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RedRabbit · 23-03-2007, 19:23

Has anybody stopped to think about it???

If you have, here is the answer:
In 1863, the Football Association was formed, association is abbreviated to assoc. (keep that in mind).

Shortly after, in the 1880s, students in Oxford university had a tendency of abbreviating words by addign a suffix, 'er'. So breakfast was referred as brekkers, rugby rules was referred as rugger, etc. One day a student, Charles Wreford Brown, was asked if he'd like to play rugger, he was the first to abbreviate "association rules" (Football Association rules). He answered, "No, soccer".

Now you may want to curse Mr. Brown, but he did contribute to the world of football. He became an England international, and F.A vice-president.

Regardless, this is just another useless fact! yes:

Middlesbrough No1 Fan · 23-03-2007, 19:24

Who cares where the word soccer comes from, its just a stupid word that the yanks use for Football

poolie_chick · 23-03-2007, 19:31

Soccer!? SOCCER!? It's an English game, invented by the English people, involving controlling the ball with your feet. It's FOOTBALL!!!

Middlesbrough No1 Fan · 23-03-2007, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by poolie_chick

Soccer!? SOCCER!? It's an English game, invented by the English people, involving controlling the ball with your feet. It's FOOTBALL!!!

Soccer sounds well gay

yes:

boro_boy · 23-03-2007, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Middlesbrough No1 Fan

Who cares where the word soccer comes from, its just a stupid word that the yanks use for Football

Well its just good to know really. I know this anyway, I found it a few years ago. Proves alot of British people wrong.

westboy · 23-03-2007, 19:36

Association

Foot ball

Which words remind you more of the game where players try to kick the ball into the back of the net?

hammer9 · 24-03-2007, 11:36

Soccer come from USA, thats American says 'Soccer' mean Football....also American says 'Football' mean Amercian Football.

G.Britain says 'Soccer'...well, never say are we?!? yes:

PeTeH · 26-03-2007, 02:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by poolie_chick

Soccer!? SOCCER!? It's an English game, invented by the English people, involving controlling the ball with your feet. It's FOOTBALL!!!

Same old english taking away everything us scots achieve.
we made FOOTBALL, we made GOLF, we made most electrical appliances you use in your house today, weve got the biggest supply of oil in britain and if we were independant we would be a richer country that you, Andy Murray is SCOTTISH and not british which by the way he hates to be called.
Scotland fans are known around the world for being the greatest followers of there country and the most passionate ... (not u english, which your papers and commentators love to think)
i cant think of any country to be honest that would say they prefer the english to the scottish.
............ cough ... william wallace ... cough
awwww sorry i just blabbered on there clearly i only ment to just say, WE created football so giruy

Piece out from a happy scot ..... oh and btw its fine isreal i here at a very good team :thumbup1:

:thumbup1:
and i cant believe i acually heard the english commentator say when they announce croatia were drawing with Macedonia ... " just proves how hard a group this is " LMAO!!!!!

... ok then.
weve got the hardest group and yes we are infact top.

wednesday4life · 26-03-2007, 03:20

football is english, check your records- the most significant influence on moredern football laws were cambridge rules (cambridge being in england), then theres the fact that the other major influence on the laws of the game was sheffield rules (again at this point i'd like to point out the strong english, and distinct lack of scottish, involvement in the game). then theres the oldest football clubs- before scotland had one, sheffield itself had 5 (3 according to wikipedia- oh, and again i'd like to point out where sheffield is........begins with E, ends with d, 7 letters long)

football is english son, always has been, always will be

almouchie · 26-03-2007, 08:08

nice to know a bit of fact
thou its mostly the americans that refer to our football as soccer

PeTeH · 28-03-2007, 02:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by wednesday4life

i'd like to point out where sheffield is........begins with E, ends with d, 7 letters long)

football is english son, always has been, always will be

Oh My God you can spell!!!

well done mr english man.
and please never call me son again, i dont have enough respect for a sheffield wednesday fan for you to be calling me that. never again laddy ok

good stuff.
good luck against Andora is it ? try and atleast get another point maybe a scoring draw this time

wednesday4life · 28-03-2007, 02:57

cocky little scotsman aren't we

you seem to forget that its not that long ago since you only managed a draw with the faroe islands- we couldn't manage that if we took the cream of englands u15 sunday league teams, and you managed it with professionals

PeTeH · 29-03-2007, 00:02

ok since were goin in the past little posh englishman, mind william wallace aye ? bunch of fannys.

