Comments on: A 2020 View of Australian Sport

By: fuck u

fuck u — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:58:05 +0000

actually the a-league is declining in crowds u idiot. the gold coast could only manage 2500 to see a game. THAT IS ABSOLUTE SHIT! do we really want a fucking foreign sport becoming no.1 which it wont because it is pussy and boring.n PLAY AND ATCH REAL FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL our only native sports. But if u want to be UN-AUSTRALIAN go watch your THUGBY or Shitty boring pussy soccer

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By: DPK

DPK — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:42:05 +0000

its interesting to look at the history of the names of positions in rugby union, halfback, fullback, flyhalf etc and their origins in the eton wall game and other games like this.

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By: Mr Timms

Mr Timms — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:32:37 +0000

I don’t really care, but an interesting bit of trivia, the name Soccer actually has its origins in England:

Wordorigins.org
http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/comments/soccer/

Soccer is an abbreviation for Association Football. The Football
Association was formed in London in October 1863 when representatives
of eleven clubs and schools met in an attempt to standardize the rules
of the game. One of the rules prohibited the carrying of the ball, a
rule that would lead to the Rugby-oriented clubs leaving the
Association several months later. The name Association Football was
coined to distinguish it from Rugby.

By 1889, the abbreviation socca’ was in use, and the spelling soccer
had made its appearance by 1895.”

’bout the time they were improving the game by letting you pick up the ball!!!

I like both games, but as Bob Dwyer has said, the Physicality of Rugby make it the better game (to me, and apparently Bob too.)

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By: DPK

DPK — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:12:16 +0000

yeah, i cant watch when that happens, call me soft if u want. julian huxley was worse though, i liked him...

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By: Bobas

Bobas — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:06:32 +0000

he has convulsions hey, on the field...

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By: DPK

DPK — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:39:49 +0000

yes! that was a great atmosphere, until fava broke his leg... for the lions, we need to get the british expats to fork out and come watch the games to boost up crowd numbers even more, but for 7's event, islanders need to show. particularly fijians.

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By: Bobas

Bobas — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:32:56 +0000

yeah rugby should get it together now. I just think Soccer has the most claim cos the ball is actually on the foot most of the time. I'm happy call it soccer and the best soccer game in the world calls it soccer, I dont really think its an issue. I cringe when I see Americans call gridiron 'Football'. Sports should have the same name in all parts of the world. Surely each one can come up with an original name.

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By: wilful

wilful — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:59:21 +0000

for the record Soccer has more claim to the name than any other sport. Not in Australia it doesn't. I speak Australian English, it's a recognised variant of the many forms english. Soccer is soccer here, always has been. Unless you've got some cultural cringe and think only British English is 'proper' english? Not me. Footy is footy, league is league, soccer is soccer. They all have well functioning labels in Australian english, it's marketing BS or shame about your own culture that wants to change that. As for the analysis, yeah probably about right, though I just wish Rugby would get its act together sooner, and I think AFL will unquestionably remain #1 in winter.

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By: Bobas

Bobas — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:52:45 +0000

Paranoid much? Haha, Eales shut down the school league team! and your source is a random comment on the internet. and that's how you argue that rugby union is anti league cos someone wrote a comment about evil eales on the net! haha, where'd you get it, youtube? 'Its Fricken Helium'

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By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:47:17 +0000

The A-League is going backwards. The reason the sport is played in large numbers is because its simplistic nature and lack of violent contact makes it appealling to a diverse range of people across many age groups. Sports like rugby league, rugby union and Australian rules football are enjoyed by many people but played by few of them because only they are so demanding on the body. Just about anyone can kick a ball around in a friendly social competition (soccer), but few people can play in an organised rugby league competition, regardless of its level.

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