tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post272706099187631911..comments2023-11-10T23:55:11.147-06:00Comments on A Swedish American in Sweden: UEFA, Finnish Soccer, and Some Fuzzy MathHairy Swedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-42717674264281393522009-03-05T15:38:00.000-06:002009-03-05T15:38:00.000-06:00@the good doctor – makes sense. So the young uns ...@the good doctor – makes sense. So the young uns are kind of tweeners. Lots of playing time with the JV but just a little bit of playing time but plenty of practice with the varsity.<BR/><BR/>@fotbolls coachen – damn that need to make money in sports. It just seems that with so many different age groups they would be able to still make a lot of money without needing to do stuff like this.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-89186845637872355782009-03-05T06:42:00.000-06:002009-03-05T06:42:00.000-06:00It's quite simple, if the coach had to plan ahead ...It's quite simple, if the coach had to plan ahead to see what player was eligible to play the finals, the qualification round would be full of teenagers. And as always everything is about making as much money as possible, better games with better players (in most cases older players play on a higher level then younger) attracts more people which in return generates more money, and the circle is complete.Fotbolls coachenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115923413561955137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-25372799067171677902009-03-04T14:11:00.000-06:002009-03-04T14:11:00.000-06:00From my limited experiences with soccer, the U-17 ...From my limited experiences with soccer, the U-17 and U-21'ers often do play with the big boys and are signed to huge clubs. Clubs so huge they often don't get enough playing time. Different clubs try to solve this problem various ways. Mexican club rules state that there has to be at least one 21er on the field at all times. Some clubs invest more in their U-21 and U-17 teams as a whole. It's really all about making the national team as strong as possible.Dr. David Knightfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381203055327270020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-29409916946642934322009-03-04T13:31:00.000-06:002009-03-04T13:31:00.000-06:00@linus - seriously, they have so many different ag...@linus - seriously, they have so many different age groups it seems like they could fill it with athletes who actually fit.<BR/><BR/>@fredrik - Im pretty sure it is under 21, but if they allow for a few who are over 21 it seems to kind of take away from using age as a cut off.<BR/><BR/>@smek - it doesnt really make sense does it?<BR/><BR/>@anonymous - its probaby for all of those who just arent quite good enough to always play with the big boys. their last chance.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-14888989116641454782009-03-04T13:01:00.000-06:002009-03-04T13:01:00.000-06:00But why under-21? Surely that's old enough to play...But why under-21? Surely that's old enough to play with the big boys? But what about the double leg break - is that twice as bad as a single break?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-47434466648341395452009-03-04T05:42:00.000-06:002009-03-04T05:42:00.000-06:00Weird rules! I agree with Hairy, he should have be...Weird rules! I agree with Hairy, he should have been kicked out of the team by the time he was 21. And all the others not-under-21-year-old as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-28614637012879401322009-03-04T04:47:00.000-06:002009-03-04T04:47:00.000-06:00Isn't it called U-21 as in Ungdom 21? Anyways I th...Isn't it called U-21 as in Ungdom 21? Anyways I think there is some rule that says the teams are allowed to have some players on their teams older than 21.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-41631906977331830702009-03-04T04:02:00.000-06:002009-03-04T04:02:00.000-06:00I agree. Or they should rename it.I agree. Or they should rename it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-85189715987418448382009-03-04T00:49:00.000-06:002009-03-04T00:49:00.000-06:00good work Linus. although that seems to kind of de...good work Linus. <BR/><BR/>although that seems to kind of defeat the purpose of having a championship for under-21. <BR/><BR/>having to plan ahead with a team that would actually be under-21 would be much more challenging.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-18573757479519524322009-03-03T17:14:00.000-06:002009-03-03T17:14:00.000-06:00"To be eligible for the campaign ending in 2009, p..."To be eligible for the campaign ending in 2009, players need to be born in or after 1986. Many can be actually 23 years old by the time the finals tournament takes place, however, when the qualification process began (late 2007) all players would have been 21 or under."<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Under-21_Football_ChampionshipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-21893065246353457712009-03-03T16:22:00.000-06:002009-03-03T16:22:00.000-06:00when little leaguers have moustaches something pro...when little leaguers have moustaches something probably isn't right...Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-41232179714938232032009-03-03T16:04:00.000-06:002009-03-03T16:04:00.000-06:00Its that 30 year-old in little league all over aga...Its that 30 year-old in little league all over again!JandJinLundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860110999448041086noreply@blogger.com