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Old 10-04-2017, 02:22 AM
 
Location: SE UK
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The NFL is the cool, new hipster-ish sport to follow among swedish youths.
I see a lot of Broncos and Patroits hats on the streets as well.
Perhaps they should play games in Sweden instead of London or Germany then, after all I don't think the Swedes have rugby do they?
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Old 10-04-2017, 04:53 PM
 
Location: Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne
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I think gridiron football's appeal in most of Europe is its esoteric nature. Like many niche sports, it takes a while to grasp what exactly is going on and gets more interesting (arguably) the more one learns about its nuances.

People who understand rugby can grasp how it is derived from more common sports, but for many, it is a mystery (a boring one at face value )

Once that mystery is dissolved, the sport will sink or swim from the standpoint of spectator popularity, I believe.

I do find it far more interesting that it has become a relatively popular club sport for high school aged youth in Germany and Scandinavia, while it is being promoted chiefly as a spectator sport in what might think is the more fertile ground of England, where its roots lie.
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Old 10-04-2017, 05:01 PM
 
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no.

and please stop calling it "football".
What else do you expect people to call it?
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Old 10-05-2017, 05:57 AM
 
Location: Great Britain
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I think gridiron football's appeal in most of Europe is its esoteric nature. Like many niche sports, it takes a while to grasp what exactly is going on and gets more interesting (arguably) the more one learns about its nuances.

People who understand rugby can grasp how it is derived from more common sports, but for many, it is a mystery (a boring one at face value )

Once that mystery is dissolved, the sport will sink or swim from the standpoint of spectator popularity, I believe.

I do find it far more interesting that it has become a relatively popular club sport for high school aged youth in Germany and Scandinavia, while it is being promoted chiefly as a spectator sport in what might think is the more fertile ground of England, where its roots lie.
Rugby is very popular in many parts of Europe, and the six nations is one of the most important fixtures. The Six Nations being made up of the Home Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland along with France and Italy.

Rugby is also very popular in countries such as New Zealand (All Blacks), Australia, South Africa and numerous other countries, and there is a Rugby World Cup.

Even Rugby League a slightly different game to Rugby Union has international competitions and is popular in different parts of the world.

As for being boring, Rugby is possible the least boring sport, with lots of play and lots of excitement.

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Old 10-05-2017, 08:19 AM
 
Location: Norway
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The NFL is the cool, new hipster-ish sport to follow among swedish youths.
I see a lot of Broncos and Patroits hats on the streets as well.
American Football has been at that same cool hipster stage in Scandinavia for about 30 years now. The merchandise too. I remember PA Gullö hosting a show about this sport on TV3 back in the late 1980s. A small but dedicated group of fans live under the sports radar for a year, only to show up around Super Bowl when they host parties in the middle of the night.
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Old 10-05-2017, 01:05 PM
 
Location: Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne
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Rugby is very popular in many parts of Europe, and the six nations is one of the most important fixtures. The Six Nations being made up of the Home Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland along with France and Italy.

Rugby is also very popular in countries such as New Zealand (All Blacks), Australia, South Africa and numerous other countries, and there is a Rugby World Cup.

Even Rugby League a slightly different game to Rugby Union has international competitions and is popular in different parts of the world.

As for being boring, Rugby is possible the least boring sport, with lots of play and lots of excitement.
You misunderstood me. I meant American gridiron football is often considered boring.

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People who understand rugby can grasp how it is derived from more common sports, but for many, it is a mystery (a boring one at face value)
Better phrased would be, "People who understand rugby can grasp how American gridiron football is derived from more common sports (i.e. rugby), but for many, it (the appeal of American gridiron football) is a mystery (a boring one at face value)."

For what its worth, Rugby has a pretty strong club following in the US, too. I think there are 6 adult teams (including the women's) in my comparatively small, backwater American city.

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Old 10-05-2017, 10:53 PM
 
Location: Louisiana to Houston to Denver to NOVA
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Anyone immature enough to call American football boring is ignorant enough not to understand how someone who didn't grow up playing soccer is a bunch of dudes sprinting around a field for a couple hours just to get to a 1-0 score while rabid fans beat the hell out of each other.
I used to hate soccer, but since getting heavy into basketball, I've come to see many similarities between the sports. I actually got interested in the Real Madrid and FC Barcelona match in mid-August. I would love to see a match one day and be able to sing with the fans.
It would be less embarrassing for those calling it boring and stupid to admit they don't understand the strategy of the sport because they didn't grow up watching it just like many Americans and soccer.


Grow up and appreciate other cultures.
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Old 10-06-2017, 06:17 AM
 
Location: Norway
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Anyone immature enough to call American football boring is ignorant enough not to understand how someone who didn't grow up playing soccer is a bunch of dudes sprinting around a field for a couple hours just to get to a 1-0 score while rabid fans beat the hell out of each other.
You don't need to be ignorant or immature to find American football boring. It's about personal taste and preference. Even in Europe there are many people who can't stand soccer.
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Old 10-06-2017, 08:16 AM
 
Location: Trieste
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No at all
as s teen I tried to watch baseball and football but got bored asap
football doesn't even look like a sport but rather a show
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Old 10-06-2017, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Bologna, Italy
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i think people enjoy what they grow up with, although I really do enjoy Basketball and Hockey while Baseball and American football do not appeal to me.

I still think Rugby is the king of sports though, but I always watched it since I was a kid and my grandpa used to play.
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