Howmanheyman 33282 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thing is, the superbowl is a typically American bullshitted event with bells, whistles and pop stars playing sets through the many stoppages, it's the World cup final for Americans, I bet half the fuckers that watch it even over there couldn't give a monkeys fuck for the actual game, it's just an event, like non- horse racing fans watching the Grand National over here. Point, although it does get similar world wide viewers with the Champions League Final, so you have to give it some credit for what it gets How many of those viewers are from outside the US? And not ex-Pats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thing is, the superbowl is a typically American bullshitted event with bells, whistles and pop stars playing sets through the many stoppages, it's the World cup final for Americans, I bet half the fuckers that watch it even over there couldn't give a monkeys fuck for the actual game, it's just an event, like non- horse racing fans watching the Grand National over here. Point, although it does get similar world wide viewers with the Champions League Final, so you have to give it some credit for what it gets How many of those viewers are from outside the US? I think around 20 million, how many of the Champs Leagues out of Europe? Probably about the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30680 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thing is, the superbowl is a typically American bullshitted event with bells, whistles and pop stars playing sets through the many stoppages, it's the World cup final for Americans, I bet half the fuckers that watch it even over there couldn't give a monkeys fuck for the actual game, it's just an event, like non- horse racing fans watching the Grand National over here. Point, although it does get similar world wide viewers with the Champions League Final, so you have to give it some credit for what it gets How many of those viewers are from outside the US? I think around 20 million, how many of the Champs Leagues out of Europe? Probably about the same Wrong. It's approximately 2%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thing is, the superbowl is a typically American bullshitted event with bells, whistles and pop stars playing sets through the many stoppages, it's the World cup final for Americans, I bet half the fuckers that watch it even over there couldn't give a monkeys fuck for the actual game, it's just an event, like non- horse racing fans watching the Grand National over here. Point, although it does get similar world wide viewers with the Champions League Final, so you have to give it some credit for what it gets How many of those viewers are from outside the US? I think around 20 million, how many of the Champs Leagues out of Europe? Probably about the same Wrong. It's approximately 2%. Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30680 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thing is, the superbowl is a typically American bullshitted event with bells, whistles and pop stars playing sets through the many stoppages, it's the World cup final for Americans, I bet half the fuckers that watch it even over there couldn't give a monkeys fuck for the actual game, it's just an event, like non- horse racing fans watching the Grand National over here. Point, although it does get similar world wide viewers with the Champions League Final, so you have to give it some credit for what it gets How many of those viewers are from outside the US? I think around 20 million, how many of the Champs Leagues out of Europe? Probably about the same Wrong. It's approximately 2%. Source? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ.../03/rushin0206/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33282 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Anyway, you clearly like it so you can please yourself, just because I'd close the blinds if they were playing in my back garden shouldn't spoil your enthusiasm. But it is shite, like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Surely the World Cup Final v the Superbowl is a fairer comparison, given the latter is 'the world championship of American football' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thing is, the superbowl is a typically American bullshitted event with bells, whistles and pop stars playing sets through the many stoppages, it's the World cup final for Americans, I bet half the fuckers that watch it even over there couldn't give a monkeys fuck for the actual game, it's just an event, like non- horse racing fans watching the Grand National over here. Point, although it does get similar world wide viewers with the Champions League Final, so you have to give it some credit for what it gets How many of those viewers are from outside the US? I think around 20 million, how many of the Champs Leagues out of Europe? Probably about the same Wrong. It's approximately 2%. Source? