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[Wickerman]

Isn't this the US pro league? I thought it was the NY Red Bull's?

This is the MLS (Major League Soccer), both the NY Red Bulls and NYCFC are in the MLS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_soccer_league_system#/media/File:2015_Professional_Soccer_Teams_in_USA_Canada.png

[GUT]

Do you know what they call it in England? I assumed football, but now you've got me thinking.

Don't think you will here it called anything other than Football in England.

[Abby Normal]

Yep.

They're trying hard to get it called Football here, but I think most people call is soccer.

Up to a few years back even the official name included soccer, then they changed it to football.

It's now the FFA (Foitball Federation Australia)

It was Australian Soccer Association and then the National Soccer League.

Do you know what they call it in England? I assumed football, but now you've got me thinking.

[GUT]

I thought we were the only ones to call it soccer. Don't they call in football in England?

Yep.

They're trying hard to get it called Football here, but I think most people call is soccer.

Up to a few years back even the official name included soccer, then they changed it to football.

It's now the FFA (Foitball Federation Australia)

It was Australian Soccer Association and then the National Soccer League.

[Abby Normal]

On Saturday we have a game between:

New York City Football Club v's Columbus Crew Soccer Club.

Go figure...

Isn't this the US pro league? I thought it was the NY Red Bull's?

[Abby Normal]

The official name is Football, but most people I know call it Soccer.

It's fair to say you'll hear almost every code called footy, or football, by someone. We have four principal codes here

Soccer
Australian Rules
Rugby Union
Rugby League

Which dominates probably depends on where you are and/or socioeconomic status.

League is pretty much Queensland and N.S.W.

Except for in University educated groups where Union is likely to dominate.

Aussie rules dominates everywhere else.

Soccer has its ups and downs, in fact a few years back they switched to playing in Summer to try and avoid conflict with the other codes.

I thought we were the only ones to call it soccer. Don't they call in football in England?

[GUT]

Codes?
You seem to be calling four different sports, codes?
You've peaked my interest - what does "codes" mean in this context?

Simply that they are all different versions of football.

[Wickerman]

Steady is right,

Aussie rules
Footy (but that applies to about four codes)
Rules

Or

Aerial Ping Pong, for those from Non Australian Rules areas.

Codes?
You seem to be calling four different sports, codes?
You've peaked my interest - what does "codes" mean in this context?

[Wickerman]

On Saturday we have a game between:

New York City Football Club v's Columbus Crew Soccer Club.

Go figure...

[GUT]

Thanks Gut
but then what do you Aussies call soccer?

The official name is Football, but most people I know call it Soccer.

It's fair to say you'll hear almost every code called footy, or football, by someone. We have four principal codes here

Soccer
Australian Rules
Rugby Union
Rugby League

Which dominates probably depends on where you are and/or socioeconomic status.

League is pretty much Queensland and N.S.W.

Except for in University educated groups where Union is likely to dominate.

Aussie rules dominates everywhere else.

Soccer has its ups and downs, in fact a few years back they switched to playing in Summer to try and avoid conflict with the other codes.

[Abby Normal]

Steady is right,

Aussie rules
Footy (but that applies to about four codes)
Rules

Or

Aerial Ping Pong, for those from Non Australian Rules areas.

Thanks Gut
but then what do you Aussies call soccer?

[GUT]

For me

Rugby League (first last and always)

Aussie Rules (not this year though the way the Blues are going)
And
Rugby Union

Sailing, most of the family love being out on the lake.

Not a fan of any of the "bat" sports, doesn't mean I won't watch them.

Used to follow boxing closely, but unfortunately it doesn't get much coverage here now.

Played Soccer, but don't enjoy watching it.

Don't mind watching American Football (Gridiron they call it here) played a bit when I was younger, but too slow and you only get to play like half the game.

[GUT]

IMHO Rollerball was the best of the dystopian future/apocalyptic movie genre(soylent Green, Omega man, logans run etc.) of the seventies.

Question:
What do the call it in Australia? surely not Australian rules football?

Steady is right,

Aussie rules
Footy (but that applies to about four codes)
Rules

Or

Aerial Ping Pong, for those from Non Australian Rules areas.

[GUT]

I am a baseball junky, but I believe if you don't grow up with it, you will never be a fan, it isn't a sport you pick up on later....to an outsider it moves to slow and it is VERY confusing (so many rules and little things that dont make sense to people who don't know the game)
Soccer (football) is getting Huge in the states, where I live we have 2 soccer bars (that are always packed) and even yesterday, I stopped in my cigar lounge for a smoke and to watch the Yankees game....and they put baseball on the small TV and the main TV was soccer....and that was what more people were watching...the NHL playoffs didn't even get put on....was so weird....things have changed fast....I personally find soccer quite boring (overall) but LOVE watching highlights.....the flopping just ruins it for me.
Darts is great to watch....so fast and sucks ya right in 180!!!!!..same thing with bowling (don't laugh) you happen to flip on and see someone with several strikes in a row you get drawn in....until you realize you are watching bowling hahaha.

Steadmund Brand

I've watched a bit of it, but ???????

[Steadmund Brand]

Brian Shaw is good.... as was Mariusz Pudzianowski, Bill Kazmaier and Zydrunas Savickas ( Ok I admit I had to look up the spelling on his name) but nobody....NOBODY was Magnus Ver Magnusson!!!! I know he only won 4, not 5 like Pudzianowski but he was the best... just a beast

Steadmund Brand