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From: alexj@access.digex.com (Alex Johnson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: RULE CHANGES
Date: 21 Dec 1992 06:14:26 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
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In article <1992Dec17.103404.23469@abo.fi> MLINDROOS@FINABO.ABO.FI (Marcus Lindroos INF) writes:
> FIFA is said to be studying the 35-yard-line concept.
>---
>What do our former NASL fans think? Did the 35yd.-line have a positive impact? 
> 

In my observation, the 35-yard line hurt more than it helped. It
encouraged one-dimensional strikers to loiter right on the edge for the
entire game hoping to poach a quick goal. This in turn forced opponents to
hang extra defenders back inside the line to keep the striker in check.
The result was a game dominated by long, high passes into a crowd of
defenders, over and over again, for 90 minutes. 

Needless to say, one of the favorite ways to accomplish this and get out
of trouble at the same time was to have the goalkeeper clear the ball
upfield at every chance. The old NASL games sometimes looked like an
American gridiron-football punting competition.

Having watched hundreds upon hundreds of games, I think some of the
offside problems could be addressed by better training of linesmen, too
many of whom, especially in the United States, still signal offside based
on where the players are when the ball arrives, not when it is played,
leading to half-a-dozen improper offside calls, particularly in games on
the amateur level here. That only encourages the noxious offside trap.

A FIFA directive that linesmen in top-level games must be fully trained as
referees, which seemed to work at WC'90, could have a significant effect
on the game.

Cheers,

Alex Johnson, alexj@access.digex.com
From: mlsbc2sjw@dct.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: Great Britain National Teams
Date: 10 Dec 92 15:38:08 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology


> G. McALISTAIR (LEEDS UNITED)
> G. DURIE (RANGERS)
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Have I missed something?

How did it happen?  Do you know something that even the Daily Ratbag/Sunday
Midden haven't caught yet?  
> 
> It can be seen from this that only one player is from the English League.


And of course that's right because Durie plays for Rangers, yeah?  Or maybe you
wish Rangers had yet another cheatin' bastard on their team?

What about Middlesborough's Derek Whyte?  

>
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>         Choppy.


See ya


	  Steve-E
From: eswaran3372@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: Maradona or Pele  UNDECIDED YET!
Date: 17 Dec 92 19:58:31 -0600
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

In article <1992Dec17.174952.7026@gw.wmich.edu>, x89olarte1@gw.wmich.edu writes:
> The simple fact that Maradona has played for a lesser number of years
> and that he has mixed drugs and play/sport, makes Pele' a better player.

Nope, You reasoning (the last line) makes Pele only a better human being,

not necessarily a better player than Maradona. 

> Enrique

Regards,

Sasi M. Eswaran
From: mingos@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: The best defender in the world!
Date: 15 Dec 92 15:25:18 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

In article <Bz957M.Bxw@cck.coventry.ac.uk>, csi095@cch.coventry.ac.uk (Dibble) writes:
> In article <Staalebj-141292112121@pc203.dhhalden.no> Staalebj@dhhalden.no (Mr. Bjerkeng) writes:
>>The best defender in the world is without a doubt RUNE BRATSETH
> Cobblers............Des Walker is without doubt the best.
> Dibble
> 

Des is good but definitely the best. For example, Franco Baresi or Paul
McGrath are better.

mike
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
From: csi095@cch.coventry.ac.uk (Dibble)
Subject: Re: Rivals (or, who do ya hate?)
Organization: Coventry University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 15:52:22 GMT

	One very bad rivalry is definately between Manchester City and United.
Getting caught up in it can be very scary....seeing blokes being dragged down
the road by their shirts is not a very nice experiance

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From: schraag@lri.jur.uva.nl (Joost Schraag)
Subject: Re: The World's Best Football Players : UNBIASED OPINION.
Organization: Social Science Informatics
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 13:25:58 GMT
X-Should-Be-Newsgroup: rec.sport.football.real

grc@stl.stc.co.uk (Gary Cook) writes:

+ 
+ [snip, snip]
+ 
+               Mischa Bronstring (Philips Supporters Vlub, Holland) *
+ 
+ -grc.
+ 
+ * - Yes, I know it's Philips Sport Vereniging.
+ 
Actually, it is Polizei Sport Verein.
However, lately they have quite desperately been trying to get the
name of the sponsor in. UEFA already fell for it, because Philips
is one of the main sponsors of the Champignons League.
Coincidence, i think not.

joost.

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From: jscosta@afterlife.ncsc.mil (Joseph Costa)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: European Football Yearbook
Date: 14 Dec 92 19:37:40 GMT
Organization: The Great Beyond

REVIEW: The European Football Yearbook 1992-93

  If you follow European football (or claim to), this is the one book
which you cannot afford to be without. This goes doubly for fans in the
US who find info on the continental game hard to come by.

