If the people of Middle Earth played football - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rose Cotton · 01-26-2003, 05:47 PM

I'm talking about American football. What would the teams be and who would be on them? Who would beat who? And anything else.

Diamond18 · 01-26-2003, 06:10 PM

Watching the Super Bowl, are you Rose?

Did you want us to make up teams, or imagine who would be on real teams? Like, of course, Gwaihir would be on the Eagles, and Beorn on the Bears.

[ January 26, 2003: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]

Gorwingel · 01-26-2003, 06:19 PM

Yes, I was going to say that are you watching to Super Bowl (I am too) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
The orcs would make a great group of football players, they are already hutched back like fullbacks (I don't know very much football lingo, I just know some words here and there) And the hobbits are short so they could make it through groups of tall people easily.

Lady Of Light · 01-26-2003, 07:22 PM

If they played football.... I wouldn't respect them half as much.

BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT ROHAN WOULD WIN!!!!

the phantom · 01-27-2003, 10:16 AM

Well, the corsairs of Umbar would be on either the Raiders or the Bucs team (either way, they're in the Super Bowl). Trolls and ents could play for the Giants. Ghan-buri-ghan (spelling?) would play for the Chiefs.

Tar-Palantir · 01-27-2003, 01:59 PM

Sauron would be Al Davis...

Inderjit Sanghera · 01-28-2003, 09:25 AM

I'd much rather talk about them playing REAL football-what you Yanks refer to as soccer. After all there is a football reference in the Hobbit. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

lord of dor-lomin · 01-28-2003, 09:52 AM

Dwarves would play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Grond could play for the St Louis Rams (get it? ram?). Also, Aragorn would play for whoever wins the Super Bowl each year because he can't lose (though, he might choose to play hockey with the NY Rangers).

I imagine Gandalf would choose to play basketball, for the Washington Wizards of course.

PS I've played plenty of soccer and I really like it, so don't get me wrong, but football is the most wonderful sport in the world! Tolkien didn't mention it because it's popularity hadn't grown yet. If he were alive today I'm sure he'd say that football is "The Lord of the Sports".

VanimaEdhel · 01-29-2003, 05:41 PM

Actually, I could see Legolas playing tennis or something.

We all know Rohan would be into Grand Prix jumping and horseracing.

**The Saucepan Man** · 01-30-2003, 09:05 AM

I'm with Inderjit, on this. Proper football is what many of you here call soccer.

Lord of Dor Lomin:

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... but football is the most wonderful sport in the world! Tolkien didn't mention it because it's popularity hadn't grown yet.

Of course American football is popular ... in America. Hate to disillusion you, but there are not many other countries where it is more popular than football proper. [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

And talking football, Manwe would of course play for the greatest team, Chelsea, which makes sense with his colour being blue and all. I imagine he would play centre forward with Pallando and his mate on the wings.

I always imagined Elves' sport as cricket. After all, a game that takes 5 days to play one match would suit a race with lots of time on their hands. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Inderjit Sanghera · 01-30-2003, 02:50 PM

If he plays for Chelsea up front then it looks liek you can sell Jimmy Floyd and Fat man Eidur. And isn't 'soccer' popular in more countries then 'American Football', or as I refer it 'Rugby for sissies'? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Diamond18 · 01-30-2003, 06:22 PM

Don't be rude. Start your own thread for real football.

Rosseiliantiel · 01-30-2003, 07:50 PM

Whoever's on what team, I'm bettin' on Morgoth!

i*love*orli · 01-30-2003, 08:19 PM

Legolas would definately play tennis. Im not sure if Gimli could be on a team. and if he was, he would be front and center bench warmer [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

eleanor_niphredil · 01-31-2003, 01:01 AM

Gimli as a cheerleader! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

I would say that Badminton is more Legolas's sport. More dainty!

I always thought that the roar of the uruk-hai army sounds so much like the crowd at a football match, refering of course to, not "proper" football, European Football I suppose.

