| pippy | Activity https://womensprosoccer.com/members/pippy/activity/ Activity feed for pippy. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 10:42:22 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 24acbe16fdfa28ce7cc3cfc21f94730e replied to the topic Caster Semenya - what else is a genetic advantage in sport? in the forum General Banter https://womensprosoccer.com/forums/topic/caster-semenya-what-else-is-a-genetic-advantage-in-sport/#post-4505 Sat, 11 May 2019 12:28:42 +0000 I think it’s wrong to state that she is genetically AND physiologically male. Genetically, if XY, she’s male. Physiologically she’s not.

]]> 0 4daad4473a4276c068f530236404eaf1 pippy posted a new activity comment https://womensprosoccer.com/activity/p/609/#acomment-614 Tue, 07 May 2019 09:50:38 +0000 it all seems a bit to perfectionist to me and the real danger is that individuals are being segregated and labelled (by them and the authorities) as freaks in all but name for the benefit of pressure groups when all these people want tis to be themselves and compete in sport as themselves.

I may be old fashioned but I thought the Idea of sport…[Read more]

In reply to - posted an update Caster Semenya. Just wondering what people’s views are on this? My initial view is that it is (rightly) widely accepted that there should be certain categorisations in organised sport – male / […] ]]> 6ebdac3f958d945ce53ed8042acb082a replied to the topic People who take sumatriptan for migraines in the forum Health https://womensprosoccer.com/forums/topic/people-who-take-sumatriptan-for-migraines/#post-4456 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:55:59 +0000 It used to work wonders, doesn’t do too much for me now. If I catch a migraine early enough it will be 50/50 if it works. Hated the nasal spray, made me feel so tired and I would fall asleep within minutes of the spray.

]]> 0 a8c3e3da2959eaf166f79bea3a96330d replied to the topic World Cup 2018 in the forum General Banter https://womensprosoccer.com/forums/topic/world-cup-2018/#post-4358 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:42:33 +0000 Passion, drive, guts etc…. rarer qualities these days, but in abundance in many GB Olympic athletes. Wonder what it is that makes footie so different.

]]> 0 da9be57c543fd2a20deaa056bc0f45f8 pippy posted a new activity comment https://womensprosoccer.com/activity/p/385/#acomment-386 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:00:57 +0000 It’s rife in every sport and in every country. My colleague who lives in Nigeria and with his daughters, plays tennis at state level, says that one of the biggest frustrations for his daughters is that African parents commonly bribe the passport officer to under-declare their child’s age so that his daughter aged 14 ends up playing a girl aged 15…[Read more]

In reply to - posted an update Radio 4 was reporting how seriously they are taking the ball tampering in the Australian test match, to the point where the transgressor may not play test cricket again. How does this incident […] ]]> 7b7d237f624528b9c2c48fa5d3f69994 posted an update: Should England go to the Football World Cup in Moscow? I'm […] https://womensprosoccer.com/activity/p/378/ Sun, 18 Mar 2018 12:32:36 +0000 Should England go to the Football World Cup in Moscow? I’m generally against using sport as a political football (excuse the pun), but this is different as there is a risk to both footballers and fans. It presents the Russians with too many opportunities to be a least difficult, and much worse is possible. I know that if England, Germany and other…[Read more]

]]> 4 13474884a9824dd7dad8223ca561308a pippy posted a new activity comment https://womensprosoccer.com/activity/p/357/#acomment-360 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 11:52:35 +0000 As a neutral I’d say Wenger was brilliant when he arrived and did much to singlehandedly transform the culture of the game but now he seems to have run out of steam and should leave with whatever dignity he has left intact. I feel genuine pity for a guy who has outstayed his time and either won’t or can’t acknowledge that. Contrast it with Alex…[Read more]

In reply to - posted an update Arsenal: Wenger has to be sacked! Think I heard Martin Keown saying ‘Wenger is like a defeated boxer in the ring where no one is prepared to throw the towel in for him and he keeps going back for […] ]]> b260af8d4661ef0b46d03a80c425f69c pippy posted a new activity comment https://womensprosoccer.com/activity/p/329/#acomment-338 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:14:16 +0000 The ‘whataboutbasketball’ argument in the context of winter Olympic funding has been quite funny.

In reply to - posted an update 5 medals £28 million spent.. was the winter Olympics worth the money for great Britain? ]]> 7507cd90d044153d92bed1fdf3036179 pippy posted a new activity comment https://womensprosoccer.com/activity/p/329/#acomment-331 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:40:55 +0000 What is the ‘worth’ of success in international sport of any sort?

In reply to - posted an update 5 medals £28 million spent.. was the winter Olympics worth the money for great Britain? ]]> 29d32b937140e76170d7cd23e5d5c1db pippy posted a new activity comment https://womensprosoccer.com/activity/p/320/#acomment-327 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:44:09 +0000 From the telly pictures I saw he was clearly being jostled and antagonized by 3 or 4 wigan supporters. one of the Man City subs or staff was trying to get Aguero out of the way, but one of the Wigan “fans” was repeatedly getting right in his face.

I dont believe even opposing supporters would have physically assaulted him but what was evident…[Read more]

In reply to - posted an update Dear Wigan fans, your manager got wound up (going ballistic in the tunnel at the ref and our manager), Aguero got wound up (lashed out at a fan) and some of your fans were a total and utter […] ]]> 5b28a677efb1f150b62c2717e941d5a8 pippy posted a new activity comment https://womensprosoccer.com/activity/p/320/#acomment-325 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:29:39 +0000 Absolutely disgusting situation for Aguero to be in. To the point it nearly took away the massive feeling of achievement and what football should be about.

IMO Wigan should be dealt with in the harshest possible manner as this wasn’t just fans cheering and goading Aguero. He could quite easily be in a hospital bed this morning or worse.

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In reply to - posted an update Dear Wigan fans, your manager got wound up (going ballistic in the tunnel at the ref and our manager), Aguero got wound up (lashed out at a fan) and some of your fans were a total and utter […] ]]> aca46ea27ce6af420dc04e0e512ca4a1 replied to the topic Do men like independent women? in the forum General Banter http://womensprosoccer.com/forums/topic/do-men-like-independent-women/#post-4172 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:35:24 +0000 I have a friend who’s been married to his wife for 10 years. She would think herself feisty (yuk) and possibly an independent woman. He fell in love with her and I think enjoyed being her rock and being relied upon as she struggles with depression and possibly bipolar on and off. I also personally find her difficult to gel with and…[Read more]

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