Trying to tell the egg chasers

[Riddickcule]

How their gimpy game is no match for football, but fail to think on the spot. Help!

Please give me a few reasons, much appreciated.

[peadar1987]

-It's too reliant on physical attributes. Lionel Messi would never be a great rugby player. You get great football players of all shapes and sizes

-You mess your body up when you're playing it, loads of ex-players can barely walk

-Stepping onto a rugby field seems to turn people into complete meatheads. The rugby team in my school thought they were literally the coolest people ever to walk the earth

-They have funny-shaped balls

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Messi would be a great 7's player

[osarusan]

-It's too reliant on physical attributes. Lionel Messi would never be a great rugby player. You get great football players of all shapes and sizes

Same height as Peter Stringer.

-You mess your body up when you're playing it, loads of ex-players can barely walk

Dave Langan.

-Stepping onto a rugby field seems to turn people into complete meatheads. The rugby team in my school thought they were literally the coolest people ever to walk the earth

Christiano Ronaldo.

-They have funny-shaped balls

That fella OwlsFan saw.

[Dodge]

Let them enjoy their games, and we enjoy ours.

[Macy]

You get great football players of all shapes and sizes

Yeah, I'd say John Hayes or someone of his build would make it as a footballer...

[Riddickcule]

Yeah I guess all you need for rugby is strength, football takes skill and years of practice

[Mr A]

Rugby is a great game that in some ways football could learn a lot from- especially in terms of player interaction with referees.

Dunno why people have a problem with it.

[peadar1987]

Rugby is a great game that in some ways football could learn a lot from- especially in terms of player interaction with referees.

Dunno why people have a problem with it.

I have no problem with rugby as a sport, I actually quite enjoy it. What I have a problem with is those people, often of a South Dublin persuasion, who take it upon themselves to insult other sports with no provocation.

[John83]

I have no problem with rugby as a sport, I actually quite enjoy it. What I have a problem with is those people, often of a South Dublin persuasion, who take it upon themselves to insult other sports with no provocation.

Yeah, I've never met a football fan like that.

[Rasputin]

Its just ****, a sport infested with hobnobs and toffs (Limerick being the exception of course).
Ive seen many a young lad who upon founding out he was so utterly talentless at football decided to put his over weight frame into that sport.
Also its alot easier to make it in Rugby than football because the standard is so much lower because alot fewer people actually actively participate in that sport and various other reasons.
And lets keep in mind that Ireland is one of the leading lights in rugby, tells you all you need to know about the general standard of rugby in comparison to football.

[peadar1987]

Yeah, I've never met a football fan like that.

Never said I didn't have a problem with them as well. If you started an appropriate thread, I'd have a proper old rant!

[tetsujin1979]

What I have a problem with is those people, often of a South Dublin persuasion, who take it upon themselves to insult other sports with no provocation.

Was at an engagement party one time, chatting to a friend of my mate's new fiancee. Said bloke launched into a tirade about the "scum" (his words) that he had seen at Leinster games since the professional era, and that if that was how they wanted to act, they should "just fcuk off and watch soccer", and how the game has actually deteriorated since the players started getting paid, it's not the same game he played growing up, need to keep these types out of the RDS, etc, etc
Never went from "never met you before, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt" to "I will strangle you with my bare hands if need be" so fast in my life.

[Schumi]

What I have a problem with is those people, often of a South Dublin persuasion, who take it upon themselves to insult other sports with no provocation.

Like the first post of this thread?

[jbyrne]

How their gimpy game is no match for football, but fail to think on the spot. Help!

Please give me a few reasons, much appreciated.

if you need reasons from others then how have you formed such an opinion? is it just blind bigotry / begrudgery?

[peadar1987]

Like the first post of this thread?

*sheepishly withdraws*

[bennocelt]

I have no problem with rugby as a sport, I actually quite enjoy it. What I have a problem with is those people, often of a South Dublin persuasion, who take it upon themselves to insult other sports with no provocation.

Remember in college, giving football and rugby (for the first time) a try. Rugby lads wouldnt even talk to me, all posh and what have you, and up their own behinds. Amazing contrast with the football crowd, fun, making friends, and good craic.

Rugby is a game i find boring to play too. Very little skill in it.

[Riddickcule]

I've havn't such a problem with it either but when people say its better than football i just have to step in.

So yeah reasons like Strength over skill, easy to make it in rugby, the balls funny etc.

Cheers!

[SkStu]

if theyre the best reasons posters can come up with then you'll have a hard time winning that argument Riddickule.

"no skill"? Try throwing a ball into a line-out the way some of the best hookers in the world can - precision, pace and timing. And thats just one skill facet of the game.
"easy to make it"? FFS. Yeah, no application or sacrifice required to make it in rugby.
"the balls funny". Is that what we base a sports quality on?

I love both sports, ive played both sports and they both have something to offer a sports fan. I agree some rugby fans can be arseholes but that doesnt make it a bad sport. There are plenty of arseholes following football too. Theyre both great games.

[Magicme]

Funny shaped balls. Chuckle.