I can't believe some of the
I've been reading from posters that I actually like & respect. Naz, I love ya buddy but, your post made no sense. You said in a fight, all things considered equal (size, build, height, weight) neither sport offers an advantage.
How about the sport that requires you, by the rules, to fight for a living?
Yes, there are soccer players who may know Karate, and there are hockey players who know how to golf. Who Cares?
Pavy, one of my all time favourite posters, seems to be relying on these irrelevant points & he takes them to the extreme. Talking about the toughest of the tough in soccer & the worst of injuries.
I was laughing out loud as I read some of these posts as, I thought to myself, "What would happen if after you had been knocked out cold by ZDENO CHARA after a hockey fight & .....someone came out onto the ice & put a blanket on you?
I'm laughing out loud right now as I type this.
Baus' line of -1200 was actually quite accurate. for every soccer player that could beat down a Professional hockey player there are 12 hockey players that would punch out a soccer players teeth, tooth by tooth.
And keep in mind, there are a lot more professional soccer players than there are professional hockey players.
The most dangerous people at a soccer game are the fans. Always have been, always will be!