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Whats good about modern football and whats bad ?

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by gomarchingin, Sep 7, 2012.

  1. pompeymeowth

    pompeymeowth Prepare for trouble x
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    We do need to fill up our bench.
     
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  2. SAINTDON13

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    That should be - would have done a City. What exactly is that? Mopping up good players so that other teams can't get them? That more Manure.
     
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  3. SAINTDON13

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    The Ramirez saga rather emphasises the facts, NC and I assume NA wanted this player and nothing normal would have stopped them and in the end they got their man. Buttner slightly different here, I think initially they did want him but something happened that soured the process, early tweeting, third party intervention (Manure?) who knows? but something changed and he soon went off of the radar.
     
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  4. SAINTDON13

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    Logans Run Carousel is the answer!
     
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  5. Joe!

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    Personally, I'd be okay with not being allowed to breed. I don't really fancy myself as a Dad.
     
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  6. pompeymeowth

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    It will be like Brave new world. Joe, you do remind me a bit of Bernard Marx.

    And we all know who John the Savage is.

    I could name a good few Epsilons as well.
     
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  7. Joe!

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    Okay, I'm going to read Brave New World, and when I'm done, I'll come up with an appropriate response to this comment. That Bernard Marx remark had better be a compliment!
     
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  8. pompeymeowth

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    It would be like Bernard Marx, not to read it, although I can't believe you haven't.
     
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  9. Mr.Gaston Ramirez

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    Don't you mean Karl Marx?<laugh>.
     
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  10. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    And if the retirement age is raised in proportion to life expectation, you can look forward to having a few bob in your pocket, rather than being taxed to within an inch of your life. ;)
     
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  11. Joe!

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    No, he doesn't.
     
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  12. Joe!

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    I'm sure the retirement age will be significantly higher by the time I reach it. Most people my age will probably be fit and capable of working well into our 70s. If people are going to be living longer, and the population keeps increasing, we're all going to need to keep providing a service for as long as we physically can. The economy is in serious trouble otherwise.
     
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  13. Mr.Gaston Ramirez

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    5)What's that got to do with football?It's their personal life.
    15) They get way too much coverage to be honest.Until they improve the quality of their football then they won't be shown on TV as much as you want them to.It's like watching 8 year olds playing football.Shocking stuff.
     
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  14. PompeyLapras

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    It has plenty to do with football, particularly the diving, cheating and feigning injury part. Shagging each other's female relations (as well as other things) shows them to be the arrogant, self-centred pricks that they are, who think they can get whatever they want and personally I don't want people who are pricks playing for Portsmouth (or England).

    You think a few match reports and about four matches per WSL season is too much coverage? And how much women's football do you watch? I've watched many games and trust me, they're much better than 8 year olds. I saw Japan v Sweden in the Olympics and it was one of the best matches I've seen (though as a Portsmouth fan that isn't necessarily saying much.....) and despite finishing 0-0, was very entertaining. While the quality is of course lower than the men's game, does that make it any less entertaining? Did you not watch Southampton as much when they were in League 1 as clearly the quality of football is much worse than the Premiership?
     
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  15. Mr.Gaston Ramirez

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    League 1 and League 2 football is pretty garbage, I still watch Southampton play when I could because they are my team and I'd still watch them if they were in the Blue square.

    Women's football is shocking.I've seen some games here and there.I saw a few games from the world cup and the olympics.

    It's shocking, just how bad their coordination is.This is something that I can't understand, why is it so bad compared to men?I mean I can understand why they aren't as fast,strong as men as they are women, it's normal.

    I'm all for equal rights for women and men.There should be more equality in this world.

    It will never catch on.
     
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  16. PompeyLapras

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    What anyone who's looking at women's football has got to realise is that until very recently, women's footballers weren't paid. That means someone could be a brilliant footballer at school but would drop out because chances are it wouldn't be a viable career and most players would by playing football because they enjoy the sport and also along side a day job. As a result, the pool of women's players is much smaller than for men.

    I suppose it depends on the games you've seen, as with men's football, you get not so great teams and not so great matches. Japan and Sweden finished 1st and 3rd in the last world cup respectively so they're going to be good. Women's football just doesn't have the strength in depth as men's football. I think there is some potential as the numbers for the women's football games during the Olympics show there's some interest.

    Here's a good video of Kelly Smith showing some of her goals, clearly she's got bags of talent and brilliant finishing:

    [video=youtube;h_gqhhIjx4M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_gqhhIjx4M[/video]

    Also, woo OMD!
     
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  17. Niall 34

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    Too many diving cheats
     
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  18. saintlyhero

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    Having to turn up an hour before kick off to make sure you got a decent spot on the terrace. The ever pending threat of violence from the "passionate" fans.

    As an away fan you can pretty much stand if you like now. Only ridiculous clubs like Leeds impose the rule to any extremes.

    Like lots of things in life the past is usually better because you only remember the basics and don't get bogged down in the trivial minor details of the present.
     
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  19. Jerel Ifil

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    A problem easily solved. Sell tickets for a specific pen, or have allocated safe standing spaces.

    Again, not a difficult one to solve for the modern game with the high Police/CCTV presence along with the possibility for Italian-style walls to protect away fans if missile throwing becomes an issue.

    Not as a home fan though, which is half of the fun taken away.

    The present could be worse, but I still see a lot of supporters getting a raw deal. Where else ON EARTH are fans as subjugated and coddled as in England?
     
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  20. SAINTDON13

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    I would take issue with people that stand in seated areas, don't get me wrong if standing areas were provided I would be first in the queue. However the major issue with people standing is the fact that the people sat behind could be infirm, short in stature, or youngsters, I appreciate the enthusiasm to jump up at exciting times but it is selfish as you block the view for those behind you and that simply is unfair and bad manners, try engaging your brain and think of others, there are times when we all will leap to our feet, nothing wrong with that, that's good news.
     
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