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over a year ago
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"Age old question! What's everyone's opinion?
Footballers are usually better looking.
You play football? 
No but I watch it  "
Well you can play footise woth my ball anytime you liked .
Who do you support then? |
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"Age old question! What's everyone's opinion?
Footballers are usually better looking.
Google sonny bill Williams"
I retweeted a very sexy PIC of Ben Cohen this evening doing push ups in white briefs.....oh my  |
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"Age old question! What's everyone's opinion?
Footballers are usually better looking.
You play football?
No but I watch it
Well you can play footise woth my ball anytime you liked .
Who do you support then? "
What I can kick you in the ball? You are brave oh and Stalybridge Celtic is my team. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Age old question! What's everyone's opinion?
Footballers are usually better looking.
You play football?
No but I watch it
Well you can play footise woth my ball anytime you liked .
Who do you support then?
What I can kick you in the ball? You are brave oh and Stalybridge Celtic is my team. "
I said "play" not kick, look up what a footsie is, lol. Although I would rather a handsie (new word I' e invented) lol. So were you happy/sad or didn't care when Scholes turned up at their training session to help them out? Think it was a few months back. |
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Rugby is a bit of a minority game in this country. More people watch and play football. A lot of footballers are tossers though. I don't think one is better than the other but football is more pleasing on the eye to me. |
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"Rugby may be the minority sport ... but it's a better demonstration of sportsmanship"
southern hemisphere teams disprove that .... they prefer gamesmanship and there is as much foulplay in rugby football as there is in football in the game altogether |
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Rugby for me but not sure why there has to be a constant comparison ? They're different games with different skills. Does make me laugh when some of the rugby brigade get hung up on then being mens men. Plenty of tenacious characters play no sport atall. |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
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"Rugby league proper mans games. Footballers only have to get a nudge and there rolling about like they have been shot.
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I used to play League back in the day - it became briefly popular in the south along with the creation of the Broncos etc (my fam are from Salford - supporting them is quite a thankless task). Play union now, but I'm pushing on a bit.....specially since I seem to be on the wing cos they teach League players to run.... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Rugby for me but not sure why there has to be a constant comparison ? They're different games with different skills. Does make me laugh when some of the rugby brigade get hung up on then being mens men. Plenty of tenacious characters play no sport atall. "
Well rugby started from football they both play on similar pitches both have an offside rule they are kind of similar! It's just an age old rivalry thought it would make for some good discussion is all, there was no "who's more manly?" About it just to see which people preffered |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Used to love football but the money has killed it for me.
Rugby players still have heart as its not about the glamour.
I prefer mixed martial arts theses days tho. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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RUGBY - Ulster & Ireland
There is so many differences from how the players conduct themselves on the pitch. There is a respect in Rugby that puts Football to shame. The abuse footballers give referees. Then there's the whole rolling around pretending to be injured crap every 2 mins amd diving..god it angers me watching it sometimes.
Plus Rugby is just more manly. Nothing better than seeing someone get nailed in a tackle or a move played to perfection with a try in the corner....
I love Rugby. Just wish I could still play  |
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"Rugby for me but not sure why there has to be a constant comparison ? They're different games with different skills. Does make me laugh when some of the rugby brigade get hung up on then being mens men. Plenty of tenacious characters play no sport atall. "
I agree.
It's seems to be more of the rugby fans playing the "man's game" card. Maybe a little jealous of football's international appeal?  
I played both and was immediately drawn to football as it catered to more of my strengths. I agree that football can learn a lot from Rugby in terms of sportsmanship but they not exactly angels are they? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Well put it this way,
Was in a Bar In Aussie for the 2003 world cup.
placed was packed maybe 20 brits 200 aussies. when we won, they got us all drinks and chatted, said we where crap at swimming, football(they had just beaten us at that) and of course cricket. If that had been a football match in England and the other way round, I'm pretty sure they would not been treated so well. |
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By *andd2Couple
over a year ago
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Rugby.
When people call rugby a man's game they should rephrase it 'gentleman's game' instead. Rugby is a game for gentlemen, football for insolent children. As players as well as supporters. Ever been to a rugby international? 70k plus supporters, no segregation, bars in the ground open, lots of drinking, passionate fans, no fighting, no mass brawls etc. After the game opposing fans meet in bars, discuss the game, sing songs and drink heavily. Fighting is usually reserved for incidents over ladies and spilt drinks. Rugby is civilised off the pitch because the violence is ON the pitch. Players are respectful to the ref because if they're not they find themselves not playing for 10 mins in the sinbin. Footballers shame themselves every time the abuse the ref verbally, there's no discipline in the game, on the terraces, even from the management or owners. Too much money has made football worthless morally. The so called Beautiful Game is as ugly as hell.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"RUGBY - Ulster & Ireland
There is so many differences from how the players conduct themselves on the pitch. There is a respect in Rugby that puts Football to shame. The abuse footballers give referees. Then there's the whole rolling around pretending to be injured crap every 2 mins amd diving..god it angers me watching it sometimes.
