Comments on: Sexist football manager deserves what he gets

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:16:02 +0000

Well, given what has happened to Mike Newell (and his team) since those dark November days one cannot help feel very, very sorry for him. He was clearly under ENORMOUS stress.

By: Snafu

Snafu — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:44:46 +0000

"We are so lucky to have free speech in the UK"!!

By: wayne

wayne — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:29:53 +0000

well duh!

By: Ellee

Ellee — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:32:57 +0000

Norman, I agree that as Mike Newell has now apologised, and it’s unlikely he will behave publicly in this way again, that we can put the matter behind us.

Wayne, It was just a wind up!

By: wayne

wayne — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:49:08 +0000

“Anyway, men take themselves – and football – too serious, it is, after all, just a game, a group of men chasing a ball…”

BLASPHEMY!

By: Norman Deas

Norman Deas — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:55:12 +0000

Calm yourself! – remember football managers don’t exactly talk a lot of sense after a match in which they’ve lost although I do think he has let the cat out of the bag regarding his chauvinistic views. I was at the match – I’m a sad Luton Town supporter – and thought the assistant referee actually had a good game. I myself have written to the Luton Chairman complaining of Mike Newell’s remarks but he has now apologised both publicly on television and in the press so let’s leave it at that. I know the press love this sort of controversy and will want to play it up but let’s put it to bed and move on to more important matters.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:02:45 +0000

Jeremy, They obviously haven’t trained him very well!

By: Jeremycj

Jeremycj — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:49:16 +0000

Bit of a silly boy is Mike. Mind you he has a wife and five girls. That might explain something.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:12:47 +0000

Wayne, I’m hopeless at footie, the odd time I have played in a mum’s match, my arms were all over the place trying to catch the ball, like netball. So I really admire women who have got some skill here. At the end of the day, the female body is not muscular like mens and physically we do not have the same strength, so it’s only fair that we play separate matches – unless it’s for fun!

Anyway, men take themselves – and football – too serious, it is, after all, just a game, a group of men chasing a ball…..

By: wayne

wayne — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:03:07 +0000

Well I can always hope…

That obviously isn’t my real reason. I think if women are good enough they should be able to play on the same skill level as men.