Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH

Cricket is not played outside the handful of anglo or commonwealth countries where the British introduced the sport, like Pakistan. It shows no sign of expanding its popularity into fertile breeding grounds.

Which supports the observation that some sports seem to require a cultural indoctrination to enjoy. Americans watch American football for the same reason Pakistanis or the British watch cricket, not because American football on its own is particularly fantastic.

Some sports, like football, are easy to follow and easy to take up anywhere in the world. American basketball has gained large followings overseas for this reason too.

I've tried to watch American football a few times but always found it peculiarly complicated and slow and my American coworkers say the exact same about cricket. I suppose people from outside the culture who start watching American football do so either for the novelty of it or just because they'll watch anything featuring two teams playing against each other. But if you get greater pleasure from watching American football, then great for you

Originally Posted by Arnold S

an excuse to get drunk, live of the reflected glory of other people's achievements or a combination of both.

Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH

Cricket is not played outside the handful of anglo or commonwealth countries where the British introduced the sport, like Pakistan. It shows no sign of expanding its popularity into fertile breeding grounds.

Which supports the observation that some sports seem to require a cultural indoctrination to enjoy. Americans watch American football for the same reason Pakistanis or the British watch cricket, not because American football on its own is particularly fantastic.

Some sports, like football, are easy to follow and easy to take up anywhere in the world. American basketball has gained large followings overseas for this reason too.

I've tried to watch American football a few times but always found it peculiarly complicated and slow and my American coworkers say the exact same about cricket. I suppose people from outside the culture who start watching American football do so either for the novelty of it or just because they'll watch anything featuring two teams playing against each other. But if you get greater pleasure from watching American football, then great for you

Originally Posted by Scamp

Good God. Why do you have to be so deliberately awkward about everything?

I enjoy watching Cricket and I enjoy watching American Football. The end. I'm sorry I opened a new thread, I'm sorry I thought someone else might be interested, I really wish I hadn't.

Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH

Pipe down kid. I can't hear you over that simmering passive aggressive tension you've got shouting in the background.

Originally Posted by Scamp

It's not meant to be passive at all, I hope it's really really obvious that I think you're an arrogant, patronising ****.

Originally Posted by Scamp

It's not meant to be passive at all, I hope it's really really obvious that I think you're an arrogant, patronising ****.

Originally Posted by Millhouse

you forgot bitter

Originally Posted by Boomhauer

Just glad the Pats lost. Don't like the same team winning all the time.

Originally Posted by Scamp

Agreed.....Celebratory rioting seems a bit much though. But I understand that's just Philadelphia?