Your favourite ‘worst’ sport ?

SmallTown said:
My take between the two: FWIW is that Union is a more cerebral game. There's more emphasis on tactics and skills than the big hitting, hard running League.
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I think that's how the Union fans would like to portray it: League's a game for thick Northerners...

I think Union does have more overt differences in tactics to League, which isn't to say they aren't there in League. They just take a more experienced eye to spot.

2 years ago, I'd have said NFL was mostly a dozen hefty blokes running in to each other repeatedly. However, my enjoyment of the sport has come from understanding what they're trying to do, differences between certain types of play etc. Once you understand that there are some intricacies, and how to spot them, it becomes more interesting. I guess it's the same for both codes of rugby, but it takes some investment of time to get any understanding. I won't slate a sport because I don't understand it, or make the mistake of thinking that there is nothing to understand.
 
Frozen Horse said:
I think that's how the Union fans would like to portray it: League's a game for thick Northerners...
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That's a bit nasty misinterpreting my words like that. In not one place did I suggest anything against the intelligence of league players and I certainly didn't bring regional or class differences into it. Really upset you twisted it like that.

I still hold the opinion it is a more cerebral game. In the same way that, say, cricket is more cerebral than football. It doesn't make it less of a game and it doesn't detract from the ability of League players. Maybe I should have said more thoughtful? In Union, and cricket, you have to think pretty long term and manoeuvre the game to get your end result. In football and League, yes you need a game plan but you need a more reactive, quicker thinking brain to play it, circumstances can change change quicker in the higher tempo games compared to the ones were game momentum is more important.
 
Rugby. The thing that irritates me the most about is when people compare it to football. They say thing like, you don’t get fans behaving like that at the rugby, whilst I don’t condone fans misbehaviour, has anyone considered it might be because rugby is dull as ****? It doesn’t arouse the same passions as football. How could it it’s an inferior game.
The other thing is where people say, you don’t see rugby players rolling around on the floor like that, I admit there’s a fair amount of shithousery in football but being booted in the shins hurts a lot more than being grabbed round the waist. I have played both sports by the way.
Womens football didn’t bother me until recently, name another substandard amateur sport that gets prime time viewing spots on TV.
 
NoloBoro said:
Rugby. The thing that irritates me the most about is when people compare it to football. They say thing like, you don’t get fans behaving like that at the rugby, whilst I don’t condone fans misbehaviour, has anyone considered it might be because rugby is dull as ****? It doesn’t arouse the same passions as football. How could it it’s an inferior game.
The other thing is where people say, you don’t see rugby players rolling around on the floor like that, I admit there’s a fair amount of shithousery in football but being booted in the shins hurts a lot more than being grabbed round the waist. I have played both sports by the way.
Womens football didn’t bother me until recently, name another substandard amateur sport that gets prime time viewing spots on TV.
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You're completely wrong on the first point. You just prefer football more. That's no need to denigrate rugby or the culture of respect that used to exist in the sport.

The second line is not wrong but wildly misleading. You're ignoring high contact plays, big thumping tackles or ruck clear outs, where the impact is always tough yet rugby players just carry on if able. You can't tell me the amount of injury faking, diving and "playing for fouls" in footballs isn't not only laughable these days but actually undignifed. Creating a huge amount of histrionics and exaggerating contact just to get an opponent punished or gain an advantage doesn't sit well with me. That's before we've mentioned the over the top reactions to every single decision and the harassment of officials.
 
Boro999 said:
Golf. What's the point.
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I thought much the same about Golf, but watched the Masters will the old man - still one of the best memories I have and I saw the appeal.

I can’t stand Rugby. The argument is always ‘it’s played by proper men’. Aye, but 90% of that is them running into each other and falling over.
 
Scrug said:
I can’t stand Rugby. The argument is always ‘it’s played by proper men’. Aye, but 90% of that is them running into each other and falling over.
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If that's your take then surely you should have said "I can't understand rugby"? It would have been more accurate and excused the incorrect last sentence.
 
Boxing/MMA - seems to appeal to the same kind of macho d***heads who dress up like Peaky Blinders and there's definitely a homo-erotic vibe with all the holding and cuddling on the floor in nothing but shorts... Hey, if that's your bag... ;) (I'm joking in case anyone wants to challenge me to a cuddle)
Any sport needing judges to score it, especially ice skating and horse dancing/dressage. Weird.
Rugby Union is becoming unwatchable because of the number of penalties for unfathomable reasons and the time it takes to set up scrums. It's a shame because it could be more enjoyable with running and passing and the discipline/refereeing is better than in football (but they probably need a degree in Quantum Physics to understand the laws).
 
