My dad hated golf, called it, “goof.” I like golf for the skill and precision required to strike a small ball accurately with a small club face. I prefer soccer over all other ball sports for the action, passing skills. and ball control, also the lack of extra equipment, just athlete, ball, field, and goal.
George Carlin defined a sport vs activity as the possibility of injury. Ergo, golf like curling is not a sport. Soccer blurs the line with real faked injuries.
The idiotic lady hears NASCARS and doesn’t question that as a sport, but does questions soccer (Football to the rest of the World) as a sport? That is a bit stupid. Low scoring baseball is ok, but low scoring football isn’t? I know NASCAR advocates says it takes a lot of stamina to race cars and they have a point. Football takes a lot of stamina, too, especially since they don’t allow substitution after every football (American) play.
If it has a defined goal that can be measured on a pass/fail – put a ball or puck in the net, move the ball past your opponent than it is a sport. if the goal is subjective than it is a competition ie gymnastics or figure skating
scote1379 Premium Member over 4 years ago
The Beautiful Game , LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL !!!!!
hfergus Premium Member over 4 years ago
Heard it said: Soccer is a gentlemen’s game played by hooligans. Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen.
drivingfuriously Premium Member over 4 years ago
I didn’t know golf was a sport.
Pohka over 4 years ago
Define what a sport is. To me, any activity YOU participate in that requires physical activity that you compete against other people or things.
Ellis97 over 4 years ago
This discussion about soccer would be a great time to see Jack and Abby in a little cameo.
poppacapsmokeblower over 4 years ago
My dad hated golf, called it, “goof.” I like golf for the skill and precision required to strike a small ball accurately with a small club face. I prefer soccer over all other ball sports for the action, passing skills. and ball control, also the lack of extra equipment, just athlete, ball, field, and goal.
syzygy47 over 4 years ago
George Carlin defined a sport vs activity as the possibility of injury. Ergo, golf like curling is not a sport. Soccer blurs the line with real faked injuries.
karmakat01 over 4 years ago
Bicycle is NOT A SPORT or a reason to leave it on TV ALL AFTERNOON!
gmu328 over 4 years ago
The idiotic lady hears NASCARS and doesn’t question that as a sport, but does questions soccer (Football to the rest of the World) as a sport? That is a bit stupid. Low scoring baseball is ok, but low scoring football isn’t? I know NASCAR advocates says it takes a lot of stamina to race cars and they have a point. Football takes a lot of stamina, too, especially since they don’t allow substitution after every football (American) play.
Godfreydaniel over 4 years ago
With a flop, flop here, and a flop, flop, there, here a flop, there a flop, everywhere a flop, flop…….
CrgBeauregard over 4 years ago
If it has a defined goal that can be measured on a pass/fail – put a ball or puck in the net, move the ball past your opponent than it is a sport. if the goal is subjective than it is a competition ie gymnastics or figure skating
rossevrymn over 4 years ago
Nope, could easily be better…………intentionally boring
Fuzzy Kombu over 4 years ago
Not to worry: In the US, at least, where baseball is turning into home run derby, soccer will turn into penalty-shot-derby.
lordhoff over 4 years ago
Like boxing, it’s strong point is brain damage.
BWR over 4 years ago
Isn’t there more time spent rolling around on the ground like you were hurt by the guy 5’ away from you as there is scoring?
bmingo51 over 4 years ago
They are on the pitch for 90 minutes. Almost all the time at least half are either walking or standing.