Comments on: Futsal to fly the flag for York at BUCS Championships once again

By: Damionê Pickardo

Damionê Pickardo — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:06:25 +0000

I’m absoloutely outraged about this “failed footballer” tag…
Everybody knows I’m THE MOST naturally gifted footballer at this uni, and the fact that I only represent the futsal 2nd team speaks dividends about the high standard of the Futsal club! I heard we could have gone all the way in Sheffield if it wasn’t for a dodgy keeper.

By: bored

bored — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:53:18 +0000

struggling to understand the random people ripping into futsal when it’s first team is littered with uni 1s and 2s footballers. Hard to argue to a uni first futsal player that he’s just a failed footballer when he probably plays at a higher uni football level than any of the authors of the above comments (which as preston says is still a league for failed footballers).

By: bunty hoven

bunty hoven — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:43:11 +0000

yeh shut it preston you bombaclart

By: charlie

charlie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:46:52 +0000

shut up preston

By: Myles Preston

Myles Preston — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:51:20 +0000

no little boy wakes up and says they want to be a futsaller, the game just isnt that popular, i agree however every single uni footballer including mark mcleod negates the argument that futsall is a game played by failed futballers because as far as i know, and correct me if im wrong, but i dont think anyone at york university making 20 grand a weekk to play the beautiful game whilst doing an economic degree on the side. we are all failed footballers thats why we are here reading and commenting on nouse articles. futsall is actually a pretty hard game im not saying its better than football, the two arent comparible. but i wouldnt be so quick to have a go at a few lads who play the game, not because they think futsall is life changing but simply because they want to play as much football as they can. i would say uni football is where failed football with unjustified arrogance go to infalte their egos and as soon as you all leave york, no one is going to care about your sporting exploits either.

By: hater's

hater's — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:55:56 +0000

All these people dissing the game for no reason, can come down to the tent for an open session and lets see whether you can actually play… i back 100% that you can’t and would get ripped apart.

By: bunty hoven

bunty hoven — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:36 +0000

I agree with crumply penis, who in this country could possibly be interested in a game that emphasises technique, skill and flair? As english citizens you lot should all be down 22 acres of a weekend kicking the ball as hard and high as you can. As a fat college centre half I resent people with talent and i’m personally offended by the content of this article.

By: Crumpled Foreskin

Crumpled Foreskin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:46:39 +0000

I refuse to reply to someone who criticises my use of a pseudonym….. whilst using a pseudonym.

Next.

By: Andy Chan

Andy Chan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:29:28 +0000

Dom O’shea is the best York University footballer in recent years? What about me??

By: Ibrahim Sonko

Ibrahim Sonko — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:48:10 +0000

I don’t get these futsal-bashing arguments. The articles is simply about an achievement by a university team, which is what this website is supposed to report on. If you don’t care, don’t read the article.

What futsal players are pretending to be superstars, if they play for england, they play for england. Clearly Crumpled Foreskin is a teeny bit resentful that he’s not taking part in the fun – he’s obviously hid his name because his real name would make us gasp in awe of his amazing football achievements, how many World Cups have you won again? none? well i guess you should just give up seeing as it doesn’t matter.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:35:37 +0000

Jimmy, this example further disproves your argument:

“the best footballer York uni has had in recent years is probably Dom O’Shea, who is now playing Ryman South”…

everyone knows it is really Joe Cooper.

By: Crumpled Foreskin

Crumpled Foreskin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:58 +0000

Dear Jim,

Your examples disprove your argument.

Ben Mortlock and Curt Holmes went from UNIVERSITY level football, to INTERNATIONAL level futsal: DO YOU SEE THE DISPARITY.

Rather than play at a lesser level at a more competitve sport, by switching to an easier game, they have went from SMALL FISH in a BIG POOL to BIG FISH in a SMALL POOL.

Footballers who are frustrated with their lack of progression in the game (at whatever level – obviously your two examples are quality players) can switch to futsal and pretend to be superstars.

I don’t mind that – each to their own and all, but please don’t try and pretend it’s a significant feat.

