Andy Gray Sacked

[Alverton]

Anyone who sees his expression in this clip and thinks he's joking or having banter and it's not his real view on women is deluded imho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34JxxlUUhc8

the first 25 seonds of that they are talking about whether she might be attractive or not - have you never done that about a female colleague or associate?

Gray sure is talking about how attractive she is.

[selina]

IMO especially in this day and age women can do anything guys can do and everyone should be equal, no sexism, racism, ageism or any other ism

what a dick.
im feeling very moral right now

[GreekStein]

Yo cove I may have said it in a jokey way but I honestly believe women have no place in football as do probably most of the people who read this post. Obv some won't say so though

[ACE2M]

i've always hated his commentary/analysis, when he drags the player up and down the wing saying he'll be looking to do this, of course he fucking will, he's a winger.

haven't read the thread so don't know if anyone else has said but its pretty nailed on a conspiracy by newscorp as he was thinking about suing NOTW.

not in a million years does he desrve the sack for that.

[TightEnd]

Yo cove I may have said it in a jokey way but I honestly believe women have no place in football as do probably most of the people who read this post. Obv some won't say so though

I completely disagree Cos. Have many female friends who love football and can go toe to toe with any male friends on tactics, team selection, the lot. Met my ex-wife on the terraces and she knows her stuff too.

Absolutely no problem with women refs, assistants, coaches etc if they are good enough to do the job

With respect, I think your view is quite outdated.

[sledge13]

IMO especially in this day and age women can do anything guys can do and everyone should be equal, no sexism, racism, ageism or any other ism

what a dick.
im feeling very moral right now

Try telling this to the Williams Sisters who demanded equal pay in Tennis (and got it), yet only play the best of 3 and not the best of 5?!?!?!?

[mouth]

Yo cove I may have said it in a jokey way but I honestly believe women have no place in football as do probably most of the people who read this post. Obv some won't say so though

Oi It's Cougar now remember? 

And yes i agree - some won't admit it now.

[SuuPRlim]

Womens football needs to be banned- 22 butch talentless creatures running around, trying to kick a ball whilst they are all secretly plagued for life by the fact they dont have the penis they've always desired

bless 'em for having a go tho

[The Baron]

Lawyers Schillings confirm they have been "instructed by Gray in relation to the termination of his contract by BSkyB"

[GreekStein]

Women don't understand football like we do though prewdiepants. If you're not a male you can't ever truly understand the male psyche. Likewise, after maybe primary school (if that) women never play football with guys, which is obviously a billion times the standard in many ways. Womens bodies aren't designed to do stuff in the same way as mens so they can never understand the game in the same way blokes can. For us its inbuilt, for them its learnt.

Gonna do a better post later when I'm not on the phone

[SuuPRlim]

Womens bodies aren't designed to do stuff in the same way as mens

pictures to back this point up pls

[The Baron]

Women don't understand football like we do though prewdiepants. If you're not a male you can't ever truly understand the male psyche. Likewise, after maybe primary school (if that) women never play football with guys, which is obviously a billion times the standard in many ways. Womens bodies aren't designed to do stuff in the same way as mens so they can never understand the game in the same way blokes can. For us its inbuilt, for them its learnt.

Gonna do a better post later when I'm not on the phone

There are several world class managers out there who didn't play football past their early childhood. They seem to understand the game just fine.

[GreekStein]

Women don't understand football like we do though prewdiepants. If you're not a male you can't ever truly understand the male psyche. Likewise, after maybe primary school (if that) women never play football with guys, which is obviously a billion times the standard in many ways. Womens bodies aren't designed to do stuff in the same way as mens so they can never understand the game in the same way blokes can. For us its inbuilt, for them its learnt.

Gonna do a better post later when I'm not on the phone

There are several world class managers out there who didn't play football past their early childhood. They seem to understand the game just fine.

Understand the male phyche better, how men move better (i.e. how the physical side of the game works) and thus probably command a lot more respect as a leader than a woman would.

[The Baron]

Women don't understand football like we do though prewdiepants. If you're not a male you can't ever truly understand the male psyche. Likewise, after maybe primary school (if that) women never play football with guys, which is obviously a billion times the standard in many ways. Womens bodies aren't designed to do stuff in the same way as mens so they can never understand the game in the same way blokes can. For us its inbuilt, for them its learnt.

Gonna do a better post later when I'm not on the phone

There are several world class managers out there who didn't play football past their early childhood. They seem to understand the game just fine.

Understand the male phyche better, how men move better (i.e. how the physical side of the game works) and thus probably command a lot more respect as a leader than a woman would.

Psyche and physique? Wtf? Respect as a leader? No need for female doctors/nurses/psychologists/bosses/prime ministers then?

More importantly did you never see "The Manageress"?

[Acidmouse]

I trained with some good women players in the states, pretty much everyone of them had played footy from an early age (2-3 years old). Their skills, understanding of the game was impressive, they could talk about formations, tactics all day and had a real passion. Most of them played for not only the University USF, but for state, regional, Olympic, national teams. Their life was footy, it paid for their education and set them up for life playing abroad or for the national teams. Given this there is no reason why they could not run the line or ref a game, they knew the rules so why not?

When my wife came over in '97 she played for the then champions Croydon, whose captain was a certain Ms Hope, now the English manager. My wife couldn't believe all the team were lesbians and went drinking all the time and had to work! they were so unfit and basically knew very little about the game...our lass then went to Arsenal where Mr Vic Akers who I nicknamed the frog (he never did lose that tag:P ) was running the show, it was professional in all but name. Most of the team were paid by Arsenal to do other jobs and trained most days, hence why Arsenal soon became the dominate team in the country and the likes of Croydon's old school lesbians approach became a thing of the past. Most of the top teams now are different gravy from 10 years ago. Young fit women who understand the game and can play a bit are all the rage. You can never compare it to the mens game so there is no point.