Your top 5 favourite sports?

[SaintK]

Rugby
Cricket
Athletics
Cycling
Motor Cycling

[handyman]

Do you remember James Haydon? A very old mate of mine.

I've only been watching MotoGP the last 4 years or so.

Moto GP is a good call. Balls to the wall racing and shitloads of passing.

In particular this year. The action on track has been great and it helps that we have a saffer competing and doing fairly well.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

[tcc_dc]

Rugby - Union
College Football
Ice Hockey
Baseball
Skiing - nothing better than downhill..

But also watch League (NRL is terrific), F1, wrestling (greco, freestyle), boxing, and PBR (professional bull riding)

(about any reason to drink a beer)

[Slick]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

[Sandstorm]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

You have to drink. A lot.

[Biffer]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

Watching one game at a time can be boring, I usually have two or three on. It’s far more enjoyable actually being there.

[sockwithaticket]

I have a top 1, rugby. Might pop the Olympics on because of its status, but nothing else holds my attention.

[Un Pilier]

Rugby
Cricket
MotoGP
Formula 1 (slipping down the list sharpish)
Tennis

Do you remember James Haydon? A very old mate of mine.

Yes, I do. He’s on Eurosport sometimes these days, doing some pundit stuff.

[iarmhí]

Hurling
Rugby
Tour de France
NFL
Association Football

That's to watch.

To play ( these days)

Sailing
Hiking
5 a side
Squash
Golf

[sturginho]

Fencing
Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf

Also F1, snooker, Bikes

[tcc_dc]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

Maybe it's the American in me...but I see it like Cricket is to me, I did not grow up with it, I understand the rules but it is just boring to me. But baseball is what I watched growing up, and there are all the unwritten rules, shifts, stats, etc..that makes the whole sport great, but unless you know it, probably just seems like guys batting and some good catches here and there

[Un Pilier]

Fencing
Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf

Also F1, snooker, Bikes

I was into fencing but the stakes got a bit much for me

[Sandstorm]

Fencing
Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf

Also F1, snooker, Bikes

I was into fencing but the stakes got a bit much for me

You’re not wired right.

[laurent]

Rugby

Cycling

Handball

Anything else

Football

[bogbunny]

Golf - to play and watch

To watch
Rugby
Cricket
Boxing
Road Racing

[Lemoentjie]

Fencing
Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf

Also F1, snooker, Bikes

An Italian cricket fan? How did you ever get into watching cricket??

[LandOTurk]

Rugby 85%
Boxing 5%
Cricket 5%
Footy 4%


And then major events like TourDeFrance, Grand National, Olympics, Wimbledon .....

Then the 4 major US sports ....

[shereblue]

Fencing
Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf

Also F1, snooker, Bikes

Finally...Fencing, en garde, Sturghino!

Me:

1. Football
2= Cricket and Rugby
4 Tennis
5 Fencing

[PCPhil]

Rugby
Football
Athletics (but only really Olympics or world champs nowadays)

Errr..... anything else you need to pay about three separate broadcasters a small fortune to get into to.

[Slick]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

Maybe it's the American in me...but I see it like Cricket is to me, I did not grow up with it, I understand the rules but it is just boring to me. But baseball is what I watched growing up, and there are all the unwritten rules, shifts, stats, etc..that makes the whole sport great, but unless you know it, probably just seems like guys batting and some good catches here and there

Yeah, a big part of it is not going understanding the stats and the nuance of the different pitches. I’m sticking with it.

I hated cricket until I spent time sitting watching it with folk who could explain the game and then fell in love. It helped it was a full test series in the West Indies, but nonetheless

[sturginho]

Fencing
Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf

Also F1, snooker, Bikes

An Italian cricket fan? How did you ever get into watching cricket??

I'm half Italian. But as it happens my dad used to play for the Euratom Cricket Club based in Ispra

[sturginho]

Fencing
Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf

Also F1, snooker, Bikes

Finally...Fencing, en garde, Sturghino!

Me:

1. Football
2= Cricket and Rugby
4 Tennis
5 Fencing

I took bronze in Men's Sabre at last year's County Championships

[/globby mode]

[Un Pilier]

Fencing
Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf

Also F1, snooker, Bikes

I was into fencing but the stakes got a bit much for me

You’re not wired right.

Oooooh. Barbed.

[Rinkals]

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

Maybe it's the American in me...but I see it like Cricket is to me, I did not grow up with it, I understand the rules but it is just boring to me. But baseball is what I watched growing up, and there are all the unwritten rules, shifts, stats, etc..that makes the whole sport great, but unless you know it, probably just seems like guys batting and some good catches here and there

Yeah, a big part of it is not going understanding the stats and the nuance of the different pitches. I’m sticking with it.

I hated cricket until I spent time sitting watching it with folk who could explain the game and then fell in love. It helped it was a full test series in the West Indies, but nonetheless

Yes.

Cricket is a game that rewards study.

I hated cricket at school because I didn't understand it and couldn't be bothered to learn anything about it, but since I started playing in my twenties and started attending tests with knowledgeable friends, I hve developed a love of the game. You don't have (obviously) the frenetic pace of a game like rugby, but the possibility that the game can turn on it's head from a winning position to a certain loss in the space of three balls makes it fraught with tension.

Rugby would be second.

I hate football with a passion. It wasn't always so, but if you spend time in the UK, it's done to death. If a newspaper brags about 10 pages of sport, you can rest assured that nine-and-a-half will be devoted to that stupid game and half a page to snooker and darts.

