NFL continues American football export drive to UK

[eddie]

What's a TOON? Over here using our slang, toon is short for cartoon, does that mean your team is a bunch of characters?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by eddie

What's a TOON? Over here using our slang, toon is short for cartoon, does that mean your team is a bunch of characters?

The word "town" spoken in a geordie accent sounds like the slang term "toon."

Newcastle's football (soccer) fans are known as the "toon army"

One geordie to another: "I'm off doon toon."

[eddie]

I suppose after having 200 games blasted into my television, I should understand the terms a bit better,lol

I'll have to check with a friend of mine who lives in London, to find out which team to cheer for. Don't want to cheer on the wrong team now, do I!

[Jimbuna]

Well if he's from London the answer is sure to be "Manchester United"

*Brit joke*

[eddie]

No, not Manchester, it will be Liverpool! Not sure I should repeat what he joked about Newcastle!

[Jimbuna]

Liverpool have the home advantage but if you manage to get over here to watch the game, be sure not to bring your car or you'll probably find the wheels will be nicked and it'll be standing on bricks

[eddie]

This is all in good fun now, but from what I've been told, I might switch to cheering for Newcastle! Especially when I heard this-

"Newcastle is a city in the North East, known for hard working and hard drinking people,
a good Saturday night on the town would consist of wearing as little as possible in all
weathers (the women regard underwear as winter clothing),"

That settles it, if I can save up the money, I'm going to the UK! Will only be in London long enough to get transportation to Newcastle. You all can watch Newcastle play, I'll be with the women!

[ABBAFAN]

Do Americans ever watch Rugby? Perhaps NFL would be more interesting if the unecessary layers of safety wear were removed. The only sport requiring armour should be the joust.

Snooker should be beamed into homes in the US in order that our transatlantic neighbours may enjoy the world's finest sportsmen and sportsmanship. Anything else is pedestrian rubbish. Apart from fox hunting, which filthy anti Britain types have banned.

[CaptainMattJ.]

Originally Posted by ABBAFAN

Do Americans ever watch Rugby? Perhaps NFL would be more interesting if the unecessary layers of safety wear were removed. The only sport requiring armour should be the joust.

Snooker should be beamed into homes in the US in order that our transatlantic neighbours may enjoy the world's finest sportsmen and sportsmanship. Anything else is pedestrian rubbish. Apart from fox hunting, which filthy anti Britain types have banned.

Except that Rugby isnt quite as vicious as the NFL. the NFL has fewer tackling rules. Rugby players are usually smaller and more agile than the NFL, where 350 pound men slam into each other at full speed. Not saying Rugby doesnt hurt like hell, but not wearing pads would make the seasons awfully short because the players couldnt even stand up.

Besides, i think Gaelic football needs to be right alongside AF as a dominating sport here. Its such a great sport. It combines the agility and constant movement of soccer with dribbling and handling of basketball and the scoring and ruggedness of American Football.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by ABBAFAN

Do Americans ever watch Rugby? Perhaps NFL would be more interesting if the unecessary layers of safety wear were removed. The only sport requiring armour should be the joust.

Sometimes they have it on here. I love it. I was sitting in a bar watching the All Blacks once with an expat and told him that I have no idea why it's not bigger here...constant action and people hitting each other. What's not to like?

[nikimcbee]

I need to get me a Toon jersey.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by eddie

This is all in good fun now, but from what I've been told, I might switch to cheering for Newcastle! Especially when I heard this-

"Newcastle is a city in the North East, known for hard working and hard drinking people,
a good Saturday night on the town would consist of wearing as little as possible in all
weathers (the women regard underwear as winter clothing),"

That settles it, if I can save up the money, I'm going to the UK! Will only be in London long enough to get transportation to Newcastle. You all can watch Newcastle play, I'll be with the women!

Your da man

50 degrees People in southern England turn on the central heating

People in Newcastle plant out bedding plants

40 degrees Southerners shiver uncontrollably

Geordies sunbathe on the beach at Whitley Bay

35 degrees Cars in the south of England refuse to start

People in Newcastle drive with their windows down

20 degrees Southerners wear overcoats, gloves and woolly hats

Newcastle men throw on a T-shirt & girls start wearing mini-skirts

15 degrees Southerners begin to evacuate to the continent

People from Newcastle swim in the North Sea at Amble

Zero degrees Life in the south grinds to a halt

Newcastle folk have the last BBQ before it gets cold

Minus 10 degrees Life in the south ceases to exist

People in Newcastle throw on a light jacket

Minus 80 degrees Polar bears wonder if it's worth carrying on

Boy Scouts in Newcastle start wearing their long trousers

Minus 100 degrees Santa Claus abandons North Pole

People in Newcastle put on their 'long johns'

Minus 173 degrees Alcohol freezes

Geordies get upset because all the pubs are shut

Minus 297 degrees Microbial life starts to disappear

The cows on Newcastle Town Moor complain about farmers with cold hands

Minus 460 degrees All atomic motion stops

Newcastle folk stamp their feet and blow on their hands

Minus 500 degrees Hell freezes over

Sunderland qualify for Europe

[eddie]

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by eddie

[eddie]

"You take the High road,
I'll take the low road,
and I'll be in Newcastle before you!"