SmallTown said:
That's a bit nasty misinterpreting my words like that. In not one place did I suggest anything against the intelligence of league players and I certainly didn't bring regional or class differences into it. Really upset you twisted it like that.
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Apologies; I was not insinuating that that was your argument. Nevertheless, I do think a lot of Union fans would make that argument.
 
Littlejimmy said:
Boxing/MMA - seems to appeal to the same kind of macho d***heads who dress up like Peaky Blinders and there's definitely a homo-erotic vibe with all the holding and cuddling on the floor in nothing but shorts... Hey, if that's your bag... ;) (I'm joking in case anyone wants to challenge me to a cuddle)
Any sport needing judges to score it, especially ice skating and horse dancing/dressage. Weird.
Rugby Union is becoming unwatchable because of the number of penalties for unfathomable reasons and the time it takes to set up scrums. It's a shame because it could be more enjoyable with running and passing and the discipline/refereeing is better than in football (but they probably need a degree in Quantum Physics to understand the laws).
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I propose that you take on Bumface in a cuddle match, or alternatively a tickle fight. He's experienced in that sort of thing.You could charge spectators and send the proceeds to Ukraine.
Just make sure you publicise the event on here.
 
Not a huge fan of motorsports.

I've actually started watching a wider variety of sports over the last few years, largely at the expense of football. NFL, Ice Hockey and cricket (massively) have all been fairly recent finds for me.

I enjoy Rugby but my interest usually only carries to 6Nations, the World Cup and the Autumn internationals.

Watched one League match, was pretty impressed actually, might need to watch a live game given it's (relatively) to local to me.
 
Frozen Horse said:
Apologies; I was not insinuating that that was your argument. Nevertheless, I do think a lot of Union fans would make that argument.
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That is certainly not the impression I get from the ones I know my rugby mates are all decent people. But yes. It's definitely likely a lot will think like that. Which is really sad. And a problem for the sport. Priding yourself on how respectful you are as a fan, and acting like a snob about it, is not only hypocritical but it's plain nasty because you're acting the exact opposite of what you claim to be. Good call that.
 
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NoloBoro said:
Rugby. The thing that irritates me the most about is when people compare it to football. They say thing like, you don’t get fans behaving like that at the rugby, whilst I don’t condone fans misbehaviour, has anyone considered it might be because rugby is dull as ****? It doesn’t arouse the same passions as football. How could it it’s an inferior game.
The other thing is where people say, you don’t see rugby players rolling around on the floor like that, I admit there’s a fair amount of shithousery in football but being booted in the shins hurts a lot more than being grabbed round the waist. I have played both sports by the way.
Womens football didn’t bother me until recently, name another substandard amateur sport that gets prime time viewing spots on TV.
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From my experience Rugby fans can be just as bad as football fans
 
It's a strange one Rugby. I don't mind it (particularly a close, tense game). The discipline and respect towards officials is as it should be and something football should emulate, and great that fans of different sides can sit together with no bother.

But when I was at university there was only one society that had its members dipping their b***ks in each other pints and wandering around wearing nothing but a bin liner. And it wasn't the football society.

It was a hard pass on that from me.
 
But where is the ‘skill’ factor in rugby ?
catch the ball and pass it. Every human is born with the same skills .
couldn’t any everyday man get a game in a team ?
 
Charlie said:
But where is the ‘skill’ factor in rugby ?
catch the ball and pass it. Every human is born with the same skills .
couldn’t any everyday man get a game in a team ?
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No. That's such a basic take it makes it incorrect.

Everyone is born with the ability to kick something. So shouldn't we all be pro footballers? Humans have an inbuilt ability to run long distances, how many of us here could compete in a marathon?

Come on mate, watch a gameplay rugby and count how many other things are done other than catching our passing. Scrummaging alone requires a wider range of skills than most sports.
 
TeaCider said:
I doubt I'd be able to get in to domestic rugby with no stake in the game.

I've tried getting in to rugby league before and despite enjoying the sport more than union, it just feels a bit hollow without "my team".
Step-dad is a massive Wigan Warriors fan, so I tried bouncing off that but it just wasn't the same.
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This is my main issue with Rugby, both codes, I don't have a team to create a gateway into it, I enjoy (not currently) watching England games though.
 
Charlie said:
But where is the ‘skill’ factor in rugby ?
catch the ball and pass it. Every human is born with the same skills .
couldn’t any everyday man get a game in a team ?
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Isn't "skill" doing it better than everyone else?

Any everyday man could get a game in a football team too.

Skill is doing it quicker, more accurately and more consistently than the everyman.
 
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