23-03-2007, 19:23	#1
RedRabbit Administrator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada I Support: Arsenal, Chelsea; but does it really matter? I just wanna watch good football!!! I am 31 years old Posts: 5,573 Nominated 3 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1 Rep Power: 10	Where does the word 'soccer' come from? Has anybody stopped to think about it??? If you have, here is the answer: In 1863, the Football Association was formed, association is abbreviated to assoc. (keep that in mind). Shortly after, in the 1880s, students in Oxford university had a tendency of abbreviating words by addign a suffix, 'er'. So breakfast was referred as brekkers, rugby rules was referred as rugger, etc. One day a student, Charles Wreford Brown, was asked if he'd like to play rugger, he was the first to abbreviate "association rules" (Football Association rules). He answered, "No, soccer". Now you may want to curse Mr. Brown, but he did contribute to the world of football. He became an England international, and F.A vice-president. Regardless, this is just another useless fact! yes: __________________ I'm very responsible, whenever something goes wrong they always say I'm responsible.

23-03-2007, 19:31	#3
poolie_chick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hartlepool I Support: Hartlepool Posts: 8,189 Nominated 3 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1 Rep Power: 10	Soccer!? SOCCER!? It's an English game, invented by the English people, involving controlling the ball with your feet. It's FOOTBALL!!! __________________ WELL I GUESS IT WOULD BE NICE, IF I COULD TOUCH YOUR BODY! Not you sir! I KNOW THAT NOT EVERYBODY, HAS A BODY LIKE YOU..OWWW!

23-03-2007, 19:36	#6
westboy Football Fan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London I Support: Brentford Posts: 5,580 Nominated 0 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Rep Power: 7	Association Foot ball Which words remind you more of the game where players try to kick the ball into the back of the net? __________________ Thanks for the sig Kolo!:thumbup1:

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almouchie Football Fan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beirut I Support: FC Barcelona I am 28 years old Posts: 225 Nominated 0 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Rep Power: 2	nice to know a bit of fact thou its mostly the americans that refer to our football as soccer __________________ When Meeting Someone Greet them by Saying SALAM:

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23-03-2007, 19:24	#2
Middlesbrough No1 Fan MFF Legend!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yarm, Stockton On Tees I Support: Middlesbrough I am 21 years old Posts: 6,264 Nominated 0 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Rep Power: 8	Who cares where the word soccer comes from, its just a stupid word that the yanks use for Football

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hammer9 Football Fan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, UK I Support: West Ham, Bournemouth, C.Palace I am 38 years old Posts: 3,623 Nominated 0 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Rep Power: 5	Soccer come from USA, thats American says 'Soccer' mean Football....also American says 'Football' mean Amercian Football. G.Britain says 'Soccer'...well, never say are we?!? yes:

26-03-2007, 03:20	#9
wednesday4life Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sheffield I Support: SWFC I am 20 years old Posts: 2,549 Nominated 0 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Rep Power: 0	football is english, check your records- the most significant influence on moredern football laws were cambridge rules (cambridge being in england), then theres the fact that the other major influence on the laws of the game was sheffield rules (again at this point i'd like to point out the strong english, and distinct lack of scottish, involvement in the game). then theres the oldest football clubs- before scotland had one, sheffield itself had 5 (3 according to wikipedia- oh, and again i'd like to point out where sheffield is........begins with E, ends with d, 7 letters long) football is english son, always has been, always will be

28-03-2007, 02:57	#12
wednesday4life Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sheffield I Support: SWFC I am 20 years old Posts: 2,549 Nominated 0 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Rep Power: 0	cocky little scotsman aren't we you seem to forget that its not that long ago since you only managed a draw with the faroe islands- we couldn't manage that if we took the cream of englands u15 sunday league teams, and you managed it with professionals

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PeTeH Football Fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dunfermline I Support: Dunfermline Posts: 21 Nominated 0 Threads TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Rep Power: 0	ok since were goin in the past little posh englishman, mind william wallace aye ? bunch of fannys.

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