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They say football is a physical sport,tough, a man`s game ..
But let me explain my problem with this ;
Why then do these `men`,adored by millions the world over,fall over as easily as a house built of cards at the merest hint of a tackle ,rolling and writhing around `Ronaldo-esq` and thus trying to cheat the ref,and the fans, of a game that should be sportsmanlike and played with integrity..
Not very manly... If Bryan Robson tackled you you wouldnt be rolling and writhing around much as itd take you 2 mins to get your breathe back.
No.A far more manly game would be women`s hockey, or maybe larcrosse..
(joke)
The non joke bit is , there should be a 4th official who can call down to the ref to advise what the cameras are seeing,and that Cheats should get 10 mins in the sin bin like they do in ice hockey..
Cheats SHOULDNT PROSPER...
and real men shouldnt roll around like sissys ...
Enjoy the footie and COME ON ENGLAND/PLEASE DONT FUCK IT UP AGAIN/AS USUAL..  |
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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
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"Rugby is a real mans game "
ive played both Rugby league n football to a fair decent standard played rugby union for my unit in the army out of all 3 you cant compare them they are all so very different even League n Union are poles apart |
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over a year ago
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I'm sorry but flopping/diving is just as popular in ice hockey, rugby and basketball as it is in football.
Hundreds if videos on YouTube that prove it.
But let's just take the small minority of divers and making sweeping statements that ALL footballers aren't manly.
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"Of course its a mans game.its the only sport in the world homosexuals are banned  "
They might be "banned" from playing it, but I was in a bar on Thursday in Mykonos when the world cup game was on and there were a lot of gay blokes absolutely loving watching it. I don't think they cared about the game though, just the sight of those preening manicured footballers strutting about on the pitch was enough to make them very, er, happy.
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What constitutes a man at the end of the day ? It's the individual not the game that ruins thing's.
Beside this old poppy cock argument about what's a man's game is a little jaded. ..what about sky diving, offshore sailing, free diving, adventure racing etc etc...All have their challenges and all sports have qualities.just enjoy what you do and appreciate others may have different tastes...or why not smile at the theatrics of it all instead of getting angry. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Rugby is a real mans game
ive played both Rugby league n football to a fair decent standard played rugby union for my unit in the army out of all 3 you cant compare them they are all so very different even League n Union are poles apart"
Completley agree you can't compare them.I like most sports!!And have played most of them.They are just so different. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You can eat protein till its coming out your arse but you still Wont be able to keep a ball up with your feet for a half hour  x"
I can if it's a rugby ball it just sits there whilst I lay back on the lounger having a beer watching football |
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"I'm sorry but flopping/diving is just as popular in ice hockey, rugby and basketball as it is in football.
Hundreds if videos on YouTube that prove it.
But let's just take the small minority of divers and making sweeping statements that ALL footballers aren't manly.
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Minority my arse. Professional footballers are taught to dive and decieve. Commentators defend them, referees turn a blind eye under the guise of "contact was made" so that makes it ok to flop to the ground like a fucking dickhead and demand that the player gets sent off. It is cheating, deception and lacks integrity. Rugby has it's problems yes but the people who play that at least respect each other before during and after the game.
Football is the only sport other than cricket (where it is in the rules that a player should appeal to the umpire) where you see hordes of players bombarding the referee and demanding things. It is unedifying and pathetic.
I love football, but the cheating makes me question that sometimes. |
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"YEs it is, women belong in the kitchen lol."
Is that the same as joking that blacks belong in the jungle? I get the impression that the latter would be decried as ridiculously racist even if it was meant as a joke.
Thus I dunno if your statement is not rather sexist, joking or not. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"YEs it is, women belong in the kitchen lol.
Is that the same as joking that blacks belong in the jungle? I get the impression that the latter would be decried as ridiculously racist even if it was meant as a joke.
Thus I dunno if your statement is not rather sexist, joking or not."
Its a mixture but as a joke to.. no need to be hostile is it. |
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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
Elland |
"I'm sorry but flopping/diving is just as popular in ice hockey, rugby and basketball as it is in football.