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ.../03/rushin0206/ 2006? First Superbowl I watched all of! Not as many viewers (both US and worldwide) as 11 though mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30680 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 2006? First Superbowl I watched all of! Not as many viewers (both US and worldwide) as 11 though mind You reckon that it has suddenly become massively more popular outside of North America in the last 5 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 2006? First Superbowl I watched all of! Not as many viewers (both US and worldwide) as 11 though mind You reckon that it has suddenly become massively more popular outside of North America in the last 5 years? No, but it changes year on year, as most things. That wasn't the greatest match-up etc. I know it was over 100mill past few years, taht was only 91 million in the US (just checked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30680 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) Listen, American football is an American sport with little real support outside of the US. Rugby and football are much more popular worldwide. I don't think you can dispute any of that. Edited July 6, 2011 by ewerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8490351.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8490351.stm Exactly! I said they're similar. They're similar enough that a news article is done about it. There won't be one "Champions League gets more TV viewers than Welsh Cup Final" because that much is obvious, for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, and for that physical factor again anyone was arguing. Reading up on Darrell Green. "all demonstrate the quickness that made Green one of the fastest men in NFL history. But being quick in the NFL is one thing. Was Darrell Green fast enough to have run in the Olympics? Absolutely, and he probably would have a gold medal to show for it. When he was drafted in 1983, Green had the fastest 100 meter time in the United States. That time would have earned a silver in the 1984 Olympics and certainly would have put Green on the U.S. relay team which won gold. But Green chose football over track, even though he still held on to those sprinting aspirations through the early part of his career." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, and for that physical factor again anyone was arguing. Reading up on Darrell Green. "all demonstrate the quickness that made Green one of the fastest men in NFL history. But being quick in the NFL is one thing. Was Darrell Green fast enough to have run in the Olympics?Absolutely, and he probably would have a gold medal to show for it. When he was drafted in 1983, Green had the fastest 100 meter time in the United States. That time would have earned a silver in the 1984 Olympics and certainly would have put Green on the U.S. relay team which won gold. But Green chose football over track, even though he still held on to those sprinting aspirations through the early part of his career." What is that meant to prove? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33282 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8490351.stm Exactly! I said they're similar. They're similar enough that a news article is done about it. There won't be one "Champions League gets more TV viewers than Welsh Cup Final" because that much is obvious, for example Look, we're talking about people watching a game and people watching an event. You might as well have said how many watched the Oscars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8490351.stm Exactly! I said they're similar. They're similar enough that a news article is done about it. There won't be one "Champions League gets more TV viewers than Welsh Cup Final" because that much is obvious, for example No one is saying it doesn't get a lot of viewers though. There's 300m people+ live in the US iirc. People are saying it isn't popular beyond the US (or North America, anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33282 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, and for that physical factor again anyone was arguing. Reading up on Darrell Green. "all demonstrate the quickness that made Green one of the fastest men in NFL history. But being quick in the NFL is one thing. Was Darrell Green fast enough to have run in the Olympics?Absolutely, and he probably would have a gold medal to show for it. When he was drafted in 1983, Green had the fastest 100 meter time in the United States. That time would have earned a silver in the 1984 Olympics and certainly would have put Green on the U.S. relay team which won gold. But Green chose football over track, even though he still held on to those sprinting aspirations through the early part of his career." What is that meant to prove? That SKY SPORTS has a fucking lot to answer for with kids being obsessed with percentages and meaningless statistics. I'm 95% sure of that, like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, and for that physical factor again anyone was arguing. Reading up on Darrell Green. "all demonstrate the quickness that made Green one of the fastest men in NFL history. But being quick in the NFL is one thing. Was Darrell Green fast enough to have run in the Olympics?Absolutely, and he probably would have a gold medal to show for it. When he was drafted in 1983, Green had the fastest 100 meter time in the United States. That time would have earned a silver in the 1984 Olympics and certainly would have put Green on the U.S. relay team which won gold. But Green chose football over track, even though he still held on to those sprinting aspirations through the early part of his career." What is that meant to prove? That SKY SPORTS has a fucking lot to answer for with kids being obsessed with percentages and meaningless statistics. I'm 95% sure of that, like. Proving how fast people are! Which is a physicality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, and for that physical factor again anyone was arguing. Reading up on Darrell Green. "all demonstrate the