[Football] Absolutely class own goal

[Juan Albion]

I hate it, not as much as Footie which really winds me up but none the less...

So you hate that the English taught other countries to say 'soccer' and they had the nerve to actually do so?

 

[Seasidesage]

So you hate that the English taught other countries to say 'soccer' and they had the nerve to actually do so?

Bit of a stretch that Juan I just don't like the word soccer? You've heard of personal opinion right? Back in your cage there's a good boy...

 

[Badger Boy]

I thought fix immediately, but I'm not sure. His kick with the right foot looked genuine and controlled, but the ball wasn't there because of the nudge from his left foot. I think he's just made a mess of it, it doesn't look fixed to me because that's SO hard to do deliberately.

 

[Superphil]

What is this soccer of which they speak? It's Football

They nicked the term "soccer" from the British.

 

[schmunk]

They nicked the term "soccer" from the British.

As with many 'Americanisms', it's an old 'Britishism' that they kept and we changed.

c.f.

* Pants
* Trunk
* Diaper
* Trash

etc.

 

[Eric Youngs Contact Lens]

I'm loving the celebrations and hugging of the Canadian team.. just who are they congratulating?? Footballers eh?

 

[Badger]

I'm loving the celebrations and hugging of the Canadian team.. just who are they congratulating?? Footballers eh?

Canada don't have much to celebrate when it comes to football. You've got to take every opportunity which comes your way.

 

[Badger Boy]

Canada don't have much to celebrate when it comes to football. You've got to take every opportunity which comes your way.

To be fair, this is a serious Canadian team. Jonathan David is fantastic and Alphonso Davies is a talent. Sam Adekugbe (of Brighton losing to Lincoln fame) has appeared a few times at left back as well I've been noticing.

[MENTION=1276]AZ Gull[/MENTION] might be required to let people know who he was!

 

[Seasidesage]

They nicked the term "soccer" from the British.

Yes that has been mentioned

 

[Superphil]

Not by anyone my age it ain't!

How old are you?

Len Shackleton, former Newcastle, Sunderland and England player was known as the "Clown Prince of Soccer" for much of his career between 1940 - 1957.
Subbuteo was called Table Soccer in the 1960s.
My 1972 copy of Rothmans Football Yearbook refers to the Rules of Soccer on the first page.
Between 1972-1982 in Roy of the Rovers "The Safest Hands in Soccer told the story of Gordon Stewart, Scottish goalkeeper for second division Tynefield City".
In the 1980s the most famous football shop in London, perhaps even the entire UK was called Soccer Scene.
In the 1990s Gary Lineker presented a TV show called "Soccer in the 70s".
Soccer AM has been a fixture on Sky Sports for the past 26 years.

So when is it that the word Soccer has not been in common parlance in the UK during your lifetime?

 

[Seasidesage]

How old are you?

Len Shackleton, former Newcastle, Sunderland and England player was known as the "Clown Prince of Soccer" for much of his career between 1940 - 1957.
Subbuteo was called Table Soccer in the 1960s.
My 1972 copy of Rothmans Football Yearbook refers to the Rules of Soccer on the first page.
Between 1972-1982 in Roy of the Rovers "The Safest Hands in Soccer told the story of Gordon Stewart, Scottish goalkeeper for second division Tynefield City".
In the 1980s the most famous football shop in London, perhaps even the entire UK was called Soccer Scene.
In the 1990s Gary Lineker presented a TV show called "Soccer in the 70s".
Soccer AM has been a fixture on Sky Sports for the past 26 years.

So when is it that the word Soccer has not been in common parlance in the UK during your lifetime?

Old enough to have seen most of that. Still don't like the word though

 

[Whitley Bayster]

Some serious Voodoo going on there

I see what you did there!