MisterC 12,269 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 What do guys call it? Football or soccer? I call it soccer as its the name adopted by the Americans who are the country with the best sporting prowess. Plus too its a derivative of Association Football which is the beautiful games proper title. So guys, football or soccer and why? Plus what do you think of those who call it by the name you dont use? I think those that call it football are just silly personally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Vandenbroucke 26,147 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Football as it is called Association Football. I get a bit annoyed when americans call it soccer because not to get confused with American Football. Why call it american football when you mostly use your hands? Why not call it American Rugby? The rules are essentially the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle 3,734 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 You would choose Soccer over Football, as Soccer is a derivation of Association Football? Because football might not be too far from it either.It's football, primarily for the reason that it's football, always has been football, and always will be football. It's in our great club's name as football, and by the way, it's football.Although, I can't wait to hear one of the guys in the enclosure shouting 'Lovely soccer, Rangers'.By the way, I am inherently silly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobatai 70 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Football. Fifa, Uefa, FA, SFA ... all football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata 161 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 The full name for Rugby is Rugby football.If you were being pedantic, then soccer and rugby are the two proper terms for each sport.Of course I don't call it football or soccer, it's always been fitbaw to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,873 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Soccer if you like Pro Evo...Football if yer a FIFA man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 You would choose Soccer over Football, as Soccer is a derivation of Association Football? Because football might not be too far from it either.It's football, primarily for the reason that it's football, always has been football, and always will be football. It's in our great club's name as football, and by the way, it's football.Although, I can't wait to hear one of the guys in the enclosure shouting 'Lovely soccer, Rangers'.By the way, I am inherently silly.I shout that a lot. Yesterday at Tynecastle, I shouted out 'Excellent soccer there in the mixing zone' when we did a nice little move in midfield'. I got a few folk who noticed my comment and looked at me and smiled, probably because of my excellent use of the english language. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle 3,734 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I shout that a lot. Yesterday at Tynecastle, I shouted out 'Excellent soccer there in the mixing zone' when we did a nice little move in midfield'. I got a few folk who noticed my comment and looked at me and smiled, probably because of my excellent use of the english language.I shouted 'Look lively' once, and spent the next hour in fear for my life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,929 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Colin's fishing aside, I dislike "soccer" because it derives from the same shitey public school nicknaming trend as "rugger". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBF2 3,540 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Both, but it's Football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek1872 548 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 lmao Fishing trip of the highest order! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 As I now live in Canada I think it should be called soccer, it's only proper. lying bastard that I am it's called football you daft North American fuckers, reel me in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxo1873 201 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Soccerball Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 One of the worse fishing 'attempts'. However where is the 's' in the FIFA acronym? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethepeople1 3,897 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Soccerball socball Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,361 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Oh my. Just........just fuck off. I usually enjoy your wind ups but even for you... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,157 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Soccer is a fenian word!FTP! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza27 15,283 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 fitba Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennyarcade 42 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Football was here long before that shitty American sport that is just rugby wae protection anyway. So unless yer a dick it's called football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDavidCooper 2,505 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Soccer my arse.Association Football and don't fucking forget it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Sad to see those thinking I am at it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Neither.But out of respect to our great American Allies (we're not speaking German right? I call it 'European Football'. This of course avoids any confusion with their great game Gridiron Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THFC6061 4 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Football as it is called Association Football. I get a bit annoyed when americans call it soccer because not to get confused with American Football. Why call it american football when you mostly use your hands? Why not call it American Rugby? The rules are essentially the same.Actually, it's the "soc" is Association which Soccer is derived from.And the term was first coined by an Englishman - Charles Wreford-Brown - in order to differentiate it from the other form of football, rugby.There is absolutely nothing wrong in calling football soccer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superally87 0 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Soccer is a fenian word!FTP!Correct, in Northern Ireland the fenians call it soccer because they call that shitty GAA 'football' Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devlin 222 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Not even close to being amusing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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