I think he's referring to the, er, fatness of the US viewing public

ignoring the fact that it wouldn't be one of the biggest TV events in the world if only Americans watched it.

Posted By: mr carra on August 13th 2008 at 16:09:07

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Quick poll......American sports v British sports.... (Other Sports) - PK_Canary, Aug 13, 15:49:56
- American Sports (Other Sports) - fareastcanary, Aug 13, 16:53:50
  - except netball is derived from basketball also originates in America (n/m) (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:56:30
- Difficult to answer as the definition of "better" is missing. (Other Sports) - John in Texas, Aug 13, 16:45:02
- America didn't invent any of those sports except Basketball (n/m) (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 13, 16:10:57
- also, I suspect ... (Other Sports) - mr carra, Aug 13, 16:04:50
- football = good, everything else on both lists = shit (n/m) (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 15:54:31
- The correct answer is : (Other Sports) - Arganth, Aug 13, 15:51:53
  - And very hard to decide who "invented" any sport. (Other Sports) - CB41, Aug 13, 15:56:55
    - Possibly the basic idea but we invented the rules. (n/m) (Other Sports) - PK_Canary, Aug 13, 15:57:21
  - Disagree-our sports have be taken up by a wider,bigger range of nations..... (Other Sports) - PK_Canary, Aug 13, 15:52:38
    - what bollocks (Other Sports) - mr carra, Aug 13, 15:59:16
      - not forgetting that the superbowl is one of the biggest tv events in the world (n/m) (Other Sports) - NCFC4life, Aug 13, 16:00:40
        
        only if you do it on the actual physical size of the audience (n/m) (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:04:51
        
        How else would you measure it? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:06:08
        
        I think he's referring to the, er, fatness of the US viewing public (Other Sports) - mr carra, Aug 13, 16:09:07
        
        Ah. How clever (n/m) (Other Sports) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:11:13
        
        i should've guessed Brom wouldn't know... (n/m) (Other Sports) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:11:05
    - seeing as I imagine you've rarely been out of Norfolk, (Other Sports) - NCFC4life, Aug 13, 15:54:20
      - I'm from Herts and i have very much been out of it.... (Other Sports) - PK_Canary, Aug 13, 15:55:19
        
        Jesus, you really are well travelled (n/m) (Other Sports) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:11:31
        
        Around England yes,around Europe and further afield,no. (n/m) (Other Sports) - PK_Canary, Aug 13, 16:14:56
      - Hertfordshire (n/m) (Other Sports) - Declan, Aug 13, 15:55:00

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