Confirmed: Saints sign Cyle Larin on a permanent deal

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We have a very good striker, I think her name is Brazil. She plays for the Women's team and could do a better job than some of the men we have had.
This is an interesting subject - is there anything stopping a woman playing for a men's team? Apart from the obvious issues of physicality, is there any ruling that expressly forbids it? I've seen Gregory's Girl, which involved just such a scenario, of a girl playing for a school boy's team, but does it/could it happen in the real world, at any level?
 
This is an interesting subject - is there anything stopping a woman playing for a men's team? Apart from the obvious issues of physicality, is there any ruling that expressly forbids it? I've seen Gregory's Girl, which involved just such a scenario, of a girl playing for a school boy's team, but does it/could it happen in the real world, at any level?
It definitely happens at grass roots level up to U14s - not sure after that, but probably not.
 
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I thought that after a certain age player registration to the relevant authority was based on gender.
 
This is an interesting subject - is there anything stopping a woman playing for a men's team? Apart from the obvious issues of physicality, is there any ruling that expressly forbids it? I've seen Gregory's Girl, which involved just such a scenario, of a girl playing for a school boy's team, but does it/could it happen in the real world, at any level?
I’ve often wondered that. Probably a minefield nowadays even if there are “rules”.
 
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Just received this from my football coach grandson in Canada

"Yes. i saw him play for Orlando City in the MLS. He was decent a few years ago but doesn't seem the same anymore. He's no longer the starting CF for Canada either after moving clubs multiple times over the last few years. I wouldn't be confident if he was my main CF but he may be a useful option."
 
Just received this from my football coach grandson in Canada

"Yes. i saw him play for Orlando City in the MLS. He was decent a few years ago but doesn't seem the same anymore. He's no longer the starting CF for Canada either after moving clubs multiple times over the last few years. I wouldn't be confident if he was my main CF but he may be a useful option."
Down to you then Ross...
 
Or (squinting through the rose tinted lens) he just needs someone to give him a hug and say you have the skills and the confidence....

In reality I hope he's decent, hope he helps us climb the table and hope he himself gains form just before what is close enough a home world cup and he gets to play in it.
 
This will go one of two ways.

He will be e next Mbappe, score 20 goals in the remaining third of the season, get a hat trick in the play off final and propel us to the PL. He will then go on to star in the World Cup and although we were interested in signing him, he will go to Liverpool for £90m.

He will make Damian Downs look like Mbappe.
 
This will go one of two ways.

He will be e next Mbappe, score 20 goals in the remaining third of the season, get a hat trick in the play off final and propel us to the PL. He will then go on to star in the World Cup and although we were interested in signing him, he will go to Liverpool for £90m.

He will make Damian Downs look like Mbappe.
Just the 19 left. Welcome to Southampton Cylean.