I my opinion, both games are not that great, but I prefere to play our football.

[ January 31, 2003: Message edited by: eleanor_niphredil ]

Aryan · 02-22-2003, 03:08 PM

i'm kinda thinking english football here.
Aragirn would be a good player but would get sent off al the time for attacking other players with his sword.
Legolas would be able to score a lot of goals as he has really good eyesight.
Gimli could be the ball.

eleanor_niphredil · 02-22-2003, 03:14 PM

Legolas would do all the fancy footwork, and a hobbit would be the ball!

Gorwingel · 02-22-2003, 10:20 PM

Legolas could also probably do Gymnastics, especially with the way he jumped on that horse [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

VanimaEdhel · 02-23-2003, 05:45 PM

Hmmm...if Legolas played tennis and was playing against Andy Roddick, who would I root for? I love them both so much...it would be a draw: they both should win. *Blushes innocently*

And that stunt, although it was very, very cool, was also very, very un-Tolkienian. I mean Elves are good, but I don't know if they're that good...and Legolas is too tall to be a gymnast: even male gymnasts are only about 5'7" at tallest. Legolas was over 6'.

Lyra Greenleaf · 02-23-2003, 05:47 PM

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I'd much rather talk about them playing REAL football-what you Yanks refer to as soccer. After all there is a football reference in the Hobbit.

i'm with you.
btw why is american football called football anyway when they run around with it?

sorry. obviously sauron is alex ferguson. you know, all powerful, doing great then along come ARSENAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (chelsea stink [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ) and snatch it out from under his nose. arsenal being our heroes of the fellowship etc.

i think thierry henry might be a good frodo- just a gut feeling.

oh, and with the beckham/boot scandal its obvious that sauron ferguson follows sauron number one's policy of treating his friends and followers like dirt.

arsene wenger would be a great gandalf!

and i can just see the elves playing cricket! has anyone seen lagaan? i can see the fellowship as bhuvan, etc against sauron as captain russell. elizabeth would be one of the valar, varda i guess, helping out.

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real football
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(so- even americans know ours is the real one? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

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01-26-2003, 05:47 PM	#1
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	If the people of Middle Earth played football I'm talking about American football. What would the teams be and who would be on them? Who would beat who? And anything else. __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

01-26-2003, 06:10 PM	#2
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Watching the Super Bowl, are you Rose? Did you want us to make up teams, or imagine who would be on real teams? Like, of course, Gwaihir would be on the Eagles, and Beorn on the Bears. [ January 26, 2003: Message edited by: Diamond18 ] __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

01-26-2003, 06:19 PM	#3
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Yes, I was going to say that are you watching to Super Bowl (I am too) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] The orcs would make a great group of football players, they are already hutched back like fullbacks (I don't know very much football lingo, I just know some words here and there) And the hobbits are short so they could make it through groups of tall people easily. __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

01-26-2003, 07:22 PM	#4
Lady Of Light Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: VA Posts: 26	If they played football.... I wouldn't respect them half as much. BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT ROHAN WOULD WIN!!!! __________________ The knight looked to her with reproval, and she laughed, and he could not help but join in.

01-27-2003, 10:16 AM	#5
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Well, the corsairs of Umbar would be on either the Raiders or the Bucs team (either way, they're in the Super Bowl). Trolls and ents could play for the Giants. Ghan-buri-ghan (spelling?) would play for the Chiefs. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-27-2003, 01:59 PM	#6
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	Sauron would be Al Davis... __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!

