tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26767346.post7542837055914307593..comments2023-10-30T05:49:37.224-04:00Comments on a pretty move: Soca Warriors Unionizederekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02265788252814527062noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26767346.post-83612060346655238742007-03-31T16:18:00.000-04:002007-03-31T16:18:00.000-04:00Linda-I love hearing statistics like that. Indeed...Linda-I love hearing statistics like that. Indeed, no one would accuse Guily of being a bad player on account of his size.<BR/><BR/>Zach--I agree with you, as much as it pains my Anglophilic heart. Between the "only foreign players dive" nonsense, the repeated insistence that "the Premiership is the BEST league in the world," and the Guardian's appallingly uninformed coverage and commentary on the American game/fans/system that you actually brought to my attention, I'm kind of fed up. Not that being fed up will stop me from being really, really excited when I get around to attending a live Premiership or even Championship game...lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674877442859132831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26767346.post-45067243463092042172007-03-31T02:02:00.000-04:002007-03-31T02:02:00.000-04:00The more closely I follow English football culture...The more closely I follow English football culture, the more diseased it seems to me, and the prevalent contempt for the women's game (which is a different version of football, but is still football) is just a manifestation of the rot.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, we never have to worry about them winning the World Cup at any form of the game.Zach Dundashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384574691806880787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26767346.post-66794324169084808052007-03-25T18:06:00.000-04:002007-03-25T18:06:00.000-04:00Seconded - or rather, thirded. Especially Lynda's...Seconded - or rather, thirded. Especially Lynda's point about dexterousity and skill. <BR/><BR/>One of my favourite statistics about La Liga is that Ludovic Giuly, the shortest player in the league at 1.63m, is about my height. Yet he's not bad, is he?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807392842004716065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26767346.post-87929588564905703042007-03-25T14:30:00.000-04:002007-03-25T14:30:00.000-04:00Yes, I absolutely agree, especially given your poi...Yes, I absolutely agree, especially given your point about the different styles of leagues around the world. After all, while maximum strength and speed may be crucial for Premiership football, I prefer the slower passing game and footwork of, say, La Liga, myself. In other words, I'll concede that women's soccer is unlikely to produce a squad of players with the size and strength of Didier Drogba anytime soon, but it's just as entertaining to watch dexterous smaller players as well.lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674877442859132831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26767346.post-74396646636652788792007-03-23T16:52:00.000-04:002007-03-23T16:52:00.000-04:00I've always thought that, just like the different ...I've always thought that, just like the different leagues around the world have their own unique styles, the women's game could grow into its own if it had even 1/10th the infrastructure that the men's sides have. Watching the U of P ladies make their national championship run was incredibly exciting, hinting at an untapped well of talent and potential. I definitely see analogues between the challenges in growing the game here in the states, and growing the women's game abroad. many of the same perceptions and predjudices apply.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813376071373328409noreply@blogger.com