Guest mrbluesky Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 21 minutes ago, M Royds said: You’ve lost me, bud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Taken out in context, I think Souness is referring to his time and the passion involved, compared to todays diving and soft players. He’s not specifically saying it’s a “man’s” game. i.e no place for women 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, M Royds said: You’ve lost me, bud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 13 hours ago, mrbluesky said: Totally agree with Simon Jordan. World has officially gone mad with PC crap. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vulva Posted August 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2022 8 hours ago, Bannofan said: Not a massive shock or suprise to hear him come out with this garbage. It was a crass coment considering he had an ex womens England International sat next to him. It would have been better for the England womens team members past and present just to laugh at him, or take the pish..No point in being offended or outraged at an old ex pro using a ridiculous cliché . Fortunately, dinosaurs like Souness are pretty rare on our screens, and they will all end up at TalkSport or with columns in the right wing press eventually. Give me the likes of Souness any day over the sterile media trained bores that populate Sky Sports daily, just to pacify the wetknobs in society that can’t get out of bed without bellyaching about something. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannofan Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, vulva said: Give me the likes of Souness any day over the sterile media trained bores that populate Sky Sports daily, just to pacify the wetknobs in society that can’t get out of bed without bellyaching about something. Think there's extremes on both sides; I also think there's too much of Micah Richards at the moment, who is there as a new style 'personality ' rather than an ex pro with an insightful take on the game. I know the last bit was a dig at me, but I in general I won't stop being angry about the state of this country I'm not sure how the constantly angry and bellyaching Souness is the opposite of 'wetknobs' like me to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Just now, Bannofan said: Think there's extremes on both sides; I also think there's too much of Micah Richards at the moment, who is there as a new style 'personality ' rather than an ex pro with an insightful take on the game. I know the last bit was a dig at me, but I in general I won't stop being angry about the state of this country I'm not sure how the constantly angry and bellyaching Souness is the opposite of 'wetknobs' like me to be honest. Wasn’t a dig at all. I really enjoyed the Euro’s but the whole thing since has been hijacked by the latest crusade for those who like to be offended. Souness talks sense and is a really good straight talking pundit. Micah Richards talks nonsense in my opinion. I just don’t get the hype and they are really trying hard to make a double act with Keane who in reality is on a different level. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 8 hours ago, M Royds said: You’ve lost me, bud? Come on @M Royds yer mardy bum, give us your take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, mrbluesky said: Come on @M Royds yer mardy bum, give us your take? Not being mardy buddy, just confused on what I should be commenting on? Is another one of those ridiculous ‘middle class breakfast’ posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookieisdown Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 My worry with the "man's game" stuff is that it elevates [association] football as a contact sport. When football rules were codified in the nineteenth century, the two big differences between the codes were that rugby football version allowed control of the ball with hands; and that rugby was full contact. (You read your Wodehouse, incidentally: for him football is rugby union; the round ball game is soccer). I like rugby, although less so these days; know more about it than "soccer"; played at a pretty strong level. Rugby is a contact sport. Football needs contact as a limiting factor, but the whole point of the game is guile and artistry. This sort of topic always brings out the worst in the kind of pigthick northerners who voted for Brexit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, thewookieisdown said: My worry with the "man's game" stuff is that it elevates [association] football as a contact sport. When football rules were codified in the nineteenth century, the two big differences between the codes were that rugby football version allowed control of the ball with hands; and that rugby was full contact. (You read your Wodehouse, incidentally: for him football is rugby union; the round ball game is soccer). I like rugby, although less so these days; know more about it than "soccer"; played at a pretty strong level. Rugby is a contact sport. Football needs contact as a limiting factor, but the whole point of the game is guile and artistry. This sort of topic always brings out the worst in the kind of pigthick northerners who voted for Brexit. It’s a contact sport. Plenty of other great sports available that are non contact. Darts, croquet, tennis etc. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorrallOwl17 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Just Beth England trying to become relevant here. Don't like Souness, he's so outdated and his knowledge isn't great for someone in his role, BUT there is nothing malicious about this comment. What gender were playing the game he was analysing? Men. So who is his comment going to be about? You got it, Men. He's not going to mention women's football when watching Chelsea vs Spurs in the male league. She obviously wants to get her name out there and one of those to jump on any comment possible to attempt to elevate the female game. The summer did that anyway, so she doesn't really need to jump across throw away comments like that. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, M Royds said: Not being mardy buddy, just confused on what I should be commenting on? Is another one of those ridiculous ‘middle class breakfast’ posts? Did I touch a nerve with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 45 minutes ago, mrbluesky said: Did I touch a nerve with that? I don’t think so. Just confused by your musings. You’ll have to explain what you’re asking me to answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Rogers said: Taken out in context, I think Souness is referring to his time and the passion involved, compared to todays diving and soft players. He’s not specifically saying it’s a “man’s” game. i.e no place for women That is what he meant. Most people over reacting surely didn't hear it in real time and have taken it completely out of context. In fact it's a great example of this poo that happens all the time. Things getting taken out of context, it's tiresome. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 2 hours ago, M Royds said: I don’t think so. Just confused by your musings. You’ll have to explain what you’re asking me to answer? Come on mardy bumb, stop playing dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 4 hours ago, thewookieisdown said: This sort of topic always brings out the worst in the kind of pigthick northerners who voted for Brexit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Imagine the reaction had the token woman pundit said "it's a woman's game" and a male player had tweeted her to "get in the bin". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 27 minutes ago, Tommy Crawshaw said: @M Royds friend of yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 4 hours ago, thewookieisdown said: My worry with the "man's game" stuff is that it elevates [association] football as a contact sport. When football rules were codified in the nineteenth century, the two big differences between the codes were that rugby football version allowed control of the ball with hands; and that rugby was full contact. (You read your Wodehouse, incidentally: for him football is rugby union; the round ball game is soccer). I like rugby, although less so these days; know more about it than "soccer"; played at a pretty strong level. Rugby is a contact sport. Football needs contact as a limiting factor, but the whole point of the game is guile and artistry. This sort of topic always brings out the worst in the kind of pigthick northerners who voted for Brexit. Anybody?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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