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Offline Angus

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Re: John Cleese: Soccer vs. Football
« Reply #30 on: July 03, 2010, 01:14:29 PM »
...And Rugby...that would even be older than American "Football"?
Football is the name.
Anyway, for the American "Football" fans, watch the real ones of rugger....errrr...Rugby....:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqnimvUMCAk

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Re: John Cleese: Soccer vs. Football
« Reply #31 on: July 03, 2010, 01:53:25 PM »
The first recorded use of the term was in 1424: 'The King forbiddes that na man play at the fut ball under the payne of 4d.'
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Offline Wayout

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Re: John Cleese: Soccer vs. Football
« Reply #32 on: July 03, 2010, 03:51:22 PM »
Quote from: Angus on July 03, 2010, 01:14:29 PM
...And Rugby...that would even be older than American "Football"?
Football is the name.
Anyway, for the American "Football" fans, watch the real ones of rugger....errrr...Rugby....:

Meet up with those guys :D

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Re: John Cleese: Soccer vs. Football
« Reply #33 on: July 03, 2010, 05:07:27 PM »
Quote from: AKH on July 03, 2010, 01:53:25 PM
The first recorded use of the term was in 1424: 'The King forbiddes that na man play at the fut ball under the payne of 4d.'

yeah footy was illegal - iirc because we were expected to be practicing with our longbows in our spare time :D
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Re: John Cleese: Soccer vs. Football
« Reply #34 on: July 03, 2010, 05:59:22 PM »
Amazing! You managed to deduce a word in the English language originated in, of all places, England! Well done!
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Offline AKH

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Re: John Cleese: Soccer vs. Football
« Reply #35 on: July 03, 2010, 07:21:32 PM »
Why don't you deduce the origin of cornhole?  On second thoughts, don't bother, since it's pretty obvious.

Fun this sarcasm, isn't it?
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