  The book is 832 pages long, and breaks roughly into three sections:

  I. A narrative review of the Eorpean Championships and the three major
     club competitions. Very well written!

 II. The heart of the book -- a nation-by-nation breakdown of the 1991-92
     football season. For each country, a full page is given for each of
     the First Division clubs, with score and goal-scorers for each match,
     a list of all players appearing for that side during the season, and
     a club directory listing the address, Coach, Stadium, etc. In addition,
     this section contains the final table, results and lineups for all
     matches by that nation's clubs in European Cup competitions, and a list
     of all players that appeared for the national side, with birthdates,
     positions, substitutions.

  As an example, a glance at pages 469-497 tell me that the midfielder
Carlo Ancelotti (born 10 Sep 1959) appeared in 10 games for AC Milan in
1992-93 (2 as a substitute), scoring twice -- both against Verona at San
Siro on 17 May 1992. In addition, he appeared in one game for the Italian
National Team, going the distance at midfield against Norway on 13 Nov 91
in a 1-1 European Championship Qualifier in Genoa.

III. A color section showing the uniform and emblem of every first-division
     side in Europe (and national teams). Very nice!

 In addition, there are short features on selected players and a "Players
of the Season" section for each country. The end of the book has a list
of 1992-93 fixtures for the major nations and an extensive listing of
close season transfers.

 The book is published in England, and costs #24.95 (roughly $40) plus
shipping (I don't remember how much). The address to write to for more
information is

     Sports Projects Ltd.
     188 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick,
     Warley, West Midlands, B67 5EH
     ENGLAND

Enjoy!

Joe Costa
FORZA MILAN!!!
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From: tfragala@cs.ulowell.edu (Tom Fragala)
Subject: Re: New Soccer Newsgroups
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 03:34:27 GMT

In article <1gc2v5INNh5p@bigboote.WPI.EDU> flamengo@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Lourenco William Dantas) writes:
>
>        I really feel that this newsgroup needs some breaking down,
>        since there are too many posts.
>        I am suggesting subdividing this newsgroup into a couple different
>        categories, such as:
>                * one for European teams, for those who wish to discuss
>                  the English, Italian, etc. soccer leagues.
>                * one for those who would like to discuss rules and
>                  that aspect of the sport.
>        This would leave the main newsgroup for discussing international

We've been yapping about this problem for a while now. Since it takes a 
significant amount of work to create a new group let's be logical and
try to create groups that we know will 1) help solve the problem of so many
posts and 2) have a good chance of getting voted in. I think its safe to say
that subgroups in the vein of .uk or .europe don't have that good a chance
of getting voted in (based on follow-ups that I have read ad infinitum).
Let's try it with the ones almost everyone agrees on: R.S.S.RULES and
R.S.S.RESULTS. I think those are fair and make sense. I'd love to be the
organizer but graduate school is simply too time consuming. Hopefully one of
you reading this will volunteer. Thanks.

--Tom Fragala
tfragala@cs.ulowell.edu
From: marco@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (Marco Petroni)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Foggia and Roy (was Re: Sao Paulo beats Barca. YEEEEEEEEHAAA!!!!)
Date: 18 Dec 92 13:43:04 GMT
Organization: McGill Research Centre for Intelligent Machines, Montreal, Canada

In article <1992Dec15.124156.28482@fwi.uva.nl> bronstri@fwi.uva.nl (Mischa Bronstring) writes:
>niese@fwi.uva.nl (Eddie Niese) writes:
>>
>>       Eddie.
>>       (AJAX-supporter & Brian Roy-fan!)
>>       (Brian: ieder doelpunt dat je maakt is er een tegen Louis!!!!)
>
>This is not a true Follow-up about Sao Paolo against Barcelona. I didn't
>even watch the game. I'm more interested in the signature of Eddie,
>considering Brian Roy. 
>
>A few weeks ago, when Roy was transferred from Ajax to Foggia, I wrote on
>r.s.s. that Foggia hadn't got a great deal, that Roy was a bad player, and  
>so on.
>But now, only four weeks later, we see three wins and one draw for Foggia!
>How is it possible? Could it be Brian Roy? Or just coincidence? Any Italians
>out there who know?

Well, I'll start with quoting the "old" rec.sport.soccer adage:
	"One player does not a team make!"

:-)

The speculation behind Foggia's recent success has been the focus of
a few discussions that I've heard on the radio from Italy over the past
few weeks. After Foggia sold all of their good players, like Baiano,
Rambaudi, and Signori, during the summer break, and replaced them with
a bunch of 4th division players, it was thought that Foggia had assured
themselves of getting relegated to the second division at the end of the
current season. While Foggia still face the possibility of relegation,
their current record of 7 points in their last 4 games has surprised
many, but the people that I've heard discussing this issue have attributed
it to:
1) the good coaching skills of Foggia's coach Zeman,
2) the good work done by Pavone, the Foggia scout, for picking the
   cream of the 4th division crop,
3) the fact that younger players are more likely to adopt new tactics
   from a new coach than older, "superstar", players, who are usually
   less willing to adapt to different styles.

