Finnegan Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 League is shit. You get the odd wonder-try, granted. Robbie Burrow has stunning acceleration and tore St Helens apart. But a complete lack of breakdown makes the game so trivial.
Guest MattP Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 League is shit. You get the odd wonder-try, granted. Robbie Burrow has stunning acceleration and tore St Helens apart. But a complete lack of breakdown makes the game so trivial. I know what you mean and the scrum is totally pointless but it's just far easier on the eye to watch. Union is more stop-start than any other sport and the intention to kick the ball out of play for a lot of the game is awful.
Tielemans63 Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 To be honest I always thought people who play Rugby only do so because physically they could not play football . These are the kind of chaps who had hairy arse's at birth . Most of them have a face like a female Baboons bum after a good anal rogering and if it were not for Rugby would be outside club doors in a ill fitting Monkey suit . They are the human equivalent of a Rhino that has had a frontal Lobotomy. Just out of interest - how do you know what that looks like? As for the debate, I'll watch and / or play pretty much any sport me. Being a Leicester lad, my first love is City by a mile but I do get down to Tigers 3 or 4 times a season and will always go to a few Leicestershire CCC games. I'm a big fan of Rugby League too, I think it's fairly pointless comparing it with RU - they're two entirely different sports these days. The weird thing about going down to Welford Road is the lack of Leicester accents. Tigers are like the Man U of rugby in more ways than one - every bugger from everywhere else jumps on the bandwagon.
Corky Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 They take their own cushions to games... I don't think anymore needs saying. Problem?
Rincewind Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 think I would if the seats were hard and cold. I can't stand as much as I used to. Rugby is a sport to sit down and applaud good play no matter who its from during the game. The fans appreciate the sport and rarely blame the ref if their team loses. There is not the sme 'banter' 'chants' 'abuse' hurled at opposing fans. They sit together and watch the game and not worry about how much noise the opposing fans are making. Maybe this is what upsets football fans and the rugby fans may see the over enthusiasm as just a way to express the tribal urges and they are are above that. That may come across as arrogance to some but I am sure it is not intentional.
FoxesAreBlue Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 They take their own cushions to games... I don't think anymore needs saying. People do this at the KP to, infact I'm sure the megastore sells LCFC branded seat cushions
cambridgefox Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 To be honest I always thought people who play Rugby only do so because physically they could not play football . These are the kind of chaps who had hairy arse's at birth . Most of them have a face like a female Baboons bum after a good anal rogering and if it were not for Rugby would be outside club doors in a ill fitting Monkey suit . They are the human equivalent of a Rhino that has had a frontal Lobotomy. A friend of mine (see photo) is a bit of a pretty boy and plays Rugby League for Oldham but im sure he will be crying over your comments.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 The most boring of sports possible to watch. Granted, I don't know all the rugby rules, but I can't stand a football match where the ref is blowing his whistle non stop. ANY rugby match I've ever watched is just like that. As has been said, the fact that their league still carries on during the world cup makes the sport a farce. My dads mate gave up on spurs and has a ST at Tigers now. But he's the most boring bloke known to man. Speaking to a bloke on holiday last night. He was a groundsman temporarily at QPR 18months ago, as well as at wasps. He says the attitude between the two sets of players was unbelievable. I get pissed off at the fact that rugby fans can stand and drink on the terraces yet we can't. We can drink on the terraces, because we don't cause problems
The Doctor Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 A friend of mine (see photo) is a bit of a pretty boy and plays Rugby League for Oldham but im sure he will be crying over your comments. so he's not a proper rugby player then.
cambridgefox Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 so he's not a proper rugby player then. Ha Ha,i played Rugby Union to an ok standard and played 1 game of league and i have never been so hurt and knackered in my life playing league.Dave had a dislocated elbow during the season which he said was just a little sore!! Having played football and rugby (better at rugby) if someone said to me did i want to go to a football match,i would really look forward to it,if they said rugby union really wouldnt be that bothered if i went or not,but would enjoy once there,rugby league is good day out. So what im trying to say is although i played RFU ,as a spectator it would be football every single time without fail given a choice,i have got a hairy arse though!
