About time!!!

backspace4353 · 02-02-2014, 04:26 PM

Let the party begin

Now what to do for the next year while we wait.

Mordeth65 · 04-09-2014, 10:01 AM

Right!! I like baseball ok, but Football is a love!! So ready for a good Football sim!! Well, to you crazy worlders who call soccer football, no offense.

Pete Grassi · 04-09-2014, 12:18 PM

Go the the FHM forums, read around and manage your expectations.

04-09-2014, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mordeth65

So ready for a good American Football sim!!

Notice the change?

Mordeth65 · 04-10-2014, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dmytron

Notice the change?

I did notice it and was fully expecting someone form Europe to do what you did.

Predictable soccer fans are.

dave1927p · 04-10-2014, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mordeth65

I did notice it and was fully expecting someone form Europe to do what you did.

Predictable soccer fans are.

haha only 1 football in North America and the only dives made there are from the punters...and the bills in the standings

Le Grande Orange · 04-11-2014, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dave1927p

haha only 1 football in North America ...

Actually, two: American rules football and Canadian rules football.

ukhotstove · 04-11-2014, 03:47 AM

Football (soccer) - Played by all players on the field kicking the ball, hence football.

Football (NFL) - Played by only two players (punter/kicker) kicking the ball hence hmmm football

By the way despite living in England I love both and will probably buy BTS before FM.

Francis Cole · 04-11-2014, 04:46 AM

Not that I should get involved in this argument

but two things worth pointing out.

a)Soccer is an English word which was used to to differentiate the sport with Football, or as the English now commonly call it: Rugby.
2)Etymologically, the word "Football" probably has little to do with kicking the ball with you foot. It means the game is played on Foot.

04-11-2014, 04:53 AM

Am I the only one to think that [American] Football should be properly called American Rugby?

Francis Cole · 04-11-2014, 05:59 AM

The name Rugby comes from the School (Rugby School in Rugby) which codified football (as it was then) into the set of rules we know as Rugby.

StrikeFour · 04-11-2014, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Francis Cole

Not that I should get involved in this argument

but two things worth pointing out.

a)Soccer is an English word which was used to to differentiate the sport with Football, or as the English now commonly call it: Rugby.
2)Etymologically, the word "Football" probably has little to do with kicking the ball with you foot. It means the game is played on Foot.

There's a great line in Rambo 3 when Rambo's guide inquires: " What it is football? You play with your foot?"

Rambo replies: "Not really."

DreamTeams · 04-11-2014, 07:20 PM

You can't play either without using your feet. Thus the name 'football' seems completely appropriate for both sports.

Le Grande Orange · 04-11-2014, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Francis Cole

The name Rugby comes from the School (Rugby School in Rugby) which codified football (as it was then) into the set of rules we know as Rugby.

And Canadian football kept more of those rugby roots than has American football. Indeed, for many years Canadian football was officially referred to as rugby football, e.g. the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.

Austsaint · 04-12-2014, 12:57 AM

Don't forget Australian rules football, American football is a sport that I love but Aussie rules has my heart. I will not even get FM this year because of BTS, I can't wait for this game.

dave1927p · 04-12-2014, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Francis Cole

2)Etymologically, the word "Football" probably has little to do with kicking the ball with you foot. It means the game is played on Foot.

yeah, it's kinda bizarre. I wonder how long it'll take for the americans to change hockey to skatepuck

Ragnar · 04-12-2014, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Austsaint

Don't forget Australian rules football, American football is a sport that I love but Aussie rules has my heart. I will not even get FM this year because of BTS, I can't wait for this game.

Definitely cool to watch. Especially some of the wild angles these players make the kicks. I also think the US has an Australian football league. But not sure of the details.

Postman · 04-12-2014, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragnar

Definitely cool to watch. Especially some of the wild angles these players make the kicks. I also think the US has an Australian football league. But not sure of the details.

I really enjoy watching footy. A couple decades ago ESPN used to televise it.

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Francis Cole Lead Developer for BTS Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 854	Not that I should get involved in this argument but two things worth pointing out. a)Soccer is an English word which was used to to differentiate the sport with Football, or as the English now commonly call it: Rugby. 2)Etymologically, the word "Football" probably has little to do with kicking the ball with you foot. It means the game is played on Foot. Last edited by Francis Cole; 04-11-2014 at 04:48 AM.

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DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,521	You can't play either without using your feet. Thus the name 'football' seems completely appropriate for both sports. __________________

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Mordeth65 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 7	Right!! I like baseball ok, but Football is a love!! So ready for a good Football sim!! Well, to you crazy worlders who call soccer football, no offense.

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Pete Grassi Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 386	Go the the FHM forums, read around and manage your expectations.

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dmytron Guest Posts: n/a	Am I the only one to think that [American] Football should be properly called American Rugby?

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Francis Cole Lead Developer for BTS Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 854	The name Rugby comes from the School (Rugby School in Rugby) which codified football (as it was then) into the set of rules we know as Rugby.

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Austsaint Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jeju Do, South Korea Posts: 192	Don't forget Australian rules football, American football is a sport that I love but Aussie rules has my heart. I will not even get FM this year because of BTS, I can't wait for this game.