Regarding Roy, he's played reasonably well, but he hasn't been spectacular
nor has he played up to expectations, according to the reports that I've
heard. Perhaps the arrival of Roy has added some experience to the
otherwise "green" (i.e., inexperienced, not the color of their jerseys ;-),
which BTW are red and black) side, but Roy certainly hasn't made the
difference on the team.

There's still 21 games left to play in the Serie A season, so Foggia
aren't out of the woods yet...


Marco...
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From: mcsdc1jpb@dct.ac.uk (john bell)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: re : Ayr United v St.Mirren
Date: 9 Dec 92 15:18:46 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

In article <1992Dec8.151214.1377@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>, k8wq@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (MCCALL) writes:
> 
> Could someone please give a more detailed report of what happened on 
> Saturday at Somerset Park, re Ayr United v St. Mirren.  To win 2-0 was a
> wee bit much for me but for St. Mirren to get 3 players sent off !?! A near
> riot at Somerset ?  This intrigues me as last time there was nearly a riot
> was when they increased the price of the pies.
> 
well the story goes something like this....

in the first half, st mirren were all over united, but couldn't score, then,
in first half injury time, Ally Graham scored for Ayr. The second half was
fairly quiet until the last eight minutes, when saints had a player sent off
for a foul on Gordon Mair. The saints players thought mair had 'acted' to get
the guy sent off. Then Tommy walker scored for ayr to make it 2-0, then saints
Barry Lavety was sent off for, you'll never guess, another foul on Mair. Chic
Charnley became saints 3rd player to get a red card for an
off-the-ball-incident. ie, he punched out someone. That's about it really.


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From: LIPSCOJA@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu (Andy Lipscomb)
Subject: NCAA Women's Results
Organization: Vanderbilt University 
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 04:35:53 GMT
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Can anyone repost/email me the results of the NCAA women's tournaments
(all three divisions)?


Andy Lipscomb
lipscoja@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu (Bitnet: lipscoja@vuctrvax)
Don't blame me, I voted Libertarian.
From: waring@max.physics.sunysb.edu (Martin Waring)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: Rivals (or, who do ya hate?)
Date: 20 Dec 92 03:12:01 GMT
Organization: Institute for the Theoretical Physics

In article <BzGMMB.D2A@cck.coventry.ac.uk> csg068@cch.coventry.ac.uk (Decker) writes:

>Do you think we could turn this discussion on its head, and instead discuss
>which teams you CHEER when the half-times are being read out? For example,
>at Ipswich we used to have a little place in our hearts for Colchester. We
>also used to support Cambridge until they became a promotion rival last
>season!
>

What a splendid suggestion. At Aston Villa there was usually the most
cheering for Wolves (Steve Bull in particular) and probably Walsall.
Naturally, the most boos for Birmingham City, Arsenal.

Coventry were never considered a threat so were mostly ignored.

Tony Begley
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From: ckna@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: WC 94: Ghana 2 Algeria 0 (Accra, Dec 20)
Date: 21 Dec 92 03:45:15 GMT
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ghana's National team defeated their Algerian counterparts 2 - 0 in an 
Africa group qualifying match played in Accra (Ghana's capital city) last 
sunday. Scorers for Ghana were Prince Opoku Polley (24') and Kwame Ayew 
(80')

Christian
From: JZeevi%users%swri03@D26VS046A.CCF.SwRI.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: re: Re: Backpass-FIFA deserves the Nobel Prize!!
Date: 16 Dec 1992 07:12:43 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
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---------------------------
this incident was the result of a bad rule or a bad decision by the ref.  But
---------------------------
Sounds like a bad decision by the ref on this one. We are teaching that 
unless the ball is *deliberately* *kicked* AND the keeper handles the ball it 
is NOT a violation. It wasn't kicked, and if the defender merely chested a 
crossing ball there is no trickery involved, either. (However, I didn't see 
it so my comments are an opinion based on the reported events)

Also, you said the ball was about level with the penalty spot. Ten yards from 
that is two yards in front of the goal line. Sounds as if that ref had an 
atrocious match.

	josef
	jzeevi@swri.edu
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Subject: Re: UK non-league promotion/relegation
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:16:52 +0000







In article <1992Dec11.173438.13180@news.nd.edu> ulick@bernini.helios.nd.edu
(Ulick Stafford) writes:

>In article <1ga572INNrn7@bnsgd245.bnr.co.uk> bocmunro@bnr.co.uk (Bruce Munro) w
r
>ites:
>>
>>No the old Southern League is now the Beazer Homes League.

