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It honestly looks like their keeper has never played in goal before.
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I'm a massive advocate that women should play in 3 quarter-sized goals (the type used at under 13 level - 7ft x 21ft).
The average height of a male in the UK is 5'9 whereas the average height of a female is 5'3. It stands to reason that, regardless of how talented a female goalkeeper is, they're likely to be hindered by the size of the goal behind them.
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(28-10-2024, 08:52 AM)Si Robin Wrote: I'm a massive advocate that women should play in 3 quarter-sized goals (the type used at under 13 level - 7ft x 21ft).
The average height of a male in the UK is 5'9 whereas the average height of a female is 5'3. It stands to reason that, regardless of how talented a female goalkeeper is, they're likely to be hindered by the size of the goal behind them.
Also, attempting to move in the general direction of the ball would have helped her chances in this case I think.
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Some insensitive comments here about a young grassroots player who may very well be a minor. I've not watched the clips but was at the game and also saw the saves she made in the 1st half which were first class.
Unlike you I spoke several times to the player and her parent / coach during what must have been a difficult afternoon for her and her team mates. I sense a young player whose had better matches but who is determined and resilient and who deserves encouragement and not the negativity on here posted by some. She'll be back better and stronger, of that I have no doubt.
From me it's congratulations to the City squad for a job well done on Sunday and I've no doubt at all St Vallier will bounce back and will soon be winning again and working their way up the league.
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I also think making the goals smaller is a good idea. The key component of what makes football the exciting sport it is, is the fact that it's a low scoring sport. I don't think making goals bigger in the men's game is a good idea, otherwise we'll get ludicrous scores like 11-1 on a regular basis like the women's.
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(27-10-2024, 05:13 PM)Neil Wrote: Down to ten (wo)men after 20 odd minutes and you wouldn't have known, that was the most impressive thing about today. The sun was a bastard again too. We need Monty Burns to build some kind of shield to block it off.
Finished 11-1 BTW.
Must've been quite the language used for the red card given the referee has a high threshold
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