AFL Vs Soccer

[Cuzz09]

Just a thought.

I was thinking the other day about Australias World Cup campaign and hwow everyone has jumped on board etc.

Now believe me I want Australia to make the World Cup and wish them all the best but do you think deep down that the guys at the top of the AFL would want Australia to miss out of the World Cup??

Only because it would take pressure off the AFL a little because people may not be interseted in soccer for a few years etc.

Just a thought....

 

[RUNVS]

I firmly believe that both AFL and Football can both be successful in this country.

 

[Cuzz09]

I firmly believe that both AFL and Football can both be successful in this country.

So do I

2-0 Australia after 18 minutes Awesome start!!

 

[RUNVS]

So do I

2-0 Australia after 18 minutes Awesome start!!

AFL is a apsolutely amazing sport to watch but seeing Australia play and be successful at the most popular sport on earth is also a great experience.

 

[Gavin Excell]

on a week to week basis AFL rules but for the interantional event nothig beats World cup.

my favourite national team sport by a mile over cricket.

3-0.

 

[Luke8186]

I firmly believe that both AFL and Football can both be successful in this country.

I agree!



Cuzz,
I understand your point. But if the AFL is run by Australian's, then i'm sure Australian's support Aussies. I may be wrong. Because $ talks these days. But i'd like to hold on to some form of idealism

 

[thatday]

I firmly believe that both AFL and Football can both be successful in this country.

I agree with you...

I like both sports, AFL more obviously, but Soccer is most definately infront of Rugby on my more favoured sports to watch.

 

[Cuzz09]

I agree!



Cuzz,
I understand your point. But if the AFL is run by Australian's, then i'm sure Australian's support Aussies. I may be wrong. Because $ talks these days. But i'd like to hold on to some form of idealism

This is my point along with the kids that may choose soccer instead of AFL if Australia have a succesful World Cup campaign.

 

[Cuzz09]

Yeah My fav sports would rank:

1. AFL (By a ridiculous distance!)




2. Cricket
3. Soccer
4. League
5. Union

6-100. meh

 

[thatday]

Yeah My fav sports would rank:

1. AFL (By a ridiculous distance!)




2. Cricket
3. Soccer
4. League
5. Union

6-100. meh

Mine are the same until number 4, switch league and union around and its the same, would add basketball in as number 6....

 

[Cuzz09]

Mine are the same until number 4, switch league and union around and its the same, would add basketball in as number 6....

oh yeah forgot that. add tennis no.7

 

[Cuzz09]

Just another point...

Whats with Qatars shirts??

The numbers in the back look like the old Atari writing

 

[Gozz]

I'm surprised how sensible people are being on an AFL vs Soccer thread. I was expecting a bit of an argument and some stupid comments being thrown in.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I'm surprised how sensible people are being on an AFL vs Soccer thread. I was expecting a bit of an argument and some stupid comments being thrown in.

yes where are the defensive, scared soccer sucks comments?

afl has nothing to fear from soccer. lesser sports like cricket and rugger do

 

[Cuzz09]

I'm surprised how sensible people are being on an AFL vs Soccer thread. I was expecting a bit of an argument and some stupid comments being thrown in.

Yeah me too but its only young this thread.

 

[rizzo]

The A-League did the right thing by running it in the summer against cricket. It would never survive against AFL.

 

[thatday]

oh yeah forgot that. add tennis no.7

I always manage to forget tennis, its actually probably just behind Cricket for me, sometimes infront of it....

 

[BIGBEZ]

Just a thought.

I was thinking the other day about Australias World Cup campaign and hwow everyone has jumped on board etc.

Now believe me I want Australia to make the World Cup and wish them all the best but do you think deep down that the guys at the top of the AFL would want Australia to miss out of the World Cup??

Only because it would take pressure off the AFL a little because people may not be interseted in soccer for a few years etc.

Just a thought....

No ones gonna miss out mate,its not like they play off against each other, it doesnt matter who is more popular, either sport growing, will benefit each other, healthy competion would be welcomed by the big knobs, more sport fans, equals more dollars, more sponsers, fringe sporting revenues will increase, i.e.,hotels, catering, merchandise etc, etc,, and for sports in general, niether sport will grow smaller, only bigger, both sports cant lose!


P.S. I cant believe I seen 3 whole goals before half time!

 

[AndyLucimitis]

My personal opinion is that the AFL, the AFL media and a lot of supporters are an absolute embarrasment when it comes to their paranoia about soccer.

I had a gutful of it tonight on 3AW Sports Tonight. Everytime there is a major soccer game on they role out the old 'straw poll' of 'Whats more popular sport AFL or soccer'.

I love Gerard Healy as a commentator but he really goes over the top on this. When he interviews Simon Hill there's always the sly digs at soccer and how boring it is.

I am absolute AFL-nut but the penalty shootout to reach the World Cup finals was probably my most memorable sporting moment. Its something different to have the whole country behind the one team.

As a poster said earlier, the two sports can co-exist quite happily - especially in Melbourne.

Lets just enjoy the Socceroos.

 

[Gozz]

Yeah me too but its only young this thread.

True, true... The arguments and stupidity will come.

 

[Gavin Excell]

The A-League did the right thing by running it in the summer against cricket. It would never survive against AFL.

yes soccer chiefs consulted the afl calendar before scheduling world cup mathces. Ha ha.

the qualification for world cup runs for a good 12 months. the afl season doesn't even rate as a consideration in their mind.

 

[Father Jack]

yes soccer chiefs consulted the afl calendar before scheduling world cup mathces. Ha ha.

the qualification for world cup runs for a good 12 months. the afl season doesn't even rate as a consideration in their mind.

You do know the difference between 'A-League' and 'World Cup' don't you?

 

[Carlton Kid]

Yeah My fav sports would rank:

1. AFL (By a ridiculous distance!)




2. Cricket
3. Soccer
4. League
5. Union

6-100. meh

Mine would be

1.AFL
2.Basketball
3.Tennis
4.Soccer
5.League
6.Union
7.Cricket

 

[Gavin Excell]

1.AFL
2.Basketball
3.Tennis
4.Soccer
5.League
6.Union
7.Cricket

sporting abominations

 

[Jascave]

Just been watching the World Cup qualifier between Australia & Qatar, and there's 50,000 at the Telstra Dome....switch over to have a look at the Ford Ranger Cup cricket match between Victoria & Queensland at the MCG and it's like virtually no-one there. Which gives you an idea just how far soccer (football) has come since 2005.