Anyone see Bobby Zamoras goal last night?

Didnt think so :)

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anybody see [URL="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20702"]http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20702[/URL] << this monday night football thread right above yours?

didn't think so. :p

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lol.

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Jenks. You have the honor.

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yeah but hes talking about proper football, where i was talking about the american game :P

i did not see zamora's goal...

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the eagles did get smashed tho :p

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FYI, "Monday Night Football" is a brand name, it means more than a football game that is played on Monday night (although that is about to change) and is definitely very specific to "American" (real) Football.

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so its against the law to call a [B]proper[/B] football match taking place on a monday night "monday night football" ?

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please refer to soccer as "le football". thank you.

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[quote=asdf_admin]please refer to soccer as "le football". thank you.[/quote]

:lol:

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[quote=peloquin]so its against the law to call a [B]proper[/B] football match taking place on a monday night "monday night football" ?[/quote]

no, but don't act surprisd when a MNF discussion has nothing to do with footsie

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When will you yanks learn.

Football is English through and through, you may keep your Rugby for Girls.

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[quote=Kobe]FYI, "Monday Night Football" is a brand name, it means more than a football game that is played on Monday night (although that is about to change) and is definitely very specific to "American" (real) Football.[/quote]

Dude, it's only specific to 'Amercian' football in America! The british broadcaster Sky also calls it's Monday football, sorry 'soccer', show 'Monday Night Football'. You might want to take it up with them. :roll:

And about the 'real' football line - there's a can of worms. Which game came first? Which one actually requires more skills in the foot area? Which one is more popular world (that means including counties outside the US) wide?

No offense, I'm a fan of American Football, but I hate ignorant ass comments like that.

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[quote=phazon]Dude, it's only specific to 'Amercian' football in America! The british broadcaster Sky also calls it's Monday football, sorry 'soccer', show 'Monday Night Football'. You might want to take it up with them. :roll:

And about the 'real' football line - there's a can of worms. Which game came first? Which one actually requires more skills in the foot area? Which one is more popular world (that means including counties outside the US) wide?

No offense, I'm a fan of American Football, but I hate ignorant ass comments like that.[/quote]

Why is that an ingorant comment? As Americans that is all we relate to when we hear Monday Night Football. I don't think he was putting anything down about soccer.

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"Sunday night baseball." Any quabbles with that one across the pond?

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yeah I saw his goal, a splendid individual effort.

as for the history of football aka saccer, it goes back to around the 3rd century where as american football started in the mid 19th century i think

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My dad can beat up your dad.

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/points towards Jenks. Care Bear Stare! "vvvshoom"

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i recorded them fighting

[URL="http://www.surfnonstop.com/~bandit/pikeys.wmv"]http://www.surfnonstop.com/~bandit/pikeys.wmv[/URL]

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lol. that is fucking funny. omg. i enjoyed that.

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a proper king of the nackers fight, the dirtiest filthiest people in ireland

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haha. you do not see that in the states no more. they just pull out a gun and shoot you.

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[quote=asdf_admin]haha. you do not see that in the states no more. they just pull out a gun and shoot you.[/quote]

or else kill you with their smell :Barf:

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[quote=shan]i recorded them fighting

[URL="http://www.surfnonstop.com/%7Ebandit/pikeys.wmv"]http://www.surfnonstop.com/~bandit/pikeys.wmv[/URL][/quote]

[IMG]http://sean.adventureteam.com/pages/twins/cmeloni-1.jpg[/IMG]

imo

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^^ :what

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[quote=shan]^^ :what[/quote]

You and I both.

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it's the dude from law and order svu, when i watched the fight the one dude kind of looked like him. i thought so, maybe not.

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sorry man I dont watch that

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[quote=phazon]Dude, it's only specific to 'Amercian' football in America! The british broadcaster Sky also calls it's Monday football, sorry 'soccer', show 'Monday Night Football'. You might want to take it up with them. :roll:

And about the 'real' football line - there's a can of worms. Which game came first? Which one actually requires more skills in the foot area? Which one is more popular world (that means including counties outside the US) wide?

