Screw this for a joke

[goswannie14]

If the game is a weak excuse of a sport, then why is it a religion in 99.9% of the world's population.

I think that may be a rather large exaggeration, given a lack of interest in India and China (not denying that they play it, but there is little interest in thamjority of the country) who have about a third of the worlds population between them.

[Adelaide Swan]

I think that may be a rather large exaggeration, given a lack of interest in India and China (not denying that they play it, but there is little interest in thamjority of the country) who have about a third of the worlds population between them.

Soccer is still big in China, mate.

It is still one of the three main sports in the country alongside basketball and table tennis.

While cricket is by far and away the biggest sport in India.

Soccer does have some popularity in the country though.

The traditional Kolkata(formerly Calcutta) derby played by East Bengal and Mohun Bagan AC regularly attracts 120,000 at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium.

[Kirkari]

Soccer - the boring game. Yawn!!!! If Australia gets to host the WC, I will have to plan a nice long overseas holiday.

[Kroner]

Soccer is still big in China, mate.

It is still one of the three main sports in the country alongside basketball and table tennis.

Soccer in China is corrupt to the core with match fixing and violence on and off the pitch. Apparently no one follows the local comp because of the corruption but they follow the european comps closely.

Soccer is much bigger in India - 3rd behind Cricket (1st) and Wrestling (2nd).

Five billion, nine hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and ninety nine thousand people can love soccer. I'll still think it's boring.

[Adelaide Swan]

AFL is the 'dead-end' sport that enriches Australia and its athletes

[No 14]

AFL is the 'dead-end' sport that enriches Australia and its athletes

Drivel and makes a mockery of soccer fans. I look at the soccer crowds in Australia and count the attendence to keep me occupied. It's quite easy.

[Bloody Hell]

"If Folau stayed in the NRL, he could go to rugby and play for the Wallabies or for clubs in Japan, France and the United Kingdom. "

Obviously logic isn't his forte. Seems to have no idea about sport at all.

[stellation]

Obviously the worst part is "Stephen Samuelson is the sports editor of smh.com.au".

[Lucky Knickers]

A nice riposte there from Hinds. I like any article that uses "jingoistic"

[Old S.M.Blood]

After watching last nights game and Lions V St Kilda to night I m beginning to wonder if the AFL isent trying to ape soccer.The lions spent the last 6 minutes before 1/2 time just kicking the ball backwards .
Port did the same thing when they were goals in front against the woods.
It got damn boring I can tell you.We seemed to do the same thing against Richmond last week. The Lions Port and us all lost There has gotta be a message there some where