Plus Rugby is just more manly. Nothing better than seeing someone get nailed in a tackle or a move played to perfection with a try in the corner....
I love Rugby. Just wish I could still play "
Was that rugby player with fake blood in his mouth pretending to be injured ? That wasn't very manly was it. I've never seen a footballer do that. |
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"After the game opposing fans meet in bars, discuss the game, sing songs and drink heavily. Fighting is usually reserved for incidents over ladies and spilt drinks.
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I didn't realise fighting over women was a gentlemanly think to do. All those nutters in town on a Saturday night are proper gentleman then. And fighting over spilt drinks is very childish. But I won't judge all rugby fans from the mindless idiots that you have just described. |
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By *andd2Couple
over a year ago
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I didn't realise fighting over women was a gentlemanly think to do. All those nutters in town on a Saturday night are proper gentleman then. And fighting over spilt drinks is very childish. But I won't judge all rugby fans from the mindless idiots that you have just described."
It's not very often you can describe rugby supporters out on the town as 'nutters' - in your area of norf lundun maybe its wasps or saracens? I can't speak on behalf of either clubs fans but I'd say its more likely their tottenham, arsenal or west ham fans not rugby ones. Fighting over ladies and spilt drinks is a common occurrence in any pub in any town regardless of game supported. It was more to point out that the supporters VERY rarely fight over the game or club itself. Where, I would point out, that its a common theme amongst footie supporters worldwide. Go to Poland or South America and murder is a common at footie games. Sneaking guns into the ground and shooting at players caused games to be called off in Argentina last year due to the risk involved.
I've been to dozens of international rugby games, hundreds of premier club games and thousands of local games and have yet to see a fight over the game or club itself. I've sat next to English/Irish/Scottish/French supporters at games and generally the worst you'll hear is swearing at a game-play but if someone shouted abuse at a player or ref EVERYONE around would be quick to shhh that person down. There's no room for bad sportmanship from players OR supporters at a game. Maybe I'm over romanticising it a bit but generally speaking, Rugby supporters are a class above football supporters in terms of behaviour. |
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"Rugby for me but not sure why there has to be a constant comparison ? They're different games with different skills. Does make me laugh when some of the rugby brigade get hung up on then being mens men. Plenty of tenacious characters play no sport atall.
Well rugby started from football they both play on similar pitches both have an offside rule they are kind of similar! It's just an age old rivalry thought it would make for some good discussion is all, there was no "who's more manly?" About it just to see which people preffered"
No, you offered a good debate, however, even though I've always played rugby and followed it, I'm always aware of the derogatory references to footballers being girls blouses, and softies. Yes a lot of it is banter, but any sport requires skills and fitness ( oh ok apart from golf & darts  ).
Most sport is interesting in its own way, though whilst there are similarities, ie grass pitch, bunch of players....that's where it ends.
And you know what, that's good in my book. Love the variety and besides my ageing body can't take knocks anymore so I need something else ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I didn't realise fighting over women was a gentlemanly think to do. All those nutters in town on a Saturday night are proper gentleman then. And fighting over spilt drinks is very childish. But I won't judge all rugby fans from the mindless idiots that you have just described.
It's not very often you can describe rugby supporters out on the town as 'nutters' - in your area of norf lundun maybe its wasps or saracens? I can't speak on behalf of either clubs fans but I'd say its more likely their tottenham, arsenal or west ham fans not rugby ones. Fighting over ladies and spilt drinks is a common occurrence in any pub in any town regardless of game supported. It was more to point out that the supporters VERY rarely fight over the game or club itself. Where, I would point out, that its a common theme amongst footie supporters worldwide. Go to Poland or South America and murder is a common at footie games. Sneaking guns into the ground and shooting at players caused games to be called off in Argentina last year due to the risk involved.
I've been to dozens of international rugby games, hundreds of premier club games and thousands of local games and have yet to see a fight over the game or club itself. I've sat next to English/Irish/Scottish/French supporters at games and generally the worst you'll hear is swearing at a game-play but if someone shouted abuse at a player or ref EVERYONE around would be quick to shhh that person down. There's no room for bad sportmanship from players OR supporters at a game. Maybe I'm over romanticising it a bit but generally speaking, Rugby supporters are a class above football supporters in terms of behaviour."
