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Oz

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anyone got any news on what deano is doing these days and how he is getting on medically? i presume he had to give up soccer

David Strover

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He's got a coaching job at bradford.

And it's football not soccer :cool:

 

It's actually been 'soccer' in this country since organised football began.

 

Rugger - rugby union football

 

Soccer - association football.

 

Currently it's just not popular to call it soccer that's all.

Gemmel

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It's actually been 'soccer' in this country since organised football began.

 

Rugger - rugby union football

 

Soccer - association football.

 

Currently it's just not popular to call it soccer that's all.

 

 

You must be from Swindon

St Landrew

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It's actually been 'soccer' in this country since organised football began.

 

Rugger - rugby union football

 

Soccer - association football.

 

Currently it's just not popular to call it soccer that's all.

 

Currently..???

 

Sorry, but this gets up my nose, a bit.

 

It has almost never been popular to call Association Football by the name of Soccer in the UK. For a couple of reasons; 1] because the English [yes the English] invented the bloody game, and it was called Village Football, and because 2] the modern day game has a round ball which is primarily kicked by the feet - hence Football.

 

Whatever other countries call their own ball oriented [orientated], invented sports is a matter for them. The original organised Football is from the UK. I think we can call what we like, and it isn't Soccer.

 

Soccer is the world name for Association Football to distinguish it from, amongst others, another UK invented game - Rugby Football [League or Union].

 

It's Football.

Wiltshire Saint

Wiltshire Saint

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Currently..???

 

Sorry, but this gets up my nose, a bit.

 

It has almost never been popular to call Association Football by the name of Soccer in the UK. For a couple of reasons; 1] because the English [yes the English] invented the bloody game, and it was called Village Football, and because 2] the modern day game has a round ball which is primarily kicked by the feet - hence Football.

 

Whatever other countries call their own ball oriented [orientated], invented sports is a matter for them. The original organised Football is from the UK. I think we can call what we like, and it isn't Soccer.

 

Soccer is the world name for Association Football to distinguish it from, amongst others, another UK invented game - Rugby Football [League or Union].

 

It's Football.

 

Keep your wig on sweetheart.

Oz

Oz

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He's got a coaching job at bradford.

And it's football not soccer :cool:

 

 

oooooooooooooooooooooooh!

EastleighSoulBoy

EastleighSoulBoy

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Currently..???

 

Sorry, but this gets up my nose, a bit.

 

It has almost never been popular to call Association Football by the name of Soccer in the UK. For a couple of reasons; 1] because the English [yes the English] invented the bloody game, and it was called Village Football, and because 2] the modern day game has a round ball which is primarily kicked by the feet - hence Football.

 

Whatever other countries call their own ball oriented [orientated], invented sports is a matter for them. The original organised Football is from the UK. I think we can call what we like, and it isn't Soccer.

 

Soccer is the world name for Association Football to distinguish it from, amongst others, another UK invented game - Rugby Football [League or Union].

 

It's Football.

 

Indeed, and we play in what was once called 'The Football League', not the NFL or any other crap, 'The Football League'

 

That's my knickers untwisted.

krissyboy31

krissyboy31

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Indeed, and we play in what was once called 'The Football League', not the NFL or any other crap, 'The Football League'

 

That's my knickers untwisted.

 

I thought it was the Coca Cola Championship?

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David Strover

David Strover

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Currently..???

 

Sorry, but this gets up my nose, a bit.

 

It has almost never been popular to call Association Football by the name of Soccer in the UK. For a couple of reasons; 1] because the English [yes the English] invented the bloody game, and it was called Village Football, and because 2] the modern day game has a round ball which is primarily kicked by the feet - hence Football.

 

Whatever other countries call their own ball oriented [orientated], invented sports is a matter for them. The original organised Football is from the UK. I think we can call what we like, and it isn't Soccer.

 

Soccer is the world name for Association Football to distinguish it from, amongst others, another UK invented game - Rugby Football [League or Union].

 

It's Football.

 

Wrong, wrong and again wrong.

 

It almost certainly comes from the Universities in this country England (Great Britain) not the USA and if not that an interesting theory (not proven) is reproduced below:

 

The closest-sounding modern word relating to soccer is "sock" this raises a couple of interesting points. The modern word comes from an old English word spelt "socc". More interestingly this was not a snug, fabric covering as it is today, but back then it meant a light shoe and it comes from the Latin "soccus". The word "socc" to mean "shoe" first appeared in 725AD.

 

Whiltst Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Carlisle Castle in Tudor times it is documented that she watched the game of football, indeed her retinue played for two hours "strongly" and "skillfully". On a contemporary map of Carlisle Castle is has to be noted that certain fields are labelled "Castle Soceries".

 

Old map showing soceries - maybe origin of soccer?

 

So could this be proof that in medieval times the game was also known as "soccer" and played by those wearing "soccs" on ground known as "soceries"...

Greenridge

Greenridge

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Wrong, wrong and again wrong.

 

It almost certainly comes from the Universities in this country England (Great Britain) not the USA and if not that an interesting theory (not proven) is reproduced below:

 

The closest-sounding modern word relating to soccer is "sock" this raises a couple of interesting points. The modern word comes from an old English word spelt "socc". More interestingly this was not a snug, fabric covering as it is today, but back then it meant a light shoe and it comes from the Latin "soccus". The word "socc" to mean "shoe" first appeared in 725AD.

 

Whiltst Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Carlisle Castle in Tudor times it is documented that she watched the game of football, indeed her retinue played for two hours "strongly" and "skillfully". On a contemporary map of Carlisle Castle is has to be noted that certain fields are labelled "Castle Soceries".

 

Old map showing soceries - maybe origin of soccer?

 

So could this be proof that in medieval times the game was also known as "soccer" and played by those wearing "soccs" on ground known as "soceries"...

 

Fascinating

trousers

trousers

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Wrong, wrong and again wrong.

 

It almost certainly comes from the Universities in this country England (Great Britain) not the USA and if not that an interesting theory (not proven) is reproduced below:

 

The closest-sounding modern word relating to soccer is "sock" this raises a couple of interesting points. The modern word comes from an old English word spelt "socc". More interestingly this was not a snug, fabric covering as it is today, but back then it meant a light shoe and it comes from the Latin "soccus". The word "socc" to mean "shoe" first appeared in 725AD.

 

Whiltst Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Carlisle Castle in Tudor times it is documented that she watched the game of football, indeed her retinue played for two hours "strongly" and "skillfully". On a contemporary map of Carlisle Castle is has to be noted that certain fields are labelled "Castle Soceries".

 

Old map showing soceries - maybe origin of soccer?

 

So could this be proof that in medieval times the game was also known as "soccer" and played by those wearing "soccs" on ground known as "soceries"...

 

Should get a few bites with that one... ;)

 

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Right sider

Right sider

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This thread is indeed full of half truths.

 

Football dates back centuries! It has afew old names.

 

Soccer was a popular name used by the universities in the 1860's to distinguish it from Rugger.

 

It never became the popular name for Football in this country and has been used by the americans and aussies who have their own football. In Australia it even depends in what state you are in what football refers to. (Aussie rules/rugby league)

Deano6

Deano6

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anyone got any news on what deano is doing these days and how he is getting on medically? i presume he had to give up soccer

 

 

Nah mate I'm fine. The usual aches and pains but nothing out of the ordinary. I'm still playing 5 aside, why do you ask?

 

 

 

 

EDIT: Ooops, didn't see the the thread title!

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