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Soccer/football
| Posted: 03 Aug 2006, 22:50 | |
Veteran Member Joined: 22 Jul 2006, 00:37 Posts: 364 Location: Washington State |
Is it better to play football first during the school year then soccer so you are more trained(runnig wise)?Im thinking of doing both.
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| Posted: 04 Aug 2006, 18:03 | |
Moderator Joined: 11 Apr 2005, 10:05 Posts: 699 Location: Bristol |
thrillboy wrote: Is it better to play football first during the school year then soccer so you are more trained(runnig wise)?Im thinking of doing both.
Mate, that is the same thing. Soccer is American's stupid version of football and football is football. Unless you are talking about "American" football??? He who thinks too much about every step he takes will stay on one leg all his life. |
| Posted: 05 Aug 2006, 10:06 | |
Moderator Joined: 15 Apr 2005, 10:03 Posts: 1242 Location: England |
Geez, wiseman. Of course he is talking about the two seperate sports! And calling it a "stupid version" isn't true at all (it is still the same game, after all). When you consider the site is predominantly American anyway, it becomes a rather pointless view to take. 
And thrillboy, you have to weigh up the pro's and con's of playing both games. One the one hand, you'll get a lot more exercise, and improve your fitness dramatically. Yet you could also suffer burnout, and you'll be more likely to pick up injuries, and end up missing games. If you can feel you can handle playing both, it could be really beneficial. But be careful... you don't want to miss half the season because you pushed yourself too hard trying to keep up in both sports! Good luck. |
| Posted: 05 Aug 2006, 10:20 | |
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Moderator Joined: 11 Apr 2005, 10:05 Posts: 699 Location: Bristol |
Magicfeet wrote: Geez, wiseman. Of course he is talking about the two seperate sports! And calling it a "stupid version" isn't true at all (it is still the same game, after all). When you consider the site is predominantly American anyway, it becomes a rather pointless view to take.
Well no actually, football and american football are different things, so it is not obvious. In my opinion it is a stupid version because I'm sick of Americans renaming our words, instead of leaving them as they are. Anyway, life goes on. He who thinks too much about every step he takes will stay on one leg all his life. |
| Posted: 05 Aug 2006, 10:32 | |
Veteran Member Joined: 25 Mar 2005, 19:39 Posts: 1659 |
Soccer and Football is the same thing its just that in different places people change up the words. I mean are the french angry at the people from quebec for changing up the language a little and speaking with an accent. I see what you mean wiseman. It seems to me that you dont want your language to change, but hey you've gotta get used to it because people always change up languages. Check out the pigeon english some people in western africa/ carribean speak.
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| Posted: 05 Aug 2006, 16:29 | |
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Moderator Joined: 15 Apr 2005, 10:03 Posts: 1242 Location: England |
Firstly, it was pretty obvious what thrillboy meant. Surely you weren't confused?
Anyway, the word soccer was coined in the 8th century by a Brit named Charles Wreford Brown, so it's all irrelevant, really. If you want to read about it in a bit more detail, here is alink. Happy reading! 
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| Posted: 05 Aug 2006, 19:12 | |
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Why do people care so much about what the game is called?!? Football=Soccer , Soccer=Football. American Football=American Football. Futebol=Football , Soccer=Futbol.
And I'm pretty sure most people understood that Thrillboy was asking about Soccer and American Football. To Thrillboy - Magicfeet was spot on , but might I add that if you play American football you may find that you are very strong when you play football (or is it soccer!  ) and you'll certainly be able to "mix it" when you play.
See how things go , your not obliged to do both. Hope this helps. Without doubt. 
Credit AC _Milan>* for the sig. |
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| Posted: 06 Aug 2006, 13:24 | |
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Moderator Joined: 15 Apr 2005, 10:03 Posts: 1242 Location: England |
Then again... 8th Century seems a bit early. I'm too lazy to check it out in any detail, however.  "Soccer" was originally used to distinguish the game from "Rugger", basically.
But as our good friend, Ronaldinho10 says - The name isn't really important. It's still the same game we all know and love, even if someone decided to call it 11-a-side Spherekicker. Which is a great name, obviously. |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2006, 19:13 | |
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Veteran Member Joined: 22 Jul 2006, 00:37 Posts: 364 Location: Washington State |
What does soccer mean, in latin?And why would someone change the name when most americans came from Europe?
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| Posted: 06 Aug 2006, 20:06 | |
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Magicfeet wrote: But as our good friend, Ronaldinho10 says - The name isn't really important. It's still the same game we all know and love, even if someone decided to call it 11-a-side Spherekicker. Which is a great name, obviously.
I'm seriously considering using that name on a permanent basis from now on "I'm a great 11 a side spherekicker player" Top stuff 
Without doubt.
Credit AC _Milan>* for the sig. |
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| Posted: 06 Aug 2006, 21:26 | |
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Moderator Joined: 15 Apr 2005, 10:03 Posts: 1242 Location: England |
The name is growing on me, that's for sure!
Thrillboy: Soccer doesn't mean a thing in latin. It originated as a slang term for "Association" (as in Association Football)) to distinguish the game from rugby/rugger. At least, that's what I hear on ye ol' grapevine. |
| Posted: 07 Aug 2006, 01:56 | |
Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2006, 17:58 Posts: 112 Location: New York |
A senior at my school last year played both. His name was Mike Jock. I found it kind of funny that he had that name, since he was really athletic. Probably the most athletic person our school has ever seen. It's too bad he graduated.
"Some people believe that football is a matter of life and death; I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." -Bill Shankly |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2006, 01:26 | |
Admin Joined: 24 Feb 2005, 23:40 Posts: 4995 Location: Michigan, USA |
haha mike jock, thats hilarious. are you serious? and please lets not have this argument again...please. its been done WAYYYYYYY too many times. but if you think you can do it then do it. but what position would you be playing on the 11 a side tackling game football? that also comes into it.
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| Posted: 11 Aug 2006, 14:54 | |
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Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2006, 17:58 Posts: 112 Location: New York |
Yup, I'm serious.
"Some people believe that football is a matter of life and death; I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." -Bill Shankly |