with the excption of boxing
2006-08-15 06:18:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Because noone gains anything from winning or losing a friendly.
2006-08-15 06:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by nert 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Friendly means behaving as a friend towards someone. The opposite is unfriendly.
It is also the name of:
Several places in the United States of America:
Friendly, Maryland
Friendly, West Virginia
People
Henry Friendly was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
An Australian electronic musical group:
Friendly (band)
It can also mean:
A FRIENDLY MATCH, A NON-COMPETITIVE game in team sports such as FOOTBALL..
As a noun, it also refers to a non-competitive sporting fixture.
Friendly's, an American restaurant chain
2006-08-17 23:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by hamdi_batriyshah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is friendly as there are no points involved and winning or loosing doesn't matter with the exception of the teams pride.
competitive macthes when there are cups/trophies at stake is the opposite.
You would hope that the players would always play in a sprtsmanlike manner all games
2006-08-15 13:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by Steve C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
friendly games are non-competitive so nothing is at stake. They are normally just used to increase match fitness for footballers.
I wouldn't class too many sports as "friendly", there is always an edge of competitiveness, which makes us watch it.
2006-08-15 13:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by eggy74uk 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe its called a "friendly" when it is being played basically for fun. Kind of like the NFL pre-season or the MLB's Cactus League, it doesn't really count for anything.
2006-08-15 13:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by battalion_of_fear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Liverpool Vs. Man United will never be friendly
2006-08-15 13:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Then clearly you have never watched Glasgow Ranger verus Celtic. Liverpool verus Manchester United. England against Portugal.
Anything BUT friendly even if it means nothing in points/standings!!!
2006-08-15 13:25:01 · answer #7 · answered by Whitelord 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Friendly in that sense is just another name for an non-competitive, international exhibition match
2006-08-15 13:23:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they mean the game doesn't mean anything *like a playoff spot or the championship*
Just a guess
2006-08-15 13:24:01 · answer #9 · answered by starikotasukinomiko 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all sports are not about winning or loseing. it's about making friends, having fun, and working as a team. does this answer your question?
2006-08-15 13:26:34 · answer #10 · answered by anglegirlnicholemitchell 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