the lionesses

[cappy]

Cappy.
The women had a good run now its the turn on the men. Rugby World cup, is your grandson any chance of playing?
Des

Well des wish he was in with a chance ......but a big shoulder hit took him out of englands under twenties and many months to get 100 per cent again but his england chance was gone........scotland offered him a chance as he had scots forebears by giving him a chance to play in glasgow warriors ....but it was not to be he played for Nice in france which was a good scene for him ......and pat and i flew down to see him a couple of times ........he is now plying for rotheram titans and was in gurnsey this weekend in which he scored a try and they won... he was player of the year last season .......he is now in our family businnes..so he trains twice a week and plays saturdays ....he has a dinner with pat and me every wednesday which i look forward to my most treasured possesion is one of his england caps which he got in south africa and gave to me......i can honestly say i have never cried since i was a small boy .......but seeing himplay for england and standing for the national anthem ......tears ran down my face ....i am a very happy granda.......FROM GALLEY BOY TO KING ......R683532

[Keith Tindell]

Very proud and rightly so Cappy, always nice to sit back and see members of your family being a success. we have all come a long way from our MN days.

[Johnny Kieran]

The thing about women's football, is that is what it is, "women's football". It's pointless comparing it to men's football, because they're so different. The only way you can compare them, is to have mixed teams, then we'd see how different they are.
The only time I've seen that kind of thing, is during the "Celebrities vs the rest of the world" match they put on the telly sometimes. Then of course it's quite obvious.
I believe mixed teams are allowed at school, but once they get older it's not encouraged. I don't suppose it'll be long though, before some trans geezer want's to be in a women's team.

[James Curry]

Thing about mixed football in schools. The womens game is entertaining but play a mans team against a womens team think the girls would get hammered. Just the fact that the game would be more physical and not sure the ladies could take the hard knocks.
Jimmy Connors v Martina Navratilova.
Navratilova lost 7-5, 6-2, even though she was allowed two serves to Conner's one and played to the doubles court.

[Johnny Kieran]

When I talk of "mixed" teams, I mean men and women in one side. It just doesn't work.

[James Curry]

Played mixed team rugby as part of preseason training made the scrums and rucks interesting

[Johnny Kieran]

Played mixed team rugby as part of preseason training made the scrums and rucks interesting

I bet

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Cappy .
He must have learned his running from you, you were a champion in South Aus LoL.
I know how you feel, my sisters boy was the Welsh long distance champion a few years ago now, we all thought he was the greatest thing since sliced bread. But a rugby cap, the best.
Des

[happy daze john in oz]

There is a definite difference not only in the shape of the females but the manner in which they play.

They play at a faster pace than most men and do not appear to get as hurt, not so much time used up by them in this situation.

But as with all sports there are few where both sexes can play on an even term as a mixed one, tennis is one and maybe squash or other similar sports.

[James Curry]

John not many physical sports really one on one a woman would come out on top. Bowls some of the best players I have played against have been women, that is an equal level sport.
Football is not always about pace.