Football freaks only - Which league is the best?

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The discussion revolves around opinions on which football league is considered the best, with a focus on the strength of average teams. Participants express their preferences for various leagues, including the Premier League, La Liga, and others, while also engaging in light-hearted banter about American football.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants argue that the Premier League has the strongest average teams, citing its overall quality.
  • Others mention La Liga as a close second, particularly highlighting the competitiveness of the current season.
  • There are claims that the Belgian League is not competitive, with some participants expressing strong opinions against it.
  • Several posts shift the focus to American football, with discussions about the AFC and NFC, and humorous comparisons to soccer.
  • Participants engage in playful suggestions for renaming American football, reflecting on its rules and equipment compared to soccer.
  • Some express a preference for the CFL over the NFL, indicating a regional perspective on football leagues.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on which league is the best, as participants express a variety of opinions and preferences, leading to multiple competing views. The discussion also includes humorous exchanges that divert from the main topic.

Contextual Notes

Participants' opinions are influenced by personal experiences and regional affiliations, which may affect their views on the quality of different leagues.

Who May Find This Useful

Fans of football (soccer) and American football, as well as those interested in sports debates and comparative discussions about different leagues.

Which football league is the best?

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More specific: Which league has the strongest "average" team?
Please post where you're from also.
 
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premier league of course...:-)
 
Premier League...
 
Sweden...
 
NOT Belgian League for sure. I am conviced that George five days before his death, was still a better socer player than 95% of the losers we have walking about the Belgian green fields.

i go with Premier League
 
With the Colts and the Bungles it's definitely the AFC. I'm still not sold on the Seahawks.
 
With the Colts and the Bungles it's definitely the AFC. I'm still not sold on the Seahawks.

ehh?? I hope you are joking
 
La Liga nad Premier League(because of Liverpool and its Spaniards)! :cool:
 
NOT Belgian League for sure. I am conviced that George five days before his death, was still a better socer player than 95% of the losers we have walking about the Belgian green fields.

LOL.. actually historically Anderlech was a very good team in europe
 
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But now they seem to loose "chippen". How will they win anything without him...:-p
Swedish reading exercise:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,745951,00.html
 
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  • #11
Premiere league. GO Man UTd!
 
  • #12
I think the teams in the premiership are in general of a lot higher quality but La liga is a close second, it is quite a close season so far in spain.
 
  • #13
So EL.. when you going to eat your hat :-)

hehe

Actually I'll let you off since your best player (ever?) was playing for Celtic and was rather good :-) bit old now tho, but in his hay day was a a scoring machine.. 242 goals in 315 games.. not bad in any division, shame about 2003 tho :(
 
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LeBrad said:
With the Colts and the Bungles it's definitely the AFC. I'm still not sold on the Seahawks.

I was wondering how long that would take.

Its totally the NFC.

What other league has Vikings as the premiere choke artists?
 
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Actually I'll let you off since your best player (ever?) was playing for Celtic and was rather good :-) bit old now tho, but in his hay day was a a scoring machine.. 242 goals in 315 games.. not bad in any division, shame about 2003 tho :(

The scottish league is crap, larsson was pretty good though.
 
  • #16
Yeah, Peyton and Dungy are hotties, but it's totally the NFC. I mean, we have the Barber twins and the yonger Manning. And everyone knows the younger brothers are way hotter. So what is everyone else talking about? Succer?
 
  • #17
honestrosewater said:
Yeah, Peyton and Dungy are hotties, but it's totally the NFC. I mean, we have the Barber twins and the yonger Manning. And everyone knows the younger brothers are way hotter. So what is everyone else talking about? Succer?

I dunno, but its not football :biggrin:
 
  • #18
franznietzsche said:
I dunno, but its not football :biggrin:
I bet they aren't insomniacs either. We could so easily steal this thread and make it about real sports like frisbee or beer pong.
 
  • #19
honestrosewater said:
I bet they aren't insomniacs either. We could so easily steal this thread and make it about real sports like frisbee or beer pong.


Oooooh! I love beer pong. Play with guinness. MMM. Good times. Or play with my personal hard lemonade that consists of 1 part vodka to 3 parts lemonade (I don't want to die from beer pong afterall, otherwise it'd be 1-1). Good stuff.
 
  • #20
honestrosewater said:
I bet they aren't insomniacs either.

No, but they are spread over a lot of countries :smile: .

When you compare Association football and American football, it is easy to notice that
(i) Injuries are much more probable in American football
(ii) American football is much more expensive
(iii) It's too violent (reminds me of fully armoured tanks battling)

Besides,
you have a ball and you play with your feet, so football.
I wonder why Americans call American football as football :confused:?
From what I have seen most of the passing and running is done with the ball in the hands. Handball would have been a better name.
 
  • #21
siddharth said:
No, but they are spread over a lot of countries.
When you compare Association football and American football, it is easy to notice that
(i) Injuries are much more probable in American football
(ii) American football is much more expensive
(iii) It's too violent (reminds me of fully armoured tanks battling)
Besides,
you have a ball and you play with your feet, so football.
I wonder why Americans call American football as football :confused:?
From what I have seen most of the passing and running is done with the ball in the hands. Handball would have been a better name.


i) Yeah, nothing like getting pummeled by 300 lbs(140kg) of linebacker.
ii)Meh, we're gluttonous and wasteful on every other level anyway
iii) Mind you, I'm a rabid Ice Hockey fan. American football is nothing. The Canucks will tell you as much, I'm sure.

As to why its called football, I think it has more to do with the elongated ball. Beyond that, I have no idea.
 
  • #22
Huh huh... you said elongated balls.
 
  • #23
honestrosewater said:
Huh huh... you said elongated balls.


Well...you know...yeah...:rolleyes:
 
  • #24
franznietzsche said:
Well...you know...yeah...:rolleyes:
Meh, I guess it's not the worst thing you could have done with them.

So what should the two sports be called? Handball is no good -- in fact, hand anything is no good. Suggestions? Something ball...
 
  • #25
honestrosewater said:
Meh, I guess it's not the worst thing you could have done with them.
So what should the two sports be called? Handball is no good -- in fact, hand anything is no good. Suggestions? Something ball...


Handball is definitely too tribdog-ish.

Ballhand? Ballfoot? BallSmash? Murder Ball? Mutilation Ball? I got it! ELONGATED BALL Huh? Huh?? Whaddya think?
 
  • #26
I think this still-of-the-night-thread-stealing stuff is harder than I remember.
 
  • #27
honestrosewater said:
I think this still-of-the-night-thread-stealing stuff is harder than I remember.


Well the alternative is sleep. Sleep is great. But when I sleep, I dream. And my dreams are great. Which leads to me waking up and realizing that they're only dreams, and that's all they'll ever be. And that part is not so great.
 
  • #28
Premier and Liverpool of course.
 
  • #29
franznietzsche said:
Well the alternative is sleep. Sleep is great. But when I sleep, I dream. And my dreams are great. Which leads to me waking up and realizing that they're only dreams, and that's all they'll ever be. And that part is not so great.
Aww, you want to talk about it? If so, I suggest you go somewhere where someone wants to listen. :-p
Okay, I kinda like Murderball, but it's not quite tough enough. Maybe Killball. Or why don't we call non-American football Footyball?
 
  • #30
I think American Rugby is a better name.
 

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