quickness that made Green one of the fastest men in NFL history. But being quick in the NFL is one thing. Was Darrell Green fast enough to have run in the Olympics?Absolutely, and he probably would have a gold medal to show for it. When he was drafted in 1983, Green had the fastest 100 meter time in the United States. That time would have earned a silver in the 1984 Olympics and certainly would have put Green on the U.S. relay team which won gold. But Green chose football over track, even though he still held on to those sprinting aspirations through the early part of his career." What is that meant to prove? That SKY SPORTS has a fucking lot to answer for with kids being obsessed with percentages and meaningless statistics. I'm 95% sure of that, like. Proving how fast people are! Which is a physicality And there are no fast people in the UK? Is that what you're getting at? I'm confused now like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33282 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Clee, this is where you say, 'oh well, i like it anyway ' and duck out of this thread. See CT for tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, and for that physical factor again anyone was arguing. Reading up on Darrell Green. "all demonstrate the quickness that made Green one of the fastest men in NFL history. But being quick in the NFL is one thing. Was Darrell Green fast enough to have run in the Olympics?Absolutely, and he probably would have a gold medal to show for it. When he was drafted in 1983, Green had the fastest 100 meter time in the United States. That time would have earned a silver in the 1984 Olympics and certainly would have put Green on the U.S. relay team which won gold. But Green chose football over track, even though he still held on to those sprinting aspirations through the early part of his career." What is that meant to prove? That SKY SPORTS has a fucking lot to answer for with kids being obsessed with percentages and meaningless statistics. I'm 95% sure of that, like. Proving how fast people are! Which is a physicality And there are no fast people in the UK? Is that what you're getting at? I'm confused now like. Noone in the recent Olympic trials in Britain beat Greens 100m times... and he's not a sprinter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, and for that physical factor again anyone was arguing. Reading up on Darrell Green. "all demonstrate the quickness that made Green one of the fastest men in NFL history. But being quick in the NFL is one thing. Was Darrell Green fast enough to have run in the Olympics?Absolutely, and he probably would have a gold medal to show for it. When he was drafted in 1983, Green had the fastest 100 meter time in the United States. That time would have earned a silver in the 1984 Olympics and certainly would have put Green on the U.S. relay team which won gold. But Green chose football over track, even though he still held on to those sprinting aspirations through the early part of his career." What is that meant to prove? That SKY SPORTS has a fucking lot to answer for with kids being obsessed with percentages and meaningless statistics. I'm 95% sure of that, like. Proving how fast people are! Which is a physicality And there are no fast people in the UK? Is that what you're getting at? I'm confused now like. Noone in the recent Olympic trials in Britain beat Greens 100m times... and he's not a sprinter. Athletics doesn't get the best athletes in this country any more than it does in the USA. For the same reasons, there's more money in other sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Clee, this is where you say, 'oh well, i like it anyway ' and duck out of this thread. See CT for tips. Haha okay. I guess you don't go changing British peoples minds, and older British people don't like non British sports. Rule Britannia and all that . Although to be fair to the threads title, it's not like I invited argument about British peoples racism towards American sports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, and for that physical factor again anyone was arguing. Reading up on Darrell Green. "all demonstrate the quickness that made Green one of the fastest men in NFL history. But being quick in the NFL is one thing. Was Darrell Green fast enough to have run in the Olympics?Absolutely, and he probably would have a gold medal to show for it. When he was drafted in 1983, Green had the fastest 100 meter time in the United States. That time would have earned a silver in the 1984 Olympics and certainly would have put Green on the U.S. relay team which won gold. But Green chose football over track, even though he still held on to those sprinting aspirations through the early part of his career." What is that meant to prove? That SKY SPORTS has a fucking lot to answer for with kids being obsessed with percentages and meaningless statistics. I'm 95% sure of that, like. Proving how fast people are! Which is a physicality And there are no fast people in the UK? Is that what you're getting at? I'm confused now like. Noone in the recent Olympic trials in Britain beat Greens 100m times... and he's not a sprinter. Athletics doesn't get the best athletes in this country any more than it does in the USA. For the same reasons, there's more money in other sports. Name a faster British sportsman then... Theo Walcott is probably the fastest football player? He'd be an averagely paced wide receiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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