Soccer thingy

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 21 Jun 2018, 19:10

Rudi wrote:... Also, if won team has more points than the other, it is recognized that that team one.

OK, but if Won team has scored a hundred points, is it in the soup?
(signed)
"Not really curious" of Toronto.

stuck · Post by **stuck** » 21 Jun 2018, 19:16

If football is too complicated, try the more genteel game of cricket. The rules are easy. Search Google for 'cricket as explained to a foreigner' and you get lots of hits, e.g.:
http://www.intermain.org.uk/john/what_is_cricket.php

Ken

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 21 Jun 2018, 19:39

stuck wrote:... for 'cricket as explained to a foreigner' and you get lots of hits, e.g.: http://www.intermain.org.uk/john/what_is_cricket.php

Oh come, come, Ken. I might be Australian, but I'm not that stupid!
I know that it is Soccer where there are lots of hits, because the players (men, mainly, funnily enough; not the women) are the ones who lie on the ground writhing in pain and clutching one or both of their shins, knees etc. until the Umpire turns his attention to the other player

And in Cricket there are practically NO hits, as any fule kno. In Cricket they basically stand around waiting for the afternoon tea bell.

I once played in a game of cricket at the high school hostel where I lived, and they sent a housemaster out to tell me it was time to brush my teeth and go to bed.

Cheers
Chris

stuck · Post by **stuck** » 22 Jun 2018, 07:32

ChrisGreaves wrote:...they sent a housemaster out to tell me it was time to brush my teeth and go to bed.

So you were still in and not out?

Ken

AlanMiller · Post by **AlanMiller** » 22 Jun 2018, 13:05

I must confess that as an Aussie, having been weaned on the AFL code, I do feel somewhat cheated out of the award-winning performances I get to see in soccer:
AFL vs Soccer

Alan

RonH · Post by **RonH** » 22 Jun 2018, 13:18

I think the Aussie's are assuming that its 'Aussie Rules' they are playing and not soccer

For those not of Australian pedigree ...this helps to understand, that is

if anyone is interested
http://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/auss ... tball.html

Argus · Post by **Argus** » 23 Jun 2018, 15:43

My thoughts about football: it's not cricket, on the other hand neither is cricket (all the time, we have learned).

A certain Mr. Ronaldo in Portugal vs. Morocco, the other day (as far as I know, players calling for VAR, this new-fangled video assistant referee, should end up with a yellow card), anyhow, after this?

Most Blatant Dive Ever? (Old one, and true, there were some things going on before.) Or will we see something new during this world cup?

And how about this, same game as the first one, Portugal vs. Morocco; "Pepe", also in the Portuguese team.

Or, Brazil's Neymar, most recently in Brazil vs. Costa Rica ...

They must be made of candy-floss, glass and porcelain.

They are all generating a lot of memes though.

The principle, two teams kicking a football around a field is fine, and there can be quite some entertaining episodes, though, depending on preferences, it can be really boring (when nothing happens); but when the game has evolved to include players with salaries comparable to small countries, hooliganism, political statements during the game and Oscar winning acting, it is not fun.

That said I may change my mind depending on how it goes for Sweden.

By the way, some football games (football tables) have changed to match these changes.

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Post by **HansV** » 23 Jun 2018, 15:51

That's evolution for you...

Post by **Jay Freedman** » 24 Jun 2018, 01:25

"And now for a partial score: 3" - George Carlin

Argus · Post by **Argus** » 24 Jun 2018, 07:52

Jay Freedman wrote:"And now for a partial score: 3" - George Carlin

Post by **HansV** » 24 Jun 2018, 08:06

The Dutch team has won the World Cup!

(for robot football that is...)

RoboCup 2018 MSL Final - Tech United vs CAMBADA

Argus · Post by **Argus** » 24 Jun 2018, 08:25

Congratulations. Now that is something I would enjoy watching (until AI reaches the level that it mimics the behaviour mentioned above).

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 24 Jun 2018, 10:52

This is how it's played in Australia. This was today.
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GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 24 Jun 2018, 22:52

The World Cup

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Post by **Rudi** » 25 Jun 2018, 05:48

I'm glad to see New Zealand isn't missing!!

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 25 Jun 2018, 14:37

stuck wrote:
ChrisGreaves wrote:...they sent a housemaster out to tell me it was time to brush my teeth and go to bed.
So you were still in and not out?

Yep!
I think he was a bit ticked off because he had to walk right up to me. I was staring across a few miles to the Darling Escarpment, homesick, and lost in thought!
Cheers
Chris

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 25 Jun 2018, 14:43

GeoffW wrote:The World Cup

It is great to see The Soccer Pitch shown prominently!

Cheers
Chris

viking33 · Post by **viking33** » 25 Jun 2018, 17:32

What's a soccer?

Post by **HansV** » 25 Jun 2018, 18:08

Probably a synonym of "foot":

"To put someone on the wrong soccer"
"He put his soccer in his mouth"
"To shoot yourself in the soccer"
"I wouldn't touch it with a ten-soccer pole"
etc.

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 25 Jun 2018, 19:02

viking33 wrote:What's a soccer?

There's one born every minute.

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