No offense, I'm a fan of American Football, but I hate ignorant ass comments like that.[/quote]

[FONT=Arial]None taken, but I still disagree. BTW, the "real" football comment was just a joke to provoke a reaction, which it did ;), but I'm serious about the rest.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]MNF has been running in the states for 30 years, and has deep cultural significance as it is the only free-to-air nation football game each week. Despite baseball's claims to the contrary, football is without a doubt the number one sport in the [/FONT][FONT=Arial]US[/FONT][FONT=Arial]. I'm not sure you understand the significance of football in the [/FONT][FONT=Arial]US[/FONT][FONT=Arial] (Superbowl Sunday is an unofficial national holiday that is prevelant enough that everyone up to and possibly including nuns fill out betting sheets) or the cultural impact MNF had—it was a sensation when it started and had an impact outside of football itself. It is big enough that I’d wager that you know who Howard Cosell is (original MNF announcer) and even can do an impression of him. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]If Sky happens to be calling their show "MNF" then in my eyes that is very obviously playing off our MNF’s brand power and in fact the whole idea is a direct copy (although I will admit that now learning that I see where some confusion could arise). While I won't go so far as to take it up with them, I will not be recognizing it as equivalent anytime soon either. It is fine that you guys do something similar but don't diminish the preeminence of the standard barer with an upstart.[/FONT]

Regards, Kobe

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[QUOTE=Kobe][FONT=Arial]If Sky happens to be calling their show "MNF" then in my eyes that is very obviously playing off our MNF’s brand power[/QUOTE]

yeah, coz so many brits are familiar with the american MNF :roll:

taxi for Kobe please

its a football show... on monday night... how the fuck is calling a football show on monday night "monday night football" fucking copying another show just because it does the same? have a word ffs.

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Are you suggesting it is a coincidence? BTW, I agree it is unlikely many Brits would know respond the the brand name "MNF" which only makes this whole thing that much more beguiling to me.

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Mwha hah ahha hah!

My dastardly plan worked. I knew at least one american on this board would have to comment on the social significance of how Monday night football was originally theres or that there is no way that our football is football because they call it soccer. We invented the game and named it so how can you give it another name even though the rest of the world know the game as football??? Why did you have to give it another name? I cant understand the reasoning so someone please help me out!

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like school children at the sandbox.

arguing over football and football.

we had it first, no you didn't, yes we did, no, yes, no, yes...

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We did though.......................

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I knew that was coming... it was only a matter of time. Frankly I agree, I have no idea why they gave it the same name and it actually make very little sense as only a small portion of the game has to do with foot-to-ball contact.

My best guess would be that we probably did it just to piss you guys off, and it appears to have worked. Maybe Sky's using MNF is a return of the favor?

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Good call.

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[quote=Bryanw24]Why is that an ingorant comment? As Americans that is all we relate to when we hear Monday Night Football. I don't think he was putting anything down about soccer.[/quote] I was referring to the 'real football' comment. And when you say 'we', remember that a large percentage of this board is not American - so 'we' don't all relate to that.

[quote=Kobe][FONT=Arial]BTW, the "real" football comment was just a joke to provoke a reaction, which it did ;)[/FONT][/quote] You got me :D

[quote=Kobe][FONT=Arial]I'm not sure you understand the significance of football in the [/FONT][FONT=Arial]US[/FONT][/quote] I think I do - I've been in the states over Superbowl weekend 4 times, and been to a few games as well. Come over here and check out how much 'soccer' dominates and rules the airwaves here. The country virtually ground to a halt last week when George Best died. It's similar, if not more significant.

Anyway, two great sports that dominate in their country in their own way. It's just one is a bit greater than the other ;) And back to the point of the thread, Zamora scored a beauty. Must have been a fluke. :)

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[quote=phazon] And back to the point of the thread, Zamora scored a beauty. Must have been a fluke. :)[/quote]

is there a clip anywhere of this goal?

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There was one on the bedrock board but it got removed :(

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[quote=phazon]The country virtually ground to a halt last week when George Best died. [/quote]

I saw a pic of that online, huge turn out, very impressive. I don't think there is anyone who could cause such a showing here in the US these days.

(...Except Elvis, for some reason :what ) ;)