If I watch it at all these days it's to snigger at the milking of fouls and the blatant diving.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

Maybe it's the American in me...but I see it like Cricket is to me, I did not grow up with it, I understand the rules but it is just boring to me. But baseball is what I watched growing up, and there are all the unwritten rules, shifts, stats, etc..that makes the whole sport great, but unless you know it, probably just seems like guys batting and some good catches here and there

I totally get it. We used to get baseball on cable in NZ but until I moved to Toronto and did my fan apprenticeship with Mrs Jimmy at the Rogers Centre over many a well spent weekend (and occasional school night), I never really got into it.

Now I love it. Of course it helps that I'm a keen Blue Jays fan. You need some skin in the game.

[LandOTurk]

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

Maybe it's the American in me...but I see it like Cricket is to me, I did not grow up with it, I understand the rules but it is just boring to me. But baseball is what I watched growing up, and there are all the unwritten rules, shifts, stats, etc..that makes the whole sport great, but unless you know it, probably just seems like guys batting and some good catches here and there

I totally get it. We used to get baseball on cable in NZ but until I moved to Toronto and did my fan apprenticeship with Mrs Jimmy at the Rogers Centre over many a well spent weekend (and occasional school night), I never really got into it.

Now I love it. Of course it helps that I'm a keen Blue Jays fan. You need some skin in the game.

That's exactly it. You have to really understand the nuances of both cricket and baseball to understand and enjoy the game. I played cricket in comp from about the age of 14 until 18 and a bit afterwards. It wasn't until my 3rd year when we had a teacher arrive who truly was well versed in the game. He taught us all a lot, including England Test Cricketer Simon 'Horse' Jones, about 10 years after me. Horse even gives a call out here to our cricket teacher - John Prickett - a fantastic guy.

[sturginho]

Simon Jones was a cracking bowler

[Masterji]

Cricket- how can I not, as I am from an Subcontinental Asian Background.
Rugby- Jonah totally converted me in 95, although I was interested in Rugby earlier because of those Fr teams of the 80s.
Football- Loved that Brazilian team of 82
Boxing
Athletics

[Enzedder]

Test Cricket
Rugby
Football
Golf
Tie between motor sports and supporting my daughter in her Ironman comps (it would be more than 5th but normally I have to baby sit and follow on the internet)

[New guy]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

I dont think it's a sport which translates very well to TV.

I've been to a few games in the states and they're good fun but it helps when you can see the whole pitch/all four bases instead of relying on the TV editor to keep track of it all.

[Zig]

Generally it's Rugby, Hurling, GAA, Soccer, Any other sport with an Irish team or player involved.

Recently it's been Rugby, AFL, Ice Hockey, Golf, Moto GP.

Depends what's on.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

1. Rugby
2. Baseball
3. AFL
4. Football (Soccer)
5. Cricket

I've been trying to get in to baseball over the last few weeks, I thought I should like it. Must say I'm struggling a bit, seems very samey.

I dont think it's a sport which translates very well to TV.

I've been to a few games in the states and they're good fun but it helps when you can see the whole pitch/all four bases instead of relying on the TV editor to keep track of it all.

I think it does because the quality of the pitch is critical and on TV you get a better look at that than anywhere. I enjoy the game day experience for the atmosphere, and the alternative angles.

Our favourite seats at the Rogers Centre Toronto pound for pound are in the outfield, second tier above first base. Failing that for the value spend I'd go behind the batter way up in the 500s. Then you spend the money you save on tickets on beer.

[Carter's Choice]

Rugby
Rugby League
Cricket
Soccer
Australian Rules Football

Honourable Mentions:

Netball
Tennis
Swimming
Athletics
Basketball
American Football

[stemoc]

anyone here that says hurling, curling or rugby league should be immediately banned from this bored.

[average joe]

My uncle use to say watching rugby is an excuse to drink. If your team wins you celebrate. If your team losses you drink because you're depressed. And any other sport "except for boxing' is an excuse to fall asleep on the couch.

[Line6 HXFX]

I like (used to absolutely love) Rugby and formula 1 and aside from that generally bandwagoning on whatever sport Wales are good at, from time to time Llke Snooker or Football.

You get older, realise life is soo fucking short, you just lose your passion for a lot of this stuff.
You have just seen everything there is to see and experienced everything there is to experience.
Plus the whole culture surrounding rugby is just fucking toxic.
I guess the whole watching and living vicariously thing in itself becomes sligytly weird.
Who the fuck cares if Alun Wynn Jones or whoever gets picked for the Lions, aside from maybe his Mum and Dad?
He is nothing to me and I would probably dislike him intensely if I met him.
Though having said that, my new favourite sport is watching this guy walk across countries (climbing over hedges and wading through rivers and through dense, face ripping forests), in as much of a straight line as possible, and being chased by Welsh farmers etc.
It is litterally the greatest thing ever.

[handyman]

My uncle use to say watching rugby is an excuse to drink. If your team wins you celebrate. If your team losses you drink because you're depressed. And any other sport "except for boxing' is an excuse to fall asleep on the couch.

I don't need an excuse to drink. I just drink.

[Sandstorm]

Though having said that, my new favourite sport is watching this guy walk across countries (climbing over hedges and wading through rivers and through dense, face ripping forests), in as much of a straight line as possible, and being chased by Welsh farmers etc.
It is litterally the greatest thing ever.

I've never considered trespassing as a sport, but there you go.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

Though having said that, my new favourite sport is watching this guy walk across countries (climbing over hedges and wading through rivers and through dense, face ripping forests), in as much of a straight line as possible, and being chased by Welsh farmers etc.
It is litterally the greatest thing ever.

I've never considered trespassing as a sport, but there you go.

That's definitely Refry isn't it. I can tell but the manically depressive tone of the earlier part of his post.