01-28-2003, 09:25 AM	#7
Inderjit Sanghera Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 716	I'd much rather talk about them playing REAL football-what you Yanks refer to as soccer. After all there is a football reference in the Hobbit. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ “If I’m more of an influence on your son as a rapper then you are as a father then you've got to look at yourself as a parent” ~>Ice Cube. "Life is so beautiful"->Don Vito Corleone

01-28-2003, 09:52 AM	#8
lord of dor-lomin Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: dor-lomin, of course Posts: 167	Dwarves would play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Grond could play for the St Louis Rams (get it? ram?). Also, Aragorn would play for whoever wins the Super Bowl each year because he can't lose (though, he might choose to play hockey with the NY Rangers). I imagine Gandalf would choose to play basketball, for the Washington Wizards of course. PS I've played plenty of soccer and I really like it, so don't get me wrong, but football is the most wonderful sport in the world! Tolkien didn't mention it because it's popularity hadn't grown yet. If he were alive today I'm sure he'd say that football is "The Lord of the Sports". __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now, I'm not so sure.

01-29-2003, 05:41 PM	#9
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Actually, I could see Legolas playing tennis or something. We all know Rohan would be into Grand Prix jumping and horseracing. __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

01-30-2003, 02:50 PM	#11
Inderjit Sanghera Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 716	If he plays for Chelsea up front then it looks liek you can sell Jimmy Floyd and Fat man Eidur. And isn't 'soccer' popular in more countries then 'American Football', or as I refer it 'Rugby for sissies'? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ “If I’m more of an influence on your son as a rapper then you are as a father then you've got to look at yourself as a parent” ~>Ice Cube. "Life is so beautiful"->Don Vito Corleone

01-30-2003, 06:22 PM	#12
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Don't be rude. Start your own thread for real football. __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

01-30-2003, 07:50 PM	#13
Rosseiliantiel Wight Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hopelessly lost Posts: 174	Whoever's on what team, I'm bettin' on Morgoth! __________________ Whatever floats your oyster.

01-30-2003, 08:19 PM	#14
iloveorli Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Some place in Texas wishing that i was with orlando bloom Posts: 12	Legolas would definately play tennis. Im not sure if Gimli could be on a team. and if he was, he would be front and center bench warmer [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ I am Aduyuldaiel, stylin elf of tejas...

01-31-2003, 01:01 AM	#15
eleanor_niphredil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: england Posts: 805	Gimli as a cheerleader! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I would say that Badminton is more Legolas's sport. More dainty! I always thought that the roar of the uruk-hai army sounds so much like the crowd at a football match, refering of course to, not "proper" football, European Football I suppose. I my opinion, both games are not that great, but I prefere to play our football. [ January 31, 2003: Message edited by: eleanor_niphredil ] __________________ Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to spend my time on this forum. And by the way, for any of you turning into a penguin, stop it. ~* I am Pippin took in the Female Fellowship*~

02-22-2003, 03:08 PM	#16
Aryan Pile O'Bones Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Somewhere between Legolas and Orlando Posts: 15	i'm kinda thinking english football here. Aragirn would be a good player but would get sent off al the time for attacking other players with his sword. Legolas would be able to score a lot of goals as he has really good eyesight. Gimli could be the ball. __________________ i went to a shop, bought a poster of legolas, brought it home, stuck it on my wall and had it nicked by my little sister who thinks legolas is a blonde bimbo and thinks pippin is smart.

02-22-2003, 03:14 PM	#17
eleanor_niphredil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: england Posts: 805	Legolas would do all the fancy footwork, and a hobbit would be the ball! __________________ Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to spend my time on this forum. And by the way, for any of you turning into a penguin, stop it. ~* I am Pippin took in the Female Fellowship*~

02-22-2003, 10:20 PM	#18
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Legolas could also probably do Gymnastics, especially with the way he jumped on that horse [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

02-23-2003, 05:45 PM	#19
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Hmmm...if Legolas played tennis and was playing against Andy Roddick, who would I root for? I love them both so much...it would be a draw: they both should win. Blushes innocently And that stunt, although it was very, very cool, was also very, very un-Tolkienian. I mean Elves are good, but I don't know if they're that good...and Legolas is too tall to be a gymnast: even male gymnasts are only about 5'7" at tallest. Legolas was over 6'. __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes