Rugby vs Football

[Chas Uno]

Just caught some rugby being shown on BBC1 - Bradford vs St. Helens. I always prefer watching rugby to football because it seems like their players are more interested in playing the game rather than acting like wimps scared of ruining their hairstyles! In football if a player gets 'hurt' he's often trying to put on a show to get a free kick/ penalty. In rugby, if a player gets hurt he really is hurt...

But enough of my prejudices! What does everyone else prefer - Rugby or football?

 

[greenstarvaz]

Just caught some rugby being shown on BBC1 - Bradford vs St. Helens

thats not proper rugby thats the cut down poor relation :devil: :devil:

there is REAL rugby on sky tho(the npc and the currie cup):worship: :worship:

 

[dave]

none stop watching TV an go fix your clutch :nono:

 

[Chas Uno]

none stop watching TV an go fix your clutch :nono:

Can't do anything more on my car until I pick up the replacement gearbox tomorrow Dave! The Cinq is sitting on stands and minus a gearbox at the moment. The old gearbox had a ruddy great crack on the bottom (so THAT'S where all the oil went :bang and the input shaft is totally seized up.

Anyway, I'm going mountain biking in a minute

 

[AppleSei]

Wheres the option for both?

Most of us northerners have a choice

 

[Chas Uno]

Wheres the option for both?

Most of us northerners have a choice

Good point Apple! I've asked the mods to add a third option for both so hopefully we can accomodate those that like both in equal amounts

 

[dave]

could have got you a box this afternoon, they shut now though

 

[sarah2007]

rugby is the way forward

 

[SeicentoS]

Rugby

 

[Xen]

Rugby! I HATE football. Although i dont particually enjoy watching either, rather be playing.

 

[Dominion]

I like both football and rugby but like Xen I would much rather play than watch.

I tend to feel embarrassed and angry when I watch football because the players really are a set of pansies with all the play-acting. It really is killing the sport.

Maybe footballers caught acting in this way should be forced to play competetive rugby for a few weeks. It'd either straighten them out or kill 'em.

Either way, I'm happy.

 

[Venters]

Yeah fotball is being ruined by some players. But at the end of the day
I'll take Brazil Vs Argentina over New zealand Vs South Africa everytime.

 

[Si]

Football anyday...

 

[mrshifter]

FOOTBALL !!!! cant be dealing with blokes running around with oval shaped balls!

 

[smokeyjoe03]

Football, as you describe it

Football's for hairdressers!

is a lot tougher than rugby when you play at lower levels. As far as watching it goes, I'd sooner watch a bunch of grown men kick each other and display aspectacular array of skill when the alternative is a bunch of men hugging each other, nibbling each others ears and grabbing each others legs.

Now which seems like the hairdressers sport? I bet plenty of rugby players have MX-5's

 

[Alan.D]

Where's the option for none of the above?

 

[coyotes_uk]

I didnt vote as either way Ice Hockey is much better!

 

[jug]

football is for scruffs
rugby is for toffs

i prefer extreme sandcastle building. its the sport of champions.

 

[Renegade_8]

Football is the better game, thats why the suits have latched onto it as a business opportunity. I feel sorry for the true fans being gouged by a bunch of Arthur Daleys. The players make too much as well, but better that than too little like they used to in the 1950s. Remember as a pro footballer your career is over at 35.

 

[Chas Uno]

Football, as you describe it is a lot tougher than rugby when you play at lower levels.

Erm, yeah, of course I take it you've never player rugby...

As far as watching it goes, I'd sooner watch a bunch of grown men kick each other and display aspectacular array of skill when the alternative is a bunch of men hugging each other, nibbling each others ears and grabbing each others legs.

And what do footballers do every time someone scores a goal? "Ooh darling, lets have the whole team hug you for kicking a ball in the net!"

Now which seems like the hairdressers sport? I bet plenty of rugby players have MX-5's

How many rugby players have fancy hairstyles compared with footballers? And the number of footballers who prance about as 'fashion' icons compared with rugby players is a ratio of just how many?!!!

Where's the option for none of the above?

I did ask a Mod to add an extra category but nothing happend