Poll: Favorite Sport

[Nalgas D. Lemur]

I'm a Yankees fan (as is my dad, as was my grandfather).

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I [...] had Ted Williams The Science of Hitting memorized by heart at age 13. Every time I was on deck in a game, I'd recite lines of the book in my head

I know he was awesome and everything, but isn't it at least mild heresy for Yankees fans to be idolizing such a prominent part of Sox history like that? Don't they excommunicate you for that or something?

 

[emeraldrafael]

My favorite sport is hockey. Its one of the fastest, roughest, and most entertaining sports, especially after they added a Shoot out so games dont end in a tie (Though those old games were fun to watch as well).

As to the best player, well thats a bit difficult. you cant say a forward is the greatest player when you have the discussions of Goalies. So I'll just go by position:

Forward: The Big man, Mario Lemieux, Ol' soixante-six. We havent seen a forward like him who could be physical yet graceful, and always able to score that goal when you need it. I believe that if he hadnt gotten cancer, and then his back problems, he would have outscored Gretzky. I mean, he has possible one of the HARDEST things to do in hockey named after him (the Lemieux Cycle, where you score an even strength, shorthanded, on the powerplay, through a penalty shot, and an empty netter) cause hes the only guy to ever have done it. he in my mind is better than Gretzky himself, and why his number isnt retired league wide with gretzky is just a crime in the sport of hockey.

Defenseman: I am gonna have to go with Bobby Orr. He redefined what it meant to be a defenseman, and pretty much made what it means to be an offensive defenseman. Another guy that should have his number retired throughout the whole league like Gretzky is again a crime.

Goalie: I am probably wrong on this, butin my mind, Martin Brodeur sticks out as the best goalie the game has had, or at least one of. statistically speaking, the guy is the best, and holds a few records/will hold a few by the time of his retirement. But hes one I believe one of only something like a dozen goalies (I tink its actually less, I know its beteewn half and a real full dozens worth) who has scored a goal as a goalie, and just if you watch him, despite being as old as he is, he still has it. and when he was young, my god. personally I'm hoping one day that marc-andre fleury can be the next brodeur (he's certainly on his way stats wise) and perhaps over take him, cause I think right now hes the best goalie in hockey for the future as well, but thats just me. till then, marty is the best.

 

[Ois]

My mine is not on the list. Its hurling. The fastest field sport in the world. Watch the video below if you have never seen it. The skill is unreal. You have to be tough and fast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzivRetelE

This, followed by GAA football, soccer and rugby

 

[Torrasque]

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Ok, I see what you mean a bit better now. If you like watching physically intense sports, I can imagine most of what you summed up isn't exactly you cup of tea.

I don't like just physically demanding sports though. I enjoy watching curling and that is one of the only olympic sports in the world where players can have a beer with them while they play!
I just like the things that I watch to be interesting, and the sports that I said that aren't interesting, really aren't.
I get the strategy in baseball, basketball and football, but it looks hilariously easy and even when I know what kind of play they should pull next, they don't. Football would be more interesting if there was more randomness and trying to out-play the other team, but every team uses the same set of plays with their own spin, it is so boring...
I don't watch rugby, I just like it more than american football, because after watching some rugby, I look at american football players and think of them all as overpaid pussies with big egos.

Edit: just gonna add that out of the physical combat sports, I like boxing a bit more than kickboxing. UFC is stupid imo. It doesn't matter how good you are at X if someone can get you in a position where you can't use your skill in X, and they dominate you with their skill in Y.
Unless they are Anderson Silva and he just makes you look like an idiot, that guy is a fucking robot.

 

[Pjotr84]

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Although I can't comment on most sports you talked about, since I don't watch them, saying football (soccer) is hilariously easy really surprised me. I've been playing it myself for several years and I can tell you it's far from easy. You have to realise that, when you're watching it on TV, you have a completely different view of the pitch than the players involved do. It's obviously easier for you to see where they should move the ball or where players should run, but you have to be quite a player to always see that option from a player's perspective. People like Xavi, Iniesta or Sneijder might see the best option for a through-pass most of the times, but most players aren't on that level.

In general, basic technique (passing, tackling, etc.) can be learned, but something like dribbling with the ball and still having a good sense of your surroundings is something that's really hard. Most players need their eye on the ball when they're dribbling, because of foot eye coordination. Picking out a pass (and the right one at that) under those circumstances tends to be too much for most people.

 

[Mister Eff]

I'd have to say Rugby, even though it's not on the poll. It's one of the few sports that I enjoy to watch and play. I'll quite happily watch the games live and on tv.

I'm a Wales supporter though. I'm sorry. I'm not even from Wales, but a large portion of my family are, I've been raised on them. Nearly shed a tear at Shane Williams' final game.