So if fans fight at rugby they are not rugby fans but football fans |
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"i moved from bridgend to get away from the regular weekend rugby violence that plagued the town"
Rugby violence or just d*unken thugs ?same goes with football fans. Real fans don't smash up the terraces. Idiots behaving like that would perform without football or sport in general. They just use it as an excuse. |
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nope ..... team supporters fighting each other on a regular basis. then halifax and featherstone have regular problems too in the other code ..... still all these rugger buggers fighting will put the NHS into profit if this £10 for A&E things comes in  |
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"nope ..... team supporters fighting each other on a regular basis. then halifax and featherstone have regular problems too in the other code ..... still all these rugger buggers fighting will put the NHS into profit if this £10 for A&E things comes in "
Make love not war mind you I'd pay £10 to get treated by the lovely nurses. |
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Rugby played it and watched it all my life. While I played age grade football its a tiresome boring game supported by a fair amount of pond dwelling scum. Though a world cup is fun to watch if only to laugh at the English media when they go out.
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"RUGBY - Ulster & Ireland
There is so many differences from how the players conduct themselves on the pitch. There is a respect in Rugby that puts Football to shame. The abuse footballers give referees. Then there's the whole rolling around pretending to be injured crap every 2 mins amd diving..god it angers me watching it sometimes.
Plus Rugby is just more manly. Nothing better than seeing someone get nailed in a tackle or a move played to perfection with a try in the corner....
I love Rugby. Just wish I could still play
Was that rugby player with fake blood in his mouth pretending to be injured ? That wasn't very manly was it. I've never seen a footballer do that. "
There is cheating in all sports. Very few incidents in Rugby. Think the recent news with regards match fixing in football should be worth a good read. Seeing that you're being highly selective in your accusations!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"RUGBY - Ulster & Ireland
There is so many differences from how the players conduct themselves on the pitch. There is a respect in Rugby that puts Football to shame. The abuse footballers give referees. Then there's the whole rolling around pretending to be injured crap every 2 mins amd diving..god it angers me watching it sometimes.
Plus Rugby is just more manly. Nothing better than seeing someone get nailed in a tackle or a move played to perfection with a try in the corner....
I love Rugby. Just wish I could still play
Was that rugby player with fake blood in his mouth pretending to be injured ? That wasn't very manly was it. I've never seen a footballer do that.
There is cheating in all sports. Very few incidents in Rugby. Think the recent news with regards match fixing in football should be worth a good read. Seeing that you're being highly selective in your accusations!! "
There's corruption in every sport too!
It's a case of agree to disagree. But if you really want to argue which one is better, reasons would have to be logical.
Which sport dominates the back pages of most newspapers up and down the country? Football.
Which sport bankrolls the most and attracts the most sponsorship? Football.
Which sport is recognised as the national sport? Football.
Which sport encourages people of all shapes and sizes to come and play? (I say people as the women's game is fast becoming more popular) Football.
You don't have to like it and I agree with you on certain points that football must deal with...but you do have to accept certain facts. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"RUGBY - Ulster & Ireland
There is so many differences from how the players conduct themselves on the pitch. There is a respect in Rugby that puts Football to shame. The abuse footballers give referees. Then there's the whole rolling around pretending to be injured crap every 2 mins amd diving..god it angers me watching it sometimes.
Plus Rugby is just more manly. Nothing better than seeing someone get nailed in a tackle or a move played to perfection with a try in the corner....
I love Rugby. Just wish I could still play
Was that rugby player with fake blood in his mouth pretending to be injured ? That wasn't very manly was it. I've never seen a footballer do that.
There is cheating in all sports. Very few incidents in Rugby. Think the recent news with regards match fixing in football should be worth a good read. Seeing that you're being highly selective in your accusations!! "
I wasn't being selective, the thread is about football and rugby. You slated football I retorted. And since you mentioned being selective maybe you shouldn't limit your reading on match fixing to football. There are plenty of instances of match fixing in rugby, even as high as the World Cup. |
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"RUGBY - Ulster & Ireland
There is so many differences from how the players conduct themselves on the pitch. There is a respect in Rugby that puts Football to shame. The abuse footballers give referees. Then there's the whole rolling around pretending to be injured crap every 2 mins amd diving..god it angers me watching it sometimes.
Plus Rugby is just more manly. Nothing better than seeing someone get nailed in a tackle or a move played to perfection with a try in the corner....
I love Rugby. Just wish I could still play "
do you mean the rugby players punching shit out of each other regularly in mass brawls on and off the field? or the northampton captain being red carded in last seasons cup final for extreme abuse directed at the referee? or faking blood injuries to get a substitution advantage or keeping quiet when the ref has made a mistake by allowing 16 men to be on the pitch at the same time and you think someone nailing another player by clothes lining them is acceptable? what about the countless incidents of international and club rugby players attacking members of the public on trains or in bars etc. not to mention the antics on tour in australian nightclubs and swimming pools of hotels or even driving golf carts down the M4 pissed off their faces ..... wise up .... rugby players and their fans think thuggery is acceptable as long as it is not footballers or football fans perpertrating these nefarious activities |
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