[washingtonismoney]

Does Stanford ever use the soccer eqivalent retaliatory “brushback.” I know zilch re soccer but a good knockdown scared a bunch of college hitters in the old FWC.

I’ve read two soccer stories and their main point was about the two #2’s getting physical. Maybe time to hit them back in the mouth.

Yeah, there used to be -- like in hockey -- a designated "enforcer" or "hard man" who would basically give a good hard tackle to anyone getting out of line. But the game has generally changed: coaches demand more skill, meaning it's harder to get away with one super-physical player who doesn't offer much more; and anyway the refs are generally less tolerant of tussling play. American refs, however, are notoriously lenient on physical play relative to the rest of the world.

[washingtonismoney]

Does Stanford ever use the soccer eqivalent retaliatory “brushback.” I know zilch re soccer but a good knockdown scared a bunch of college hitters in the old FWC.

I’ve read two soccer stories and their main point was about the two #2’s getting physical. Maybe time to hit them back in the mouth.

Yeah, there used to be -- like in hockey -- a designated "enforcer" or "hard man" who would basically give a good hard tackle to anyone getting out of line. But the game has generally changed: coaches demand more skill, meaning it's harder to get away with one super-physical player who doesn't offer much more; and anyway the refs are generally less tolerant of tussling play. American refs, however, are notoriously lenient on physical play relative to the rest of the world.