By: Jemima

Jemima — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:44:46 +0000

I’m one of the best tiddlywink players in the world! i can’t say im particuarly good at it tho, its more to do with the fact that nobody gives a shit and wants to compete!! It wasnt hard to get to top 10 in the world, all i had to get was a win draw and a loss!!

By: Jimmy Armistice

Jimmy Armistice — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:40:37 +0000

Poor old ‘generic rubbish name’. Mr Grey’s bang on the money when he says that the top unis put out their top footballers to play futsal – it is a way of helping footballers improve their technique, vision, and certainly their fitness. So, in that sense, it’s a flawed argument to suggest that you have to be a better footballer to make it at the top level of uni football – the futsal club play against these footballers, it just so happens that they play them at futsal.

Yes, England are rubbish at futsal, but players like Ben Mortlock and Curt Holmes (as two examples who gave up playing uni football in BUSA 1 when their uni was actually good at football) would rather test themselves against teams who give them the runaround at international level, than play against uni footie ‘lads’ who probably aren’t even good enough to play county league football. Yes, England get battered, but that type of experience is a good way of improving yourself, unlike merely going out on a weds night after beating a shit Bradford side and getting smashed.

The best footballer York uni has had in recent years is probably Dom O’Shea, who is now playing Ryman South. This is nothing against Dom – he’s still quality, but I would rather play against a top futsal team of Spanish wonderkids on tour who may go on and play professional FOOTBALL, than a bunch of average football players from Leeds.

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By: Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:26:44 +0000

I’m with james Grey when he says its grassroot football, i stopped playing when i was about 10!! I’ve manned up since then!! Nice to see he’s so successful that he has time to write on posts about York University!! x

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By: Liam Lawrence

Liam Lawrence — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:58 +0000

don’t knock futsal lads, I for one wish I had the ‘tactical nous and technical ability’ of smith and leadbeater

By: James Grey

James Grey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:56:11 +0000

It’s the same old story at York again. People who know nothing about the sport and aren’t actually good enough to play it are so quick to shoot others down without a basic grasp of the facts. It’s funny how all those who must have achieved so much in the world of sport choose to hide behind fake names. I think that it speaks volumes for the credibility of the responses given when you call yourself Rumple Stiltskin and Bogey Man.
It’s no small coincidence that the most successful nations in the world of football all have a grassroots scheme in place in which Futsal is an integral part. Brazilian, Portuguese and Spanish stars all attribute their success to their knowledge of the game of Futsal.
As for the ‘failed footballers’ comment, I feel that it is a little misinformed. Many University Footballers have tried Futsal and haven’t got the tactical nous or technical ability to play at the highest level. Leeds Met, Bath, UWE Hartbury and Loughborough all field their best Football First team players because they realise the importance and benefits of Futsal in the modern game.
So please, before you make another misinformed comment, make sure you know how to spell your own name, try to comment on the substance and content of the article and not just grammatical errors, and if you still feel the need to try and shoot down a club whose only aim is to play at the highest level then I’d be interested to know what you’ve done.

By: Andy Ansah

Andy Ansah — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:33:58 +0000

They are all failed footballers?

Come down to the tent for a session to see some unbelievable tekkers.

By: generic rubbbish name

generic rubbbish name — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:26:27 +0000

the argument that the university football club will …

“never get to test themselves against ‘real’ sides, unlike the futsal club. I guess it depends on whether you want to be a ‘big’ fish in a small pond, or play at as high a level as possible”…

is a rubbish one… football is a much more popular sport and you have to be a much better player to get to the top level of university football than if you played futsal and wanted to play against ‘real sides’.
this is showed in how bad england really are at futsal (recent results include heavy defeats to powerhouses CYPRUS, a hard fought draw against big timers LIBYA, routine losses to ISRAEL and IRELAND and a mauling at the hands of KAZAKHSTAN.

so don’t come boasting about how ‘top level’ your game is lads and criticising the football club for not playing at a high enough standard.

By: Bogey man's nightmare

Bogey man's nightmare — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:07:49 +0000

Funny that bogey man, because in the 1st team there is Jack Crane (captain), Ash Daly, Alex Tringham, Dom Henney and Ben Smith, and these to most peoples knowledge do actually play Uni 2nds and above. So get your facts right before you comment.