Best Sport?

**Lorenzo_H** · 02-06-2007, 09:00

Basketball is the worlds most watched sport. I reckon its pretty good.

American Football is just plain the crappiest sport ever, second maybe to curling and polo.

Rugby is good, probably my favorite sport to play, though I mostly do Basketball.

Field Hockey is also great.

Soccer is the worlds most popular sport by far. Its the fastest growing sport in the US as well.

**English assassin** · 02-06-2007, 11:41

Is this to watch?

I find cricket makes the fewest demands on the spectators.

Globally, I can't see anything touching football. (eg soccer for the heathens). if I refer to The World Cup we all know what I mean, and its not badminton.

A good rugby (union) international is probably the most exciting game to watch IMHO, although I suspect league has the edge as a game.

And who can forget the glory that is the Two Man Luge? (What IS it with luge? Why on earth would anyone choose luge over bobsleigh? )

**InsaneApache** · 02-06-2007, 12:48

The modern game was codified in England following the formation of the Football Association, whose 1863 Laws of the Game created the foundations for the way the sport is played today.

This is the true football.

Coming to a stadium near you. News at eleven.

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 02-06-2007, 13:54

I don't like sport - it's just too sporty. Even worse it drains your valuable energy so you can't think about important things such as being lazy, sleeping or resting

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 02-06-2007, 14:50

Basketball is the worlds most watched sport.

Where on earth did you get this from? It's clearly association football.

Anyhow, the idea that any sport which is only played in one country could be the best is pretty ridiculous, as it precludes any form of international competition. Association football gets my vote. There is no other sport as graceful and pretty when played well. I believe some Russian chap said 'Football is the ballet of the masses', and I think that sums it up perfectly.

**Lorenzo_H** · 02-06-2007, 19:44

Originally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax

Where on earth did you get this from? It's clearly association football.

Anyhow, the idea that any sport which is only played in one country could be the best is pretty ridiculous, as it precludes any form of national competition. Association football gets my vote. There is no other sport as graceful and pretty when played well. I believe some Russian chap said 'Football is the ballet of the masses', and I think that sums it up perfectly.

Sorry mate but that is incorrect. I can't remember where I read it, but Basketball somehow is watched more than Soccer. Soccer is the more popular, but Basketball is watched more.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 02-06-2007, 20:08

Well I agree with the opening post that American rugby has its moments. I just don't like the four minutes of commercials in between those nine seconds of them.

Association football is where it's at. Rugby union is fine too. I don't really care for individual sports.

**scotchedpommes** · 02-06-2007, 20:15

Originally Posted by diablodelmar

I can't remember where I read it, but Basketball somehow is watched more than Soccer. Soccer is the more popular, but Basketball is watched more.

Are we basing this on Chinese viewing figures, then? I would guess the balance
is gradually shifting towards football even if that were the case.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 02-06-2007, 20:39

Originally Posted by diablodelmar

Sorry mate but that is incorrect. I can't remember where I read it, but Basketball somehow is watched more than Soccer. Soccer is the more popular, but Basketball is watched more.

Billions of people watch the World Cup. Basketball doesn't even come close to that.

Until you produce some figures, I'm going to assume you are mistaken.