What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

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Duque de Bragança

#43545
July 02, 2026, 02:33:11 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 02, 2026, 02:29:28 PMNot sure rugby league exists in the US either while they're regularly qualifiers for the rugby world cup?

Yep.
The 2025 Rugby League World Cup was supposed to take place in the US and Canada but was cancelled, as a matter of fact.

All the more reason to import Rugby League players. :P

Valmy

#43546
July 02, 2026, 02:53:51 PM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on July 02, 2026, 02:25:20 PM
Quote from: Valmy on July 02, 2026, 08:56:53 AMTrump gets his race relations news from Elon Musk.

Well...at least this means our Rugby Union team might be decent in the future.

Rugby League, much closer to gridiron, does not exist in a meaningful way in South Africa.  :contract:

I would just like a few of those Springboks. Maybe Trump can start thinking the white population of New Zealand is oppressed by the Maori and we get some All Blacks as well.
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HVC

#43547
July 02, 2026, 03:00:38 PM
Quote from: Valmy on July 02, 2026, 02:53:51 PM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on July 02, 2026, 02:25:20 PM
Quote from: Valmy on July 02, 2026, 08:56:53 AMTrump gets his race relations news from Elon Musk.

Well...at least this means our Rugby Union team might be decent in the future.

Rugby League, much closer to gridiron, does not exist in a meaningful way in South Africa.  :contract:

I would just like a few of those Springboks. Maybe Trump can start thinking the white population of New Zealand is oppressed by the Maori and we get some All Blacks as well.

Never gonna happen, he'd be too confused by the name.
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Hubris must be punished. Severely.

crazy canuck

#43548
July 02, 2026, 03:04:49 PM
And why would an all black leave New Zealand to live in the United States? I suppose in the very short term if the monetary rewards were worth it. But that would have to be a lot of money.
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Valmy

#43549
July 02, 2026, 03:13:19 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on July 02, 2026, 03:04:49 PMAnd why would an all black leave New Zealand to live in the United States? I suppose in the very short term if the monetary rewards were worth it. But that would have to be a lot of money.

Obviously none of the Springboks will either. :lol:
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Sheilbh

#43550
July 02, 2026, 03:33:28 PM
Maybe - but it probably depends more on the US developing a professional league :P I think the All Blacks basically all play in New Zealand because their league is really strong while I think South African players play all over the place.

And maybe the US will - Americans love sport.
Let's bomb Russia!

crazy canuck

#43551
July 02, 2026, 03:34:44 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 02, 2026, 03:33:28 PMMaybe - but it probably depends more on the US developing a professional league :P I think the All Blacks basically all play in New Zealand because their league is really strong while I think South African players play all over the place.

And maybe the US will - Americans love sport.

The Americans love sport so much that it took basically 50 years to create something resembling a European football league.
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Sheilbh

#43552
July 02, 2026, 03:39:47 PM
They already have lots of sports - maybe not the same ones as other countries - and at least 3 of their big sports have about a million games a season :lol: There is always sport on.

European football has a slightly different vibe and I think Rugby is the same - far longer, more spaced out seasons (very different from international tournaments too).
Let's bomb Russia!

Valmy

#43553
July 02, 2026, 03:45:01 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on July 02, 2026, 03:34:44 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 02, 2026, 03:33:28 PMMaybe - but it probably depends more on the US developing a professional league :P I think the All Blacks basically all play in New Zealand because their league is really strong while I think South African players play all over the place.

And maybe the US will - Americans love sport.

The Americans love sport so much that it took basically 50 years to create something resembling a European football league.

But we did create one! Where did you get the 50 year number from?

Soccer was more popular than American Football before the Great Depression which put Soccer in hibernation for awhile for whatever reason. But I don't think that has anything to do with our love of sports just how things turned out over here.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

QuoteAs democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

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crazy canuck

#43554
July 02, 2026, 04:57:47 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 02, 2026, 03:39:47 PMThey already have lots of sports - maybe not the same ones as other countries - and at least 3 of their big sports have about a million games a season :lol: There is always sport on.

European football has a slightly different vibe and I think Rugby is the same - far longer, more spaced out seasons (very different from international tournaments too).

Exactly, the Americans already have the sports they love and so it doesn't make a lot of sense to say that because Americans love sport, they will introduce another sport into their culture
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bogh

#43555
July 03, 2026, 01:26:32 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 02, 2026, 03:33:28 PMMaybe - but it probably depends more on the US developing a professional league :P I think the All Blacks basically all play in New Zealand because their league is really strong while I think South African players play all over the place.

And maybe the US will - Americans love sport.

You can only play for the All Blacks if you play for a domestic team in NZ. So when I lived there they were everywhere - you'd see them out and bout town constantly and every charity event would include them. Definitely helps builds a strong bond between the national team and the general public. Also clearly helps with the team cohesion and logistics of AB training.

Sheilbh

#43556
July 03, 2026, 11:17:44 AM
I didn't know that - that's interesting. Definitely makes sense for the team cohesion and training (a huge issue for somewhere like New Zealand).
Let's bomb Russia!

Razgovory

#43557
July 03, 2026, 01:08:03 PM
Quote from: Valmy on July 02, 2026, 03:45:01 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on July 02, 2026, 03:34:44 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 02, 2026, 03:33:28 PMMaybe - but it probably depends more on the US developing a professional league :P I think the All Blacks basically all play in New Zealand because their league is really strong while I think South African players play all over the place.

And maybe the US will - Americans love sport.

The Americans love sport so much that it took basically 50 years to create something resembling a European football league.

But we did create one! Where did you get the 50 year number from?

Soccer was more popular than American Football before the Great Depression which put Soccer in hibernation for awhile for whatever reason. But I don't think that has anything to do with our love of sports just how things turned out over here.
Was Soccer more popular?  Back in the 1920's my grandfather played soccer professionally.  
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Josquius

#43558
July 03, 2026, 02:41:23 PM
Not the US. But just read this about Canada.
It does credit the MLS.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7417188/2026/07/03/canada-world-cup-soccer-eustaquio-david-122nd-last-16/?source=athletic_targeted_email&source=athletic_targeted_email&campaign=18078211&userId=27368276

Though yeah. US football history is weird. The way it was big pre war is curious.
But then that seems common in the US. Back then it was a more normal country with real cities and communities.
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HVC

#43559
July 03, 2026, 02:44:45 PM
:unsure: what makes US cities not real now?
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.
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