What makes you smile?

[shasta]

One of my AFL loving work colleagues tonight during a discussion re which sports are/aren't in the Olympics.

"Weren't they trying to get Footy into the Olympics?"

Me - after I'd stopped laughing "Maybe Jason, but who would the other teams be?"

After a pause for thought, "Yeah I think that was the problem. That's why they are trying to get all the other countries to play Footy"

Dead set! He really said that.

[blueandblack]

2 things. Unfortunately, the AFL does have international comps, but probably of Aussies that are OS. Also, there is "Football" in this Olympics, but of course its the soccer version.

[Alison]

Did that Dubai - London flight with Emirates last September. Best airline IMO and huge plane - what floor are you on Wouldn't worry bout the blown engine story.

Hope I'm in the top bunk!! At the front!!

[Sheikh]

There is a rule regarding Olympic sports that they must be played in a certain number of countries. Can't remember how many countries have to play, though, and I think the number is less for Winter Olympic sports.

A few of the sports discontinued from the Olympics (probably for that reason) include: baseball, softball, tug-of-war, cricket, croquet, lacrosse, polo and, of course, rugby!

I know when the games were in Atlanta (1996?) the Merkins were talking about getting American Football in as a demonstration sport.

[jargan83]

2 things. Unfortunately, the AFL does have international comps, but probably of Aussies that are OS. Also, there is "Football" in this Olympics, but of course its the soccer version.

I have had a couple of friends return from the USA and UK after lengthy stints in each and they have said just that.

Not as bad as some AFL people on another forum who think it will replace Soccer as the world game in 100 years

[beige]

I have had a couple of friends return from the USA and UK after lengthy stints in each and they have said just that.

Not as bad as some AFL people on another forum who think it will replace Soccer as the world game in 100 years

You still go on that forum?

[hertryk]

Speaking of Wallaby jerseys I'm watching the game last night and come up with, "There's a lot of yellow in the crowd." My friends' howls of laughter probably summed up that comment...

That is the reason I would hate it if ourEWF had any shade of yellow/gold...... Especially the way the Eastern States bogans treat us....!!!

[shasta]

2 things. Unfortunately, the AFL does have international comps, but probably of Aussies that are OS. Also, there is "Football" in this Olympics, but of course its the soccer version.

Thanks for clarifying that.
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[SinBin]

....A few of the sports discontinued from the Olympics (probably for that reason) include: baseball, softball, tug-of-war, cricket, croquet, lacrosse, polo and, of course, rugby!

[jargan83]

You still go on that forum?

I'm not a member but it's good for a laugh

[beige]

That is the reason I would hate it if ourEWF had any shade of yellow/gold......

Implied anti-Asian slurs?

[hertryk]

Implied anti-Asian slurs?

Certainly NOT!!!...talking attire..but you know that really right???......

[jargan83]

That is the reason I would hate it if ourEWF had any shade of yellow/gold

Aren't WA's traditional state colours Gold and Black?

[beige]

Certainly NOT!!!...talking attire..but you know that really right???......

Yeah I know - that original comment was during the Tokyo Bledisloe which is what caused the laughter

[sittingbison]

what makes me smile is signing an international quality 12 (for more than a years) who wants to run between defenders and then wants to pass the ball just as he draws two or three defenders