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From: Ian Scotland <Scott@webleicester.net>
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Subject: RE: Spirited
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 16:07:38 +0100 
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A brief statement on Big Funky's comments;

> "Spirit is something that seems to be lacking in the higher 
> positions: spirit changes from being "playing to enjoy the 
> game" to "not getting arsey when someone calls a foul on you". "
> 
> "Where is your spirit 'top' teams??????"

I don't know if Red count as a 'top' team, but as a player in a team that
regularly plays again 'top' and 'bottom' teams, I have always found the
lower teams to be less spirited.  Examples are:

- Ignoring calls of, out-of-bounds, travel, etc
- Getting upset/angry when called back for the call they just ignored
- Getting upset/angry that anyone should call a foul on them at all
- not calling fouls

I would admit that the games against the 'top' teams have become more
physical, with much more bumping, but this may be because there's more of me
than there used to be to bump!

Scott
Red