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[NorthernChaosGod]

I can quote the dictionary if you guys would prefer.

[Unbreakable Will]

"Go forth and die." Deathklok quote? Goddamn right. :vader:

[Rantz]

Will once again refer to this indisputable image:



Also guys it's LEV-ee-an not lev-I-an.

[Bunny]

[escobert]

OK soccer should be called wimpy kick ball because all I ever see is a bunch of guys rolling on the ground crying because someone tapped them. then they jump up and are ok. If you want to act go to Hollywood and stop playing sports. Even if it is a boring ass crappy one.

[Timekeeper]

Rantzien! Don't ignore my post

[Jiro]

Nick, while your historical "football derives from all games played on foot by people who didn't play polo on horseback" argument is one I support, this is modern day.

And assoc != soccer. Wtf man whoever invented that is balls insane.

AFL is allowed to be football, but not the football.

The rest of you s, I swear to god. Cuch I think you need to hold me before I have a break down HOW ARE THEY SO WRONG WITHOUT REALISING

EDIT: Bunny and Rantzy seem to be on the right track too. I love you guys

[qwertysaur]

Lets settle this with a game of Quittich.

[Timekeeper]

Nick, while your historical "football derives from all games played on foot by people who didn't play polo on horseback" argument is one I support, this is modern day.

People still play games like polo and horseball, so it's still a valid distinction between the two!

And assoc != soccer. Wtf man whoever invented that is balls insane.

Hey! Woah! Hey! How dare you claim that the derivation of slang terms from their original words doesn't make sense. How very dare you!

AFL is allowed to be football, but not the football.

Globally, your argument holds, but not regionally. So, yes, I'll give you the point that Association Football is the football of the world, but not of the US or Australia.

[Jiro]

Nick, while your historical "football derives from all games played on foot by people who didn't play polo on horseback" argument is one I support, this is modern day.

People still play games like polo and horseball, so it's still a valid distinction between the two!

Yes they do.

And assoc != soccer. Wtf man whoever invented that is balls insane.

Hey! Woah! Hey! How dare you claim that the derivation of slang terms from their original words doesn't make sense. How very dare you!

I do what I want. You have problem?

AFL is allowed to be football, but not the football.

Globally, your argument holds, but not regionally. So, yes, I'll give you the point that Association Football is the football of the world, but not of the US or Australia.

The US has always been an exception to this entire argument. However, I don't care what "the football of Australia" is, I'm just saying that football is football, not soccer. It's FIFA, Football Australia and QLD Football. Whether it's "the football of Australia" or not is irrelevant.

I will make my analogy again. If the Pope said "We are no longer Christians, we are Jesusites" would you go "no smurf you I'm a Christian"? No you would listen to the top dog.

This is all light-hearted despite the fact I will destroy you

[Tai-Ti]

Everyone I know who follows the sport religiously calls it football.
Everyone else I know calls it soccer.

I honestly don't care just as long I as I know what they're all talking about.

[Timekeeper]

And don't come at me with that 'people should call it by the name that the governing body of the code assigns it' nonsense, because it's just not popular enough in Australia for it to take the colloquial title of Football.

The US has always been an exception to this entire argument. However, I don't care what "the football of Australia" is, I'm just saying that football is football, not soccer. It's FIFA, Football Australia and QLD Football. Whether it's "the football of Australia" or not is irrelevant.

I will make my analogy again. If the Pope said "We are no longer Christians, we are Jesusites" would you go "no smurf you I'm a Christian"? No you would listen to the top dog.:

[Jiro]

Nick I don't care if you pre-empted my argument. Not being popular enough doesn't change the fact they are wrong. They aren't calling it soccer as a nickname - they believe whole heartedly that the sport is called that. Perhaps believe isn't the right phrase, let me try again.

They refuse whole heartedly to admit that it is called football because they have some deep set mental problems that fear calling it football would invalidate their preferred code or shrink their penis or something.

Also does not an instant win make. The fact of the matter is, these people are wrong and they seem to get some sort of sick sexual satisfaction from it. Although my case study subject was already a bit smurfing weird to begin with, so it's probably not 100% accurate

In closing, football. Also smurf Man U. Good day sirs and ladies.

[nik0tine]

This debate supports my thesis that sports are dumb.

[Bunny]

Lets settle this with a game of Quittich.

Quidditch, you weirdo nutjob.