Favourite sport? (Cricket excluded)

[Flem274*]

I'd probably consider Bart Cummings to be a coach more than a sportsman as well, though in cases (quite often in other Equestrian sports) people both train and compete the horses. I'm not sure if this happens in horse racing much (you'd have to ask Voltman) but as Cummings didn't ride it, I'd call him a coach.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

The major areas for the sport are NZ, Australia, Canada, US, France, Sweden, Holland, Germany and a little bit in Italy, I hear.

Pretty big in the other Scandinavian countries, especially Norway and Finland, too (though we're more keen on special breeds which trot slower).

Must say German or Dutch horses are pretty rare in the big harness competitions up here. Italians more common.

 

[Smudge]

Almost literally nothing. Gets no coverage in the mainstream sporting media, but I have seen it on closed curcuit tv shown in bookies. Although, to be fair, it could've been from anywhere.

Yeah, in contrast, the biggest race in NZ is worth $1.2million and there are probably a dozen, if not more, races worth $200,000 or more, including a Derby next year worth $750,000.

 

[morgieb]

League. If the poll included cricket the poll would be harder.

 

[morgieb]

Football: Find it OK
Rugby union: Boring
Rugby league: Love it. Up there with Cricket as my favorite sport
Golf: either "not care" or sit four hours in front of the TV
Snooker: Seems like a sport for men to get drunk.
Aussie rules: 3rd favorite sport, behind League and Cricket
Field hockey: Is cool to play
Ice hockey: See field
Tennis: See golf
Badminton: Haven't really tried it
Boxing: Tedious
Volleyball: Don't like it, playing it is OK I guess
Beach volleyball: Women are hot in swimmers.
Athletics: Can be exicting or tedious. Depends on which event.
Wrestling: Looks gay.
Swimming: Good sport, favorite Olympic sport.
Darts: See snooker
Baseball: All right to play, but the maturity of players make it suck on TV.
Yankball: WTF?
Basketball: Decent to watch, but is a poor sport to play, esp. for a guy with no stamina.
Netball: See basketball. Girl's sport.
Handball: Being Australian I don't really know.
Cycling: Pretty good sport, but it can drag out in the road races.
Gaelic: know Sweet FA about it
Some other sport that I have stupidly omitted: Can't think of any ATM.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Yankball = Gridiron

 

[morgieb]

Football (Soccer) Like playing , and managing in games, don't get into watching unless everton r playing

Such lies. Didn't you call soccer "such a **** sport".

 

[sanga1337]

Second favourite sport to play is Tennis

Second favourite sport to watch is AFL

Notable mention to Table Tennis for being an awesome sport and one of the easiest sports ever.

 

[ripper868]

love my table tennis.

Rugby Union stil ltop of my list (and now working in the industry *Big smile*)

Rugby League still Dire for me.

AFL is not made for tv...need to be at the game to appreciate it properly.

Cricket...waning a little tbh...still love the game...hoping South af v Aus will be gun.

 

[duffer]

Balla baby! Most enjoyable sport to play by far.

 

[Nate]

Football football football, tennis, hockey, golf.

 

[morgieb]

Interesting to see that the top 4 are all types of footy.....

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Football football football, tennis, hockey, golf.

The game is started, everyone is here. I've got my friends, my snacks, and a beer.

 

[Jamee999]

Baseball or American Football depending on the season.

 

[Nate]

I'm team captain - and I choose you.

I'm the other team captain and I choose you too.

itstl

 

[Trumpers_Ghost]

Interesting to see that the top 4 are all types of footy.....

kinda of mirrors my views. Apart from cricket, its really only football types that get my interest.
(a list for spectating only; for example I like playing golf and tennis, just don't like watching them as much. I'm more for the team dynamic)

Aussie Rules
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Football
League
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Yankball
Basketball, baseball, cycling
Hurling (is it on the list?)
Athletics, swimming
Tennis
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Golf
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Field Hockey
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Ice Hockey (too fast hard to keep up)
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Darts (lame)
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Being condemned to never watching sport again
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Union

 

[Smudge]

No accounting for taste, obviously, with Trumpers.

 

[ripper868]

Trumpers on Ped X = Brakes failing.

in jest

 

[Anil]

tennis, football, basketball, golf...

 

[PhoenixFire]

I'll go with as spectator sports...


Aussie Rules - Rugby Union - Like them about the same really, which is a bit weird as I know pretty much nothing about Aussie Rules teams or the rules or anything like that, just enjoy watching it. Nothing beats a good Rugby Union International though, can't wait till the Lions series.

Test Cricket - Don't have Sky ATM, so I don't watch a very much of it, but I'll probably get it for the Ashes and the next South Africa v Australia Test Series. Should watch more.

Field Hockey - Hardly ever on, which is a shame as it's just about the best sport going for mine. Fast, exciting, skilfull and dangerous. What more could you want?

Football - Sort of like Test Cricket, I don't have Sky so I rarely get to watch it apart from MOTD and the Champions League. Find it a bit boring.