Soft footballers

Yeah because they beat the shiiit out of each other on and off the pitch instead

Not all players are soft. I myself have played separate games with a broken, broken shoulder and a broken thumb. The reputation of tough footballers is sadly tarnished by play acting, diving and cheating pro's.

comment by THudd.. (U1029)
posted 50 minutes ago
Yeah because they beat the shiiit out of each other on and off the pitch instead
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Bit like batty v la Saux or collymore v Ulrika or Bellamy v riise or bowyer v dyer or Barton v dabs etc etc . Talking mental strength Tudd not who’s the daftest

comment by Ledders the King - 2017/18 FF Enders league champion 🏆 (U20121)
posted 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Good point OP, none of this in football either

https://youtu.be/vGeeXPtqF8Q
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Again ledders , this is not my point . I’m not talking about it being violent or aggressive , I’m saying are the individual players mentality harder or not

comment by Sloppyspurs (U13469)
posted 8 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by THudd.. (U1029)
posted 50 minutes ago
Yeah because they beat the shiiit out of each other on and off the pitch instead
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Bit like batty v la Saux or collymore v Ulrika or Bellamy v riise or bowyer v dyer or Barton v dabs etc etc . Talking mental strength Tudd not who’s the daftest



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Obviously rugby is a harder sport that’s not the argument

It’s a more violent sport on and off the pitch

In rugby you gain no advantage by staying down.
Equally, though, footballers don't have a history of sticking their fingers up each other's rears during games.

comment by Sloppyspurs (U13469)
posted 8 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by Ledders the King - 2017/18 FF Enders league champion 🏆 (U20121)
posted 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Good point OP, none of this in football either

https://youtu.be/vGeeXPtqF8Q
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Again ledders , this is not my point . I’m not talking about it being violent or aggressive , I’m saying are the individual players mentality harder or not
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I’ve chosen to miss your point to be honest as it seems you’re implying that rugby players are tougher than footballers because they don’t roll around the floor after a heavy tackle. Evolution in humans and technology means that generally sportsmen are taller, quicker, more athletic etc than they were say 20-30 years ago, I doubt that it has meant they’ve also become weaker. Even if it did, would be an odd coincidence that this weakness is only evident in football....

Basically, footballers roll around because they’re trying to cheat. Gamesmanship of the highest order.

No one is arguing that footballs are soft caaants.

Problem is they get away with it. The rules are not tough enough.

Why not compare rugby to a like for like sport in terms of “toughness”