Hundreds if videos on YouTube that prove it.
But let's just take the small minority of divers and making sweeping statements that ALL footballers aren't manly.
Minority my arse. Professional footballers are taught to dive and decieve. Commentators defend them, referees turn a blind eye under the guise of "contact was made" so that makes it ok to flop to the ground like a fucking dickhead and demand that the player gets sent off. It is cheating, deception and lacks integrity. Rugby has it's problems yes but the people who play that at least respect each other before during and after the game.
Football is the only sport other than cricket (where it is in the rules that a player should appeal to the umpire) where you see hordes of players bombarding the referee and demanding things. It is unedifying and pathetic.
I love football, but the cheating makes me question that sometimes."
of Corse its a minority millions of boys n men play football all over the world every single week but only a extremely small minority dive like they have been shot as a defender i loved letting the striker know he was my bitch nothing better than making him wana hear the final whistle" NON SHALL PASS" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ofcorse its a mans game obviously you haven't played the game on a Sunday with a stinking hangover with some Norman Hunter,esk defender kicking you up n down the wing for 90+ minuets.."
Or in your case 10!! lol  |
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"Of course its a mans game.its the only sport in the world homosexuals are banned
They might be "banned" from playing it, but I was in a bar on Thursday in Mykonos when the world cup game was on and there were a lot of gay blokes absolutely loving watching it. I don't think they cared about the game though, just the sight of those preening manicured footballers strutting about on the pitch was enough to make them very, er, happy.
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just want to clear up the fact that homosexuals are not banned from playing football, there are many that play at all levels, and yes it used to be a mans game, when tackles were a part of the game, but its changed so much to the fact its almost a non contact sport these days, and diving is creeping into a majority rather than a minority, it could be stamped out but they would need to be willing to put there foot down and upset the overpaid prima donnas. |
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The football players cheat constantly and fifa and governing bodies do nothing about it. Luis suarez has gone on record to say he would cheat again to put England out of the world cup. He did it against Ghana last world cup. Maradona did against England. " the beautiful game" is riddled with divers and cheats right from grass roots. People dive make out they have the worst injury ever then run 50 yards to score. It's making a good game harder and harder to watch. But while all the officials and all teams carry on doing itthe problem is only going to get worse . |
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By *ornypieCouple
over a year ago
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"Road racing the TT anything on two wheels is a mans sport
150% agree
Have to include motocross in that"
I agree love that video on Facebook of a motor crosser jumping high and crashing getting up and trying to start his bike. Then the next bit a footbaer crying after falling over. |
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"Road racing the TT anything on two wheels is a mans sport
150% agree
Have to include motocross in that
I agree love that video on Facebook of a motor crosser jumping high and crashing getting up and trying to start his bike. Then the next bit a footbaer crying after falling over."
It's as funny as hell.
Chad Reed was the pilot, an Aussie racing in the states...very very good  |
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"They say football is a physical sport,tough, a man`s game ..
But let me explain my problem with this ;
Why then do these `men`,adored by millions the world over,fall over as easily as a house built of cards at the merest hint of a tackle ,rolling and writhing around `Ronaldo-esq` and thus trying to cheat the ref,and the fans, of a game that should be sportsmanlike and played with integrity..
Not very manly... If Bryan Robson tackled you you wouldnt be rolling and writhing around much as itd take you 2 mins to get your breathe back.
No.A far more manly game would be women`s hockey, or maybe larcrosse..
(joke)
The non joke bit is , there should be a 4th official who can call down to the ref to advise what the cameras are seeing,and that Cheats should get 10 mins in the sin bin like they do in ice hockey..
Cheats SHOULDNT PROSPER...
and real men shouldnt roll around like sissys ...
Enjoy the footie and COME ON ENGLAND/PLEASE DONT FUCK IT UP AGAIN/AS USUAL.. "
Omg! Am I actually dreaming or are you really real |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Football is love all over the world and can unite people more than any sport can.
It wasn't cricket or hockey being played between warring soldiers in World War 1 and I don't think you'd see scenes like the USA and Iran a few World Cups back in any other sporting environment.
