The Most Underrated Sport?

[natty dread]

Croquet.

I loved that game when I was a kid.

[Gypsys Kiss]

Cricket.

The world would be a better place if more people played cricket.

1-It has breaks for meals.
2-The Kent County Cricket Club has a tree in it but nobody minds.
3-England are quite good at it.
4-The position names
Square leg, fine leg, silly mid on, deep extra cover, slips, gully and third men.
5-shots played and bowling names
Leg breaks, googlies, sweeps, beamers, maidens, flippers and yorkers.
6-It can take 5 days to play some games.
7-You don't need to be that fit to play it.
8-Nobody takes it too seriously.

The tree at Canterbury snapped in high winds in 2005(it was dying anyway). It has been replaced with a new tree.



The Oval at Pietermaritzburg, SA also has a tree within the boundary rope.

[Joodoo]

throw in another vote for curling. I discovered it during the recent winter olympics. It's actually pretty fun to watch.

And sadly, that is the only time you get to see it.............

Unless you live in Canada, where curling is part of daily life during the winter, especially for senior citizens.
I have found a great interest in curling too because of the Olympics.

[JoshyBoy]

Pub golf.

[Serbia]

Snakes on a plane.
DRINKING on a plane with snakes on a plane.
DRINKING.

[jonesthecurl]

Plagiarism.

[Pedronicus]

Naked razor wire surfing.

When ever I get my kit off and drag all my razor wire out of the shed, all my mates make up some excuse for not joining in. I just don't get it.

[Dariune]

Snakes on a plane.
DRINKING on a plane with snakes on a plane.
DRINKING.

Drinking snakes on a plane?

[joecoolfrog]

Cricket.

The world would be a better place if more people played cricket.

1-It has breaks for meals.
2-The Kent County Cricket Club has a tree in it but nobody minds.
3-England are quite good at it.
4-The position names
Square leg, fine leg, silly mid on, deep extra cover, slips, gully and third men.
5-shots played and bowling names
Leg breaks, googlies, sweeps, beamers, maidens, flippers and yorkers.
6-It can take 5 days to play some games.
7-You don't need to be that fit to play it.
8-Nobody takes it too seriously.

The tree at the Canterbury ground sadly got blown down a few years back during a storm, got a new one though I have spent many an afternoon there , drinking beer and turning bright pink in the sun....happy days !

[The Bison King]

Hockey!!!!

[Timminz]

Soccer. Football is the world's most popular sport, but for some reason, places that call it soccer barely care at all.

and this has to do with the thread subject how so?
btw, in ireland and australia it's also called soccer... so not only are you in the wrong thread your statement is also wrong.

As usual, I must apologize that I did not spell this out more completely, for the slower kids in the class.

Just out of curiosity, what did you think I meant, that made you think it was in the wrong thread?

america and can'tada aren't the only places that call it soccer, i grew up calling it soccer and i'm certainly not from north america. typical narrow mindedness from yourself.

it probably is underrated in north america (viewing if not competing) but that's beside the point.

Firstly, my "typical narrow mindedness" didn't say anything about any specific countries. Your narrow minded assumptions about what I meant are the only thing doing that.

Secondly, YOU FUCKING AGREE WITH ME.

Thirdly, stop trying to derail this thread.

Fourthly, comprehension. You're doing it wrong.

[JoshyBoy]

Soccer. Football is the world's most popular sport, but for some reason, places that call it soccer barely care at all.

and this has to do with the thread subject how so?
btw, in ireland and australia it's also called soccer... so not only are you in the wrong thread your statement is also wrong.

As usual, I must apologize that I did not spell this out more completely, for the slower kids in the class.

Just out of curiosity, what did you think I meant, that made you think it was in the wrong thread?

america and can'tada aren't the only places that call it soccer, i grew up calling it soccer and i'm certainly not from north america. typical narrow mindedness from yourself.

it probably is underrated in north america (viewing if not competing) but that's beside the point.

Firstly, my "typical narrow mindedness" didn't say anything about any specific countries. Your narrow minded assumptions about what I meant are the only thing doing that.

Secondly, YOU FUCKING AGREE WITH ME.

Thirdly, stop trying to derail this thread.

Fourthly, comprehension. You're doing it wrong.

Come on guys, play nicely.

[Dariune]

Soccer. Football is the world's most popular sport, but for some reason, places that call it soccer barely care at all.

and this has to do with the thread subject how so?
btw, in ireland and australia it's also called soccer... so not only are you in the wrong thread your statement is also wrong.

As usual, I must apologize that I did not spell this out more completely, for the slower kids in the class.

Just out of curiosity, what did you think I meant, that made you think it was in the wrong thread?

america and can'tada aren't the only places that call it soccer, i grew up calling it soccer and i'm certainly not from north america. typical narrow mindedness from yourself.

it probably is underrated in north america (viewing if not competing) but that's beside the point.

Firstly, my "typical narrow mindedness" didn't say anything about any specific countries. Your narrow minded assumptions about what I meant are the only thing doing that.

Secondly, YOU FUCKING AGREE WITH ME.

Thirdly, stop trying to derail this thread.

Fourthly, comprehension. You're doing it wrong.

Association football is known as "football" in the majority of countries where English is an official language, such as England, Scotland, Wales, the Commonwealth Caribbean (including Trinidad and Tobago,[1]Jamaica and others), Malta, India, Nigeria, Cameroon, Puerto Rico[2], Pakistan, Liberia, Singapore, Indonesia and others, stretching over many regions including parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Central America...

