Comments on: Where Soccer is Soccer http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/06/16/where-soccer-is-soccer/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Socceroos http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/06/16/where-soccer-is-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-4738 Socceroos Thu, 22 May 2008 01:00:19 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/06/16/where-soccer-is-soccer/#comment-4738 LoL "Pop open a bottle of champagne" Bastards....the AFL would have done that for sure. LoL

“Pop open a bottle of champagne”

Bastards….the AFL would have done that for sure.

]]> By: Fence http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/06/16/where-soccer-is-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Fence Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:21:19 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/06/16/where-soccer-is-soccer/#comment-37 I always think that it fascinating how a sport can be such a social signifier. And can have so many differences and implications. I guess it is another way we can form a clique and show how different we are from the "other" who may follow a different sport. I always think that it fascinating how a sport can be such a social signifier. And can have so many differences and implications. I guess it is another way we can form a clique and show how different we are from the “other” who may follow a different sport.

]]> By: Jaystar http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/06/16/where-soccer-is-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Jaystar Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:50:36 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/06/16/where-soccer-is-soccer/#comment-36 This is even more so here in New Zealand, where the All Blacks totally dominate and indeed any rugby at any level, gets more coverage than football. Here, the hints at effeminacy are less than subtle and the lack of media coverage shameful, despite the game being played in larger numbers than Rugby at every level. Indeed, the media seem to be only interested in reporting any negatitivity, no matter how minor, in regard to the sport of football. The local clubs have not really helped in this, with little Englanders trying desperately to build club based empires a la the Premier League, when a regionally based offering would make more sense. The National Football League here even has to pay for any television coverage! Sky subscribers, fed on a diet of Sunday morning English PL are not likely to turn out in their thousands to watch either, with the NZ League playing at semi-pro level. Let's hope the aptly named new club 'Wellington Phoenix, which enters the Australian Á'league this year (following two other failed entries before them) has better success at raising the games profile. If they prove to be winners, then it is possible, but the Rugby fed media is already circling, praying for juicy failure to report yet again. After all, if 'soccer'succeeds, then Rugby may just be shown up for what it is - a second tier sport in World terms. This is even more so here in New Zealand, where the All Blacks totally dominate and indeed any rugby at any level, gets more coverage than football. Here, the hints at effeminacy are less than subtle and the lack of media coverage shameful, despite the game being played in larger numbers than Rugby at every level. Indeed, the media seem to be only interested in reporting any negatitivity, no matter how minor, in regard to the sport of football. The local clubs have not really helped in this, with little Englanders trying desperately to build club based empires a la the Premier League, when a regionally based offering would make more sense. The National Football League here even has to pay for any television coverage! Sky subscribers, fed on a diet of Sunday morning English PL are not likely to turn out in their thousands to watch either, with the NZ League playing at semi-pro level. Let’s hope the aptly named new club ‘Wellington Phoenix, which enters the Australian Á’league this year (following two other failed entries before them) has better success at raising the games profile. If they prove to be winners, then it is possible, but the Rugby fed media is already circling, praying for juicy failure to report yet again. After all, if ‘soccer’succeeds, then Rugby may just be shown up for what it is – a second tier sport in World terms.

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