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Post by livo69 on Dec 30, 2007 0:13:25 GMT
some of the more intuitive views on this board are clearly expressed by women .
Some of the views expressed by the regular contributors ,especially the well known fugging gods , have clearly never played the game of football.
Would credibility increase if understanding of the game could be evidenced.
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Morg72
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Post by Morg72 on Dec 30, 2007 0:41:42 GMT
Im sure any footballer of note wouldnt bother with M.B.s like this one.....
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Post by Jug Bank Stokie on Dec 30, 2007 12:42:59 GMT
You don't have to play or have played the game to understand it.
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Post by mermaidsal on Dec 30, 2007 13:30:38 GMT
Well, speaking as an intuitive female and a not bad ex-box to box midfielder, if women footballers count that is...  Honestly I don't think it's that important to have played, I know some really good players who don't have anything of interest to say about the game and I know some people who've never played in their lives who get right to the point. And let's face it, no-one on this board exept a handful of ex-pros and I suspect ex-Stokies (anyone fancy owning up?!) is ever going to know what the pressures are actually like up there week in week out. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2007 13:36:31 GMT
By the same token, you can have played football at the top level and still know nothing about it. Ian Wright demonstrates this whenever he opens his mouth.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 30, 2007 13:44:26 GMT
My guess is that very few players read supporters m/bs like this and thats because the majority of players regard it as a job and their spare time is their own and why do something work related.
There are certain pressures involved supporters would never appreciate. The most depressing scenario for many is injuries. Some managers have a policy of not talking to injured players and it can leave them feeling isolated. Theres also the problems which can come with being well known. Most people are fine BUT it only takes one nob to come and say something vicious and a situation can develop. This is one reason modern players....at all levels....generally prefer not to socialise amongst supporters.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2007 14:14:40 GMT
30 years ago (ish) I'm pretty sure that 'Hazel' firmly put to bed the notion that being an ex-footballer helps someone to write better stuff.  ah |
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 30, 2007 14:24:38 GMT
You don't have to have been a legendary player to be a good manager. Ferguson was just a journeyman. Wenger won the league wioth Strasbourg but was hardly a star. Sometimes being a great player can be a hindrance. How did Bryan Robson feel yesterday seeing that shambles bumbling around? It can't feel good.
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Post by kingdeano on Dec 30, 2007 15:28:09 GMT
robson is ending up in management the same as he was when a player. SHIT! over rated injury prone tosser!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 30, 2007 15:35:09 GMT
I play football but when I want a more professional opinion I ask my Dad who was a professional (albeit briefly) and if it's goalkeeping matters I ask my Brother who is a fully paid up member of the goalkeeping union-so is a bit biased! I take my own jusdgements on stuff and then ask them pair what they think.
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Post by broadwayroundabout on Dec 30, 2007 18:36:14 GMT
well if you speak before you think and ocassionaly swear when you should'nt you could qualify as an average footballer, so count me in..."if i think therefore i am" or summat like that ;D
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