...On the island of Ireland, "football" or "footballer" can refer to association football or Gaelic football.[7][8][9][10][11][12] They may also refer to rugby union.[13][14] Similarly to Australia and New Zealand, the association football federations are called the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association and the top clubs are called "Football Club". Furthermore, those whose primary interest lies in this game often call their sport "football" and refer to Gaelic football as "Gaelic football" or "Gaelic" (although they may also use "soccer"). [15][16][17] "Soccer" is the name used by the overwhelming majority of the Republic of Ireland's media.

Just for everyones information. Now .... back on topic

[joecoolfrog]

Hockey!!!!

I assume you mean ice hockey because field hockey is huge , probably in the top 5 participation sports worldwide .

[pimpdave]

Fencing

[Gypsys Kiss]

Cricket.

The world would be a better place if more people played cricket.

1-It has breaks for meals.
2-The Kent County Cricket Club has a tree in it but nobody minds.
3-England are quite good at it.
4-The position names
Square leg, fine leg, silly mid on, deep extra cover, slips, gully and third men.
5-shots played and bowling names
Leg breaks, googlies, sweeps, beamers, maidens, flippers and yorkers.
6-It can take 5 days to play some games.
7-You don't need to be that fit to play it.
8-Nobody takes it too seriously.

The tree at the Canterbury ground sadly got blown down a few years back during a storm, got a new one though I have spent many an afternoon there , drinking beer and turning bright pink in the sun....happy days !

Am I on your foe list??????

[thegreekdog]

Rugby... Ive played it for the last 12 years. It really is the best sport in the world.

Nothing like hitting, punching, kicking, biting, and then watching a nice game break out.

I played four years in college, and it is definitely the most underrated in the U.S.

Soccer is not underrated in the U.S. Since I was in middle school, most people I know have played, currently play, or will play soccer.

[Dariune]

Rugby... Ive played it for the last 12 years. It really is the best sport in the world.

Nothing like hitting, punching, kicking, biting, and then watching a nice game break out.

I played four years in college, and it is definitely the most underrated in the U.S.

Soccer is not underrated in the U.S. Since I was in middle school, most people I know have played, currently play, or will play soccer.

Really? I didnt realise it was such a well known, popular sport over there.
Guess you learn something every day

[thegreekdog]

Rugby... Ive played it for the last 12 years. It really is the best sport in the world.

Nothing like hitting, punching, kicking, biting, and then watching a nice game break out.

I played four years in college, and it is definitely the most underrated in the U.S.

Soccer is not underrated in the U.S. Since I was in middle school, most people I know have played, currently play, or will play soccer.

Really? I didnt realise it was such a well known, popular sport over there.
Guess you learn something every day

We play it (and by we, I mean most... I only played indoor soccer when I was little), we just don't really watch it. My wife, sister, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, and most of my friends in high school played in high school. My wife played in college. Some of my friends from high school played in college.

Rugby? Not so much.

[Dariune]

So its widely played but not as popular on a professional level?

As in to watch or play professionally?

[thegreekdog]

So its widely played but not as popular on a professional level?

As in to watch or play professionally?

Yep. In my small town (where I currently live) there are two teams for each age group (6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13). So, it's big with the little kids. Soccer tends to be a fall sport in the US (at least in my experience), so because parents are concerned about their poor widdle kiddies getting hurt playing football, they make them play soccer (which, maybe ironically, can result in worse injuries - like concussions). Anyway, I digress. Yes, big on an amateur and pre-college level; not as big on a professional level.

[Dariune]

Wow thanks mate, i had no idea.

Its a shame its not taken up more at a professional level because USA would have a superb team if it could pull on the resources that your American football pulls on.

[PLAYER57832]

Water Polo. It is pretty exciting to watch and requires skills somewhat different from other sports.

[PLAYER57832]

So its widely played but not as popular on a professional level?

As in to watch or play professionally?

Yep. In my small town (where I currently live) there are two teams for each age group (6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13). So, it's big with the little kids. Soccer tends to be a fall sport in the US (at least in my experience), so because parents are concerned about their poor widdle kiddies getting hurt playing football, they make them play soccer (which, maybe ironically, can result in worse injuries - like concussions). Anyway, I digress. Yes, big on an amateur and pre-college level; not as big on a professional level.

Two of the colleges I went to had successful rugby teams. It is, in some respects considered an "elite" sport -- more likely to be played by private schools and such (at least out west), but pretty popular.

[muy_thaiguy]

So its widely played but not as popular on a professional level?

As in to watch or play professionally?

Yep. In my small town (where I currently live) there are two teams for each age group (6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13). So, it's big with the little kids. Soccer tends to be a fall sport in the US (at least in my experience), so because parents are concerned about their poor widdle kiddies getting hurt playing football, they make them play soccer (which, maybe ironically, can result in worse injuries - like concussions). Anyway, I digress. Yes, big on an amateur and pre-college level; not as big on a professional level.

Two of the colleges I went to had successful rugby teams. It is, in some respects considered an "elite" sport -- more likely to be played by private schools and such (at least out west), but pretty popular.

The down side is, at the collegiate level, most Rugby teams are only clubs and not scholarship sports.

As to soccer, at least in Laramie, it is pretty big for kids up to high school, and it has 3 seasons here. Spring, Fall, and Winter (indoor soccer). Most kids here play soccer when in grade school and up to Junior High. And about that time, the best players get invited to play in Blizzards. Basically the elite team at that level (they've even gone over to Europe on a few occasions to play there).
Soccer at the college level is given some attention, but during that time, American football is going on and that is known as the king of the college sports. Actually, right now, there is a big chance for a lot of collegiate realignment going on right now due to football.