AoWW Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 Ha Ha,i played Rugby Union to an ok standard and played 1 game of league and i have never been so hurt and knackered in my life playing league.Dave had a dislocated elbow during the season which he said was just a little sore!! Having played football and rugby (better at rugby) if someone said to me did i want to go to a football match,i would really look forward to it,if they said rugby union really wouldnt be that bothered if i went or not,but would enjoy once there,rugby league is good day out. So what im trying to say is although i played RFU ,as a spectator it would be football every single time without fail given a choice,i have got a hairy arse though! Ewww, please, I'm eating my supper.
cambridgefox Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 Ewww, please, I'm eating my supper. Supper.How Rugby Union!
Guest MattP Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 We can drink on the terraces, because we don't cause problems Should be allowed to drink in certain areas at the football, would try it with the west stand no problem.
Guest Bilo Posted 10 October 2011 Posted 10 October 2011 We can drink on the terraces, because we don't cause problems I've always found the fact that football fans can drink in the concourse but not in our seats utterly bizarre and more than a little ludicrous. The implication appears to be that we will transform from civilised human beings to a rampaging pack of animals at the mere sight of a patch of turf.
Steven Posted 11 October 2011 Posted 11 October 2011 League is shit. You get the odd wonder-try, granted. Robbie Burrow has stunning acceleration and tore St Helens apart. But a complete lack of breakdown makes the game so trivial. Try watching the NRL in Australia. Knocks the Super League in the UK into a cocked hat.
Reynard Bleu Posted 11 October 2011 Posted 11 October 2011 I watch local junior rugby because both of my son's play. They both played soccer until they were 11/12. Packed it in because of the bitching and backbiting amongst players, parents, and coaches. There was so much grief when kids were not picked, so much abuse from parents, and coaches who think that you have to shout all the time, even worse slagging kids off when mistakes were made. Not just their own team but almost every team we played. The ethos and the environment of the junior/amateur rugby game is great. my kids are at least as fit and strong as any soccer playing peer and as with all rugby players respect and obey the officials before, during and after the game. Parents from both sides adhere to the RFU code of conduct and are able to share the clubhouse bar after the game whilst the kids get changed and have a bite to eat. I still love my football, its my number 1 sport, but I am so glad I have had the opportunity to be involved with Rugby Union. I'm sure there are plenty of arrogant tossers amongs rugby fans, just as there are plenty mindless, drunken thugs amongst soccer fans.
Jon the Hat Posted 11 October 2011 Posted 11 October 2011 Finnegans first post matches my experience of rugby (in england anyway). My girlfriend is pretty posh, as is her family. Live near cobham, will only shop for food at m&s etc. They're all Harlequins fans who seem to find any mention of football an attack on Rugby. It's very strage, they're always slagging off football, calling the players and fans chavs, wimps etc. They seem to brag about how they sell pizza express at the games. They have the same attitude towards Apple products. They will only buy Apple, and any mention of my new gaming pc or nokia smartphone is met with the same weird arrogance, 'why didn't you just get an iphone' etc. Shit. If living near Cobham and shopping at M&S for food makes you posh I better start watching Rugby!!!
Finnegan Posted 11 October 2011 Posted 11 October 2011 Not bein' funny Jon, but you ain't exactly salt of the Earth, are ya?
Jon the Hat Posted 11 October 2011 Posted 11 October 2011 Not bein' funny Jon, but you ain't exactly salt of the Earth, are ya? This reminds me of a posh test from one newspaper which said if one shops at Waitrose and is familiar with Prosecco one is posh. Which is ridiculous, as clearly posh people wouldn't touch anything fizzy from anywhere outside of Épernay! Scandalous.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 11 October 2011 Posted 11 October 2011 I've always found the fact that football fans can drink in the concourse but not in our seats utterly bizarre and more than a little ludicrous. The implication appears to be that we will transform from civilised human beings to a rampaging pack of animals at the mere sight of a patch of turf. Nice one.
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