and other places, they actually had hockey tutorials on the big screens for the fans.:confused:

The "something" to it is a combination of a few things:
a) it's a young/new sport in the US (for most cities)
b) it's not hyped up with war analogies
c) it's not American
d) there's all ready established American sports all year round to take up the TV ratings