2 hours ago, Will Iam Not said:

I did say ALMOST. They have to stop after 45 minutes for a cup of tea in English games, possibly a wee tot in Scotland, a beer in Germany, and a shag in Sweden!  555

 

And then there is Cricket....

 

 

Not the worst explanation of cricket that I've seen but, two major errors: " ... (cricket is) a cross between baseball and chess"? Certainly, the use of strategy is important in cricket, as it is in chess, but a similarity with baseball? I think not. Baseball owes more to rounders than cricket.

 

The video also only mentions the 4 most common ways of getting out. There are six others, namely: Stumped (a variation of 'Run Out'), Hit Wicket, Timed Out, Obstructing the Field, Hit the Ball Twice and Retired Out

 

The correct choice would be "American Rugby".

Just now, Cameroni said:

 

The correct choice would be "American Rugby".

Yes agreed    

I think Aussie Rules football  is probably the ultimate  'Rugby'

and should change names too     but it is the ultimate awesomely barbaric modern day "sport"

Just now, johng said:

Yes agreed    

I think Aussie Rules football  is probably the ultimate  'Rugby'

and should change names too     but it is the ultimate awesomely barbaric modern day "sport"

 

I wonder who's tougher, an English hooligan or an Australian Rules football player.

6 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

Australian Rules football player.

Aussie rules football player for sure they are maniacs..with a death wish.😋 

On 12/9/2025 at 6:55 AM, Jingthing said:

Who's your Daddy?

At the FIFA Peace (Participation) Prize event, for once Trump emitted a truth that is actually true.

It's silly to call a game that has very little to do with foot play football necessitating calling actual football soccer.

So soccer in the USA should be changed to football, and football in the USA needs a NEW name, yes?

So in the spirit of Daddy's being right at least once in a blue moon, please suggest a NEW NAME for football in the USA?

No, not American football. 

An actual new name.

 

Donald Trump Suggests Renaming NFL in ‘Football vs. Soccer’ Debate

www.si.com/soccer/donald-trump-renaming-nfl-football-vs-soccer-debate

 

it's mainly played with the feet or right/left foot, thus the name foot ball, in America their "so called" football is played mainly with their hands and some times a kick, thus 3 options as 1 handball as 2 kick ball as 3 kickhandball, but they should stop calling it football  as it's the opposite of foot, they play with their hands for God's sake

Just now, RayC said:

 

Not the worst explanation of cricket that I've seen but, two major errors: " ... (cricket is) a cross between baseball and chess"? Certainly, the use of strategy is important in cricket, as it is in chess, but a similarity with baseball? I think not. Baseball owes more to rounders than cricket.

 

The video also only mentions the 4 most common ways of getting out. There are six others, namely: Stumped (a variation of 'Run Out'), Hit Wicket, Timed Out, Obstructing the Field, Hit the Ball Twice and Retired Out

There are some very funny ones going around, but I couldn't find them.

On 12/9/2025 at 7:35 AM, angryguy said:

The NFL has become too rich and powerful for anyone to control. After they go international the rest of the world will have to start calling american football football and the other boring sport soccer as it should be

and that's an american  opinion, kindly explain what's called a sport when players play the ball with their hands 

22 hours ago, Hummin said:

Real men play rugby, nothing above or to the side

 

I can't understand why football became more popular, since rugby got it all 

long time ago...   RUGBY vs FOOTBALL: Gentleman’s game played by hooligans, or a hooligans’ game played by gentlemen?

 

 

And baseball to rounders?

3 hours ago, Will Iam Not said:

I did say ALMOST. They have to stop after 45 minutes for a cup of tea in English games, possibly a wee tot in Scotland, a beer in Germany, and a shag in Sweden!  555

 

And then there is Cricket....

 

pretty much the same as baseball in america, they call the World series when there are couple countries involved, nothing to do with world, same goes to cricket as only a handful of countries play it

15 hours ago, Mavideol said:

and that's an american  opinion, kindly explain what's called a sport when players play the ball with their hands 

You mean like Volleyball or Handball.

15 hours ago, johng said:

Yes agreed    

I think Aussie Rules football  is probably the ultimate  'Rugby'

and should change names too     but it is the ultimate awesomely barbaric modern day "sport"

 

I can only assume that the person who named it, "Aussie Rules", was either being sarcastic or is suggesting that Aussies are top-dogs because - other then bounce the ball every 10 yards or so - there are no rules.

On 12/9/2025 at 12:39 AM, Jeff the Chef said:

Rugby for Poof's

 

I was thinking something along the same lines. But history is full of homosexuals who were hard men. Paddy Mayne, founding member of the SAS, hardman playing for Ireland and the British Lions, hardman in the Army, not afraid of slotting Nazi pilots while they slept. Reputedly, the only reason who didn't get the VC was Monty didn't like the way he swung. Whether he was or not, shouldn't matter.

 

Try 

 

Padded Rugby

Safety Rugby

Padball

Puffball

Softrugby

Fluffbash

Scrumtarts

 

On 12/10/2025 at 11:11 AM, Mavideol said:

pretty much the same as baseball in america, they call the World series when there are couple countries involved, nothing to do with world, same goes to cricket as only a handful of countries play it

 

At one time, baseball and cricket were played both sides of the Atlantic; Derby County;s Baseball Ground is called that for a reason.

 

One of the reasons that baseball really took off in America, capturing the imagination was when the Cincinnati Red Stockings (Red Sox) won the first ever World Series (which is named after a newspaper sponsor, its never been a literal World championship, just like the Milk Cup was never  a match over a pint of silver top). In the 1860s, there were professional cricket and baseball leagues. Harry Wright immigrated as a child, and his dad was a professional cricketer. Sam Wright got both his sons into cricket, and they turned pro. In those days, an immigrant would earn about $150 a year. Its now clear why, by Harry was lured by the Red Stockings, to switch games, and come play for them for $1200 a year. He got his brother to come over for $1400. He was a pitcher, and his bother was short stop, but I read what the cricketers brought to the game was fielding strategy. Baseball, you're welcome.

On 12/10/2025 at 10:37 AM, Cameroni said:

 

I wonder who's tougher, an English hooligan or an Australian Rules football player.

 

Dunno, hurling and shinty are pretty hardcore.  Has actual weapons to hit each other with.

 

 

On 12/9/2025 at 12:12 PM, Hummin said:

Real men play rugby, nothing above or to the side

 

I can't understand why football became more popular, since rugby got it all 

 

Money. The RFU faffed around whether to pay players or not, until in the 1890s, there was a breakaway Rugby League, that's 30myears after Notts County went full professional. Being a paid player is a huge deal. Rugby Union was the preserve of toffs who could afford to take days off to play a game. The working man couldn't; back then, most people worked 6 day weeks, and the Sabbath was literally a day of rest. With a profesional game, people could go to a match and see people like them play, and they would cheer them on.