Football is good for the soul. |
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"Of course its a mans game.its the only sport in the world homosexuals are banned
They might be "banned" from playing it, but I was in a bar on Thursday in Mykonos when the world cup game was on and there were a lot of gay blokes absolutely loving watching it. I don't think they cared about the game though, just the sight of those preening manicured footballers strutting about on the pitch was enough to make them very, er, happy.
just want to clear up the fact that homosexuals are not banned from playing football, there are many that play at all levels, and yes it used to be a mans game, when tackles were a part of the game, but its changed so much to the fact its almost a non contact sport these days, and diving is creeping into a majority rather than a minority, it could be stamped out but they would need to be willing to put there foot down and upset the overpaid prima donnas."
. .aye but its only the gay players that dive .Thats their secret code  |
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"Look up hurling on you tube, proper mans game, soccer players wouldn't last 5 minutes at it"
Norman Hunter, Billy Bremner, Chopper Harris and Razor Ruddock (and many others of their ilk) may disagree with you there..... |
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"Road racing the TT anything on two wheels is a mans sport
150% agree
Have to include motocross in that
I agree love that video on Facebook of a motor crosser jumping high and crashing getting up and trying to start his bike. Then the next bit a footbaer crying after falling over.
It's as funny as hell.
Chad Reed was the pilot, an Aussie racing in the states...very very good "
I race mx and go to the TT It's all about the thrill
Like this site lol |
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Football is a game that units the whole world and you're looked upon for your skill not because where you're from and not what your background and family status is its a a sport where the richest and poorest can play on the same field under the same rules as for diving and cheating that's a human characteristic people will do anything to win some of the biggest names In other sports have tried or have cheated eg...red bull in f1 Tyson in boxing the list goes on as for rugby it is manly but it's a puppy compared to American football |
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"Football is a game that units the whole world and you're looked upon for your skill not because where you're from and not what your background and family status is its a a sport where the richest and poorest can play on the same field under the same rules as for diving and cheating that's a human characteristic people will do anything to win some of the biggest names In other sports have tried or have cheated eg...red bull in f1 Tyson in boxing the list goes on as for rugby it is manly but it's a puppy compared to American football"
Though to be fair if Tyson hit you then you stayed pretty much hit ! |
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I remember channel hopping a little while ago, and came across a match I believe was from 1985 (I can't remember the teams). Many of the players had long, scruffy looking hair, their kits looked sweaty, the pitch had huge patches where the grass had all worn away and was just mud, and naturally that mud was all over the players shins and knees - needless to say, back then football looked like a much more rugged, manly game. |
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"Look up hurling on you tube, proper mans game, soccer players wouldn't last 5 minutes at it
Norman Hunter, Billy Bremner, Chopper Harris and Razor Ruddock (and many others of their ilk) may disagree with you there....."
Not to mention Roy Keane or Viera who used to luv a good ruck |
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"Look up hurling on you tube, proper mans game, soccer players wouldn't last 5 minutes at it
Norman Hunter, Billy Bremner, Chopper Harris and Razor Ruddock (and many others of their ilk) may disagree with you there.....
Not to mention Roy Keane or Viera who used to luv a good ruck"
Vinny Jones another one, never forget when he grabbed Gazza's family jewells and gave them an almighty squeeze. |
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"Look up hurling on you tube, proper mans game, soccer players wouldn't last 5 minutes at it
Norman Hunter, Billy Bremner, Chopper Harris and Razor Ruddock (and many others of their ilk) may disagree with you there.....
Not to mention Roy Keane or Viera who used to luv a good ruck"
A handful of players from the history of football might also be hard men. Football is not as manly as I wish considering footballers are what a lot of boys look up to. Cheating on the pitch, cheating on their wives, lying when they're caught, prancing and preening the rest of the time. |
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Vinny Jones another one, never forget when he grabbed Gazza's family jewells and gave them an almighty squeeze.
Did they kiss too? Sounds more camp than most sporting events.
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Google the famous Vinny Jones and Gazza photograph, it was far from friendly, i was suprised Gazza could walk after it happened, must have stung like a bitch for days.  |
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