>I am ignorant and curious.  What, pray tell, is a Beazer Home?

A Beazer home would be a home build by the building company Beazer Homes. 

BTW, I think that HFS Loans' sponsorship of the Northern Premier League has
now lapsed, and that being without a sponsor they are currently operating under
their proper title (which is how it should be).

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From: bronstri@fwi.uva.nl (Mischa Bronstring)
Subject: Re: top ten CLUB sides
Organization: FWI, University of Amsterdam
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:54:15 GMT

mcsdc1jpb@dct.ac.uk (john bell) writes:

> 
>anyone for the top ten CLUB sides in the world????

>mine are as follows....

>1. Milan
>2. Juventus
>3. Barca
>4. Nacional
>5. Sao Paolo
>6. Real madrid            -> Haha!
>7. Internazionale         -> Haha again!
>8. River Plate
>9. Marselles
>10.Bayern Munich

>those are mine anyway

Those are mine:

1. Barcelona
2. Milan
3. Olympique Marseille
4. PSV
5. Ajax
6. Torino
7. Fiorentina
8. Borussia Dortmund
9. Paris Saint-Germain
10.Anderlecht

(Is it a coincidence they're all European?)


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From: ejua64@castle.ed.ac.uk (D Howat)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer,eduni.football
Subject: Re: Predictions' Games - Last 2 fixtures
Date: 15 Dec 92 12:23:18 GMT
Organization: Edinburgh University

In article <29553@castle.ed.ac.uk> eftv20@castle.ed.ac.uk (G C Stewart) writes:
beAberdeen 2-1 Hibs
Dundee 1-1 Falkirk
Hearts 0-1 Celtic
Motherwell 1-2 Dundee Utd
Partick 0-0 Airdrie
RaNGERS 24-0 sT joHNSTONE 

Meadowbank 2-2 Ayr

Appatrently John McClelland has got the Saints job on a temporary basis
and if he commands the respect of the players he will get the job
permanently in the New Year. Well thats not what I call getting some new
blood into the club, which was the professed reason for getting rid of
Totten.  Brown was quoted in the paper as saying he wanted St Johnstone
to challenge for the top honours - what a laugh - on that kind of
money! The last time a team won a trophy with the most expensive player
only costing 350,000 was probably in the 1950@s Dream on Geoff!!

douglas
From: ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: who won Sao Paulo vs Barcelona?
Date: 13 Dec 1992 18:08:25 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: violet.berkeley.edu

In article <78217@hydra.gatech.EDU> minsk@chmsr.gatech.edu (Brian Minsk) writes:
>Does anyone know who won the Toyota Cup in Tokyo - Sao Paulo vs. Barcelona?

According to a posting to soc.culture.brazil:

Sa~o Paulo 2 - Barcelona 1.

Reportedly a great game.  Barcelona scored first and  Sa~o Paulo
rallied back with 2 goals by Rai.
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From: MLINDROOS@FINABO.ABO.FI (Marcus Lindroos INF)
Subject: Re: WORLD or TRANSATLANTIC ?????
Organization: Abo Akademi University, Finland
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 12:43:16 GMT
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In <7893@kielo.uta.fi> csfraw@vehka.cs.uta.fi writes:

> >> SAO PAULO F.C became the world champion by defeating Barcelona F.C.
>  >>here in Tokyo 2 x 1. Rai (who is former Brazilian player Socrates'
>    
> 
> Is'nt it funny that most of the world wonder why the USA name their national
> baseball finals the world series , and yet we choose to call a match between
> the european champions and the south american champions, the world championship
> .It is simply absurd. They may be the best in the world but they will have to
> prove it by beating the Asian,African and Australian champions. Let it be 
> organized like the world cup before it is given that name, otherwise it can
> just as well be called the "Transatlantic championship".
> 
> Imagine if Leeds played AC Milan and called it the european cup, i guess most
> of us will go bunkers................
> 

Good point! Obviously the reason for this is that the best Australian,
North/Central American and African players are with European professional 
teams. Still, your idea merits consideration. The CONCACAF and Copa
Libertadores (South American-) champions already play each other for the
American championship, although the event is considered pretty insignificant by
most South Americans. Hm, let's see: why not expand the Toyota Cup to include
eight teams?! We could invite the winners of the following cups to participate:-

-    European Champions Cup
-    European Cupwinners Cup  "
-    UEFA Cup
-    Copa Libertadores
-    CONCACAF club champions
-    African Cup
-    Asian Cup
-    Oceanian Championship

The three European teams and the South American champions are seeded, thus
ensuring the best(?) teams do not meet each other until the semifinals. 
 
> 
> --
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>