=OBS= EstebanRey wrote:
Whittsend - About the "most valuable sport" thing, firstly, it is typical American attitude to judge success by money, it's the first language over there; secondly I've read that article and no where does it say that, it only compares it financially to the other 3 American Sports. The only comparison to football is how the clubs in England can all compete whereas in the NFL only the rich ones survive (sounds good money management eh?). .
How true.... I don't mind watching American Football, Baseball or even Basketball. As a Brit living in Texas for 6 years, I don't have much option if I need a "sport fix". That said, when a club's success is measured by how much money they generate, the sport becomes secondary, and the team should all pack up and become stock market accountants or something. Making money for the team's survival is fine, but when it becomes the ONLY reason, then quit and go play the stock market, there's more money, and no-one pretends to be anything other than a money grabbing twat.
There are still some genuine sportsmen in the big American sports, just look at Brett Favre. Solid team player, family man, overcomes adversity (Dad died, wife with cancer etc) and still a great role model. On the other hand, you get the fekkin premadonna's (not mentioning any names but see who Dallas picked up this year) who think they ARE the team and that they can do/say what they want and get paid stupid amounts of money for it. Great advert for more chlorine in the gene pool of you ask me (tosspot).
Look at little old Wigan, finished 10th in the premiership. Bout a decade or so ago, they were non-league. They have a fraction of the money the MU's and Liverpool's of the world do, but they still kicked ass. What they do have is determination, skill and heart. Thats what sport is about...NOT money.
As for Baseball etc being Olympic sports....... WHY??? (and that includes footie too), the Olympics have all become about money too, sad sad sad. Its supposed to be a amateur (unpaid) event where talent rules over $$$$. Pah, big bag of crap now if u ask me.
back to the original post, American sports are not crap... Its the people running those sports that are wankers. If it wasn't for those twats, then Baseball, American Football etc, would be fun to watch and play, and be a great addition to the "world" of sports.
And btw, the comment about the US wanting to be the best is somewhat true, that's probably why they don't take part in much that would actually pit them against a real world stage. But again, this is so the fekkers in charge can milk the average Joe US citizen out of their hard earned dosh. Case in point, not too many sports here (US) can end in a draw. Especially at Pro level. Why? to push for that win, to generate more money money money.
Whats wrong with 2 evenly matched teams ending in a draw??? Nothing, it just shows that the sport is the important thing, not the money.