Why Not A Sports Section ?

I would assume many of us here have an interest in matters of a sporting nature .
There a section for sport could be good .

The only sport I'm interested in is typing.

I raised the topics because this is a forum which covers Art in many ways. A lot of people consider sport as part of the Arts spectrum. In his Library Classication system Dewey put sport amonst the arts. Cardus , one of the finest cricket writers ever was also a music critic. Some forms of dance are classed as sport and chess is included as a sport.

Spaghetti Junction wrote:Request noted and being considered. I'll wait a bit for the others to chime in.

You're posting in the completely wrong section, btw. Suggestions belong in Admin.

Sorry I had no idea . I thought it was off topic. I am happy for it to be moved.

Sports could be painlessly incorporated into the Theatre/Performance section. There is a degree of artistry involved in most sports, as emu points out, and an element of theatre too.

...we could include wrestling:



...and what about a fishing section while we're at it:



...that reminds me Eddie...can you repost the Fall of Icarus with the poem about indifference? (Bruegel's big fish eat little fish reminded me that it's gone)

Doc Watson wrote:I raised the topics because this is a forum which covers Art in many ways. A lot of people consider sport as part of the Arts spectrum. In his Library Classication system Dewey put sport amonst the arts. Cardus , one of the finest cricket writers ever was also a music critic. Some forms of dance are classed as sport and chess is included as a sport.

Good to know; that's very interesting.

Doc Watson wrote:I would assume many of us here have an interest in matters of a sporting nature .
There a section for sport could be good .

We have never had a sports section before because this is an Arts forum, and sports could have been discussed in off topic.

However, I am not fussed either way.

i am not very interested in sports, and would not have a use for a sports section.
but i have no objections to it being there for the joy of others.

Spaghetti Junction wrote:I'd say let's give it a chance and see how it develops. I don't have much to say about sports, but some others may. Didn't Cook Pass Babtridge mention he was visiting a football forum regularly?

Yes, but football fans are extremely territorial, they only share with like minded fans that support the same team.

Nah Ville Sky Chick wrote:

Spaghetti Junction wrote:I'd say let's give it a chance and see how it develops. I don't have much to say about sports, but some others may. Didn't Cook Pass Babtridge mention he was visiting a football forum regularly?

Yes, but football fans are extremely territorial, they only share with like minded fans that support the same team.

I beg to differ last friday I went to the football with a friend who supports the other team . We both had a good evening . Next saturday I am going with another good friend , he supports the opposition . we always have a great time together.

Doc Watson wrote:

Nah Ville Sky Chick wrote:

Spaghetti Junction wrote:I'd say let's give it a chance and see how it develops. I don't have much to say about sports, but some others may. Didn't Cook Pass Babtridge mention he was visiting a football forum regularly?

Yes, but football fans are extremely territorial, they only share with like minded fans that support the same team.

I beg to differ last friday I went to the football with a friend who supports the other team . We both had a good evening . Next saturday I am going with another good friend , he supports the opposition . we always have a great time together.

why don't you swap teams and see what that's like - I bet you'd be at each others throats.......

Doc Watson wrote:

Nah Ville Sky Chick wrote:

Spaghetti Junction wrote:I'd say let's give it a chance and see how it develops. I don't have much to say about sports, but some others may. Didn't Cook Pass Babtridge mention he was visiting a football forum regularly?

Yes, but football fans are extremely territorial, they only share with like minded fans that support the same team.

I beg to differ last friday I went to the football with a friend who supports the other team . We both had a good evening . Next saturday I am going with another good friend , he supports the opposition . we always have a great time together.

You don't live in England, I wouldn't fancy your chances as a Man United fan in Arsenal's stand.

Catherine wrote:

Doc Watson wrote:

Nah Ville Sky Chick wrote:

Spaghetti Junction wrote:I'd say let's give it a chance and see how it develops. I don't have much to say about sports, but some others may. Didn't Cook Pass Babtridge mention he was visiting a football forum regularly?

Yes, but football fans are extremely territorial, they only share with like minded fans that support the same team.

I beg to differ last friday I went to the football with a friend who supports the other team . We both had a good evening . Next saturday I am going with another good friend , he supports the opposition . we always have a great time together.

why don't you swap teams and see what that's like - I bet you'd be at each others throats.......

Hard to change the team after 53 years !

Spaghetti Junction wrote:I'd say let's give it a chance and see how it develops. I don't have much to say about sports, but some others may. Didn't Cook Pass Babtridge mention he was visiting a football forum regularly?

QPR

I see it has been moved to off topic . While I will not argue with the powers that be . It had attracted more posts and topics than some other sections. Maybe a month's trail would have been a fair test . Afterall as has been pointed out . Sports is regarded by the Dewey system as being in the Arts Classification and Dance is regarded as a branch of sport.

^^^^^
I know I shouldn't laugh here but oh! well....