Comments on: What I’m Reading: March 17, 2007 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-100 David Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:50:18 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/#comment-100 Linda - Thanks for the extra info on Subcomandante Marcos and La Masia. As for Oleguer, I think he's fascinating and I agree with your assessment of him (average player but adored by Catalans). Linda – Thanks for the extra info on Subcomandante Marcos and La Masia. As for Oleguer, I think he’s fascinating and I agree with your assessment of him (average player but adored by Catalans).

]]> By: David http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-96 David Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:02:56 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/#comment-96 Tom and Chris - Yeah, Sensible Soccer sounds like a great game. When I was a kid in the States, I survived on <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/nes/sports/goal/index.html" rel="nofollow">Goal</a> for Nintendo and later the FIFA series before finally realizing that Pro Evolution / Winning Eleven is the best. I've since become interested in management games and the Championship Manager (now Football Manager) series has been how I've wasted way too many hours in recent years. I'm thinking about writing a post about soccer video games and I'm glad to hear there's interest in them. Tom and Chris – Yeah, Sensible Soccer sounds like a great game. When I was a kid in the States, I survived on Goal for Nintendo and later the FIFA series before finally realizing that Pro Evolution / Winning Eleven is the best. I’ve since become interested in management games and the Championship Manager (now Football Manager) series has been how I’ve wasted way too many hours in recent years. I’m thinking about writing a post about soccer video games and I’m glad to hear there’s interest in them.

]]> By: Chris Oakley http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Chris Oakley Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:44:26 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/#comment-94 I agree - Sensible Soccer was an absolutely fantastic game! I played it for hours with a friend of mine back in the early 90's. I'm sure you'll enjoy it too, if you manage to find it! I agree – Sensible Soccer was an absolutely fantastic game! I played it for hours with a friend of mine back in the early 90′s.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy it too, if you manage to find it!

]]> By: Linda http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Linda Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:25:45 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/#comment-93 I believe Subcomandante Marcos also invited controversial (to say the least) Barca defender Oleguer to visit them because he spoke out on their behalf. Oleguer's an interesting character - not that great a player, but loved by the faithful at Barca and loathed around the country for his very vocal lefty Catalan nationalism. Two interesting articles about Oleguer: http://football.guardian.co.uk/continentalfootball/story/0,,1767592,00.html http://football.guardian.co.uk/championsleague200607/story/0,,2017806,00.html Also, re: La Masia, I believe there are around 60 players 'enrolled' there, with about 90% if those Spanish and 50% being Catalan. I believe Subcomandante Marcos also invited controversial (to say the least) Barca defender Oleguer to visit them because he spoke out on their behalf. Oleguer’s an interesting character – not that great a player, but loved by the faithful at Barca and loathed around the country for his very vocal lefty Catalan nationalism.

Two interesting articles about Oleguer:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/continentalfootball/story/0,,1767592,00.html

http://football.guardian.co.uk/championsleague200607/story/0,,2017806,00.html

Also, re: La Masia, I believe there are around 60 players ‘enrolled’ there, with about 90% if those Spanish and 50% being Catalan.

]]> By: Tom http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Tom Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:33:28 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/03/17/what-im-reading-march-17-2007/#comment-92 Sensible Soccer was a great game - you could really ping the ball around and create some great passing moves. It's playability factor was better than any soccer game I've played. Apparently there is a new version for today's consoles, but I haven't played it. Sensible Soccer was a great game – you could really ping the ball around and create some great passing moves. It’s playability factor was better than any soccer game I’ve played.

Apparently there is a new version for today’s consoles, but I haven’t played it.

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